Menaces until final siren

TRAITON KENDAL sealed the match with an Inglewood goal early in the final term of the menacing tussle with Bridgewater in Saturday’s Loddon Valley round. His goal came minutes after Alex Lowe kicked his only major for the day after marking a chip kick from Matthew Rowe near the square.

But while Inglewood had chances to go on and bury the Mean Machine, Bridgewater was unrelenting until the final siren.

A solid turnover featuring Olive Muggleton found Darcy Wood across the half-forward line to push right to the square where Ben Irvine dribbled the ball through for a goal.

Lachlan Cohen followed up minutes later from 30 metres out for the Mean Machine’s second goal of the quarter.

Inglewood proved the more skilful and fitter of the two sides. Jaspa Wendels put in his best senior game of the season, surging out of the backline as the Blues constantly turned over Bridgewater errors.

Dorovitch, while not featuring in the club’s best, was a major influence setting up play in the crucial final term.

His flair matched at times by Bridgewater opponents Nicholas Naughton and Ben Derrick.

Marong continued its domination with another 100-plus win and another bag for Brayden Grenfell.

The gun forward is now closing in on his second successive season century although matching last year’s record haul may be slightly out of reach.

With only three games where a goal- kicking spree seems possible, Grenfell may fall just short of his record.

Last Saturday, it was Marong’s opening quarter 10-goal blitz that sapped the spirit of Newbridge.

However, there was some redemption in the final term when the Maroons matched Marong for goals on the scoreboard.

A dominant third quarter has seen Mitiamo takes the points over Maiden Gully.

The lead had fluctuated in the first half with the Eagles up by six points at the main break.

However, led by Lougoon, Thomas and Walters, the Superoos took control at John Forbes Oval to win by 34 points.