Round eight of the AFL Queensland Pineapple Cup Season was a wet occasion at Fishermans Road on Saturday but the Maroochydore Seniors came out with the win.
Sandgate battled hard throughout the day but the Maroochydore boys proved too strong playing four solid quarters of footy considering the conditions.
At times it was like three competitors on the ground: Sandgate, Maroochydore and the mud, but it did provide spectators with the ultimate mud wrestle material for quality viewing.
Kicking six goals straight in the final term with the Roos stepped up to string together two consecutive wins.
Dylan Weikhardt, Josh McPherson and Jarryd Hill all booted two goals each contributing significantly to the 41 point victory, 10.8.68 to 3.9.27.
Greg Stirton, Jared Clarke and Dylan Weikhardt all featured in the best on ground in a confidence boosting win that moved them to eighth on the ladder heading into this weekend’s clash against Coolangatta Tweed Heads who are in ninth position.
The Reserves unfortunately did not come away with the same result being defeated by the boys from Sandgate in a low scoring affair, 1.5.11 to 4.4.28.
Scott Hay was the only major scorer with Luke Walker, Jordan Lorni and David Moore went hard all day and deservedly named in the best players.
Around the grounds and the Under 18 Division boys suffered their first defeat of the season going down to Sandgate in the same wet weather conditions, 3.4.22 to 5.3.33 in another low scoring affair.
The Division Four boys had a heavy defeat also going down to a strong Glasshouse Hinterland outfit, 15.18.108 to 0.1.1.
The Under 18 Division Two boys had a better day at the office downing North Shore, 7.19.61 to 5.5.35.
While the boys did their best to make the game interesting through inaccurate kicking on their part, they came away with the points.
Jarryd Craven, Zac Favell and Joel Lawford all booted two each with Lawford also featuring in the best on ground alongside Jye Smith and Griffin Douglass.
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Last Modified on 23/01/2013 16:46