Coming off a weekend away, the Rams were pretty keen to bring the energy and effort that made them a team to watch early in the season.
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Matching the much more experienced Nathalia team in the first quarter, it looked like they were going to cause an upset.
However, a serious leg injury to young defender Tom McCallum saw the game halted for about 45 minutes in the second quarter.
Once they were able to get a restart, it became evident it was going to be a battle to stay with one of the league's top sides.
Try as the young Rams did, the Purples were just too strong and experienced and were able to run away with a 39 point win.
There were plenty of positives to take out of the game, with Aydan Mathew’s playing a lone hand in the ruck against a much bigger and more experienced opponent.
Matt MacDonald was fantastic through the midfield, mopping up time and again.
The Bash Brothers Mick Barnett and Cable Fitzpatrick were as consistent as ever rebounding a number of Nathalias attacking moves and Brodie Elphick showed that he has what it takes to become a regular senior player.
Final score: Deni Rams 6.6 (42) def by Nathalia 12.8 (81).
Goals: Ben East, Charlie Hillier, Matt MacDonald, Logan Leiper, Brett Macdonald, Andrew Smith.
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