Kolora-Noorat dismantles Dennington by 223 points in 2019 WDFNL season-opener

The Power had 11 goal-kickers in its 35.27 (237) to 2.2 (14) rout of Dennington at Noorat Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Teenager Luke McConnell booted a team-high 10 majors, key forward Ben Fraser chimed in with six and the creative Luke Tebble five.

Walsh, overseeing his first game as coach, believes the Warrnambool and District league flag hopeful can improve its forward set-up.

"We started throwing it around in the second half and we're still not probably sure what our best combination is in terms of talls and smalls," he said.

"It was something we were able to have a bit of a look at, some different combinations.

"Early in the year it will take a while for things to settle down and to take a look at the balance of the side.

"The good thing about today is everything we tried, everyone was able to contribute at different stages so that was pleasing."

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Walsh said the Power was blessed with versatile players who could fill a role when required.

The margin gave him a chance to see them in different positions.

"We didn't go too crazy, it was probably those guys who can play midfield and forward. Nick Hoare played forward," he said.

"We see him playing mainly forward but he wasn't getting into the game as much so we threw him into the middle.

"Luke McConnell was probably the opposite. He was playing really well in the midfield but looking really dangerous so we flipped them."

Walsh said Kolora-Noorat would continue to tweak its attack as it seeks to earn a winning edge.

"Nothing too extravagent but just things we'll keep mixing around," he said.

Kolora-Noorat stormed to a 38-point quarter-time lead over Dennington and kept the Dogs to one goal until deep in the final term when teenager Ethan Dowd converted.

Dowd also kicked the Dogs' opening goal in the first term.

The Power did as it pleased, bursting out of the centre and finding its numerous avenues to goal with ease.

But Dennington coach Mick Phillips found positives out of the heavy defeat.

"We went in with a pretty young side," he said.

"Some of the young kids were given some pretty big jobs.

"There are a lot of senior players to come back in the next couple of weeks which will help those younger kids."

Phillips praised the effort of young Thomas Noonan who played on Kolora-Noorat gun forward Fraser.

"Noonan had a lot of contests where he came out on top and things like that are what this year will be about," he said.

He said the Dogs were working on their decision-making with the footy.

"One thing we're trying to drill in, is to hold onto the footy and use the short option," he said.

"In the patches where we did that today, we actually moved the ball all right."

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