It was Luke Kinder’s turn to share the spoils, booting 11 goals in a best afield effort as Neerim-Neerim South added to its already impressive percentage with another big win.
Chris Urie chimed in with seven majors as the Cats defeated Yarragon, 29-16 (190) to 4-2 (26).
The result all but ending finals hopes for the Panthers, who now sit two games and percentage outside the five.
The Cats booted six goals to one in the first quarter and remarkably it would be their lowest scoring term, adding returns of eight, seven and eight to finish with a big score.
Tyssen Morrow, Kody Wilson, Josh White and Tom Gill featured prominently, setting up opportunities for Kinder and Urie.
Yarragon’s better players were Tyler Payroli, Toby Sherer, Tom Dovaston, Harrison Perry, Sage Tapner and Jay Marcon.
Match review via Warragul Drouin Gazette, written by Davyd Reid.
Trafalgar steadied late to overcome a fast charging Ellinbank in round 13 of Ellinbank District football.
With the match played in heavy conditions, it wasn’t until the second half where scoring opened up, with late goals allowing Trafalgar to hold on 9-10 (64) to 9-2 (56).
The Bloods went into quarter time with a 10-point lead, scoring through Matthew Swensen and Blake Slater, Ellinbank’s goal coming through Zac Holton.
Hayden Farrell collected a good crumbing goal before a much-needed goal from Daniel Pratt saw the momentum swing back to Ellinbank.
Late goals to Liam Carolan, the second a snap after linking with Anthony Battista, saw the Eagles take a seven-point lead into the long break.
Trafalgar made good of the scoring end in the third term, adding four goals to no score as the match again turned, multiple goals to Swensen helping the cause.
Austin Byrne, Dylan Farrell, Hardy Kenny and Brodie Malady had helped Trafalgar lift.
Ellinbank brought the contest back to life in the final term, booting three consecutive goals to cut the margin to just two points.
Carolan, Jake Dean, who went for a big fly, Liam Anderson, Ben Wragg and Bryce Joyce were among the players to fuel Ellinbank’s charge.
Lachlan Cove and Tom Johnson combined to find player number 29, the late inclusion for Shaun Phelan listed in PlayHQ as private player. He converted from the goal square for the important first goal.
Tim Mashado scored next, rewarded for front position, before coach Wragg took it upon himself to convert from long range and cut the margin to two points.
Trafalgar needed a steadier and Swensen delivered with a mark and goal, his fifth for the match with four coming in the second half.
When Blake Radford ran into the open goal, the match had been all but sealed for Trafalgar.
Ellinbank came again with a goal to Mashado at the 21 minute mark, but Trafalgar were able milk the clock and hold on for an eight-point win.
Match review via Warragul Drouin Gazette, written by Davyd Reid.
Poowong welcomed Longwarry on Saturday with the ground in good condition considering the rain. And for supporters and players to celebrate Jaemeel Knecht’s 200th game, the Magpies senior captain and a club stalwart. A lot was at stake for both sides, as four sides from 2nd to 5th were all on equal points and 6th and 7th teams one game behind hence four points were vital. Poowong with an unchanged lineup kicked to the Drouin Road end, there was no breeze affecting the game.
Longwarry opened the quarter with the first goal of the game. but Poowong were determined to celebrate a win for Jaemeel and secure a victory.
Poowong opened the second quarter with a point before Longwarry took the ball forward and marked in the square for their third goal. Jayden Sullivan playing up forward was causing the Longwarry defence problems. Poowong were asked to keep up the pressure and continue to work hard. they came out determined with TJ Loughridge kicking a long goal. There was bit of a scuffle on the flank resulting in a player being sent off. Poowong appeared to lose their concentration with Longwarry kicking a goal. Poowong’s coach was not happy with players involved in the scuffle, not necessary in the game.
Poowong came out determined to finish the game off but a free kick to Longwarry resulted in their fifth goal. Will Robertson got them back on track with a goal, while Jayden Sullivan added a point before the 200 gamer Jaemeel moved up forward and kicked a great goal to the crowds cheering, one of only six or seven goals in his career.
At the end of the game, Poowong players chaired Jaemeel off the ground and sung the club’s song with great gusto.
Match review via South Gippsland Sentinel Times, written by Geoff Wyatt.
Buln Buln overcame a test to hold its position in the Ellinbank District Football League top three.
