Wickham Wolves hold off Karratha Falcons in spirited contest at Bulgarra Oval

Wickham Wolves enter the bye on the winners’ list after holding off a resurgent Karratha Falcons in round six of the North Pilbara Football League. It was a back-and-forth start to the game at Bulgarra Oval. The Wolves were able to keep their noses in front at quarter-time, booting 4.4 to the Falcons’ 3.1. It was a hard-fought tussle in the second term, with Falcons cutting the visitors’ lead to just one goal at the main break. It did not take long for Wickham to respond in the third quarter, punishing the Falcons early and taking a 13-point lead going into the final term. A resurgent Karratha Falcons tried to rally in the last quarter by keeping Wickham goalless but were only able to boot one goal of their own to come up short at the final siren. The final score was Wickham Wolves 9.11 (65) to Karratha Falcons to 8.7 (55). Tim Renton, Wendell Saylor and Jack Calver kicked two goals each for the Wolves while Clifford Brough and Rhys Biebrick both booted three goals for the Falcons. The win moves the Wolves to third spot with 12 points while Falcons remain in fifth with one win this season. In the reserves a five-goal second-quarter blitz from the Wolves launched the side to victory with a shell-shocked Falcons unable to recover. The final score was Wickham Wolves 8.1 (49) over Karratha Falcons 5.4 (34).