Top Dogs teach Kojonup a lesson

A 109-point thrashing was dealt out by league leaders Bridgetown when they hosted Kojonup in the latest round of the Lower South West Football League. The Bulldogs had a game on their hands in the first quarter with Kojonup managing to stay in the race after kicking 2.2 (14) to Bridgetown’s 5.4 (34). With perfect accuracy in the second term Bridgetown kicked an impressive 6.0 (36), putting the onus on Kojonup to try to catch them before being completely overrun in the second half. In fairness to the Cougars, they kicked three goals and a behind before half time to give themselves a fighting chance. But after the half-time break Bridgetown found another gear and kicked nine goals and six behinds which left the Cougars out of the running Managing one goal for the third quarter eroded any chance of Kojonup salvaging something from the game. The margin at three quarter time was a staggering 91 points. Bridgetown continued to show why they are undefeated this season by kicking another five goals and six points in the fourth period to the visitors’ three goals. Jordan Jupp finished with 10 goals in a prolific performance for the winners and claimed the best-on -ground award for the Bulldogs. Kojonup’s best player was Matthew Marinoni, who kicked five of his team’s nine goals. Heading into the halfway point of the season, Bridgetown are on top of the ladder and undefeated. Kojonup sit in fifth place ahead of the Imperials and Southerners. In this week’s ‘Talk to a Mate’ round, Kojonup host Boyup Brook and Bridgetown play away at Southerners.