Darwin Buffaloes dominate a sleepy St Mary’s on a night Double Blue fans will remember
The Darwin Buffaloes are the real thing in 20-21 after stretching their legs against a disappointing St Mary’s
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THE Cameron Stokes coached Darwin Buffaloes are indeed the real thing after their 39-point demolition of St Mary’s the NTFL match at TIO Stadium.
The Buffaloes should have had a stranglehold on the game at quarter time, such was their dominance against a lethargic St Mary’s.
The double blue jumpers had 30 shots at goal to 11 in their 12.18 (90) to 8.3 (51) win that regained their status as premiership favourites
Last year’s grand finalists looked like a side struggling for confidence rather than one pushing for the top three, an indication of how well the Buffaloes played.
Their leg speed, kicking to position and ability to hunt in numbers decimated their opponents on a night when most experts thought the bigger bodies of Saints would prevail.
The Buffaloes also dominated out of the middle, Chris Atkinson, Jarrod Stokes, Michael Coombes and Nick Lowden among several players in double blue to win the football.
Up forward Ishmael Palmer, Brodie Foster and Adam Hodor gave their teammates plenty of targets to aim at as they led the Saints defence a merry dance.
Recruits Darcy Matricardi and Max Kennedy did some nice things and defenders Kevin Maroney and Isaac Seden-Kurnoth found the football and did a lot with it when looking for teammates further down the ground.
St Mary’s will want to forget the loss in a hurry as they prepare for next week’s Round 7 clash with a dangerous Waratah side at league headquarters.
They had their triers despite the big loss. Tylah Saunders at centre half back restricting livewire Buffalo forward Brodie Foster to two goals and Jack Landt booting three goals in the last quarter to add some respectability to the scoreboard.
BUFFALOES 1.6 7.11 10.16 12.18 (90)
ST MARY’S 1.2 2.3 3.3 8.3 (51)
GOALS — Buffaloes: I Palmer 3 J Stokes 2 D Matricardi 2 A Hodor 2 B Foster 2 J Collinson. St Mary’s: J Landt 3 J Paine 2 B Grenfell C Furphy J Goddard.
BEST — Buffaloes: J Stokes L McKenzie J Collinson C Atkinson K Maroney. St Mary’s: T Saunders D Landt B Grenfell J Landt S Edwards.
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