West Kimberley Football League team battled it out on Saturday in Broome and Derby for NAIDOC Round, celebrating the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the game.
A welcome to country was held at Father McMahon Oval ahead of the day’s opening match, with several teams wearing Indigenous jumpers in celebration of culture and community.
At Nipper Roe Oval in Broome, Cable Beach pulled away from the Broome Bulls to secure a dominant win.
The Bulls struck first with a solid opening term, leading 2.1 (13) to 1.2 (8).
By half-time, the Greenbacks had settled and edged ahead, 3.7 (25) to 3.4 (22).
They ramped up the pressure in the third, booting four goals to none to break the game open, 7.7 (49) to 3.8 (26).
From there, Cable Beach kicked away with another six-goal final term to close out a commanding performance with a 47-point win, 13.8 (86) to 5.9 (39).
Gil Casanova, Jacob Goodrick and Reece Gordon tied for the top goal scorers for the Broome Bulls on one goal each.
Up at Derby Oval, the Looma Eagles made a statement with a dominant four-quarter performance over the Derby Tigers.
They burst out of the gates with 4.5 (29) to 0.1 (1) in the opening term, setting the tone early and controlling the ball across the ground.
By half-time the pressure had built into a blowout, with Looma stretching the margin to 55 points and keeping the Tigers goalless, 8.9 (57) to 0.2 (2).
The Eagles didn’t ease off in the third, slotting another five goals while Derby managed their first major of the match, 13.12 (90) to 1.3 (9).
They finished the job with a clinical final term, kicking four more goals and cruising to a 103-point win, 17.17 (119) to 2.4 (16).
Thomas Regan and Isaac Spider tied for best goal kicker for the Tigers on one goal each.
In the women’s fixtures, Towns claimed a 34-point win over Bidyadanga, finishing 6.5 (41) to 1.1 (7).
Over in Derby, the Looma Lady Eagles delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, defeating Derby Tigers Women’s 16.14 (110) to 2.3 (15).
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