Carey Park dish out double victories over Eaton Boomers in SWFL clash

Carey Park have managed to back up their round two winning performance over Eaton Boomers with a 14-point victory, 11.8 (74) to 8.12 (60) at Glen Huon Reserve. Going head-to-head in round 11 on Sunday both teams looked to secure the win to start making moves on the ladder during the back half of the season. Both teams were quick to put the pressure on each other early, although it would be Eaton that got the early lead with a few early behinds and a goal from Greg Humphries. The Panthers were ultimately kept goalless for the opening term, with a goal from Jake Phillips giving the Boomers a 14-point advantage at quarter time. The second quarter saw a rejuvenated Carey Park side take the field with rapid driving for an early goal from Riese Wilkey, followed by a major from Brady Lenaghan. Wilkey showed plenty of class up forward, breaking through Eaton’s defences to boot a further two goals to give the Panthers the lead as errors began proving costly for Eaton. After a goal from Jeff Carter, it seemed Carey Park was taking control of the match. A late goal from Bevan Bennell saw Eaton trail by eight points at half-time. The third term saw Eaton looking to redeem themselves from their second-quarter fadeout but Carey Park continued to provide strong defensive pressure. Despite majors from Brent Piercey and Josh Scott giving the Boomers some hope, Carey Park were quick to respond with goals via Carter, Rory O’Brien and Jordan Yarran to maintain the lead 8.6 (54) to 5.9 (39) at the final change. The final term saw Eaton make another comeback attempt which seemed promising after Phillips kicked his second goal for the day. However, Carey Park held strong with further goals from Carter and Mahli King. Despite Eaton’s best efforts and a late major from Callum Radecki, Carey Park held on to take the victory.