In yet another match Leongatha would have pencilled in as a win at the start of the season, it has produced another patchy performance to come short of running over the top of Warragul.

Leongatha broke a three game losing streak, not without a scare from a young and enthusistic Drouin by 37 points in summer like conditions at Parrot park.

On a greasy night, Wonthaggi made a strong statement that they will be in finals contention this year with a gritty four goal victory against Leongatha.

In what was touted during the week as an "eight point game" for Leongatha, the parrots didn't turn up in the first quarter and found themselves down by four goals to none at quarter time and effectively never bridged the gap from there.

In a game that pitted two of last year's top teams together, the match of the round in the Gippsland League resembled a slog in the wet and rain such was the standard displayed by Leongatha and Sale on a perfect day for football.

Leongatha got their 2013 premiership campaign off to a winning start with a four goal win at Bairnsdale.

In conditions that mirror East Gippsland's in Autumn, the parrots showed promising signs by running the game out stronger than beaconsfield in their last hit out of the pre season, finishing five goals in front.

Leongatha travelled to Beaconsfield to play Scoresby in their first hit-out of season 2013. The Parrots led for the whole match and eased up at the line 26 point winners.