Minyip Murtoa Burras delivered Stawell Warriors a harsh reality check on Saturday when the two sides met at Murtoa Recreation Reserve.
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The Wimmera Football League round 12 clash shaped up to be a thriller, but after 10 minutes of football the Burras took control of the match.
Minyip-Murtoa showed no mercy to the Warriors to claim a 77-point win, 15.13 (103) to 5.6 (36).
Stawell kicked the opening goal of the match from an strong passage of play, but from that moment the side hardly fired a shot.
Former AFL premiership player Clinton Young ignited the Burras.
Young kicked the first three goals for the home side.
The third goal was possibly the best of the day as he swept around the boundary, held the ball in, and kicked truly.
Young’s influence on the match was eventually curbed by Jamie Bach, who played a shut down role on the experienced campaigner.
Minyip-Murtoa coach Jaye Macumber said the Burras were pleased with the result.
“They really came to play in that first 10 minutes,” Macumber said.
“We rode the wave and then settled into our own game.”
The win was an important one for the Burras. The side now sits two games clear at the top of the league ladder.
“We just want to keep ticking the boxes to get to the end of the season,” Macumber said.
“We still have a lot of work to do, but we are in good stead if we can work hard for each other.”
Tom Delahunty was named Minyip-Murtoa’s best for his work on Jack Musgrove while Tom Eckel played a good captain’s knock for the Warriors.
The win came at a good time for Minyip-Murtoa. The club hosted a reunion for its 1996 premiership side following Saturday’s game.
“The win meant we could walk in with our heads held high,” Macumber said.
“It was good to mingle and hear everyone’s stories knowing we played pretty well.”
Minyip-Murtoa got through the match unscathed while Warriors lost in-form power forward David Andrivon to an ankle injury.
