Left: Dingley goal-kicking machine Adam Quinn leaps high to take a mark during a recent game. Quinn booted four goals against Hampton on Saturday. By Glen Atwell
DINGLEY has continued its dominance of the Southern Football League (SFL) Division Two competition, thrashing finals contender Hampton by 86 points at Peterson Street Reserve on Saturday.
The undefeated Dingoes were challenged in the first quarter as Hampton’s defence held strong and restricted Dingley to just four goals, while the Hammers kicked three of their own.
The strong-marking and hard-tackling Dingley reigned supreme in the second quarter, kicking seven goals to one and stretching the lead to 45 points at the main break.
The Hammers could manage only three goals in the second half and seemed more content to stop the margin blowing out to beyond triple figures than adding to their own score.
For the first time this season, in what was probably the best example of the Dingoes’ depth, coach Adam Quinn was restricted to just four goals, well down on his usual haul of 10 or more.
But several other Dingley players booted multiple goals, with Steve DeBolfo and Brett Gniel kicking three each and a number slotting two.
It is the best sign yet that Dingley is marching towards a grand final appearance.
On Saturday, Dingley hosts Oakleigh Districts at Souter Oval, but the Dingoes would not be approaching the game without worry.
Oakleigh is 3-1 and coming off a virtual training session after smashing the shipwrecked Parkmore Pirates by 218 points on Saturday.
Oakleigh Districts v Parkmore
REIGNING Division Three premiership team Parkmore Pirates is as far away from registering a victory since their foray into senior football.
The Pirates walked the plank again on Saturday, this time by 218 points at the hands of Oakleigh Districts.
Parkmore was restricted to a single goal as Oakleigh embarked on goal-frenzy, slamming home 33 and amassing 228 points. The margin could have been much more with Oakleigh registering 30 behinds for the day for a total of 63 scoring shots to Parkmore’s five.
This Saturday Parkmore returns to Wachter Reserve to take on Ashwood.
