Donnybrook was declared a no-fly zone after the Augusta Margaret River Hawks were trounced 127-63 on Sunday.
Lazy attacking play, inaccurate kicking and an overworked defence took Margaret River out of the game in the second half despite showing early promise.
The Hawks started well in the opening quarters and matched Donnybrook’s intensity on the pitch.
Hamish Shepherd again proved why he is a state side pick in the opening quarter but a vicious falcon left him on the pitch and noticeably rattled throughout the remainder of the match.
Donnybrook pressed the advantage to kick three goals but the Hawks picked up one themselves with three behinds as consolation.
The second quarter fared much better with Kane LaFontaine working well in attack to create chances for the Hawks.
At the other end of the field Vaughan Colyer proved pivotal in defence and it looked like things were going to go Margaret River’s way.
The Hawks took the lead after picking up four goals and had all the momentum until a lapse in defence saw Donnybrook pluck three goals to retake the half.
Things got worse from there with the second half being all Donnybrook's ballgame.
Within seconds of the whistle Donnybrook was on the charge and only a cross wind saved Margaret River from going a goal down within the first minute.
Then Donnybrook struck again, and this time they had adjusted for the wind conditions.
It was like watching a different team in the third quarter with the Hawks players left isolated and unable to connect attacking kicks.
Their defence was working well but it was working overtime and it was not long before Donnybrook tightened their thumbscrews.
The Hawks were left goal less in the third quarter, left with just four behinds, to Donnybrook’s six-goal haul.
In the final quarter it looked like a change was in the air with a much-improved effort in attack.
Grant Garstone got more ball to use early on in the match and Josh Morgan was proving to be a good replacement for Shepheard.
As the game progressed these chances fell away with the cutting slowing and the ball drying up.
Too many times Margaret River found an opposition member at the end of a long kick and this was soon turned into points for Donnybrook.
A flurry of goals blew the final score out to 20-7 to Margaret River’s 9-9.
