IN a stunning reversal of form from a fortnight ago, the Busselton Magpies turned the table on Carey Park and thumped the Panthers to the tune of 47 points to claim the 2015 South West Football League premiership.
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The game was a physical contest with a number of on-field brawls, but Busselton’s fitness and class shone out as they ran the game out 7.14.56 to 15.13.103 victors.
Daniel McGinlay’s return from injury was clearly a welcome one, as he booted three goals in the space of a minute early in the fourth quarter to seal the game for the Magpies.
WATCH: Dan McGinlay leading Busselton onto the field.
All three goals came from downfield free kicks after a number of undisciplined acts from Carey Park players.
Busselton started the game strongly by moving the ball with fluency in open field, getting a number of inside 50 entries and putting pressure on Carey Park’s backline.
Brent Snook booted the first two majors for the Magpies.
But Carey Park hit back as they found their footing with a goal from veteran small forward Aaron Hill.
The game went back and forth for the remainder of the first with both sides posting identical scores of 3.5.23 at the first break.
But momentum shifted at the end of the second when Carey Park’s Riley Hutchinson was shown a yellow card.
Busselton piled on three goals to one in the second quarter through Snook and Luke Hutchins who kicked two.
Hutchins was damaging all around the ground for the Magpies while Aidan Fraser was dangerous up forward.
But through efforts from Kieran King and Hill in the forward line Carey Park closed the gap to just 10 points at half time.
WATCH: Busselton Football Club celebrating their grand final victory
But again undisciplined acts from Carey Park saw the momentum change, with superstar midfielder Graham Jetta being shown a yellow card on the half time siren.
Missing Jetta for the majority of the third quarter the Panthers had to find a way to get back into the game.
Unfortunately for them Busselton was able to pile on three more goals in the third to Carey Park’s one and stretch the lead to 22 points at the final change.
Busselton’s onslaught went up a notch in the fourth with McGinlay snagging his three in a minute and Carey Park’s Matt Cavedon receiving his side’s third yellow card for the day.
Cavedon was later shown a red near the end of the game.
A number of brawls left a stain on the fourth quarter but Busselton prevailed to hoist the 2015 cup aloft.
Busselton's Brent Hall was presented with the Pike Medal for best-on-ground during the grand final.
After the match Busselton coach Greg Hodson announced his retirement telling reporters he was thrilled to go out on top.
