By JUDY ORREN
WHILE they might be a little slower and less polished these days, last weekend the region’s top veterans showed they’ve still got what it takes.
Wandin shaped up against Emerald in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League veterans competition, with the Bulldogs shaking off a slow start to score an emphatic victory in the decider.
In the end, the older Bulldogs showed it is not just the club’s senior team which likes to dominate the competition.
The end result was Wandin 11.13.79 defeating Emerald 4.1.25.
Both teams got off to a slow start with a two-goal to one first quarter.
Wandin turned on the afterburners in the second and kicked 4.4 and kept Emerald scoreless.
The Bulldogs kept up the pressure in the premiership quarter, kicking another 3.4 to 0 to take a grand final-winning lead of 59 points into the last quarter.
The Wandin backline was sensational all day and they never gave Emerald a real chance.
Emerald managed to kick 3.1 to 2.2 in the last to win the quarter, but Wandin had already started their celebrations.
Wandin best players: B. Upton, N. Fritsch (6 goals and best on ground medal winner), M. Ewart
Emerald best players: A. Daff (1 goal), G. McKimmie, W. Jessop.
