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5 June, 2023

Avoca edges closer to top spot

TRENTHAM (32) def by AVOCA (61) Avoca moved to within a game of top spot thanks to a strong 29-goal win over Trentham. The loss sees Trentham move out of the top four for the time being. It was a competitive start to the game, with Avoca scoring 10...

By Michael Thompson

Avoca edges closer to top spot - feature photo

TRENTHAM (32) def by AVOCA (61)

Avoca moved to within a game of top spot thanks to a strong 29-goal win over Trentham.

The loss sees Trentham move out of the top four for the time being.

It was a competitive start to the game, with Avoca scoring 10 goals and Trentham nine to see the Bulldogs lead by the barest of margins at the first change.

But it was the second quarter which saw Avoca move clear, scoring 17 goals, while restricting Trentham to just six, allowing the Bulldogs to move 12 goals clear.

The Bulldogs continued to score at a furious pace, scoring 17 goals again in the third quarter, while Trentham improved slightly on their second-quarter effort, scoring eight goals.

Avoca finished off the game with a third consecutive haul of 17 goals in a quarter, while Trentham scored nine to finish off the game.

Maddy Egan had a dominant outing for the Bulldogs, scoring 45 goals, while Gina Beavis scored 16.

For Trentham, Hayley Bourke led the way with 13 goals, and Prudence Higgins scored 10.

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