Match Report
Dandenong Thunder, 14th on 15 points, faced a 39-point deficit to Oakleigh Cannons (1st, 54). Oakleigh Cannons ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Dandenong Thunder 0.88 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Oakleigh Cannons 2.15 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.49.
Dandenong Thunder entered with four losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Dandenong Thunder, 10/15 for Oakleigh Cannons.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Dandenong Thunder have 3 wins to Oakleigh Cannons's 6, with 2 draws, at 4.18 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 82% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 91%.
George Andrews Reserve staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Oakleigh Cannons led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Oakleigh Cannons: Adem Duratovic (14'), Brodie Boyce (40'), Joe Knowles (57'), Alex Salmon (84'), Brandon Giaccherini (90')
Key stats
Possession: Dandenong Thunder 53% · Oakleigh Cannons 47% · Total shots: 1-21 · On target: 0-11 · Corners: 0-6