Sport
23 June, 2023
Seagulls swoop on Roosters
IN one of the surprise results of the round last weekend, ladder leaders South Warrnambool went down to the eighth-placed Port Fairy.
The Roosters handed the Seagulls their fourth win of the season on Saturday, going down by 27 points at Friendlies Society Park.
A lack-lustre first quarter from the Roosters saw them scoreless at the end of the term while the Seagulls opened their campaign adding five goals one to the board.
The Roosters opened their account in the second quarter, managing one goal two behinds while keeping the visitors scoreless for the term.
The Seagulls carried a handy 23-point into the third quarter and extended that with another two majors, before finishing the game strongly in the fourth.
Final scores were Port Fairy 8.5.53 to South Warrnambool 4.2.26.
Best for the Seagulls were Isaac Martin, Tyson Macilwain, Matthew Sully, Jett Hopper, Jake Bartlett and Kaine Mercovich while for the Roosters, Jonah Maher, Sam Thompson, Xavier Farley, Ben Rantall, Daniel Nicholson and Isaac Thomas were best.
Hopper kicked three for the victors and was well supported by Oliver Myers with two and singles from Joseph Forrest, Jason Rowan and Matthew Sully.
For the Roosters, Jack Dye, Josh Folkes, Daniel Nicholson and Flynn Wilkinson were effective in front of goals. In other round 10 games, Warrnambool defeated Portland, North Warrnambool took the win from Hamilton, Koroit were five-point victors over Cobden while Terang Mortlake defeated Camperdown.
Round 11 tomorrow will see Portland face Koroit, North Warrnambool host the Bloods, Warrnambool will travel to Port Fairy to take on the Seagulls, Cobden will host Hamilton and Camperdown will travel to Friendlies to face the Roosters.
