A constrictive Bracknell midfield was able to keep Rocherlea at bay at home on Sunday.
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The Indigenous round bout had the home team fall 7.6 (48) to the Redlegs' 10.16 (76).
The day also featured an NTFAW exhibition game between the Meander Valley Suns and Old Launcestonians, who played during their bye weeks in the spirit of the round.
It was apparent early on the game would be won or lost in clearances, with both sides struggling to score.
After multiple entries, the Tigers were finally able to cheer as Andrew Cox-Goodyer booted one from a distance.
Teammates Cody Weedon and Luke Purdon were able to keep pressure high on their side and barely allow Redlegs forwards to get in scoring range.
But the boys in red were finally able to break through with Kobi Latham able to take the contested mark in front to close the margin.
The Tigers showed their accuracy late in the first, with Dakota Bannister and Daryn Lowe able to kick successive scores from distance.
The Redlegs came into the second term firing on all cylinders, with Callum Mulder and Matt Dennis kicking goals early to give their side momentum and the lead.
This was made possible by some top running from Joshua Holland, whose agility in the midfield gave Bracknell plenty of entries.
The Tigers, meanwhile, had tremendous trouble piecing together any offence in the second, barely getting a sniff of their own forward line let alone any points.
They were able to up their attacks in the second half, with a goal from Bannister finally able to break his side's nearly quarter-long scoring drought.
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Redlegs forward Corry Goodluck was able to extend his side's lead, but Cox-Goodyer fired right back, booting a major off a 50.
Goodluck led the match in scoring overall with four scores.
A loose goal from Nicholas Jones had the Redlegs eyeing victory in the fourth term, as the good-natured pushing and shoving got underway on both sides.
Bracknell did enough to keep the ball in their 50 for most of the quarter, with a sparse goal here and there keeping them with a comfortable lead.
The Tigers tried as they did to put together a comeback late in the fourth, but the Redlegs' defence which held it in good stead all game long managed to wind down the clock and secure the win.