Jamieson implores charges not to miss big opportunity

Saturday’s victory over the Harvey Bulls at Gloucester Park was warmly received by Augusta-Margaret River coach Matt Jamieson. After the Bulls booted seven unanswered goals across the first half, the threat of falling to 0-3 became very real, until some class from experienced talents Harry Taylor, Brayden Smith and Mitch Payne got the Hawks home. “It was a good grind and battle after half-time,” Jamieson said. “We jumped out of the blocks and had a great start — probably the best we have been over the past couple of years. “I thought at quarter time that we were really going well and were going to stamp our authority on the contest early. “But to Harvey’s credit, we probably drifted away from that a little bit. “We did well around the contest in the first quarter, but then missed some opportunities in the second, which left the door ajar.” Jamieson’s message at three-quarter time was simple. “You do not want to waste the opportunity to not do something in a short season,” he said. “They had to play things out to the final siren and they did. “So it is good to finally get the monkey off the back and get one.”