By Justin Schwarze
No mercy was shown at Toomuc Reserve on Saturday as Pakenham thrashed Yarra Junction in round six of the Outer East Division 1 competition.
The Lions were just plain and simply too good, kicking 25 unanswered goals to rout the Eagles 25.14(164) to 0.1(1).
At halftime, the visitors were yet to register a score with Pakenham firing on all cylinders to take a 100-0 advantage into the rooms.
Tanner Stanton had a day to remember, collecting 39 disposals while booting five goals.
Rising teenage talent Zak De Bono booted five majors as he continues to impress with his development progress in the senior side.
Luke Ryan has slotted in brilliantly alongside Justin Stanton’s men, picking up 30 possessions and following up his six-goal haul in Pakenham’s last game with a bag of five on Saturday.
The Lions recorded 11 different individual goalkickers, highlighting a well-balanced and all-round effort from the group to flex their muscles in a massive win.
At Mac Sparke Oval, Warburton Millgrove rose to its fourth win of the season, outlasting Alexandra 15.13(108) to 8.10(58).
Thomas Baker posted 35 disposals and eight tackles while Tom Barr and Patrick Huynh had identical figures of 27 touches and a goal each for the Burras.
Ben Wratten’s monster performance wasn’t enough for Powelltown as Joshua Brown’s 40 possessions got Belgrave over the line.
Wratten had ‘video-game’ numbers of 41 disposals, nine marks, four tackles and 42 hitouts in defeat.
The Magpies got the job done as the visitors, winning 4.13(37) to 13.12(90).
Seville proved to be too strong for a sliding Yea outfield, taking care of business 13.12(90) to 3.4(22) at home.
Jack Nolan raked in 26 touches and kicked a pair of snags and was supported by Dylan Broadway and Jack Freedman who booted three goals each.
Yarra Glen had the bye.
In round 7, Pakenham will be put to the test away against a freshly-rested Yarra Glen side, while Seville gets its second consecutive home game when Powelltown visits.
Alexandra heads south to face Yarra Junction and Warburton Millgrove will make the trek up to play Yea.
Belgrave has the bye.
