WHEN the Inverell Hawks went into the sheds at half-time in their game against the Goondiwindi Boars on Saturday, things were as grim as royalty payments from Napster.
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They were down 24-12 and Hawks president Gary Lavender said it was all their own fault.
“Inverell lost all respect of the football. Loose carries, the completion rate was real low. Gundy would have had 75 per cent or more in the first-half,” he said.
“They went in at half-time to a bit of a rev-up from the coach.”
Lavender chuckled. When the Hawks ran onto the field for the second-half, he said it was a different side.
“It was just a massive turn-around. I think they would have completed around 90 per cent. No mistakes and kept Goondiwindi scoreless in the second half,” he said.
The Hawks walked away as winners of the match with a score-line 42-24.
“It was two different halves,” Lavender said.
The result left the Hawks second on the ladder, with catch-up rounds to be played by other clubs, and Lavender thinks that may see the Hawks come in third for a home semi-final.
Lavender predicted a Hawks Boomerangs grand final. Tough outfit to beat.
“We only want to try and beat them once, and hopefully it will be on grand final day,” he said.
Hawks Reserve grade had a 32-32 draw and Lavender said it was a good game to watch. The Hawks came from behind for a draw right on the bell.
Lavender said with three grades looking at berths in the finals, he is pretty happy with how this season has worked out for the club.