Donnybrook have started their 2026 campaign with a hard fought win over Augusta Margaret River at Gloucester Park on Satruday afternoon, in round two of the Dale Alcock Homes South West, South West Football League season.
The Dons would lead all day, with the Dons dominating the opening term, but not getting reward for effort, and when Jed Spence kicked the Hawks first late in the opening term, the Dons lead was just six points.
Donnybrook kicked two quick goals, the second to Zac Trigwell, which opened the lead to nineteen points, with the Hawks desperate for a goal to arrest momentum. That goal would come from Byron George midway through the term, but another goal to the Dons late in the term gave the visitors a handy twenty two point lead in the conditions.
It was goal for goal in the third quarter, but two late goals to Anaru Teddy and George narrowed the margin to just eleven points, but the Hawks spirits took a nose dive right on the three quarter siren, when the Dons kicked a late goal via Kristian Cary to extend the margin again.
There would be seven goals kicked in the final term, but three of the first four were kicked by the Dons, and when Ben Frazer converted the margin was out to a game high 29 points. The home side kicked the last two goals of the game, but the margin would be too great with the Dons winning by twenty six points.
Beau Luzi and Archer Coates played well for the Dons, while Cary was prominent up-forward kicking three goals. Byron George was a focal point for the Hawks, booting four majors, while Kaspa Donovan and Zac Dronow continued their good form to start the season.
SCOREBOARD
Donnybrook 2.3.15 5.7.37 8.9.57 12.12.84
Aug Marg River 1.2.8 2.3.15 6.4.40 9.4.58
Goals: Donnybrook – Kristian Cary 3, Michael Battaglia 2, Sam Perkusich 2, Zac Trigwell 2, Ben Frazer 1, Cody Leggett 1, Jack Worsfold 1. Augusta Margaret River – Byron George 4, Joshua Fry 2, Jed Spence 1, Anaru Teddy 1, Josh Wilcox 1.
Best: Donnybrook – Beau Luzi, Archer Coates, Mitchell Kings, Cody Leggett, Sam Perkusich, Ben Frazer. Augusta Margaret River – Kaspa Donovan, Zac Dronow, Jed Spence, Miles Bridgland, Jake Rodgers, Tom Wisken
Ground: Glocuester Park
Umpires: Kevin Hutchins, Michael Hearne
Crowd: 597
