By Jonty Ralphsmith
Marc Holt has wound the clock back with a season-best bag of 10 goals for Cranbourne against a struggling Mordialloc team decimated by injury.
He piled on the goals early in Cranbourne’s dismantling of the visitors, and remained a threat throughout the afternoon.
His mits were typically sticky and he was well fed by Zak Roscoe, Dylan Cavalot and Jarryd Barker, who comprehensively won the midfield battle.
Holt has two bags of five to his name this season and threatened to tear a game apart against Port Melbourne two weeks ago.
He took four strong early marks and had 2.2 until quarter time, but would kick only one more.
He currently sits second in the league goal kicking, trailing only Cheltenham Rosella Josh Fox, who has 15 more goals from two more games.
“We kept our normal structure, ‘Holty’s’ obviously a big part of that, but we didn’t target him specifically, but he got plenty of looks at it,” coach Steve O’Brien said.
“He’s had a few opportunities in other games where he’s looked like he might have been ready to explode and kick a bag so it’s great to see him up and about.”
Meanwhile, Tyson Barry got through his first senior game back, getting better as the game endured, after kicking three goals in the ressies against Springvale Districts last week.
Barry provides energy and pizzazz in a forward line which already has four players with 25 goals or more to their name this season.
Cal Pola and Nick Darbyshire also found form ahead of a clash with a listless St Kilda City before finals.