Staring down the barrel of an upset loss at three-quarter-time, a result that would have seen them slip to fourth, the Lyrebirds were quick to overcome the narrow four-point deficit it faced at the final change.
Three goals to one in the final term saw Buln Buln collect some valuable points, winning 9-9 (63) to 7-13 (55).
The final quarter rescue mission had been required after the Tigers burst out of the blocks, booting 4-6 to no score in the first term.
While the Tigers could only manage two goals to the Lyrebirds’ six across the middle periods of the match, it allowed them to hold a narrow lead at the final break.
Sean Dwyer, Luke Clark, Brody Leitch, Daniel Lewis, Josh Brown and Mitchell Tribuzi were among the better players as the Tigers looked to crack an upset result in their chase for the final five.
Buln Buln’s leaders stood up when it counted with Matthew Gray, Trent Baker, Jake Herbel, Hayden Baker, Jack Symes and Samuel Batson all leading the final quarter charge.
Match review via Warragul Drouin Gazette, written by Davyd Reid.
The Tigers made it three wins in a row, and five out of their last six, after defeating Traralgon 10.12 (72) to 7.14 (56) in Round 12 of the Gippsland League.
In what was arguably Morwell’s best win for the season, defeating the third-ranked team, the Tigers led from start to finish, and are now all of a sudden only two points off second spot.
Possibly the biggest positive for Morwell was the fact it was able to keep the Maroons’ star-studded forward line of Jake Best, Brett Eddy and Dylan Loprese to just two goals for three quarters.
Traditionally, whenever Morwell and Traralgon face off, ladder positions are taken out of the equation, as players tend to find another gear.
This may well have been the case for the Tigers, who broke the game open in the third quarter, kicking three goals to one to build on their 14-point lead at half-time. The Maroons however refused to go down without a fight, and piled on five goals in the final term, but it wasn’t enough to reel Morwell in.
Tristen Waack was again best for the winners, as was Boyd Bailey. Max Linton did a great job in the back six keeping the Traralgon ‘big three’ at bay, while at the other end, Brandon McDonald took his season tally to 35 goals after a second consecutive four-goal game. Tyler Hillier and Tayler Weatherill also had a big say in the result.
For Traralgon, Tye Hourigan, Luis D’Angelo, Tom Schneider, Mark Collison, Tom McMahon and Loprese were named best.
Match review via Latrobe Valley Express/Gippsland Times, written by Liam Durkin
The home crowd was delighted with the afternoon’s proceedings despite the icy conditions that felt more like four degrees than nine on a chilly day even by Gippsland standards.
The Eagles showcased the hallmarks that saw them win five senior premierships under Butcher at the weekend, as they mercilessly destroyed Moe 27.7 (169) to 6.8 (44).
While Maffra might have a new coach in Anthony Robbins, those watching the game at Maffra Recreation Reserve on Saturday could have been forgiven for thinking they were watching the Eagles of old.
It was all there for Maffra: Tons of pressure, numbers at the ball, run from behind, handball chains, high scoring, and a ruthless hard edge – the last perhaps being the most telling.
Baldi and Sim were best on for the Lions, while Ben Morrow, Wood, Grady Cocksedge and McGrath battled manfully.
John Butcher was in the best for the winners, as was Kade Renooy, Alex Carr, Bedggood, Dylan Alexander and Hudson Holmes.
Victorious coach Anthony Robbins said it was good to see everything come together.
“It is all down to the players, their work rate. They had promised to play like that at times during the year, and everything worked well today. They did play a really good style of footy I felt,” he said.
“The way we moved the footy, the way we defended, then the way we got separation inside forward 50, our forward structure worked really well.”
Having gone from an honest side to a potential top three side in the fortnight, Robbins highlighted a few areas he felt had led to this improvement.
“I think it is just a bit of self-belief, following the structure and the process, and trusting each other and really working together,” he said.
With their sudden change in form, Robbins said it was important to keep things in perspective.
“We won’t get carried away, we know there is still some quality opposition around. Moe were very undermanned with a lot of injuries, quality footballers out, with all of those players in that Moe side, the result would look very different,” he said.
“No one can play their best footy when they have that many people out. We are very pleased with the way we are playing footy, but there is some good footy sides out there that we’ll need to play just as well, if not better, to get close to and get over.”
The Lions are well and truly the walking wounded at present, with no less than 12 senior players on the sidelines.
