SWANSEA Magpies produced a fine display of Aussie Rules Football to shock Vale Warriors 106-33.
The Magpies travelled to Barry RFC hoping to return to winning ways against the league leaders, despite having a squad depleted by injury.
The first quarter saw Swansea struggle with the dreadful conditions of a rain-soaked pitch and a strong wind.
Time and again, the Magpies coughed up the ball in prime positions, only for Vale to spurn their opportunities, or for desperate Magpies defence to intervene. At quarter time, the Magpies looked rattled and were 12-3 down.
The second quarter saw the Magpies regroup and improved conditions allowed them to stamp their authority on the match. The introduction of Jon Richards to a forward line missing all its big hitters due to injury saw the Magpies dominate the quarter with eight goals and six behinds to leave the half-time score at 57-13.
The third quarter saw the momentum shift back to Vale, who used the wind to their advantage. But Magpies full-back Geraint Havard cut a solid figure at the back, taking a number of impressive marks to halt the Warriors momentum in the final third and using his strength to dominate the loose ball on the floor.
Only an element of luck saw Vale pick up two goals, with the ball being deflected onto Havard's head as he was set to take a mark and rolling through for one of the goals. But Swansea held a strong lead going into a final quarter with the wind on their side.
The Magpies used the wind to see themselves home in the final quarter to eventually end up with a 73-point winning margin. Next they face last season's champions South Cardiff Panthers at Sketty Lane.
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