Day of mixed fortunes as Swans reserves kept scoreless
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Wickham Wolves made a meal out of the South Hedland Swans who travelled down for the North Pilbara Football League's first round of 2015.
A stalled third quarter for Swans helped set up the win for the Wolves, who won the game, 11.10 (76) to 9.9 (63).
After a rev-up at the end of the first quarter, Swans came back from a 1.2 (8) to 3.1 (19) deficit to put on the points and take the lead at half-time, 6.2 (38) to 5.2 (32).
However, they were slow out the gates in the third and only mustered one behind while Wolves reeled the match back by bagging three goals.
Perhaps the most appropriately named player in the competition, Wolves' Danny Wolfenden marked out the forward pocket of his territory with two goals.
His teammates Tyson Nicholas and Tim Renton also picked up two goals apiece while Ross Douglas, Luke Davies, Tyler Ridley, Tyler Lockyer and Raymond Taylor got one each.
Kurtis Geary was the highest goal scorer for Swans, picking up two with support from Mathew Wilson, Mark Taranto and Daniel Beattie-Gilmour.
The reserves match was a shellacking of the Swans, who were trounced by Wolves, 19.22 (136) to 0.0 (0).
Brock Brown (six goals) and Kendall Taylor (five goals) had an absolute field day in a huge percentage boost-winning game for the Wolves.
Riley Kay (three goals) and Clint Rosenthal (two goals) rounded out the other major scorers.
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