Although vice-captain Bradleigh Donald was playing his 100th game for Wesley Vale, his focus was solely on ensuring the team won the qualifying final against Motton Preston.
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His team mates made it a noteworthy occasion, cruising past their nemesis of recent years to win 17.12 (114) to 5.12 (42) and advance to next weekend’s semi-final against Forth.
The winning margin was in stark contrast to Motton Preston’s bright start when they kicked the first two goals, but their game fell apart after that.
At times in the third quarter they looked second rate in light of Wesley Vale’s seven unanswered goals, as Corey Bissett, Zachary Weeks, Liam Rockliff and Corey Plumbridge peppered the goals with nonchalant ease.
After their mostly-uninspiring exhibition of football, Motton Preston’s next challenge will be to play the winner of Sunday’s elimination final between Turners Beach and East Ulverstone, for a semi-final berth.
Whereas East Ulverstone’s form has turned pear-shape in recent weeks with injury and player unavailability taking its toll, Turners Beach has enjoyed an encouraging lead-in to the finals.
Some big wins have been on the back of Nicholas Gregson’s heroics in front of goal, supplemented by the return from suspension of Billy Enright, the regular inclusion of former premiership ruckman Peter Enright and match winning contributions from Kaiden Brazendale.