BROADFORD had to negotiate another tricky day as the might of Bendigo Football Netball League powerhouse Strathfieldsaye was too much for the Kangaroos.
The Storm have made a flying start to the season as they launch back into premiership contention and weren’t prepared to show any mercy to Broadford on Saturday.
Seven goals to two behinds in the first quarter meant that Strathfieldsaye launched out of the blocks to a 43-point lead at the first change, 45-2.
The Storm continued on its merry way in the second term, and left Broadford scoreless for the term, with the score 95-2 at the main change.
Strathfieldsaye kicked the opening two goals of the third quarter, but Broadford was able to get onto the scoreboard through a piece of individual brilliance from Logan Lay, with the youngster able to snap through a classy goal after getting through a couple of would-be tacklers.
It was the highlight of a quarter where Strathfieldsaye continued on its merry way, kicking 12 goals to Lay’s effort to increase the margin to 163 points at the final change, 171-8.
Broadford scored its second goal of the day, with Caylin Ingram kicking a fine goal on the run, but Strathfieldsaye kicked another 10 goals to win 36.21 (237) to 2.2 (14).
Adam Miles, Taiten Thomas, Riley Edwards, Louis Thompson, Charles Neilson and Rhys Carman fought hard for the Roos.
It was equally tough for Broadford’s reserves, who lost to Strathfieldsaye by 131 points, 23.7 (145) to 2.2 (14).
Zac Brown and David Hussey were the goalkickers for the Roos, while Sean Duggan, CJ Brill, Fraser Allen, Mitch Barclay, Hussey and David Henderson were named in the best.
Broadford’s under 18s fought hard while being undermanned, losing 2.1 (13) to 26.14 (170). Frazer McMahon, Levi Brown, Jabe Brown, Mitchell Browne, Ethan Calleja and Jackson Fraser were named in the best.
In the netball competitions, Broadford was unable to stop Strathfieldsaye in A-grade, losing 80-26.
Broadford’s B-grade team proved competitive against the Storm, but it was still powerless to prevent a 55-25 defeat, while the B-reserve team lost 65-19.
The 17-and-under team lost 73-11.
The league will now have a week off as the interleague game will be played at the Queen Elizabeth Oval, before the Roos reconvene to host Gisborne for Indigenous Round the following week.
