K Rock Football | Torquay has consolidated its spot inside the Bellarine top five after overcoming a dogged challenge from Drysdale to claim a 35-point win at McCartney Oval.

Tigers coach Dom Gleeson admits his charges were far from their best in beating the Hawks 14.15 (99) to 9.10 (64), especially during the second quarter when both teams managed just one goal apiece.

“It wasn’t a great spectacle,” Gleeson told K rock Football after the game. “The beautiful thing is we come away with the four points.

“But that second quarter for us, I don’t think we’ve played as badly this year. We’ve had our lapses, but that’s as bad as it gets.

“Skill execution-wise, it didn’t sell the Bellarine at all, I don’t think.

“It’s certainly not one for the highlight reel.”

In the end, it was Tynan Smith’s class that proved the difference between the two teams.

He finished with six goals, including four after half-time, where the Tigers outscored the Hawks nine goals to five.

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