Manor Lakes recovered from a scoreless first quarter to defeat Glenorden by nine points in the Western Region Football League on Saturday.
Kicking against a strong wind in the opening term, the Storm was forced to hang tough against last year’s premiers.
After conceding three goals, Manor Lakes had its turn to make the most of the conditions in the second quarter. The Storm made every second count, booting six goals to take a 13-point lead into the main break.
Goals were a lot harder to come by in the second half, with the backlines of both sides taking over.
Despite a late charge from the Hawks, Manor Lakes was able to hold on for a 8.10 (58) to 7.7 (49) win.
Storm’s Ty Priest continued his strong start to the WRFL division 2 season, adding three majors to his yearly tally, which now sits at nine.
Around the ground, Haydn Templeton was also impressive and was named among the Storm’s best players for the second week running.
For Glenorden, Mark Pozzuto was a standout with two goals, while Beau Bostock worked hard throughout the match.
Both the Hawks and Storm have a 3-1 win-loss record and are third and fifth on the division 2 ladder respectively.
In other weekend results, Wyndhamvale proved too good for North Footscray, while Sanctuary Lakes smashed Tarneit.
