Panthers pounce early to set up nine-goal rout of Charlestown Azzurri in NPLW NNSW Rd 12

Warners Bay captain Elodie Dagg, left, scored a hat-trick as the Panthers mauled Azzurri at John Street Oval on Sunday. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Competition pacesetters Warners Bay handed finals hopefuls Charlestown Azzurri another reality check in the form of a 10-1 humiliation at John Street Oval in NPLW Northern NSW round 12 on Sunday.

Azzurri went into the match hoping to give a much better account of themselves than in a 6-1 loss to the Panthers in round five.