GVL Data | Third-quarter onslaught sets up vital Seymour victory

So through the power of GVL Data, let’s have a look at exactly how Seymour got the game on its terms after the half-time break and pulled away for what ended up being a season-defining 11-point victory against the old foe.

As the scoreboard suggested, the first two quarters at Kings Park were incredibly tight all over the stats sheet.

The match was screaming for one team to take control in the third term, and it was through pressure around the contest that Seymour answered the call.

Dialling up the heat, the Lions were constantly in the face of their Magpie opponents, recording 17 tackles in what was a brutal stanza of football.

This frenetic pressure then allowed them to get other aspects of their game going, getting on top in contested possessions (plus four for the quarter), uncontested possessions (plus nine), marks (plus nine) and total disposals (plus 17).

Ben Rigoni was the star around the contest for the Lions, finishing with 27 disposals, 18 ground-ball gets, 10 clearances and 11 tackles in what was a stunning performance by the hard-nosed on baller.

With its midfield humming, Seymour then managed to cash in up forward, with spearhead Michael Hartley and skipper Ben Clifton doing the damage in a quarter that saw the Lions convert 70 per cent of their 10 inside 50s into scores.

They were also solid as a rock defensively, keeping Euroa to just three behinds from its nine inside 50 entries, capping off what was a true team performance by the home side in the premiership quarter.