BACCHUS Marsh was in control from start to finish in its 78-point hiding of Sebastopol in Ballarat Football League on Saturday.
The Cobras’ outside run at the top six received a much-needed percentage boost from the 16.13 (109) to 4.7 (31) win at Marty Busch Reserve.
The Marsh players were on song from the opening bounce, enjoying an eight-goal first quarter while Sebastopol could manage only two behinds.
The Wilson brothers, Mitch and Leigh, were up and about in the opening term, with Mitch kicking two goals to help his side to a commanding 53-point lead at the first change.
It took until the 25-minute mark of the second term for a goal to be kicked, with Bacchus Marsh grabbing a crucial six points against the breeze.
The Cobras backed that up within minutes with Abraham Kur kicking his second goal and giving the visiting side a 64-point half-time lead.
Bacchus Marsh put in a powerful performance in worsening conditions. Sebastopol was unable to piece together a run of good football until the 20-minute mark of the third term, when it scored consecutive goals.
But the Cobras continued to control the match, with the likes of the Wilsons, Daniel Velden and the hard-working Tyson Shea putting on the classy display, while Kur used his height to full advantage with an impressive display up forward.
Sebastopol kicked two goals to one in the final quarter, with Michael Powell finally seeing some ball come into the Kookaburra forward line.
Bacchus Marsh coach Doug Hawkins was very happy with his side’s performance, particularly in the first quarter.
“I thought our first quarter was awesome – coming off the back of the last quarter last week against the Lakers, that’s basically 15 goals in two quarters,” he said.
“It holds us in good stead for Melton next week, so we will go away and regroup.
“We are only one game out of the top six now, so we keep the dream alive.”
Bacchus Marsh (4-7, 89 per cent) is a win and just over 11 per cent behind sixth-placed Ballarat (5-6, 96).
— Ballarat Courier
