Majak Daw’s frustrating season is over after he injured his foot. Photo: Damjan Janevski
The writing was on the wall at quarter time for the Werribee Tigers.
The toothless Tigers went into the first huddle 49 points down – an unfathomable scoreline of 50 to 1 – against premiership contender Footscray in the Victorian Football League at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday.
There was no coming back from that deficit and the locals went on to lose by 40 points on a day when a number of its past players were in attendance.
The Tigers gave it their all for the remaining three quarters to preserve their percentage and avoid further embarrassment. They put some respectability on the scoreboard with a six-goal last quarter.
Jobi Harper, Nathan Laracy and Jake Wilson offered encouraging signs for the Tigers.
Mason Wood and Addam Maric snared two goals apiece, while Lee Dale booted one in his Tigers’ senior debut.
The day got worse for the Tigers and its AFL affiliate North Melbourne when young up-and-coming key forward-ruckman Majak Daw left the field on a stretcher.
The Kangaroos confirmed that Daw had suffered a season-ending foot injury.
The seventh-placed Tigers will try to put this shocker behind them and focus on a massive home game against eighth-ranked Sandringham on Saturday. The game, from 1.10pm, will help shape the final eight.
The AFL development league matinee between the Tigers and Sandy will start at 4pm.