Heading the list are James Blaser, Tyson Biffin, Harry Pepper, Scott Van Dyk, Ben Maslen, Tom Long, Matt Barrand, Dylan Brooks, and now playing-coach Declan Keilty, who was added to the casualty ward at the weekend.
Match review via Latrobe Valley Express/Gippsland Times, written by Liam Durkin
The Redlegs took their underdog status to Sale Oval, and competed admirably for a half before the Magpies went on their way to record a 50-point win.
Just two goals was the difference at the main break, but Sale then kicked 10 goals to five to win 19.22 (136) to 13.8 (86).
Spectators were treated to a pretty high scoring game that saw Brad Dessent nail five for the winners. Sale midfield gun Shannen Lange kicked four in a best on ground display, and received good support from Mitch Bown, Will Leslie, Jack Leslie and Jesse Collins.
A familiar face also kicked three on Sale Oval, but unfortunately for the Magpies, he was wearing a Bairnsdale jumper, that being John Gooch.
The game had the makings of shootout at quarter time, as 10 goals were on the board, but the work of Sale’s defenders in keeping Gooch and Brayden McCarrey quiet ensured the Magpies kept their opponents in-check.
Bairnsdale was well-served by Austin Hodge, Randall Stewart and Ricky Tatnell.
All in all, Sale got out of the match what it needed, with a near 10-goal win keeping it on track to gain a double chance come finals.
Match review via Latrobe Valley Express/Gippsland Times, written by Liam Durkin
Jed Lamb wouldn’t be too keen to watch a replay of his last game against Drouin. That day, the Warragul spearhead was well held, kicking just the one goal while his team could manage only three for the day as Drouin ran riot to claim a massive derby win.
This time, however, things were just a little different. This time, Lamb found the space, time and skill he needed. And more than anything, this time he became the hero of Warragul as he booted a whopping 10 goals to lead the Gulls to victory over their bitter rivals in the Western Derby.
It was the most goals a Warragul player has ever kicked against Drouin in the Gippsland League, beating Ben Hughes’ previous record of seven back in 2012.
And yes, while Lamb was the headline act for the day, one could hardly be too critical of the supporting acts around him, as Warragul put in a complete team performance to claim a 14.9 (93) to 11.8 (74) win.
The Nicks, both Mulqueen and Graham, put in a power of work through the middle, though this was in large part thanks to the dominance of Mitchell Smart and Sam Whibley in the ruck.
At times, Smart and Whibley seemed to have a psychic link to their teammates, repeatedly giving them silver service which allowed for a strong advantage in the clearance numbers.
Drouin, while hardly embarrassed and even at various times appearing the better team, were simply outgunned, particularly after quarter time. They enjoyed some good run and carry in the first term which saw them jump out to an early lead. But, after the Gulls tightened up defensively, their ball movement became somewhat stagnant, accentuating the issues they were having trying to keep Lamb quiet.
Jarrod Marshall was excellent both in the middle and particularly at half forward, being the consistent driving force behind the Hawks’ forward forays. Timothy Hancock continued his solid form at half back, while Kye Quirk was the most consistently threatening Drouin forward.
But with the clearances going well against them and the irresistible form Lamb found himself in, things became just a bit too challenging for the home side.
Warragul coach Dean Alger was full of praise for his side, especially after trailing early in the match.
“Our guys just kept toiling and toiling, a few kicks started coming our way and I thought we had midfield dominance after quarter time,” Alger said.
“(Smart and Whibley) definitely took advantage of their ruck dominance, they palmed the ball and gave our onballers first use.
“Everyone’s got to play their role, and today they did. You win more games than you lose when everyone plays their role.”
Alger also spoke very highly of his side’s 10goal hero in Lamb.
“To finish with 10 goals is just good reward for him. He played super well.”
While winning any game is a euphoric feeling, especially for a rebuilding side like Warragul, Alger said it was “definitely” a special one to win over the old enemy.
“They’ve had the wood over us the last couple of years, it’s definitely good to get one back on them.” he said.
Match review via Warragul Drouin Gazette, written by Nicholas Duck.
Hill End were amongst more than a handful of teams fighting for a top two spot on the ladder. The reason for that is, come finals time, one and two will play in the first final for a direct route through to the 2022 grand final.
Finishing top two is crucial for the easiest passage to a premiership assault. But what should have been easy has now become a little more complicated, with Hill End going down to Fish Creek, 6.9-45 to 10.4-64.
The scenario for the Rovers has now become quite serious.
