After a coach’s rev-up during the week, Manor Lakes came out firing in the first term against Tarneit with 21 scoring shots in its Western Region Football League division 2 clash.
The pain continued for Titans after the first-quarter onslaught, with Storm grabbing a 231-point, 34.29 (233) to 0.2 (2) win.
Storm coach Heath Hunter said he was pleased with how his side bounced back after a loss to Parkside in the opening round.
“After the result of last week, where Tarneit [in its first game in the league] defeated North Sunshine, we knew they could play football,” Hunter said.
“The boys were full-on from the start of the game … we went back to basics and got our hands on the ball first.”
Despite his side having 63 scoring shots for the game, Hunter said work was needed.
“In the second and third terms, we wasted the ball and were taking shots from everywhere, including from the boundary,” he said.
Nathan Montague and Justin Palmer were best on ground, while Nathan Smithwick booted six goals.
For the Titans, Michael Waddell and Codey Guy were the best.
In other division 2 matches, Glenorden defeated Albanvale 20.16 (136) to 4.3 (27), Wyndhamvale downed Laverton 27.19 (181) to 1.1 (7), and Sanctuary Lakes lost to Parkside 15.14 (104) to 4.9 (33).
