Blues ressies rout Bombers

CATANI moved a game clear inside the reserves top five in another round that saw big scores and margins.

The Blues kicked four goals to nil and controlled the contest over Nilma-Darnum from the outset, scoring consistently on the way to winning 16-12 (108) to 3-3 (21).

Josh Miller booted five goals in a best afield effort, ably assisted by Adam Jacobs who finished with four majors. Ryan Orridge, Nicholas Cullen, Jack Hobson and Jason Adair were also among the best for the Blues.

Jamie Terlich, Christopher Cameron, Josh Price, Jye Hayden, Ethan Carlile and Oakley Addison were the better players for the Bombers.

LANG LANG comfortably accounted for Nyora, 16-6 (102) to 4-1 (25).

The Tigers kicked out to a 53-point half time lead and were never headed, although the Saints put in a competitive second half with three goals to seven.

Jack Jenkins, Kobee Dore-Wilson, Brent Miller, Jesse Hand and Daniel Makepeace helped Lang Lang kick out to a big lead.

Leading a competitive second half for the Saints were Shaun Lamb, Rob Moxon, Andrew Dike, Dylan Harkin, Tyson Shiell and Gavin Doig.

BULN BULN was one of three sides to break the 100-point margin, defeating Yarragon 18-16 (134) to 3-0 (18).

The Lyrebirds kicked out to a 53-point lead at half time and went on with it, adding seven goals to no score after the long break.

Jacob Pickthall, James Taylor, Simon Dawson, Brody Hamilton, Timothy Stoll and Fynn Hammond demonstrated the depth of the home side.

The Panthers were best served by Brydon Price, Samuel Perry, Hayden Favero, Kallym Canobie, Clayton Bawden and Chris Brook.

NEERIM-NEERIM SOUTH also kept its opposition scoreless in the second half on the way to defeating Longwarry, 20-18 (138) to 2-1 (13).

Eddie McGillivray, Adam White, Matthew Pecoraro, Aaron Mitchell, Harry Notman, and Timothy Beaurain led the charge for the Cats.

Best for the Crows were Sam Blake, Leigh McDonald, John Werner, Jordan Moro, Aidan Fox and Jamie Kawecki.

TRAFALGAR took the highest margin of the round, defeating Poowong 27-23 (185) to 3-0 (18).

Several players that have featured at senior level helped the Bloods' cause, led by Keegan Tullett, Angus Templeton, Connor Dastey, Cooper Minichiello (four goals), Blake Zimora (five majors) and Zach Gopalan.

Captain Brett Cameron and Luke O'Neill also finished with bags of five and four goals respectively.

Poowong was most competitive in the third term, booting two goals, but also conceding four to the Bloods.

Better players for the Magpies were Jake Peacock, Gavin Broad, Daniel Whelan, Caspian Jackman-Riches, Jake Lewis and Bryce Townsend.