Southerners stage late comeback in fourth quarter to defeat Kojonup Cougars at home

The Southerners Football Club have made it two wins in a row after a great performance against a strong Kojonup side in round three of the Lower South West Football League, winning 13.12 (90) to 12.6 (78). The match took place in Pemberton on Saturday and got off to a thrilling start as both sides brought a strong physical element to the tie. Great passages of play from both sides through midfield made for some exciting viewing and great scoring opportunities for both the Souths and the Cougars. Kojonup led the match at the end of the first quarter 4.1 (25) to 3.4 (22) and looked to build on their lead in the second term. The Southerners managed to claw their way back in front in the match after some iron dome defensive displays across their back line prevented the Cougars from running away with the match. Four goals from the Souths had them leading by just four points going into the half-time break. After the restart the match once again became a blow-for-blow contest with neither side giving in and both teams fighting for every possession. The Cougars did manage to take the lead but it was by far no where near an easy feat to do so as the home team dug in with their remaining strength pushed the game all the way to the end. As the fourth quarter started, Kojonup led by a point, 11.4 (70) to 10.9 (69), before the Southerners managed to find some reserves and push the game out of reach from the visitors. A massive effort from the entire Southerners squad snatched them the victory from the jaws of defeat as the team in red, white and blue ran away with the tie and made it two wins in three for the 2022 season. The best on ground for the Souths included Mathew Falcinella, Edward Baker, Kye Jasper, Regan Smith and William Omodei. For Kojonup the best players were Sam Jackson, Brent Clarke, Kyle Smith, Lachlan Norrish and Matthew Marinoni.