Coming off a tough loss against Blighty last week, the ‘Cutters were unable to secure their best shot at a second for the season, conceding a 36-point defeat.
But coach Stan Gilday praised the effort of his young side.
“(The squad) are growing and maturing, and that’s all we can do,” Gilday said.
“We played well in patches, but we just need to keep working on consistency.”
Gilday said the much larger Redeyes outfit and injuries made it tough for the side to play a quality full four quarters.
“We copped a couple of injuries again which put us down to two on the bench midway through the second quarter,” Gilday said.
“We lack height and marking options, and (Blighty) have tall options that can do that.
“I thought we had the majority of play, we just couldn’t capitalise. Our second quarter let us down because we couldn’t close that gap.”
Jerilderie will be very tough to beat, feeling confident coming off a gallant defeat against ladder-leaders Tungamah.
The Timbercutters will return to Mathoura Reserve for tomorrow’s game, with play set to start at 2.05pm.
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