PORT Fairy has learnt its lesson after receiving a “fair touch-up” at the hands of triple-reigning premier Koroit earlier in the season, according to ruckman Sandy Robinson.
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That day, the Seagulls were shown up by a team than knows what it takes to go all the way, but former VFL player Robinson expects a big response from his team when the sides clash again in Saturday’s semi-final.
“We got a fair touch-up last time we faced Koroit and I got a real touch-up from (Jeremy) Hausler, but I reckon I wasn’t the only one,” he said.
“It’s not about redemption or anything like that: we’re still more focused on ourselves and our game and what we learnt from that loss.
“Koroit has won the last few flags and they’re a bloody good side – it’s probably one of the best sides I’ve come up against in terms of being a team and being a unit.
“They showed us how to play like a team.”
Robinson, who returned to the Seagulls this year after stints with VFL clubs Geelong and Port Melbourne, said last Saturday’s hard-fought win against South Warrnambool had been the ideal start to finals. “To pull through that with the win was character building and confidence boosting.”