By David Nagel
Tooradin-Dalmore has continued its spectacular start to the season with the Seagulls banging home six first-quarter goals on their way to an 18.14.122 to 7.8.50 victory over Warragul Industrials on Anzac Day.
The Gulls were dynamite in the first term, kicking 6.4 to 2.5 in a great quarter of free-flowing football where fans were treated to 17 scoring shots at goal.
Both teams continued the attractive brand of football in the second term, booting four goals each, before the Gulls flexed their defensive muscle in the second half.
Lachie Gillespie would have been happy with the 8.7 his team scored after the major break, but would have been doubly delighted at keeping the Dusties to just 1.3 in the last two quarters of football.
That balance, between, contest, offence and defence…it’s something the Seagulls seem to have in abundance this year!
The attack was led by the talented Blake Grewar, who kicked six, while x-factor Brad Butler provided the Dusties’ defence with some real headaches on his way to four goals for the afternoon.
Piva Wright continued his great season in the ruck, while Cooper Shipp, Steve Robb and Brent Macaffer were also serviceable contributors on the day.
The Dusties have had a tough initiation to season 2022, with games against Phillip Island and Tooradin-Dalmore showing the standard they need to aspire to.
Harmit Singh would have taken a lot from both encounters with the Dusties having patches in both games where they did match motors with this year’s two premiership favourites.
They now need to do it for longer!
Mason McGarrity and Kane Taylor kicked two each for the Dusties while Kane Oldham, Shane Brewster and the Beck boys, Bailey and Todd, could hold their heads high against high-class opposition.
The Dusties host Korumburra-Bena this week while the Seagulls head to the Cobradome to take on Cora Lynn.
