Desperately needing a victory to kickstart its campaign, a seven-goal second term was the catalyst for the Magpies’ triumph, with their slick ball movement proving too much for an undermanned Lions outfit.
It was a hot start for Seymour and star recruit Michael Hartley, with the former Essendon and Hawthorn product kicking the first two goals of the game to have the crowd at Memorial Oval restless.
Inaccurate kicking cost Euroa dearly in the opening term, with a return of 2.5 having it four points adrift at the first change.
Needing a spark, it was livewire Jett Trotter who produced for the Magpies in the second term, with his elite speed, crafty skills and innate goal sense seeing him hit the scoreboard with ease and set up countless opportunities for his teammates.
Supported by Ben Giobbi, Jacob Gleeson and Ben Bath through the midfield, the Magpies could not put a foot wrong in a period of football that reminded the GVL fraternity of their premiership credentials.
Carrying a 32-point lead into the second half, Euroa continued to dominate general play, with key forwards Erishmiilan Uthayakumar and Tristan Davies starting to get off the chain.
But just as it looked like Euroa would run away with a crushing victory, the Lions roared back into the contest, with a pair of goals in the shadows of three-quarter time having them within 25-points at the final change.
With a raucous home crowd behind the Magpies, it was once again Trotter who rose to the occasion in the last, nailing a tough set shot from the boundary to end the Lions’ hopes of a miraculous comeback.
Late goals to Hartley and Alick Nai wallpapered over some cracks for Seymour, but all in all it was Euroa’s day with the final margin of 28 points.
Making his Euroa debut, ex-VFL stalwart Ryan Pendlebury was superb in defence for his new club, while Giobbi, Bath, Trotter and Tristan Davies were prolific all day long.
For Seymour, Hartley was the standout target up forward, kicking three goals, while Jack Murphy battled his heart out through the midfield against a star-studded Magpies on-ball brigade.
Falling to 1-2 for the season, Seymour will be hoping for a victorious return to its Kings Park home deck next week as Mooroopna comes to town.
Euroa will be keen to make it back-to-back wins as it travels to Princess Park to face Shepparton Swans.
8°C