Last quarter goal blitz not enough
Kilcunda Bass started the game with a first quarter scoreline of two clean majors. Korumburra were in front on three goals three.
Korumburra-Bena took that lead to 28 points to 65 at the main break and 39 to 78 at three-quarter time. But the home side dug their heels in and fought hard in the final term, adding six goals to bring their final scoreline to 11.10-76. Unfortunately for them it was not enough to overcome the Panthers’ 15.7-97.
Taylor Gibson was best on ground for the victors. He was backed up by the efforts of James Phillips, Bradley Aldwell, Jack Rosenow, Jake Weightman and Jake Smith.
Rhys Dixon was KorumburraBena’s best man on the day. Bailey Patterson, Luke James, Alexander Johnston, Tyler Newton and Cameron Trewin were also influential.
Percentage building
The second-bottom top in Phillip Island and the secondbottom team in Daylston faced off at Daylston on Saturday.
The result was to be expected and Phillip Island used the 150 to 29 win as an opportunity for some percentage-building.
Daylston were completely scoreless in the first term, the visitors on the other hand kicked seven goals two. In the second Daylston managed to muster 16 points, however that was no match for the Bulldog’s eleven goals nine they had put on the scoreboard by the main break.
The Pies were scoreless again in the third and their guests blew past the 100-point mark, hitting 126 before the end of the quarter.
Cameron Pedersen was best on ground for Phillip Island. His success was backed up by the efforts of Hayden Bruce, Brendan Kimber, Marcus Wright, Matt Jones and Jason Tomada.
Luke Wakefield was best on for Daylston. Dean Wylie, Thomas Boxell, Tylah Osbaldeston, Ryan Minahan and Kyle Wright also received honourable mentions.
Cobras battle for win
Cora Lynn overcame Garfield in a hard-fought match away from home on Saturday.
The Cobras suffered a slow start, kicking just one goal one to the home side’s four goals one. They did not make the same mistakes in the second term however, stopping the flow from the Stars and making sure they secure just one extra behind for that quarter.
The Cobras hit the front the third with a healthy 15-point margin by the end on the term. Garfield did their best to regain control of the match in the final term but were outplayed by an in-form Cora Lynn outfit, going down to the Cobras 9.4-58 to 10.12-72 at the final siren.
Jeremy Monckton was best on ground for the victors. He was backed up by the efforts of Shaun Sparks, Nathan Langley, Jackson Dalton, Travis Woodfield and Jay Verhagen.
For Garfield it was Tyler Hobson who walked away as his side’s best man. Jayden Goumas, Ned Marsh, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Tanner Stanton and Mike Wallace were also important contributors.
Nail-biting finish
Inverloch Kongwak and Koo wee rup was the closest game of the round with just three points separating them by the time the final whistle sounded.
Koo wee rup finished on top in the hard-fought match at Inverloch.
The home side took an early lead with 26 to the Demons’ seven in the first term.
But Koo wee rup brought themselves back in the second with an additional 34 points bringing them within 12 of the Inverloch Kongwak.
But by the end of the third Inverloch Kongwak had continued to hold on to that lead.
Inverloch Kongwak’s accuracy was a talking point after they kicked a frantic two goals five as they tried to stop the bleeding. Koo wee rup put five goals three on the scoreboard bring their tally to 13.10-88 to Inverloch Kongwak’s 12.13-85.
Matthew Voss was best on ground for Koo wee rup. Nathan Voss, Nathan Muratore, Joel Gibson, Bailey Galante and Xavier Quigley were also influential.
Oscar Toussaint was best on for the home side. His efforts were backed up by Lachlan Scott, Sam Gibbins, Daniel Reid, Callum Beattie-Powell and Brendan Iezzi.
Early upper hand
Tooradin-Dalmore triumphed over Bunyip, winning by 13 points at Bunyip on the weekend.
Tooradin-Dalmore had the upper hand from the first bounce and doubled Bunyip scoring by the end of the first term. In the second term, Bunyip recovers most of that score and brought them within two points of the visitors, sitting on 4.4-28 to 4.6-30.
But after the main break Tooradin-Dalmore charged ahead again and bringing the margin up to eight points. Not much changed by the final term. Both sides added another major each but Bunyip could not muster much else. The Bulldogs went down 7.9-50 to 8.15-63.
Best on ground for TooradinDalmore went to Julian Suarez. Waide Symes, Kristopher Sabbatucci, Rory Hillis, Justin Smaluch and Andrew Proctor also received honourable mentions.
Bunyip’s best man was Ben Stewart. He was backed up by the efforts of Christopher Kelf, Damion Szwaja, Jason Williams, Brandon Allen and Daniel Wright.
Dusties at bottom
The Dusties suffered a tough loss to Nar Nar Goon at home on Saturday.
Warragul Industrials now languish at the bottom of the ladder after this result. Nar Nar Goon have been a middle side but still dealt with Warragul fairly cleanly.
The Dusties started slow with just a single major and two behinds compared to the visitors’ four goals two.
Warragul put another major on the scoreboard in the second but could not muster more than two behinds after the main break. Nar Nar Goon on the other hand doubled their halftime score just just the third quarter, finishing in front by 70 points.
They added an extra two majors for good measure in the final term. 16.8-104 to 5.11-41 was the final scoreline.
Brendan Hermann was Nar Nar Goon’s best man. Important contributions were also made by Matthew Stevens, Trent Armour, Eamon Trigg, Mat Slattery and Jake Blackwood.
Travis Ogden was best on ground for the Dusties. Shane Brewster, Jack O’Neil, Russell Ware, Scott Lindsay, Tyson Bale also received honourable mentions.