King Valley defeated Whorouly by 38 points on Saturday.
KING Valley made club champion Jono Rea’s 200th match one to remember, dominating their clash at Whorouly to emerge triumphant by 38 points.
The Roos shared the goals, and kicked multiple goals in each of the first three quarters to set up their fourth win of the season, breathing down the neck of Bright for sixth spot on the Ovens and King ladder.
King Valley bounced out of the sheds and registered 3.5 (23) to 1.2 (8) in the opening quarter, making the most of the conditions and applying early scoreboard pressure to the Lions.
The second term was much the same for the Lions, who struggled to kick multiple goals in a quarter until the final term, the Roos continued with a 3.3 to 1.1 quarter to finish the first half with a 29-point lead.
The Roos put the game away in the premiership quarter, kicking 4.4 to 1.2 to extend their lead to 49 points at the three quarter time siren.
The Lions came alive in the final stanza and wrested control from the Roos, slotting 3.2, while lifting their pressure around the football to keep the Valley team to just 1.3, narrowing the final margin to 38 points, 11.15 (81) to 6.7 (43).
Last Modified on 06/06/2016 11:24
