Round six of the Dale Alcock Homes South West, South West Football League season has delivered a thrilling finish at Brunswick Oval, with Augusta Margaret River defeating Harvey Brunswick Leschenault by eight points.
In a low scoring affair, the match was close throughout, with the Hawks leading by a point at quarter time, while the Lions turned the tables in the second term, taking a one point advantage into half time.
With both sides having just three goals each to half time, the scoring practically dried up in the third term, with Byron George kicking the only goal of the term within the opening minute of play, as the Hawks held the Lions scoreless, to take a nine point lead into the final term.
The Lions dominated the early part of the final term, having five scoring shots, with Jai Rout putting the Lions in front at the eight minute mark. They continued to attack, but Jake Rodgers repelled several forward movements, intercepting a pass which went the length of the
ground, resulting in a goal to Byron George, putting the Hawks back in front by a point. Sachi Radice converted shortly after to give the Hawks some breathing space, but the Lions would come again, with the Hawks defcnce repelling more forward advances by the home side.
The siren sounded to jubilation from the Hawks bench, as they defeated the Lions for the first time since 2023.
Zac Dronow and Kaspa Donovan played particularly well for the Hawks, while Riley Coulson and Zavier Williams played well for the Lions.
SCOREBOARD
Aug Marg River 2.2.14 3.4.22 4.8.32 6.10.46
Harv Bruns Lesch 2.1.13 3.5.23 3.5.23 5.8.38
Goals: Augusta Margaret River – Byron George 2, Sachi Radice 2, Joshua Fry 1, Anthony Marinovich 1. Harvey Brunswick Leschenault – Riley Coulson 2, Rohan Hann 1, Jai Rout 1, Blake Soulos.
Best: Augusta Margaret River – Zac Dronow, Kaspa Donovan, Jed Spence, Miles Bridgland, Sachi Radice, Kieran Yakas. Harvey Brunswick Leschenault – Riley Coulson, Zavier Williams, Jesse Crichton, Ty Anderson, Jonathan Fenwick, Blake Soulos
Ground: Brunswick Oval
Umpires: Lucas Billett, Khye Skoda, Talen Guthrie
Crowd: 693