GSFL 2024: 10-goal hero Ashley Wallam red carded during Mt Barker’s convincing win over Denmark-Walpole

Mt Barker produced an impressive clearance game as they quickly bounced back to winning ways, easily accounting for Denmark-Walpole at Sounness Park on Saturday. After a disappointing loss to Royals last week, the Bulls thumped the Magpies by 122 points in round 12 of the Great Southern Football League season. Ashley Wallam was the star with 10 goals but he received a red card late in the game for a dangerous tackle that will see him miss two matches. Wallam had six majors by half-time as the Bulls opened up a 44-point advantage but the damage was done in the third. Ten unanswered goals in the third quarter all but ended the contest, as the home side held a 104-point buffer at the last change. Wallam finished with 10 majors before he was sent off for the dangerous tackle on Noah Madaffari. Daniel Patching (three goals) was also superb for the Bulls along with Darcy Wallinger, Mitch Jackson and Jared Ballard in the 23.14 (152) to 4.6 (30) triumph. Bulls coach Brad Hook was impressed with his side’s midfield work. “It was our best four-quarter game of the season and our third quarter was sensational,” he said. “Our stoppages and clearance work was pleasing. “Ash Wallam was best on ground, he gave a few (goals) off and it was unfortunate that happened at the end.” Hook said Wallam has accepted a two-match ban for the tackle, reduced from three weeks with an early guilty plea. The Magpies started well, trailing by only 10 points at quarter-time and they held the home side to three majors in the final term, but it was all too late. Tyler Stone booted three goals to be one of the visitors’ best contributors while Brad Keast, Ben Olden and Simon Barker (one) were also solid. “They outplayed us and we couldn’t match them up in the forward line,” Magpies coach Brad Nisbett said. “We had a good first quarter but credit to them, they played really well.”