Mid West Gascoyne football: Mingenew, Cervantes and Exmouth claim big wins in round four
The Mingenew Bulldogs flexed their muscles at home in a dominant display when they hosted Dongara on Saturday in round four of the North Midlands Football League.
Bulldog Zane Chivers was awarded best on ground in the contest with teammates Abraham Wooden, Stuart Egan, Jack Mills and Alex Longford also named among the best.
There were nine individual goal kickers for the Bulldogs with Liam Bennett, Clint Chivers, Alex Longford and Nicholas Sgambelluri kicking two apiece.
Paul Kappeler led the way for Dongara with a three-goal bag with teammate Darcy Stephens following close behind with two goals to his name.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-point lead after the first quarter and never looked like giving it up from then on. Repeat inside 50s from the Bulldogs put Dongara's back group under intense pressure throughout the the contest.
Dongara fought back in the third quarter only conceding one goal from Mingenew. But the Bulldogs dominated the last quarter with five goals to seal a 29-point win, 13.7 (85) to 8.8 (56).
OTHER GAMES
Coorow def. Carnamah Perenjori: 17.17 (119) to 2.1 (13)
Three Springs def. Morawa: 13.7 (85) to 7.6 (48)
CENTRAL MIDLANDS COASTAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cervantes ran over the top of Lancelin Ledge Point in round four on Saturday at home with a thumping 91-point victory.
Tiger Sharks' James Corner had a day out in the forward line kicking 10 goals in the high-scoring affair. Jack Beer was next in line with four, teammate Gus Devitt booted three while Josh Harris and James Venturini kicked two apiece.
Harris was named best for his side with two goals in an impressive performance out of the middle for the Tiger Sharks.
Lancelin Ledge Point's goal-kicking duties were led by Gabriel Westlake with three, while Bailey Greenslade and David Hussey booted two. For Lancelin Ledge Point, Mackenzie Martin was named their best player in the defeat.
Cervantes jumped out the blocks with a six-goal first term leaving Lancelin Ledge Point in the dust. Both teams levelled out in the second quarter, kicking four goals each, but Cervantes continued the charge in the third quarter.
A five-goal third quarter was followed by a seven-goal performance in the last, which led to the Tiger Sharks cruising to victory in front of their home fans.
The final score was Cervantes 22.20 (152) to Lancelin Ledge Point 9.7 (61).
OTHER GAMES:
Jurien Bay def. Moora, 11.13 (79) to 4.8 (32).
BYE: Dandaragan
GASCOYNE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Exmouth Eagles thumped the Warriors by 206 points on Saturday in round four with two 10-goal bags collected by two of their best players.
Exmouth's captain Sam Fitzgerald and teammate Jarrad Faithfull led from the front with a 10-goal performance each in the demolition.
Eagles' Thomas Reid kicked an impressive eight goals and claimed best-on-ground honours while Brody Ogle kicked three.
The Warriors kicked their only goal of the game in the first quarter while the Eagles jumped out to a six-goal lead after the first term. It failed to slow down from there with the Eagles piling on the goals and running away with the game.
Exmouth jumped out of the blocks in the third quarter with an 11-goal term before stacking on another 10 in the final term.
The final score was Exmouth 33.16 (214) to Warriors 1.2 (8).
The Ramblers had the bye.
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