WYNDHAMVALE has issued a ‘remember us’ statement to the Western Region Football League division 2 with a 63-point win over Sunshine Heights at Ainsworth Reserve on Saturday.
The Falcons were smarting after their embarrassing 110-point loss to Parkside seven days earlier and took all their anger out on the Heights.
Luke Dennerley’s team was switched on from the get-go, opening up a 20-point break by quarter time and maintaining the rage in a consistent four-quarter performance.
The Falcons had 10 individual goalkickers, including four to Daniel Bunworth, while Aidan Boland, Chris Klein-Breteler and Devan Ellis were among the best players.
These two sides will likely meet again in the elimination final in a fortnight so it will be the Falcons with a considerable psychological edge.
Glenorden released a powerful reminder of its intent with an 88-point thrashing of contenders Manor Lakes in a night game at Howqua Reserve.
With a last-round encounter against lowly North Sunshine, you’d suspect the Hawks have safeguarded the minor premiership and a week-one finals rest in Nick Diker’s second year in charge.
The Yze brothers – century goalkickers Damien (eight goals) and midfielder Adem (six) – shared 14 goals between them, while Julian Storey was a big presence in a best-on-ground showing.
Storm full forward Ty Priest was kept to one goal, taking his season’s tally to 93. The Storm hold onto their berth in the top three and to double-chance riches due to their superior percentage over fourth-placed Wyndhamvale. Sanctuary Lakes had a seven- goal loss to Braybrook in the last home game of their first season.
In division 1, Hoppers Crossing was blown away in the last quarter of a 34-point loss to Albion at Hogans Road Oval on Saturday. The Warriors held leads at quarter- and half-time before trailing by just two points at the last change. Albion stepped up a gear with a five-goal-to-zip last term to pick up its fourth win of the season, while the Warriors all but dropped out of the finals race.
