Poowong annihilates Nyora in perfect tune-up for finals

Poowong did some fine tuning ahead of its elimination final next Sunday in a big win over neighbours Nyora at the weekend.

The Magpies took charge from the start with six-goal first and third quarters highlighting its 18-11 to 3-3 victory.

It was always going to be a big ask for Nyora that, although ending its season with six wins, did not have the manpower across the ground to match Poowong.

Forwards Jayden Sullivan and Alex Henshall got a good feel for the ball kicking six and three goals respectively.

Jack Hazendonk also chipped in with two goals and single goals came from Zac Gray, Cody Loughridge, Will Robertson, Andrew Logan and Jed Benham.

Nyora took until the second half to post its first goal with two of the three for the game kicked in the final quarter.

Scott Pugh got two of them and coach Dylan Heylen the other.

Poowong was happy post-game with the workout with key players showing some good touch and the team overall playing controlled football.

Best named on the day were Mitchell Vanthof, Benham, Cody Loughridge, Robertson, Gray and TJ Loughridge.

Best for Nyora were Ryan Hill, Jack Rosenow, Angus McGillivray, Aidan Simmons and Rhys Cupid.

Reserves

Neither Poowong nor Nyora will be playing finals but they played out a keen contest with Poowong sneaking across the line by six points, 6-9 to 5-9.

At half time it was Nyora that held sway by six points.

The third term was the key to the Magpies eventual victory kicking three goals before a one-goal each last quarter.

Zack Baguley, Kade Anderson, Troy Shepherdson, Nathan Cranston, Kyle Aitken and Brodie Yardley led the way for Poowong especially in the second half.

Shepherdson kicked three important goals with Cranston Matthew Burr and Mitchell De Kleuver scoring single goals.

Tyson Shiell, Luke Zwiersen, Adam Tagliaferro, Trent Breen, Lincoln Brock and Joel Anthony were best for the Saints whose goals were scored by Breen (two), Tagliaferro, Joel Anderson and Christian White.