Premiers start AFL season on high note

SEASONED campaigners West Eagles, Koboni Demons and 13 Plus Cats kicked off their 2021 Moni Plus Port Moresby Australian Football League (AFL) campaigns on a high note with impressive wins at the Colts Oval on the weekend.
The Eagles, coming off their pre-season victory last week, proved a class above the Dockers in the main match on Saturday.
The 77-40 win is an indication that the premiers are headed for another successful season.
Although the Dockers had Emmanuel Tupia, Emmaus Wartovo, Wesley Yuwi, Stanis Isu, Luke Savere Jr, Jason Logi and new recruit Joe Ginara, their efforts were just not enough.
The Eagles continued their 2020 form with captain Jeffery Vogae, Kila Rawali, Clyde Pulah and Alois Mondo leading the way.
In the earlier match on Saturday, 13 Plus Cats handed competition rookies Alavana Swans, of Central’s Hula village, a 49-7 drubbing. Although the young Hula players were disappointed with the loss, they took the defeat as a learning curve in the country’s premier AFL competition.
On Sunday, a revamped Koboni Demons outfit adjusted well to the wet conditions to flog Gereka Bombers 75-5.