SWFL Round Two
BUSSELTON was unable to take advantage of kicking with a strong breeze in the last quarter, handing Carey Park a 16 point win on Saturday.
The Panthers kicked three late goals in the third term to build momentum, before holding off a fast finishing Magpies outfit to win the Anzac day clash 12.11 (83) to 9.13 (67).
Thirty-two scoring shots to seven told a damning story for Bunbury as they were outclassed by Donnybrook at VC Mitchell Park on Sunday.
Despite narrowly leading at quarter time, Bunbury’s loss of personnel from 2014 became apparent as the Dons turned up the pressure to win 13.19 (97) to 6.1 (37).
A strong second-half performance helped the Harvey Bulls to a 33-point win over Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault at Brunswick Oval on Sunday.
The Bulls’ 12.11 (83) to 7.8 (50) victory was set up in the third quarter when Harvey kicked five goals and kept the home side scoreless.
A hawk circling Gloucester Park as the players awaited the opening bounce heralded an omen for the battle of the raptors as Augusta-Margaret River overpowered the Collie Eagles to win by 21 points.
Ably led by Ben Gerrans and Hamish Shepheard, the home team held sway in the face of Collie’s relentless pressure to take a deserved victory before an elated crowd 17.11 (113) to 14.8 (92).
