Dominant: Tongala’s Makenzie Ryan booted five goals in his side’s 150-point win over Tocumwal. Photo: Steve Huntley
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Tongala doled out its second triple-digit thumping in as many games in its first match against Tocumwal in 10 years.
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The Blues were comfortable winners back in 2013, and that was the case again at Tongala Reserve in the 150-point victory over the winless Bloods.
A refreshed Tongala marked its return from the bye with a nine-goal first quarter, with the Bloods able to conjure only three behinds in a dominant start for Matt Daniel’s men.
Three behinds would be the sum total of Tocumwal’s scoring in the first half as the Blues ran rampant, adding another eight goals to lead 111-3 at half-time.
The Bloods stemmed the flow of goals but the result was a foregone conclusion as the Blues eclipsed the 20-goal mark for a second consecutive game, running out 24.22 (166) to 2.4 (16) winners.
Makenzie Ryan backed up his 10-goal haul against Rumbalara last round with five against Tocumwal, while Coby McCarthy and Jack Sinclair were in the thick of the goals with three each.
Mitch Gugliotti, Riley Clarke and Ryan Campbell were among the best players, while Drew Haebich, Leigh Morse and Kade Rowe led the Bloods on a dire day.
The Blues have squared their win-loss record at 3-3 and now have two big wins on the spin.
They also managed to climb the ladder, leapfrogging Cobram into fifth spot following the Tigers’ heavy defeat to Mulwala at the weekend.
After clashes against the bottom two teams in recent weeks, Tongala will have a stern test at the other end of the ladder against Numurkah this Saturday in the battle of the Blues.
Numurkah currently sits in third spot and has been in imperious form, knocking off Echuca United in round six after dropping its first game of the year to Congupna.
In the reserves, Tongala stretched its winning streak to six with a 173-0 win over the Bloods, while the under-17 Blues notched their second win of the year, 63-15.
THE GAME
Scores
Tongala: 9.3, 17.9, 22.16, 24.22 (166)
Tocumwal: 0.3, 0.3, 2.3, 2.4 (16)
Goals
Tongala: Makenzie Ryan 5, Jack Sinclair, Coby McCarthy 3, Riley Clarke, Ryley Cowley, Mitch Gugliotti, Levi Taylor 2, Sam Cipriani, Bailey Cox, Bryce Denham, Brock McLean, Oliver Watt
Tocumwal: Glenn Dominick, Leigh Morse
Best
Tongala: Jack Sinclair, Mitchell Gugliotti, Coby McCarthy, Riley Clarke, Ryan Campbell, Tristan Watson
Tocumwal: Drew Haebich, Leigh Morse, Kade Rowe, Jordan Lavis, Blair Eddy, Harvey White
On target: Tongala coach Grace Hammond shoots. Photo: Daniel Webb
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Daniel Webb
• The Tongala train rolls on, with the Blues recording their sixth consecutive win of the season.
The Blues’ latest victory came against Tocumwal in round six, running away with a 37-goal win at home to keep their early-season momentum going.
The 59-22 win was led by Alicia White and Sienna Johnstone in a clinical display, which saw Tongala hold on to second spot and keep its unblemished record intact for another week.
Tongala is one of two sides that remain undefeated in the Murray league A-grade competition, alongside reigning premier Deniliquin.
The much-anticipated clash between the Blues and Rams will take place in round 10, but for now Tongala’s eyes will be set on this Saturday’s assignment at Numurkah.
The Blues will travel to face the ninth-placed side in the hopes of notching a seventh-straight victory, with Grace Hammond’s side having many now asking the question: how far can they go?
Around the courts, Deniliquin was forced to work to keep its own unblemished start intact, beating Moama by five goals.
Third-placed Mulwala was a convincing 67-28 victor over Cobram, while Congupna snatched a hard-earned five-goal victory over Nathalia.
Rumbalara jumped back on to the winners’ list with a 32-goal victory over Finley while Echuca United claimed a convincing 25-goal win over Numurkah to jump into fifth spot.
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