PORT Fairy expects three of its four players hurt in its thumping 73-point win over Terang Mortlake to be fit to face Camperdown next round.
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The Seagulls lost Lochie Gunning (ribs), Sandy Robinson (face), Joe Forrest (concussion symptoms) and Xavier McCartney (corkie) but still ran out 20.14 (134) to 9.7 (61) victors at Gardens Oval on Saturday.
Assistant coach Winis Imbi said pressure forward Gunning was the only serious casualty and could miss up to three weeks.
Imbi was pleased with the Seagulls' unheralded players against the Bloods, citing ruck-forward Jake Bartlett and Jimmy Conlan and Tyler Hetherington "for setting the standard with their pressure". Lachlan Glare also chimed in with four goals.
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Port Fairy jumped Terang Mortlake with a seven-goal to one opening term.
Imbi said the Seagulls heeded advice during the week and improved their ground-ball skills.
"We were really happy with how we adjusted after playing Cobden," he said.
"We weren't happy with the way we played that game and it's a credit to the boys - they prepared well during the week and showed they are a really responsive group."
Terang Mortlake coach Michael Sargeant lamented the Bloods' third term when they conceded nine goals.
"It was a similar story to every other week," he said.
"It was a really disappointing third quarter but we fought back well in the last quarter.
"The first quarter they got a couple of easy goals but it wasn't doom and gloom because their was a strong breeze but in the third quarter they piled on too many goals."
Blood Tom McKenzie was yellow carded but did not receive a report.
Dylan Jones was a late withdrawal with work commitments with Declan O'Connor coming in as his replacement.
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