EAST Point almost certainly cemented a spot in the finals, thanks to a thumping 115-point win over Bacchus Marsh on Saturday.
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For coach Glenn Wilkins and the East Point side, it was in many ways the complete four quarter performance that they had been waiting for.
And it left the Kangaroos with a strong belief that if they play that kind of football of a more consistent basis, anything is possible.
The Roos controlled the match from the opening bounce and were able to extend their lead at every change.
The second half was really where East Point its muscles however, adding 13 goals.
Brad Whittaker and Jordan Staley both looked dangerous throughout the entirety of the contest, adding another powerful dimension that East Point had desperately missed during the pair’s absence.
The defence of the Kangaroos also got a specific mention from Wilkins in his post-game address, with Toby Boyle, Jake Dunne and Andrew Maconachie among others restricting Bacchus Marsh to six goals for the entire game.
The midfield of the Kangaroos was also dominant, with Daniel Tung and Daniel Semmens both enjoying impressive games.
Jesse Murphy also impressed in his first game, coming in for Jono Lanyon.
It was difficult to find positives in such a performance by the Cobras, with marquee players such as coach Cam Richardson, Tyson Shea and Declan Phyland having minimal impact on the contest.
Although having suffered a loss of that magnitude, Richardson still managed to stay somewhat upbeat after the game and considered the positives.
“If we had to come up against East again in a few weeks I’d still go into the game with a lot of confidence, because I know we can beat them,” he said.
“But sometimes if you’re off your game even by a couple of per cent, the margin can really blow out and you could tell even within the first few minutes that there were a few issues that we needed to address.”
East Point’s Glenn Wilkins was happy to concede that it was one of the best performances during his time at the helm.
“The most pleasing thing was that even with five minutes to go we were still playing the same brand of footy as if it was the first five minutes, we just didn’t let up with our pressure and work rate, everybody just played their role and I’m just really rapt for the guys, they deserve it,” he said.
East Point is two games clear in the six, while the Cobras are just one win ahead of seventh-placed Sunbury.
All three sides face the bye next week.