NTFA division 2 2018, round 11: St Pats wrench win from Demons’ grip

The 6.11 (47) to 5.8 (38) win was set up by a four-goal third term and made the unbeaten Saints the first team to beat the reigning premiers this year.

Jonothan Lawrence, Julian James and Tomas Hilder were St Pats’ best while Wil Lockhart led the way for Lilydale.

EAST COAST returned back to its brutal best with a 199-point thumping of Uni-Mowbray.

The Swans created 54 more scoring shots than their opposition as champion goal-kicker Nicholas Child (10 goals) and Michael Musicka (eight) enjoyed their best hauls of the season.

The 30.27 (207) to 1.2 (8) victory helped the Swans grab valuable percentage points and jump up into fourth spot. 

BRIDPORT fulfilled coach Adam Howlett’s wish for a stronger start but were unable to go the distance at Invermay Park. 

Old Launcestonians kicked seven goals to one in the second term and never let up en route to their second impressive win in as many weeks.

Toby Omenihu played his best game of the season in the 17.14 (116) to 8.8 (56) win, while Field Reeves kicked four goals.

Hayden Tyson and Sam McDougall were the Seagulls’ best performers. 

OLD SCOTCH got the better of Perth by 22 points in a topsy-turvy affair at the NTCA ground.

George Walker’s six goals and a six-goal-to-none effort at the scoring end in the third term did the damage for the Thistles, who have now won six of their past seven games.   

Stephen Blizzard and Lachlan Nailer starred for Old Scotch, while Perth duo Zane Brown and Brennan Savage combined for nine goals in the 15.12 (102) to 12.8 (80) result.

TAMAR CATS held in for three quarters but couldn’t stop Meander Valley running out (115) to 9.6 (60) winners.

The win marked Meander’s fourth on the trot and was orchestrated by Daniel Connell and Rory Lawrence.

Leigh Blackwell kicked two in his first outing for the Cats but was outdone by a bag of five from Suns forward Simon Dingemanse.