Wickliffe-Lake Bolac never gave Great Western a chance when the two sides met on Saturday.
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With a chance to stay in touch with the top eight on the line, the Magpies dominated from start to finish against the Lions.
The visitors held a six-goal lead at quarter-time which quickly grew after the first break.
20 goals to just three from the Lions saw the Magpies jump away to a 23-goal lead by half-time.
The Magpies did not slow down after the main break, piling on a further 30 goals to finish in front at the end of the game by 37 goals.
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac coach Melissa Lewis said her team’s defensive pressure was the difference.
“Every player on the team fulfilled their role, especially on the defensive end,” she said.
“We just seemed to really click at the right time and what we are looking for at training has started to reflect in games.”
Shooters Amanda Clark and Simone McDonald were in fine form for the Magpies, shooting 39 and 23 goals respectively at an accuracy of 79 per cent between them.
Kelsey Perry was also strong for the Magpies in defence playing alongside new defensive partner Tess Anderson.
“We have new partnerships all over the court and those girls have gelled really well in particular," Lewis said.
The loss is Great Western’s fourth in a row, with the new-look side still trying to become cohesive.
Lions A Grade coach Amy Kindred said the scoreline on Saturday did not reflect the effort from her team.
“Our girls fought it out until the end and stuck to our game plan which is all I can ask,” she said.
“We got some good turnovers which shows we are more than capable, we just have to be able to do it for a whole match.
“Their height was our downfall in the end I think.”
The Lions have been decimated by injury in recent weeks, with Saturday’s team yet again very different.
Kindred said consistency in the side will help on the court.
“The full effect of our inexperience is being felt at the moment,” she said.
“We have had to throw our main shooter down back and play multiple under 17 girls who haven’t had too much experience in A Grade.
“They have held their own but are still learning a lot.”
The injury curse struck again on Saturday, with Great Western shooter Kyla Pearse rolling her ankle.
“We took her out for the rest of the game as a precaution but she should be fine for next week,” Kindred said.
“Next week we should have a few more girls back which is really promising.”
Saturday’s result sees both teams move to two wins and four losses. Despite sitting in eighth place, the Magpies have the fifth best percentage in the league, with Great Western now in tenth.