Bulldogs too strong for Panthers in clinical display

PHILLIP ISLAND seniors backed up the Reserves’ win with an equally commanding display, running out 59-point winners over a determined Kilcunda-Bass outfit.

Cameron Pedersen was a focal point up forward with three goals, consistently clunking marks and leading with intent. Nick Anderson matched him with a classy three-goal performance of his own, while

Max Walton and Billy Taylor chipped in with two each to keep the scoreboard pressure on.

Nine individual goal kickers again highlighted the side’s versatility and depth.

The midfield brigade got on top early, with Connor Thompson and Tyce Kleverkamp working hard at the coalface and delivering clean entries inside 50. Jaymie Youle, Jay Ladson, and Hayden Bruce were standouts across half-back and through the middle, disrupting Kilcunda’s forward movement and driving transition play.

Max Walton’s work rate and polish were on full display, earning him a spot among the best as the Bulldogs tightened their grip on a top ladder position.

Dean McRae placed Kilcunda-Bass on the scoreboard at the end of the first quarter with a goal, whilst Timothy Gunn opened the second quarter with a goal for the Panthers. 

Gunn added two more before the end of the match with Lochlan Scott, Dale Gawley, and Owen Thomas all adding one a piece in the one-sided affair. 

The Bulldogs now look ahead to Round 17 as they continue to push toward a strong finish to the home-and-away season. With both squads firing and strong individual performances across the board,

Phillip Island is shaping up as a genuine contender across both grades.

Kilcunda-Bass head to Koo Wee Rup for a matchup against ninth on the ladder this Saturday.