By David Nagel
Bunyip continues to emerge as a genuine threat for this year’s West Gippsland A Grade title after the Bulldogs made light work of perennial powerhouse Tooradin-Dalmore on Saturday.
The Bulldogs’ 57-34 victory completes a dominant home-and-away season against the reigning champions, with a 69-35 triumph in round eight catching everyone by surprise.
The Doggies brought in a ruthless approach to this top- three encounter and basically had the four points locked away at quarter time.
Bunyip burst out of the blocks, leading 18-9 at the first break with every cog in its energetic machine flowing in perfect harmony.
Sam Walker (GK) and Olivia Hunt (GD) continue to take space away from their opponents in defence, while Ally Johnson (WD) and Ebony Mumford (C) worked magnificently on transition.
And with Aimee Wright (WA) feeding the likes of Jasmin Mackie (GS) and Kyra Esler (GA) the Bulldogs – when on song – are an almost impossible team to stop.
Mackie scored 11 first-quarter goals, and Esler seven, before the pair rammed home 14 and two respectively in the second term.
The Bulldogs led 34-18 at half time and cruised home to victory.
Tooradin has now encountered the bitter taste of heavy defeat for the second week running and will need to draw on every sinew of its incredible fighting spirit if it is to defend its crown.
The quality is still there, with Alex Maher (GS) and Kayla Bratic (GA) capable of scoring heavily, while Chloe Crouch (WA), Ebony Dolan (GD), Jess Maher (GK) and Stacey Sawyer (C) are players no-one should ever write off.
The Seagulls now sit fourth, but level on points with second-placed Bunyip and Dalyston in third.
WGFNC RESULTS – ROUND 15
A GRADE: Cora Lynn v Garfield (Not provided), Dalyston 40 v Phillip Island 36, Kilcunda-Bass 0 v Inverloch-Kongwak 20, Kooweerup 18 v Korumburra-Bena 63, Nar Nar Goon 79 v Warragul Industrials 25, Tooradin-Dalmore 34 v Bunyip 57.
WGFNC NETBALL LADDERS – ROUND 15
A GRADE W L D F A % PTS
Inverloch-Kongwak 14 1 0 736 347 212.10 56
Bunyip 12 3 0 818 472 173.31 48
Dalyston 12 3 0 595 424 140.33 48
Tooradin-Dalmore 12 3 0 643 502 128.09 48
Nar Nar Goon 11 4 0 686 537 127.75 44
Phillip Island 8 7 0 717 597 120.10 32
Cora Lynn 6 8 0 498 491 101.43 24
Korumburra Bena 6 9 0 519 572 90.73 24
Garfield 4 10 0 491 597 82.24 16
Warragul Industrials 3 12 0 521 875 59.54 12
Koo Wee Rup 1 14 0 338 848 39.86 4
Kilcunda Bass 0 15 0 0 300 0.00 0
