Port Douglas continued their impressive start to 2013 with a thorough hiding of Manunda in front of their home crowd on Saturday night.
Their 23.13 (151) to 6.11 (47) victory puts them on top of the ladder with North Cairns, with both teams already having the bye inside the first three rounds.
The Crocs have welcomed back big Lukas Teasdale this season and he was again among the best on ground, while Thomas Bowring (five goals) and co-captain Adam Boone (four goals) did the damage on the scoreboard.
Seven goals in the second quarter and eight in the final term meant the Crocs were never in danger.
It as closer at Fretwell Park as South Cairns made Saints work for the win on Saturday.
Alex Macqueen's five goal haul proved crucial for the defending champions as they slowly edged away from an improved Cutters team.
They finished 19.11 (125) to 11.10 (76) victors after there was just 14 points in it at the main break. In a sign that the system is working in South Cairns, their reserve grade team had a morale-boosting six-point win over Saints in the earlier game.
Last Modified on 14/06/2013 12:51