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Round two was one for the forwards.

Three players – Merrivale’s Dylan Weir, Russells Creek’s Thomas Smith and Allansford’s Robbie Hare – celebrated big goal hauls.

Weir, who leads the league goal-kicking with 19 after two rounds, kicked 10 in the Tigers’ rout of Kolora-Noorat.

Smith finished with nine as Creek demolished Panmure and Hare, in his 100th senior game for the Cats, also snared nine against Timboon Demons.

Hare sits second on the goal-kicking table with 16 and Smith equal third with 12 alongside boom Nirranda recruit Dylan Parish.

Speaking of the Blues, a plucky Old Collegians tested the reigning premier, leading for three-quarters of their match before fading.

In netball, three teams – Nirranda, Merrivale and Allansford – remain undefeated after two rounds.

At the other end of the spectrum, Kolora-Noorat, South Rovers and Russells Creek are still chasing their first premiership points of 2025.

The Power, currently sitting in bottom place, made finals in 2024 but have a new-look list this season while the Blues, Tigers and Cats all appear as strong as they were when they finished in the top-five six months ago.

Dennington scored its first win of the season in round two when it defeated South Rovers, with new co-coach Jess Haberfield pleased with the Dogs’ ability to adapt with different combinations on the court.

Can the Warriors put in another strong performance against last year’s grand finalist, Merrivale, on Good Friday?

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

The Standard