Bulldogs get the job done on road

Bunbury are level on wins with the top teams in the South West Football League once again after a strong victory in difficult conditions against the Harvey Bulls. The Bulls were restricted to just two goals for the afternoon, both in the first half, in heavy rain and wind at the Harvey Recreation Ground. If it wasn’t for inaccuracy in front of goals, the margin could have been far greater with Bunbury kicking 15 behinds, although with puddles making life difficult inside 50, Bunbury coach Jamie Nani preferred to take the positives out of his side’s 21 scoring shots. “With the puddles being about 30 out, you really had to kick it from 40 out with a heavy ball,” he said. “We had plenty of shots and there might have been some where we snapped on goal but could have given another handball, but I suggested to the boys to not overuse the footy and that’s what they did, they certainly didn’t overuse it.” Small forward Cameron Hay kicked three of Bunbury’s six goals, taking his season tally to eight from just four league games. “He just knows where the goals are, he is clever inside forward 50 and he pops up and kicks a couple regularly,” Nani said. The win leaves the Bulldogs on six wins along with Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault and Busselton, with Donnybrook to come in the final round. Nani said his side will look to get the job done against Donnybrook at home and then wait to see where other results leave them. Given a significant gap in percentage between the top three sides and fourth-placed Eaton Boomers, the Bulldogs are unlikely to finish any lower than third.