In what was an scintillating display, the Stawell Warriors hammered Nhill to claim their second win of the 2021 senior football season and jump to second on the ladder on Saturday.
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The Warriors ran away with a 113-point victory against Nhill, in their long-awaited return to Central Park.
In the first quarter it was a close contest with the Warriors up by just 14 points at the break, but then the Warriors turned it on.
They booted six unanswered goals in the second and third terms, while also holding the Tigers to just one goal for the match.
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Stawell football department co-manager Blair Hart said he was happy with the result and how the Warriors defended during the game.
"We knew that if we defended early we would hopefully break their backs and we defended well the first quarter and we probably didn't get the ball moving as well as we'd have liked," he said.
"But once we defended in our second quarter, we broke it open a bit more.
"We're reasonably happy with it, we're two and zero, which we were hoping we'd be and we'll see how we go next week."
It was a celebration day with Shane Field bagging seven goals in his 200th club game. He was also named one of the Warriors' best, alongside full back Paul Summers and coach Tom Eckel.
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Stawell will face the Warrack Eagles in round three at ANZAC Park, with some injuries potentially forcing the Warriors to test their own depth.
The Eagles have had a rough start to the 2021 with a 130-point loss to the reigning premiers Minyip-Murtoa in round one, followed by a 151-point loss to the Southern Mallee Giants in their round two clash.
The Warriors have also had a ripping start to the 2021 WFNL season on the court with the A Grade nailing their second win of the season.
Stawell raced off to a flying start and led 32-9 at half-time, before clinching the win, 63-25.
Zanaiya Bergen dropped in 40 goals for the Warriors, while Madi Taylor was named as one of their best.
The Warriors will be hungry for a third consecutive win against Warrack in round three.
The Eagles have looked strong in 2021 with a win against the Burras in round one and a competitive loss to a very strong Southern Mallee Giants team in round two.
WFNL round three fixtures
- Warrack Eagles v Stawell Warriors
- Ararat v Horsham Demons
- SM Giants v Minyip Murtoa
- Nhill v Dimboola
- Horsham Saints- BYE
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