Mid West-Gascoyne footy wrap: Lancelin Ledge Point headline round with after-the-siren win
The icing on the cake was that this all happened in Bevan Hendon's 150th game for Lancelin Ledge Point as the Pirates trailed for the entire contest until the final siren.
Brayden Meyers, Jackson Martino, Jackson Lake, Jake Kennedy and Liam Harrington were judged best on ground for the Pirates, with Meyers booting three goals, while teammates Bywaters and Harrington kicking two goals apiece.
For Jurien Bay it was Lucas Griffiths, Ryan Steers, Mitchell Price, Joel Latham and Jaygar Martin who were the best performers for the visitors, with Curtis Altinier kicking three majors.
Jurien Bay led from the start and restricted scoring for the Pirates as the Bulldogs were in charge for most of the game. The Bulldogs won every quarter apart from the final term when the Pirates clawed their way back into the game, setting up a thrilling finish.
Jurien Bay failed to kick a major in the final term while the Pirates, who were down 15 points entering the final quarter, managed to get back into the contest with a four-goal term.
One of those came after the siren to win the game ,with Bywater stepping up to the task and securing the win for fellow Pirate Hendon in his 150th game.
The Pirates celebrated, with the final score reading Lancelin Ledge Point 8.10 (58) to Jurien Bay 6.16 (52).
OTHER CMCFL GAMES
Dandaragan def. Moora, 29.13 (187) to 5.3 (33).
BYE: Cervantes
NORTH MIDLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Clayton Dongara had a day to remember in the NMFL for his Morawa Tigers in his 100th game, which saw him walk away with a five-goal bag in the win over Mingenew.
The milestone man was among the best on ground, with teammates Geoff Milloy, Flynn Coaker, Blayke Carter and Robbie English all impressing in the 64-point win for the Tigers.
For Mingenew, Grady Tomelty, Stuart Egan, Hamish Pulbrook, Rohan McRae and Nicholas Sgambelluri were judged best on ground.
The Tigers were in control for the whole game, with the Bulldogs never really able to get a sniff.
The Tigers finished with a seven-goal final term to put any doubt to bed as the home side ran away with the win. The final score was Morawa 16.7 (103) to Mingenew 5.9 (39).
OTHER NMFL GAMES
Three Springs def. Carnamah Perenjori, 12.14 (86) to 8.10 (58).
Magpies def. Dongara (FORFEIT)
Gascoyne Football League results were unavailable at time of print.
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