“Fish Creek totally out worked us in every facet of the game,” Hill End coach Mike Santo said. “They jumped us early and controlled the game. Our work rate is borderline embarrassing at the moment and something needs to change quickly if we are to play finals.”
What is most disappointing is Hill End had everything to play for and didn’t show up, while the visiting Kangaroos showcased the type of footy worthy of being a finals contender.
“It was a fantastic win,” Fish Creek coach John Danckert said. “We’ve had a tough couple of months, to take a big scalp like that was terrific. We now head into the bye with momentum and are likely to get half a dozen boys back after the bye. We will look to finish the year off strong.”
The Kangaroos, despite their lower than expected position on the ladder, still have some points to prove prior to the season’s end. That spells danger for any opponent they face.
Match review via multiple publications, written by Rob Popplestone
Two sides that could finish as high as top two, or even fall out of the top six, met in an almighty clash.
The result was an absolute thriller, Yinnar winning a one-point game, 9.6-60 to 8.11-59.
In the space of just a month, Yinnar have come from the bottom half of the ladder to within just one win of second position.
“What a game, it could have gone either way,” Yinnar coach Daniel Taylor said. “The win was set up by a super first half by the boys. We brought the heat early and our centre clearance work and pressure didn’t allow Boolarra to get their game going. That all changed pretty quick after half time, and they really worked themselves back into the contest and were controlling the game with their foot skills and ball movement.”
“After leading all day and looking out on our feet, we found ourselves behind with three minutes to go. The boys stayed disciplined and showed a bit of fight and character to snatch back the lead with a minute to go.”
The loss was a heartbreaker for Boolarra who give up second spot on the ladder.
“Very disappointed by the way we turned up to play against a very good side,” Boolarra coach Tony Giardina said. “We can’t keep giving sides five goals headstart and think we are always going to come home and win it. Yinnar deserved to win the game.”
Match review via multiple publications, written by Rob Popplestone
Billed as possibly match of the round given the Hawks were within striking distance of a top two spot and the Tigers needed to win away from home to strengthen their tenuous finals hopes, the scene was set for an almighty clash.
Foster proved to be the side that responded to the pressure, winning 10.12-72 to 8-8-56.
Foster coach Sam Davies said it was a good win by his group.
“Morwell East have a really strong top six players, so it was important to keep good looks and maintain some scoreboard pressure,” Davies said. “One day soon we’ll kick more goals than points, and that’ll be a great day.”
As good as the win was, the effort by Morwell East was admirable after being severely restricted by injuries.
“A herculean effort, it’s fair to say we had our backs against the wall early against a very good side, losing all our rotations after only 20 minutes,” Morwell East coach Devon Soutar said. “Despite digging deep, the gap opened up and our weary legs couldn’t quite peg it back as a smart Foster controlled the tempo. Extremely tough to let important points slip but the resilience we showed was enormous.”
Match review via multiple publications, written by Rob Popplestone
Comfortably sitting atop the ladder with just one loss, Tarwin comfortably accounted for bottom of the table Toora, 18.12-120 to 4.4-28.
Knowing this time of year could prove dangerous, Sharks coach Troy Hemming said “it was a great win by the boys”.
“Toora played bravely and tried to play a modern brand of footy, which was pleasing to see,” Hemming said. “Well done to the great Ferg Warren on snagging his first goal of the season.”There is no doubt the Sharks are enjoying their footy whilst Toora continued the battle for their first win.
Toora coach Matthew Ponton said “credit to Tarwin as they are a classy side”.
“We played hard and stayed in the contest all day, good ball movement from back to middle, but lack connection going forward,” Ponton said. “We had plenty of forward entries for little result.”
Match review via multiple publications, written by Rob Popplestone
Newborough had been setting themselves for the challenge of playing Tarwin last week for so long that they may have played the game in their heads too much ahead of the first bounce.
This week, it was back to the basics and taking it one week at a time, an approach that proved far more successful for the Bulldogs. They not only secured the four premiership points but also jumped into second on the league ladder on the back of their 21.15-141 to 9.5-59 win.
“Thorpdale turned on the perfect weather conditions for football in July,” Newborough coach Craig Skinner said. “We started well, taking the opportunity to use the ball against an undermanned Thorpdale.”
“Joel Mitchell brought the XL sized wings and flew at everything in his area, finishing the day with 12 (goals). He was well supported by Jayden VanDyk and Josh Hecker.
