Karratha Kats dominate Wickham Wolves in Belt Up Round

It was another excitement-filled weekend of North Pilbara Football League action as teams across the region clashed during the Belt Up Round. The Dampier Sharks took home the win after a back-and-forth match against the Port Hedland Rovers at Colin Matheson Reserve on Saturday night. Rovers held an uneasy lead until half time, 5.9 (39) to 3.5 (23), but after the half-time break the Sharks pulled out all the stops to make a tremendous comeback and clinch the win, 9.13 (67) to 7.15 (57). Rovers’ Zac Bennett and the Sharks’ Guy Langdon and Aaron Victor tied for top goal kicker with two goals each. Langdon was also awarded the Belt Up Round best-on-ground award. The Karratha Kats claimed a dominant win over the South Hedland Swans as the two teams clashed on Kevin Richards Oval on Saturday night. The Swans failed to score a goal until the second term, when they kicked two, but by then the Kats had already established an impressive lead, 7.7 (49) to 2.5 (17). The Swans went on to kick another three goals over the next two terms but it was nowhere near enough to catch up with the Kats, who by this point had run away with the match, 17.14 (116) to 5.8 (38). Jedd White led the way for the Kats and was the top goal kicker of the match, with an impressive seven goals, and won the Belt Up Round best-on-ground award. The Karratha Falcons also scored a dominant win over the Wickham Wolves as the two teams clashed at Bulgarra Reserve on Saturday night. The Wolves were on the back foot from the start, with the Falcons establishing an 11-point lead before the first-term break, 4.6 (30) to 3.1 (19). The Falcons continued to add to their lead throughout the remaining terms to bring home the win, 19.13 (127) to 9.9 (63). Michael Bunting also celebrated playing his 200th game for the Karratha Falcons.