Williamstown defeated arch-rivals Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League by 17 points at North Port Oval on Saturday.
The Seagulls led at every break and for most of the match, except for parts of the second quarter.
The win was setup in the third quarter where the Seagulls kicked six goals to Port’s four goals, taking a 23-point lead into the final change.
Despite Port’s best efforts in the final quarter, they could only close the margin to 17 points, 14.5 (89)-11.6 (72).
Brodie McLaughlin continued his strong form in front of goals booting five majors for the Seagulls, with Nathan Colenso and Blake Coleman also having a good day out kicking three goals each.
Riley Collier-Dawkins was the major ball winner for Williamstown racking up 24 disposals and an impressive 10 clearances, with Jake Greiser and Toby Triffett also getting plenty of the ball.
The win sees Williamstown sitting in 5th spot just outside the top four on percentage.
It was a less successful outing for Williamstown’s women’s side as they went down to Port Melbourne by 31 points earlier in the day, 9.4 (58)-4.3 (27).
The Seagulls were outplayed for majority of the match and they especially struggled to contain Port’s Courtney Bromage who scored the Borough’s first four goals of the game and finished with five for the match.
Ash Thorneycroft was the Seagulls major ball winner with 17 disposals and five clearances, Emily Eaves and Laura Blue also got a bit of the ball with 14 disposals each.
The loss sees the gap between the two sides on the ladder narrow to just two points, Williamstown are in fifth place and Port Melbourne in sixth.
