Sport
14 August, 2023
Top five solid
WITH just one round of the home and away season remaining, Warrnambool District’s top five seems set.
Merrivale leads the pack and is three games clear of second-placed Nirranda, followed by Panmure two games behind.
Kolora Noorat and Russells Creek are both four points behind the dogs, with just percentage separating the two.
The results of this weekend’s matches will decide who finishes fourth and fifth, with the Power set to take on the sixth-placed Allansford while Russells Creek will meet Merrivale.
Round 17 last weekend saw Nirranda exert its dominance over Kolora Noorat with a convincing 39-point win at the Noorat Recreation Reserve.
The opening quarter saw the visitors post 3.4 while containing the home side to one major and three behinds, however the Power won the second quarter to get within nine points by the main break.
The third term was a low-scoring affair, with Nirranda adding two goals one while the Power could only manage a point. Similarly, the last term saw Nirranda come home with another three majors while the home side struggled on the board, adding just two behinds.
Final scores were Nirranda 9.10.64 to Kolora Noorat 3.7.25.
Best for Nirranda were Brayden Harkness, Jack Primmer, John Paulin, Danny Craven, Jackson Couch and James Willsher.
Primmer kicked four goals for the victors, while team-mate Couch added three and Mathew Lloyd and Paulin contributed one each Other round 17 results saw Merrivale the big winners over Dennington, South Rovers defeated Timboon, Russells Creek got the points over Allansford and Panmure were big winners over Old Collegians.
Tomorrow (Saturday) will see South at home to Dennington, the Demons will travel to Panmure, Nirranda will host Old Collegians, Allansford will be home to the Power and Russells Creek will travel to Merrivale.
