By Jonty Ralphsmith
Devon Meadows is back on the winner’s list with a clinical 19.15 129 to 11.11 77 victory over Rye in the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League Division 2 competition.
The Panthers extended the lead at every break, with five multiple goal kickers in the routing, headed by Patrick Harmes who had his most productive afternoon of the season with five majors, four contested marks and 14 score involvements.
Jack Wilson, Alex Canal, Joel Hillis and Jack Grimsey each kicked three, with Wilson involved in plenty of scoring chains and Canal clean at ground level.
Defender Liam Drew patrolled the halfback line excellently, finishing with 26 disposals including seven groundballs.
Positively, both Jack Harmes and James King played after copping game-ending injuries last week.
The result keeps the Panthers in second spot, but they will be disappointed with fierce rivals Pearcedale falling a point short against Edithvale-Aspendale in a 36-goal shootout.
The Panthers could still finish on top of the table, but will need to beat Edi-Asp and hope they drop another game on the run home.
There was rarely more than 10 points separating the two teams, with Brett Eddy the hero for Pearcedale, kicking 10 goals in the defeat.
