Under Royal rule

by LES EVERETT

KENWICK'S dominance of the WA Sunday Football League continues.

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Kenwick has won the SFL premiership again.

For the third time in four years the Royals went into the grand final under coach Gavin Hanley as the underdog and won the game.

Kenwick grabbed the initiative early with two goals from Daniel Atkinson and appeared better prepared for the task than Maddington. The Royals put more pressure on their opponents and used the ball better in putting on the first five goals of the game. Mark Fitzgerald kicked the first goal for the Bulls on the quarter time siren and trailed by 23 points at the first break.

Maddington gained a bit more of the ball in the middle two quarters but Kenwick answered each challenge and took a 32 point lead to the last change.

Anthony Hynam got plenty of the ball in the Maddington forward line in the third quarter but found himself out of range while Lindsay Woods was in dashing form for the Royals. Nik Woods, who was highly effective in Kenwick's forward line kicking two goals and setting up others, was sent off during the third quarter giving the Bulls an extra player for 15 minutes.

Maddington kicked three quick goals early in the last quarter to inject some interest into the game but a brilliant left foot banana kick goal on the run from the boundary by Lindsay Woods and strong forward play by Tim Hull put an end to the challenge.

Kenwick won the game by 22 points. Lindsay Woods was named best player on the ground; Hull had another excellent grand final and kicked four goals and Atkinson finished with three goals.

Other good players for the Royals were David McPherson, Dwayne Cook, Josh Osterberg, Les Sharp and Chris Vellacott in a very even team performance.

Brett Cook, Eddie Wilkes, Peter Valenti and Adrian Wilkes played well for Maddington.

Maddington won the reserves premiership and Armadale took out the colts.

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