Western Bulldogs father-son prospect Will Darcy seals thrilling Oakleigh victory

The latest member of a famous Western Bulldogs family has stepped up in a clutch moment on his Coates Talent League debut. WATCH THE GOAL

A Western Bulldogs father-son prospect has sealed victory as the Oakleigh Chargers snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday.

Forced to hold off a persistent Brisbane Lions Academy right until the final minutes, the Chargers prevailed 10.4 (64) to 8.6 (54) at Windy Hill.

Both the boys and girls Coates Talent League clashes were live streamed exclusively on KommunityTV.

And it was Will Darcy – brother of rising star Sam and son of dogs great Luke – in who had the last say in the contest on debut for the Chargers,

With the ball locked on Oakleigh’s attacking 50m line, Charlie Whitehead booted the ball out of mid-air to Darcy in the goalsquare.

The first-gamer calmly went back to slot the winner and extend the lead to 10 points.

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Will Darcy kicked the sealer for Oakleigh Chargers in his Coates Talent League debut.

Earlier, the Lions held an 11-point lead at the first change before the Chargers booted five straight to roar back into the contest.

Oakleigh had a 13-point advantage at three-quarter time but a dour final term meant scoring was hard to come by for both sides.

Brisbane got back to a kick down after a classy left-foot finish from Harrison Bridge for his second of the day.

However, as the Lions spurned a couple of gettable chances, the Chargers produced a moment of brilliance of their own through Whitehead and Darcy.

Ben Fergusson was the only multiple goal kicker for Oakleigh with two, while Bridge and Isaac Waller both booted a pair of majors for the Lions.

In the girls clash, a dominant defensive display and a final quarter blitz led the reigning premier Chargers to a 7.9 (51) to 1.3 (9)

Just four points separated the two sides at the first break but from there Oakleigh’s backline was a wall, keeping the Lions goalless in the following three terms.

Four of the Chargers’ seven majors came in the fourth quarter.

Oakleigh, winners of the last two Coates Talent League girls flags, is now undefeated after five games this season and has won 24 of its past 26 matches.

Originally published as Western Bulldogs father-son prospect Will Darcy seals thrilling Oakleigh victory