“The wheel turns quickly and we head into a block of finals defining games starting with Yinnar, who have top end talent on every line and a swagger in their step after beating Boolarra on the weekend.”
Mitchell’s 12 goals equalled the club record in matches against the Blues. The record is now shared between Mitchell, Paul McIntyre (1973) and Glenn Michie (2014).
For Thorpdale, the frustrations of not being good enough for long enough continue for coach Ray Pickering
“Like most games we played, some good patches or quarters, but can’t sustain the effort, allowing a slick opposition to gain momentum and roll through us too easily,” Pickering reflected.
The Blues now look ahead to Toora, a game Thorpdale would see as winnable and one which might also be seen as reward for previous efforts.
Match review via multiple publications, written by Rob Popplestone
and when his handy work across the middle of the ground resulted in Hughes slotting his third, the game was all but done at the half. This Jets side seem to have it all. Even without their third amigo Mitch Luck, who has been unavailable for several weeks now, up front, they have the ability to win a shootout. But as their defensive efforts showed again on Saturday, they would be just as at home in an arm wrestle. They can play tempo footy as required with their half-back maintaining possession with a chip, mark style of play, or they can slingshot into attack in the blink of an eye. For all intents and purposes they seem to have the competition at their mercy and rightfully sit atop the ladder, and would be long odds-on to go all the way in season 2022.
DIVISION TWO
Warragul Industrials 13.21.99
Edithvale-Aspendale 1.1.7
BEST: Michaela Williams, Lily-Rose Williamson, Grace McRae, Jess Szalek, Jessica Kemp, Isabella Brown
GOALS: Lily-Rose Williamson 5, Isabella Brown 3, Amy Heath 2, Samara Beaton Michaela Williams Renee Young 1.
The Warragul Industrials senior women’s team made it a perfect 10 from 10 over the weekend thanks to another thumping win, this time over Edithvale-Aspendale at Western Park.
The Dusties were in near unstoppable form, piling on goals from the first bounce to run out winners 13.12 (99) to 1.1 (7).
Lily-Rose Williamson was the star inside 50 with five goals, while Isabella Brown thrived after being swung forward from her usual domain in the backline to end the game with three goals.
It was a relentless defensive effort from the Dusties, as outside of the third quarter they managed to keep their opponents entirely scoreless, such was their dominance. Repeat inside 50s to the home side meant that Edithvale-Aspendale were constantly under pressure, and if not for some inaccuracy the final margin could have been even bigger.
The win keeps the senior side at the top of the table and undefeated, meaning they’ll take some beating come finals time.
Best on ground for the Warragul Industrials were Michaela Williams, Lily-Rose Williamson, Grace McRae, Jess Szalek, Jessica Kemp and Isabella Brown.
Match review via Warragul Drouin Gazette
Bass Coast Breakers 8.3.51
Pearcedale 1.1.7
BEST: Kelly O’Neill, Sunday Brisbane, Ahlee Penry, Stacey Poke, Courtney Fletcher, Hannah Mills
GOALS: Kelly O’Neill 3, Sunday Brisbane 2, Ella Cargill Kate Caughey Tracey Johnson 1.
A match review of this game can be viewed online via South Gippsland Sentinel Times here.
DIVISION THREE
Warragul Industrials Development Team 2.2.14
Lang Lang 6.9.45
Warragul Industrials Development Team
BEST: Rachelle O’Connor, Natarsha Sanders, Amanda Hines, Tayla Lochki, Britt Kilner, Phoebe Pollard
GOALS: Unavailable
Lang Lang
BEST: Ebony Whitworth, Caitlin Cox, Tara Barclay, Nicole Cicciari, Bree van Dord, Stefanie Harper
GOALS: Ebony Whitworth 5, Tara Barclay 1.
Lindenow South 4.0.24
Moe-Newborough 4.7.31
BEST:
Lindenow South: Nicole Schaeche, Teagan Longhurst, Siarra Peters, Jackie Elliott, Shannon Gotthold, Jasmaie Saunders-Baxter
Moe-Newborough: Paige Dabb, Charli Abbott, Izabella Rosato, Jade Abbott, Kylie Mann, Lara Downey
GOALS:
Lindenow South: Teleigha Saunders 2, Connie Barry Telina Caithness 1.
Moe-Newborough: Nikia Webber 2, Charli Abbott Kaitlyn Ferguson 1.
BYE: Foster
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