Mansfield man Kyle Emery slotted four goals during the Tigers’ 17.17 (119) to 5.9 (39) slaughtering of the Buffaloes, while Ryan Nyhuis, who was slated to join Emery at the Eagles before COVID-19 cut the season short, was named best afield.
Silky Tongala man Cam Illett was missing for Nightcliff, but it hardly mattered.
The Tigers steamed out to a seven-goal buffer at the half and refused to give Darwin a sniff as it held on for its eighth win of the season, jumping two points clear of Waratah on the ladder.
However, it was heartache for former Shepparton United gunslinger Henry Kerinaiua as his Waratah unit was downed by 13 points against St Mary’s.
Kerinaiua notched six goals in seven games for the Demons but was in no danger of troubling the scoresheet as the Waratahs fell short of the mark 15.8 (98) to 13.7 (85).
Lancaster’s Nick Yarran was on the money for the Saints, named in the best performers during the win.
Rounding out the men’s premier division sundries was Numurkah export Tom Motlop’s Wanderers, which dealt Tiwi Bombers a monstrous 129-point loss.
Though Motlop didn’t feature, the result leaves his side in prime real estate as Wanderers stray just four points behind Nightcliff.
In women’s premier league action, a pair of local exports shone for Pint despite the Queen Ants suffering an eight-goal defeat.
Waaia wizard Cassie Henderson and Nathalia wiz Reni Hick both appeared in the best-on-ground list for Pint, with Henderson booting two of her side’s three majors.
Luckily for the Goulburn Valley contingent turning out in men’s division one, there was no sad song to sing as Pint’s theme was belted out post-game following a 12.10 (82) to 4.1 (25) overpowering of Waratah.
Tatura weapon Matt Ryan drilled in a goal for the Ants while Numurkah talent Ben Smyth battled hard throughout his side’s win.
Unbeaten Pint now sits pretty on the ladder’s top rung, four points clear of the closest challenger Banks.
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