Thrillers and blow outs in crazy round

Thrillers and blow outs in crazy round

GLENCOE 33.17 D NANGWARRY 5.6

Glencoe may have taken the premiership points in its round four match at Nangwarry but the home side was not disgraced. Its score of 5.6 shows the upward trajectory of the Saints continues under inspirational new coach Luke Thomson.

Many in the Saints camp are of the firm belief the drought-breaking win will be achieved at some point in 2021. A lack of fitness was one of the downfalls of the home team as the visitors kicked away.

For the Murphies, the hard-earned victory was both a confidence and percentage booster. However, there is more work to be done if Glencoe is to challenge the competition pacesetters as they did in the last season of 2019.

Former South Gambier player Brodie Glynn has proven to be an invaluable acquisition for Glencoe after leaving Port MacDonnell following round one.

HATHERLEIGH 25.11 D KONGORONG 13.7

Record high temperatures for the month of May across much of South Australia may have contributed to the goal glut at Hatherleigh. The Eagles slammed on 25 goals in a powerhouse display which eclipsed the Kongorong tally of 13.

The combined tally of 38 goals was matched when Glencoe defeated the home team at Nangwarry. The Eagles had made their intentions known early in the contest when they booted eight goals while conceding five in the first quarter.

The Hawks offered stiffer resistance in the second term before the home team regained the ascendancy and ran away to a percentage-boosting victory. At one stage in the third term, both teams had booted 13 goals.

Soon after, Kongorong lost four players to yellow cards as a result of actions deemed to be rough play by the umpires. Hatherleigh spearhead Jake Wight was bound to have polled the maximum three Mail Medal votes for his 12 goal return.

The Eagles would also have been pleased with the form of Penola recruit Jordan Galpin. For the Hawks, Cameron Sandercock slotted through seven majors.

PORT MACDONNELL 10.14 D MOUNT BURR 9.14

In a season marked by wide margins, Port MacDonnell and Mount Burr fought out the closest contest of the season to date at “Mick’ and Jean Walker Oval. With goals proving to be a premium and little separating the sides over the course of the two hour contest, it was the Demons who triumphed by a mere six points.

They can chiefly thank the likes of best-on-ground Daron McElroy for their success. Coming into the match, the Mozzies had made the surprise selection of past premiership captain Chris Puiatti. He has lived in Adelaide in recent years and is the son of Mount Burr president Maurie Puiatti.

KALANGADOO 19.10 D TANTANOOLA 4.6

Kalangadoo lived up to its pre-match favouritism over Tantanoola at Tigerland by cruising to a 57 point lead by the final change. The home team battled against the odds but the margin had blown out to 94 points by the final siren.

Victorious coach Kevin Stark would have been pleased with the percentage boost provided by the third consecutive win along with the good form of fellow newcomers Justin Bromley and Joshua Searle.

Others to impress for the Magpies were Chris Mules and Lachy Jones with his game-high tally of five goals. The strength of the reigning premiers shows the black-and-whites are fair dinkum about capturing consecutive flags for the first time since the rare hat-trick of flags from 1982-84.

On-baller Jack Dawe was the stand-out player for the Tigers and he will continue to bear a heavy workload for the re-building team for the remainder of 2021. Tantanoola has a bright future in the mid and long-term if it can retain such talented teens as Ellis Cushion who made his A Grade debut.

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