Rams win stretches record run

Nine goals from forwards Nic Groenburg and John New guided Rockingham to a percentage-boosting 19.18 (132) to 11.5 (71) win over Mandurah in the latest round of Peel Football League fixtures.

Six goals to two in the second term helped the Rams to a handy lead at half time after Mandurah had remained in touch at the first break.

The premiership favourites held sway in the second half to record an impressive 61-point win.

The result extends Rockingham’s unbeaten season to 11 matches—a record which is likely to go largely untested until Waroona visit Anniversary Park on July 22.

Groenburg spearheaded a potent Rams’ forward line with five majors, while New provided an important foil with four.

In other matches, the clash between South Mandurah and Baldivis more than lived up to its pre-game hype with the Falcons overturning a three-quarter-time deficit to triumph by two points.

In a see-sawing contest at Falcon Reserve, the home side led by 16 points at the first change, before Baldivis responded to hold a two-point advantage at half-time.

Little separated the sides in the second half, with Souths’ accuracy in front of goal proving crucial in the 16.6 (102) to 15.10 (100) win.

Falcons forwards Rod Tregenza and Jake Ferrier booted five goals apiece, but were upstaged by the Brumbies’ Peter Agostino, who finished with nine.

Souths’ Thomas Harper and Baldivis’ Calum Anderson were the best for the respective sides.

Only percentage now separates the sides, who both now trail second-placed Waroona by 16 points.

The Demons maintained pressure on Rockingham courtesy of a 119-point mauling of Halls Head. Justin Giumelli (seven goals),Adam Clancy and Ben Matthews-Herald (five each) were Waroona’s main avenue to goal.

In the league’s only other fixture, Pinjarra moved to outright sixth after upsetting Centrals, 8.6 (54) to 6.15 (51).