Dampier Sharks’ Brennan Stewart kicks 11 goals in South Hedland Swans clash

The Dampier Sharks’ Brennan Stewart kicked 11 goals against the South Hedland Swans as the Sharks’ recorded a 139-point win at Windy Ridge Oval in the NPFL’s round seven. The Sharks shot to a 30-point lead in the first term while the Swans struggled to get into the game. The Swans’ chances at regaining the lead were dashed by the end of the first half as the Sharks had already amassed a 63-point lead, 12.11 (83) to 3.2 (20). The onslaught continued throughout the second half with no sign of slowing down as the Swans added just a handful of points to their scoreline as the Sharks continued to dominate. The Sharks ran out 24.23 (167) to 4.4 (28) winners. Stewart’s spectacular performance was followed by fellow Shark Harrison Weeding who also collected an impressive seven goals. The Port Hedland Rovers also won easily after facing the Karratha Falcons at Colin Matheson Reserve on Saturday night. The teams were evenly matched throughout the first half, with the Rovers recording an uneasy lead of just 20 points at half-time. But the Rovers started to gain traction in the third term before taking full control of the field in the last term while the Falcons dropped back and let the Rovers run away with an easy victory, 12.12 (84) to 7.6 (48). It was a much closer clash between the Wickham Wolves and the Karratha Kats at Wickham Town Oval on Saturday night. The Wolves led in the first term but the Kats struck back in the second to take a 15-point lead before half-time. By the end of the third term it looked as if the Kats would ride out an easy victory with a 21-point lead. The Wolves struck back in the last term to bring the margin within a single point but the Kats clung on to take the win, 12.15 (87) to 14.4 (88). The Kats Reuben Cranny led the scoring with five goals followed by fellow Kat Jarvis Hurley on four goals. In the women’s league, the Karratha Falcons defeated the Port Hedland Rovers at Colin Matheson Oval on Saturday afternoon, 5.4 (34) to 1.0 (6). The Karratha Kats defeated the Wickham Wolves at Wickham Town Oval on Saturday afternoon, 3.14 (32) to 1.3 (9). And the South Hedland Swans forfeited their match to the Dampier Sharks due to a lack of players.