By WILL ZWAR - Division 3 Seniors
THE Wyndham Suns season brightened up in Round 3, as they took their first win against a determined North Sunshine outfit.
In a seesawing affair, the Suns rose early to take a three goal lead at quarter time, playing a very strong brand of footy that would not concede a goal.
However, the Roadrunners bounced back, kicking five out of six second quarter goals that would see them hold all the momentum as well as a 6-point lead heading into the second-half.
Although as Wyndham returned to the scoring end, they restricted the Roadrunners to a solitary behind for a second quarter, whilst managing to scalp a five-point lead setting up an enticing final term.
While North Sunshine would keep with the Suns, Wyndham’s defensive pressure proved too strong.
The Roadrunners were too inconsistent on the day, with the Suns prevailing by 12-points.
Dean Cachia provided the Suns with a lynchpin up forward, ending up with four goals for the day, while North Sunshine had a more even spread with six individual goal scorers.
Rhys Bucktin was important for the Suns, and Andrew Borg also chipped in with a goal to go with his fine performance.
In the other matches, Newport Power picked up from where they left off last week, destroying Parkside by 98-points.
Ex-Premiership Hawk Mark Williams again had a fine performance, bagging six goals. He now leads the league for goals with 20 after just three games.
Tarneit meanwhile continued their winning form picking up a close nine-point win against the Sharks which sees them in 4th place. They are the only undefeated team in the competition.
In the big ANZAC day clash, Sunshine Heights prevailed over the Laverton Magpies by 36-points.
This weekend, Tarneit and North Sunshine are set to play in what should be game of the round, with Tarneit looking likely, although the Roadrunners will be eager to bounce back after its Round 3 loss.
Meanwhile, Parkside will host Laverton in the Magpie Match. Parkside will be looking to get their name back on the winners list after two disappointing results, while Laverton will also be eager to notch its first victory of the season.
Sanctuary Lakes host the Brookers after their week off, while the Suns will travel to Sunshine Heights in what will be another high quality game of football.
Ladder leaders Newport Power have the bye, and give the remaining teams a chance to catch up to them before Round 5.
Caption: Newport celebrate another big win at home, with the Power defeating Parkside. Picture: DARRELL JONES
Last Modified on 27/04/2016 11:26