KYNETON romped home by 86 points over Kangaroo Flat in a high-scoring clash at Dower Park on Saturday.
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Inspired by midfielder Ethan Foreman’s six first term majors the Tigers had the four premiership points wrapped up by quarter-time, leading 10 goals to one.
Kyneton was a massive 114 points in front at the last change, but to their credit the Roos outscored the Tigers six goals to two in the final term to reduce the gap by siren time to a slightly less catastrophic 86 points.
The visitors had eight goalkickers with Max O’Sullivan (six), Jack Exell and Nick Brazil (four each) all prominent in the 27.12 (174) to 13.10 (88) victory.
The opening term belonged to Foreman.
He landed set shots from the scoreboard pocket, snapped accurately twice while on two other occasions Foreman soared over packs to haul in contested marks for his fifth and sixth majors.
He finished the match with eight goals.
Although they were much quieter in the second term kicking to the Station Street end, the Tigers really blitzed the Roo defence in the third quarter landing a staggering 13 goals - 13.4 to be exact.
Damian Wust (five goals) and Matt Filo were the Flat’s only go-to players inside forward 50 and they’re flankers rather than key position players.
Kyneton full-back Patrick McCarthy completely shut down Cameron Rinaldi, who didn’t post a major until the match was well and truly done and dusted late in the final quarter.
The third quarter turned into a Kyneton spectacular.
Fired by ruckman Darcy Harris, the dominant Kyneton midfield led by Nick Brazil, Josh Govan, Foreman and best afield O’Sullivan kept the ball in attack for almost the entire quarter. Goal umpire Brian Davey at the scoreboard end had his eyes raised skywards for most of the third stanza as the Tigers bombarded the big sticks.
The Roos did look a more accomplished side in the final term as Liam Collins and Charlie Bowyer provided some drive although the outcome had never been in doubt after the first change.
Kyneton coach Luke Beattie said it was pleasing to see the club’s new-look forward structure function so well.
“And to their credit the Flat did win two of the last three quarters so after that first quarter it wasn’t as one-sided as the scoreboard might have reflected,” he said.
“There’s certainly some upside for us in what we can still do yet and the team played a style of football which is starting to become fairly formidable.”
The Tigers are at home to Strathfieldsaye next Saturday night, while the Roos face Sandhurst at the QEO.