Boisdale Briagolong earned bragging rights over its western rival Stratford with a convincing 36-point round 10 East Gippsland football win last Saturday at Boisdale.
Boasting arguably its strongest side of the season, barring injured key forward Jesse Bedggood, the Bombers set the tone in a blistering first quarter and never looked back, the swans behind the eight ball from the outset.
The home side powered to a 35-point quarter time lead, with its lively forward line consisting of coach Sam Bedggood, captain Jim Reeves, classy Cal Egan and damaging Tom Jolly all got a taste.
The Swans fought back in the second quarter, however five goals to two in a dominant third quarter saw the Bombers seal victory.
With the cue in the rack Stratford slammed on six goals to two in the final term, however it was too little too late.
Jolly (four goals), Beddggood (four), Reeves (four) and Egan (two) combined for 14 of the side’s 16 goals, while the less than full strength Swans got multiples from Rodney O’Keefe, Tom Schacht, Declan Scriven and Will Webb.
Jolly and midfield gun Kel Porter were major ball winners for the Bombers with runners Broden Kewish and Shaymus Wain also prolific, while for Stratford emerging ruckman Floyd Fulton got the edge in the battle with Matt Willkinson, with Scriven, Alex Morcom and Harry Langford also Nathan French performed well.
The win sees the Bombers open a small advantage on the Swans on the ladder, and with Orbost Snowy beating Lakes Entrance last weekend the Blues are now within striking distance of Startford in fourth spot.
TIGERS UNSTOPPABLE
Wy Yung dominated its clash with Lindenow at Bullumwaal round, kicking 24 goals in its 115-point domination of the Cats.
After kicking four unanswered goals in then first term the Tigers were given a run for their money in the second quarter by Lindenow, who kicked four goals, but were still outscored by the clever Tigers.
The floodgates opened in the second half, Wy Yung kicking 15 goals to two, including an incredible 11 majors in the final term.
Marcus Savage had a day out forward for the Tigers booting six goals, while consistent veteran Bayden Ashwood slotted four, with Luke Elia and Jack Betts finishing with three each.
Jack Betts kicked all his goals early in the game, before finishing the second half on the bench with an ankle injury that is likely to keep him out for a couple of weeks.
The talented Peter Harrison led the way up forward for the Cats with three goals in another solid performance from one of the emerging stars of the competition.
Wy Yung skipper Jock Overend was best on ground, well supported by Savage, Harry Kellow, Brad Daniel, Tom Betts and Jobe Somerville.
Veteran midfielder Dave Donchi led the way for the Cats, well supported by consistent young gun, Cooper Shaw, Darren Allen, the high leaping Lukas Lakay, Ash Gould and emerging ruck talent Alexander Stanton.
IMAGE: Wy Yung defender Mitch Toms makes a spoil on the goal line during his side’s dominant 115-point round 10 East Gippsland football victory over Lindenow last Saturday at Tigerland.
