Waringarri Crows dominate in last round before finals

The Waringarri Crows proved why they are the best in the competition at the weekend, defeating the Port Wyndham Crocs in a dominant 16.11 (107) to 6.12 (48) display as the competition enters the finals. The Crows surged to the lead in the first quarter as they clashed with the Crocs at Clarrie Cassidy Oval on Friday night. The Crocs failed to score a goal in the first term, managing just three points to trail 3.6 (24) to 0.3 (3) at the first break. The Crocs found their feet in the second term, matching the Crows with two goals to see the score at 5.9 (39) to 2.5 (17) at half-time. But the third proved to be a blowout with the Crows cementing their lead with five goals while the Crocs languished, kicking just one goal before the siren to fall further behind, 10.10 (70) to 3.11 (29). Both teams pulled out all the stops in the final quarter with each side having their best scoring term for the match. The Crocs managed to double their tally on the scoreboard with another three goals in a valiant attempt to catch the Crows but the Waringarri side kicked an impressive six goals to secure the win. The Crows’ Hezekiah McCorry led the scoring with six goals. The Kununurra Demons secured themselves a finals ticket after defeating Warmun Eagles at Kununurra Oval on Saturday night. The Demons jumped to the lead in the first term with the Eagles not far behind, 2.3 (15) to 1.3 (9). Kununurra extended their lead in the second term while the Eagles tried to catch them on the scoreboard, to see the half-time score at 4.5 (29) to 2.7 (19). The second half saw the Eagles make a significant comeback kicking two goals to bring themselves less than a goal away from the lead, 5.7 (37) to 4.8 (32). But the Demons weren’t willing to let the win slip through their fingers, booting two more goals in the final term to secure the win, 7.7 (49) to 5.9 (39). In the women’s competition, the Waringarri Crows also defeated the Port Wyndham Crocs at Clarrie Cassidy Oval on Friday night. The Warmun Eagles forfeited their game to the Kununurra Demons, resulting in them dropping out of the competition. The Demons, Ord River, Port Wyndham and Waringarri are through to the first finals round this weekend.