Kangaroos coach David Noble says the club deserves to keep its place on Good Friday.Credit:AFL Photos
He said the Kangaroos and the Bulldogs – who have played in four of the five matches played on Good Friday – had worked hard since 2017 to make it a success and help raise funds for Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital.
“As a whole of club it’s not just about the game ... if you go back and have a look at the history of our marquee games previously there are a lot of other clubs who haven’t[instantly] hit the mark on those marquee games,” Noble said.
“Over a period of time,you’re able to wrestle things together,improve performance and those marquee games hold.″
He said the club expected to continue in the timeslot and build upon the foundations it had laid.
“We’re fighting like tooth and nail on this game. We love this game. We’re very privileged to play in this game,but yeah,we would not expect to lose this game,” Noble said.
“I understand today is a big piece of[how we are assessed]. I understand that,but it’s a bit broader than that. We do a lot of work behind the scenes as a club to support the Royal Children’s Hospital and Good Friday.″
Spectators at the ground and watching on television would have been disappointed in the contest however,as the Bulldogs skipped out to an unassailable 45-point lead at quarter-time. The Kangaroos narrowed the margin briefly in the second quarter before losing by 68 points.