Storm surges to big win against South

STRATHFIELDSAYE Storm powered to a ten-goal victory over South Bendigo in Saturday’s sixteenth round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football League.

On a day marked as Bendigo Bank Round in footy and netball leagues under AFL Central Victoria’s umbrella it was Storm who dominated the showdown with the Bloods at Triple M Park in Tannery Lane.

Just a point separated these clubs in the Indigenous Round played on 28 May, but this time Strathfieldsaye controlled play on home turf.

Storm led 18-13 at quarter-time and then slammed on 8.1 to 3.0 in the second.

At the end of an evenly fought third term Strathfieldsaye held a 33-point buffer.

Led by the play of Callum McCarty, Baxter Slater and Riley Clarke the Storm line-up scored 5.2 to a point in the final term to complete a 110 to 46 victory.

Multiple goalkicking options came to the fore as captain Lachlan Sharp had four, Slater with three, and Riley Clarke, Lachlan Gill and Jake Moorhead two each, led Storm’s attack.

Best for the Darryl Wilson and Shannon Geary-coached Storm included Gill, Daniel Clohesy and Harry Conway.

It was a tough afternoon for South’s forwards with Kaiden Antonowicz, Brock Harvey and Will Keck managing two goals apiece.

Best for the Nathan Horbury-coached Bloods were the coach himself, Braydan Torpey, Michael Herlihy, Liam Byrne, Zac Hare and Will Keck.

Kyneton took a significant step toward sealing a top-five finish in a 23-point win against Eaglehawk.

The Tigers were up by just seven points at half-time of the huge clash at Kyneton Showgrounds.

Cameron Manuel went on to kick a match-high five goals and the in-form Angus Nolte added three as the yellow and black won 85-62.

The Hawks’ attack was led by Cam McGlashan and Sean Williams on three each.

Best for the Tigers were Dean Bartrop, Cameron Manuel, Frazer Driscoll and Harrison Huntley.

Dillon Williams, Ben Thompson and Clayton Holmes played well for the Travis Matheson-coached Hawks.

Meanwhile, the Two Blues slid to seventh as Sandhurst jumped a rung after a big win against Maryborough at Queen Elizabeth Oval.