Kalgoorlie selectors’ faith in a long line of talented youngsters culminated with Tishjahne Clark’s dramatic goal that sealed a last-gasp Goldfields Football League victory over Mines Rovers on Saturday by three points, 11.11 (77) to 12.2 (74).
In a see-sawing contest at Digger Daws Oval, Mines Rovers trailed by 11 points at three-quarter-time before taking the lead with Bevan Bennell’s goal with 99 seconds left. It put the Diorites on the cusp of a sixth win but Kalgoorlie would not be denied and Clark slotted the match winner 24 seconds before the final siren. Clark’s hammer blow was landed after four lead changes in the last quarter.
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“To fight back the way they did and get in front was terrific and it showed that when the ball’s in play, you’ve still got a chance. “Thankfully for us, Tish nailed that last shot and it was beautiful.” It was a massive result for Kalgoorlie, whose only previous win was against last-placed Kambalda in round four.
“It was just the type of win that we needed, just to build that belief and hopefully get the ball rolling,” Butterfield said. “We played our way back into things because we had .
