VIC METRO has continued its unbeaten record in round three of the NAB U18 Championships with a commanding 53-point win over South Australia at Adelaide Oval.
The Victorians led by just 13 points at quarter time, but set up the well deserved win with a five-goal-to-one second term. They ran out winners 17.5 (107) to 8.6 (54).
South Australia responded in the third term with two goals to Johnny Boras helping the home side to draw within 13 points, but the powerhouse Victorian side proved too strong kicking the last seven goals of the game to run out easy winners.
Impressive Vic Metro forward Jack Watts booted five goals in the absence of Tom Lynch (knee) and was well supported by fellow big man Tyson Vickery (two goals) and ball magnets Dylan Joyce, Luke Shuey and Tom Scully, who finished with two-apiece.
Athletic ruckman Shaun McKernan dominated the ruck with 15 hit-outs, 12 disposals, seven marks and a goal and David Zaharakis and Mitchell Banner were standouts in the middle.
Dale Armstrong, Jay Shannon and Matthew Broadbent each finished with 21 touches for South Australia and Boras (three goals) and Paul Cahill (two goals) were the picks up forward.
Vic Metro 4.1 9.3 12.4 17.5 (107)
South Australia 2.0 3.1 8.3 8.6 (54)
GOALS
Vic Metro: Watts 5, Joyce 2, Shuey 2, Scully 2, Vickery 2, McKernan, Fitzpatrick, Zaharakis, Hunt
South Australia: Boras 3, Cahill 2, Mardling, Shannon, O’Keeffe
BEST
Vic Metro: Watts, Shuey, Zaharkis, Scully, Hunt, Sloane
South Australia: Clarke, Shannon, O’Keeffe, Armstrong, Hall, Broadbent
