Reigning premiers Hatherleigh have completed a clean sweep of the Mid South Eastern Football League competition at the half way mark of the home and away season.


The Eagles were untroubled in defeating second-placed Tantanoola by 68 points at Tigerland on Saturday.


The victory means the ladder leaders are two games and almost 10 percentage points clear of second-placed Robe.


With losses in their past two outings, Tantanoola has slipped down to third while Glencoe makes up the four.


Port MacDonnell is knocking on the door of the major round candidates while so-called September specialists Mount Burr are in sixth place.


The dilemma for the Mozzies is they have yet to defeat any of the five teams above them on the premiership table.


Statistically, the three Nangwarry wins marks their best first half of a season in 15 years.


Kalangadoo (one win) and winless Kongorong can disregard any hope of finals action in 2025.


Hatherleigh 14.10 def. Tantanoola 4.2


The top of the table clash at Tigerland between undefeated reigning premiers Hatherleigh and Tantanoola proved to be a fizzer.


Tantanoola supporters were loudly spruiking pre-game that seven of their first-choice players were injured including full forward Jordan Gould, veteran ruckman Braydn Reilly and teenage ace Cade Kelly.


On the other hand, Hatherleigh coach Tom Hutchesson was able to take his place in the team after recovering from a strained hamstring.


Hutchesson had not played since the round three game at Robe.


The mismatch between the two sides was obvious in the opening term.


By quarter time, the Eagles led by 26 points and had winners across every line.


Tantanoola skipper Brandon Pitts is one of the best defenders in the league but he had his hands full with ace forward Frazer Bradley.


His marking and positioning were superb and he booted two of Hatherleigh’s four goals in the opening term.


Bradley finished with a bag of six goals on a tough day for forwards on account of the strong cross breeze and light rain.


Ruckman Sam Waring was on the sidelines but none of his seven Hatherleigh teammates showed any ill effects of their participation in the MSEFL interleague match on the heavy Kongorong Oval seven days earlier.


The Eagles increased their lead to 46 points at the long break.


The match lost much of its intensity in the second half when it was obvious the visitors would not be beaten.


Field umpires Adam Gilbert, Tim Biggins and Matt Cockrum officiated in a capable manner.


The number of spectators in attendance was probably the greatest for a MSEFL home and away match in 2025.


However, the chilly weather kept many of them in their vehicles.


Hatherleigh hosts winless Kongorong on Saturday while Tantanoola has the bye.


Robe 10.6 def. Mount Burr 7.10


With the benefit of a three week break and no interleague representatives, the MSEFL-appointed unnamed scribe queried whether Robe players would still be in holiday mode when they made their annual visit to Mount Burr.


Be that as it may, the Roosters held a five-point lead at the first change.


In a match of see-sawing fortunes, the seasiders stretched that margin out to 14 points by the final siren.


Robe’s Zack Deane was best on ground and he has shouldered a greater leadership role following the season-ending injury to skipper Henry Lawrie.


A positive sign for Mount Burr was the return of James Wallis for his first game for 2025 and he was named in the best players.


Mount Burr is on the road to Kalangadoo on Saturday to contest the Harry Bott memorial shield while Robe heads to Glencoe.


It is the annual premiership reunion day for the Murphies.


Glencoe 10.12 def. Kongorong 4.4


Little more than a goal separated Glencoe and Kongorong in a low-scoring first half.


The Murphies then made full use of the westerly breeze which favoured the Glencoe Central Primary School (eastern) end of the Glencoe Oval.


The home side dominated with a score of 6.6 to nil in the third term to put the outcome of the match beyond doubt.


Nevertheless, the Hawks booted the second-highest losing score of round nine.


Glencoe has its annual premiership reunion day on Saturday while Kongorong has the toughest of all tasks as it is programmed to play at Hatherleigh.


Nangwarry 6.7 def. Kalangadoo 2.8


It has taken 12 years but Nangwarry has finally been able to lower the colours of Kalangadoo.


Relations between the two clubs soured over a decade ago when three Saints opted to join the Magpies.


However, positive relations were formed a few years ago when Nangwarry and Kalangadoo put aside these tensions and focussed on promoting mental health initiatives.


Nowadays, the best on ground is awarded the Mental Health Award and the 2025 recipient was Lennox Lewis, of the Saints.


He was a major reason for Nangwarry winning at home by 23 points.


The Saints had the first use of the breeze and piled on 4.2 while conceding a solitary behind.


Thereafter, the game became a battle of defences with a near-identical margin at the final siren.


Once again, Kalangadoo struggled in the forward lines without the likes of Michael Krieger, Lachie Jones and Dylan Bromley who had served them well in recent seasons.


Nangwarry will be looking to repeat their opening round success when they take on Port MacDonnell at the Bay while Kalangadoo is home to Mount Burr.