Perfection for Eagles
Trafalgar’s Brett Cameron stretches to mark in the reserves game.
Trafalgar’s Owen Zamora and Yarragon’s Timothy Mitchell have eyes only for the ball.
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Ellinbank maintained its unbeaten status in the reserves as the top teams scored big wins to further consolidate their positions in the top five.
Assisted by senior player Shaun Phelan dropping back to boot three goals, the Eagles simply handled the slippery conditions better than Longwarry to win 22-9 (141) to 1-1 (7).
A classy checkside finish from the pocket from Jack Champion after he had brought the ball to ground in driving rain, along with a smart pass from Phelan to Jaxon Notman for a juggling mark demonstrated the exceptional skill.
Notman finished with five goals and Mark Quigley four majors as the Eagles kicked a big score.
Ashley Scott, Jack Cole, Thomas Jessup, Tony Wright and Jacob Walker were also prominent.
The Crows were best served by Lucas Kallady, Angus Young, Leigh McDonald, Jack Smith and Jake Hedley.
NEERIM-NEERIM SOUTH kept Catani goalless on the way to winning 23-14 (152) to 0-1 (1).
Luke Kinder made a strong return with seven goals while Toby Bayne finished with five majors. Rhys George, Aaron Mitchell, Lachlan Ramage, Jackson Williames and Harry Notman were also among the better players.
Battling against the odds for the Blues were Brody Goodall, Callun McDonald, William Kouris, Noah Baxter,
Liam Stewart and Don Carr.
BULN BULN also kicked a big score, defeating Nyora 27-14 (176) to 1-2 (8).
Bryce Monahan booted six goals with Jaryd Kelly, Reece Campbell, Lex Wright, Jacob Pickthall and Dylan Cann also prominent.
The Saints were best served by Indiana Boswell, Shaun Lamb, Luke Ferguson, Charlie Moller, Blake Boyd and Tane White.
NILMA-DARNUM comfortably
Poowong, 11-17 (83) to 1-1 (7).
The Bombers kicked six goals to one in the first term and were never headed.
Sam Anderson, Matthew Clynes, Blake Roberts, Luke Galley, Rhonan Perry and Blake Cann led the way.
The better players for the Magpies were David O'Neill, Michael Robertson, Benjamin Schulz, Jerome Cawcutt, Riley Lewis and Mitchell Gowland.
TRAFALGAR broke away in the second term to account for Yarragon, 6-15 (51) to 0-3 (3).
Three goals to nil pushed the margin beyond 30-points, with just the one goal added in the second half.
Josh Moore, Drew O' Brien, Brodie Malady, Mathew Devon, Zack Brown and Ryan Dyke helped the Bloods to victory.
The Panthers were best served by David Bates, Keegan Hewitt, Lachlan McWhinney, Ethan Gunstone, Ty Keeble and Joel Binzer. accounted for
The third-placed Cats kept in touch early in a first term that realised three goals apiece before the Lyrebirds kicked away, scoring 13 goals to three across the remainder of the contest.
Flynn Bravington, Ryan Jagoe, Charles Kilmartin, Lachlan Budd, Max Steenholdt and Charlie Lindau led the charge for Buln Buln.
Neerim-Neerim South were best served by Dylan Strating, Jesse Etchell, Joab Ferguson, Jett Muir, Jack Marsden and Blake Macdonald.
Ellinbank overcame a spirited effort from last ranked Longwarry to maintain top spot on the ladder, winning 7-7 (49) to 3-5 (23).
Archer Thorne, Riley Butters, Bailey Helps, Tyler Lisk, Andrew Mills and Cody Stewart helped the Eagles build the lead across the four quarters.
Leading the competitive effort for the Crows were Tarkyn
Yarragon’s Ji Doyle tries to chase down Trafalgar’s Jacob Matthews.
Longwarry have held on to Helping the Lyrebirds to a competitive join Ellinbank on 10 wins, effort across the remainder setting up a competitive Ellinbank of the contest were Charles District under 18s finals Kilmartin, John Stuckey, Jake
Vaughan, Bailey Nicholas, Callum series to come. Kennedy and Cameron Eccles. The lead changed several times throughout the first half, the CATANI put together a strong Crows scoring the only goal of second half to account for Neerim-Neerim the third term to take a narrow South, 9-6 (60) to two-point lead into the final 5-6 (36). change. Trailing by two points at half
The Eagles continued to press time, the Blues added five goals in the final term but couldn't to one in the second half. make the most of their opportunities, Riley McLeod, Zac Argentaro, the Crows adding 2-1 to Declan McFarlane, Cayden Kibblewhite, 1-3 to hold on and win 6-5 (41) Zachary Kouris and to 4-11 (35). Jesse Pollard helped the Blues
Bailey Hill, Josh Downes, Seth kick away.
Knights, Tyler Mitchell, Kieren Keegan Friedlander, Isaac Guy, Willis and Seth Hudson helped Xavier Cox, Kai Withers, Tristan Longwarry hold on. Silver and James Welford led the
Will O'Brien, Lachlan Baker, early challenge for the Cats. Maximus Currie, Luke Rollinson, POOWONG maintained top Nate Murphy and Riley spot with a big win over Nilma-Darnum, Butters ensured Ellinbank had 19-10 (124) to 3-4 every chance. (22).
TRAFALGAR comfortably accounted The Bombers kept in touch early for Buln Buln to maintain with two first quarter goals, its position in the top five. only for the Magpies to kick away.
The Bloods took advantage of Patrick Dorian booted six goals the better conditions in the first in a best afield effort, assisted by term, booting five goals to nil. Jack Allchin, Tarkyn Taylor-Wilton,
Trafalgar controlled the contest Bailey Nettle, Marty Cook from there, scoring five goals to and Aaron Damon. four to win 10-8 (68) to 4-3 (27). Nilma-Darnum were best
Liam Coulthard, Toby Radford, served by Robert Arms, Connor Joshua Mills, Angus Carlson Wettenhall, Oliver Robley, Kade and Riley Hammond helped the Rossborough, Nate Young and Bloods to the fast start. Tyler Tobin.
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