Bailey Wileman stepped up in the final term as Rochester recorded a brilliant come-from-behind victory. Photo: Bruce Povey
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Rochester is in some sort of form at the moment, with the Tigers’ win over Seymour at the weekend the side’s fifth consecutive victory.
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The brilliant win did not come easily, however, with the Tigers trailing at both half-time and three-quarter-time, before being able to overcome the deficit in the final term to record the 8.9 (57) to 8.6 (54) win.
It’s the second time in as many weeks Rochester has come from behind to secure a win in the final term, so what do the stats say about the side’s latest fourth-quarter exploits?
First and foremost, the Tigers won the ball when it counted.
Despite losing the total disposal count for the afternoon, Rochester won it in the fourth quarter albeit by a single disposal (86 to 85).
More significantly, however, is the fact that Rochy won more contested possessions (34 to 28) and more clearances (11 to 5) with the game on the line in the final term.
Having made something of a habit out of winning the game in the dying stages lately, the Tigers showed they were able to hold their nerve.
Seymour had a significantly high pressure rating in the final quarter, beating Rochy in this stat 38 to 29, while also laying more tackles (19 to 14) and recording more pressure acts (15 to 12).
But Rochester was able to withstand the heat, committing the same number of turnovers as the Lions (24 each) despite facing much greater pressure.
The Tigers were also able to punish the opposition turnovers to far greater effect, slamming through 2.2 (14) — their entire score for the term — while Seymour managed just two behinds from that source.
Big time Bailey
Bailey Wileman had a superb outing for the Tigers at the weekend, but it was in the fourth quarter that he really made his mark.
While Wileman finished as the highest rated Rochester player on the ground with 121 ranking points, 44 of those came in the final term as he willed his side across the line.
He did it all in the fourth quarter, recording eight disposals at 88 per cent efficiency, while also racking up three contested possessions and a clearance.
Three tackles, two marks and a goal to boot meant Wileman was statistically the best player on the ground in the final term.
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