The scoreline could've been even bigger but some chances went begging.
- Jaguars coach Isaac Cooper
JUNEE has bounced back from last week’s disappointing loss with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Young at Burns Park on Sunday.
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The Jaguars used an evenly-spread attack to wear down Young’s defence with Adrian Merrigan, Geoff Euhus, Braiden Philipse and Kurt Tinnock all finding the back of the net.
But it was not always a smooth ride for the hosts, who were forced onto the back foot early on by an active Young outfit.
But head coach Isaac Cooper said he was encouraged with the way his side handled a difficult start to the game.
“The boys were under pressure early for the first 10 minutes or so,” Cooper said.
“But they started to switch on pretty quickly and really put their heads down to recover.”
“It was definitely a lethargic start to the game, but we gained control of the ball and got the job done.”
Cooper said a more attacking formation had helped his side win games after carrying out a more defensive game plan earlier in the season.
“The new formation is really working for us,” he said.
“The boys really enjoy scoring in bunches like that and we did a good job of keeping it going.
“The scoreline could've been even bigger but some chances went begging.”
Junee stalwart Travis Weir said the new formation was a proven recipe for success.
“I had the same formation at Wagga United and we won premierships with it.”
“Its a tough one to learn but it’s an enjoyable way to play.”
“The boys have picked it up really well, but it's a little too late in the season unfortunately.”
Weir said his side has several tweaks to make heading into its regular season finale clash with Tumut.
“We really need to maintain possession while also eliminating the danger and closing them down,” Weir said.
“We probably don't press high enough on teams when they have the ball.”
“We need to put them under pressure and turn them over.”
Junee is expecting to have a fight on its hands this week.
Tumut is sitting just inside the top eight and will be fighting tooth and nail to qualify for the Pascoe Plate.
The battle they are set to take to Junee bring adds some extra motivation for the Jaguars, something Weir admitted can be lacking late in the season after being locked into seventh place for weeks.
“It can be tough,” Weir said.
“But I think we always find something to motivate us.
“That competitive nature always kicks in and shows through.”
