Rockingham conjured a huge win over Mandurah to bounce back to winning form and take back third spot on the ladder at Anniversary Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Rams were emphatic in their destruction of the Mustangs, breaking away in the first quarter before cruising to a 24.10 (154) to 4.7 (31) victory.
Fraser Millar starred on the day with four goals in a best afield performance, as he helped lead the charge that saw Rockingham out to a 34-point buffer at the first break.
Accuracy was on the Rams’ side early as they booted eight goals without a miss in the first term, which was stretched to a stunning 14 goals straight at half time.
Their blinding form in front of the big sticks was part of an assault that stunned the Mustangs, who found themselves in a 59-point hole at half time.
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By the end of the third quarter the Mustangs trailed by 87 points and it didn’t get any easier as Tyler Sutton nailed a pair of goals in the final term to finish the day with five as Rockingham recorded a massive 123-point win.
Millar played a key role in the victory, while Brody Dalgetty’s three goals landed him a spot in the side’s best and Kyle Havelberg continued to impress.
Lachlan Bray finished as Mandurah’s best, with Daniel Cransberg also putting in a solid performance.
The volume of the victory launches Rockingham back into third spot, as they resume their percentage battle with Centrals.
The two share a 10-6 record, but the weight of the Rams’ win has helped them notch a handy 12 per cent buffer over the Blues.
That race for third spot promises to be an entertaining one over the final two rounds, with Centrals playing the bottom-spot Waroona next week while Rockingham travels to Halls Head, who were soundly beaten by South Mandurah over the weekend.
Centrals and Rockingham will then square off in the final round, in a game likely to determine who gets a second chance in the first week of the finals.