BY NATHAN DOLE
Kangaroo Flat’s joeys keep on kicking on
KANGAROO Flat’s rising stars played well across the weekend’s 11th round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League season.
The BJFL clubs were back on field after a rest the previous Saturday for school holidays.
This season Kangaroo Flat is represented by seven teams.
The Joeys compete in under-12 girls, under-12C, under-16 reserves, and field two teams in the under-14 division, and two line-ups in under-15 girls.
A nine-two record has Kangaroo Flat leading the under-15 girls reserves division ladder.
The Roos won last Sunday’s match against Marong at East West Oval in Marong’s Malone Park by 16 goals.
Kangaroo Flat led 57-nil at half-time and finished on a score of 14.18 (102).
Matilda Rose kicked five goals as Ava Ahearn booted three and London Benaim and Grace Rich-Jones chipped in with two each.
Best for Kangaroo Flat were Taya Keetelaar, Melanie White, Ava Ahearn, Grace Rich-Jones and Kayla Guthrie.
The Roos had the bye in the under-15 girls seniors competition.
The round kicked off with Friday night’s under-12 girls matches at Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct.
Kangaroo Flat was up against Mount Pleasant.
It was the Blues from Toolleen who scored a 161-6 victory.
Willow Wright goaled for the Roos as Hailee Hull, Elleah Gray, Isla Gibson, Willow Wright, Scarlett Nelson and Mia Trembath were best.
Kangaroo Flat scored a three-goal win against Eaglehawk in the under-12C match played on the Roos’ ground at Dower Park on Saturday.
The Roos led 15-14 at a quarter to play and then scored three straight goals in the last to complete a 33-15 victory.
Goalkickers for the Flat included Maddox Lower, Roary Pearson and Eli Vance.
Best for the Roos included Maddox Lower, Roman Grinter, Mark Downes and Levi Bish.
Kangaroo Flat travelled to Rochester’s Windridge Oval on Sunday for the under-14 reserves, division one match.
The Roos scored a 51-point victory in Tigers’ territory.
At the end of a closely-fought first half Kangaroo Flat led 24-20.
A tally of 4.2 as it kept Rochester scoreless in the third gave the Flat a five-goal buffer going into the last.
Astin Clayton and Zac Nicholls finished on three goals each as Seb Sharpe added two in a 71-20 victory.
Best for Kangaroo Flat were Mitchell Pitson, Oliver Bird, Max Gould, Seb Sharpe, Astin Clayton and Harley Nelson.
Kangaroo Flat was at home against Golden Square in the under-14 reserves, division three match.
After leading 24-13 at half-time, Golden Square charged away for an 86-16 win.
Goalkickers for the Roos were Jaidee Leech and Tyson Penrose.
Best for Kangaroo Flat were Jaidee Leech, Raphael Giudice, Austin Wiegard, Rydder Gudge, Chayse Wood and Reece Whyman.
Bendigo Junior Football League’s round 11 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Rochester 5.4 (34) d Marong 4.8 (32), St Therese’s 4.8 (32) d St Francis Green 1.4 (10), Golden Square 7.3 (45) d White Hills 3.1 (19), Mount Pleasant 25.11 (161) d Kangaroo Flat 1.0 (6), St Francis Blue bye
Under-12A:
South Bendigo 5.11 (41) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 5.3 (33), St Therese’s 7.10 (52) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.6 (24), Strathfieldsaye 8.9 (57) d Golden Square 3.4 (22), St Francis bye
Under-12B:
Huntly 6.1 (37) d Castlemaine 4.7 (31), Quarry Hill 3.9 (27) d St Therese’s 1.5 (11), White Hills Black 6.6 (42) d Maryborough 3.1 (19), Eaglehawk Eagles bye.
Under-12C:
Kangaroo Flat 5.3 (33) d Eaglehawk Hawks 2.3 (15), Golden Square 4.11 (35) d Strathfieldsaye 0.3 (3), Maiden Gully YCW 6.10 (46) d Marong Blue 2.0 (12),
Under-12D:
North Bendigo Blue 5.3 (33) d Marong Red 3.8 (26), St Monica’s 6.7 (43) d St Francis 4.4 (28), Mount Pleasant 4.6 (30) d South Bendigo (2) 1.6 (12), South Bendigo (3) 7.10 (52) d Heathcote 1.1 (7).
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 13.8 (86) d Eaglehawk Two Blues 2.1 (13), Maiden Gully YCW 9.13 (67) d White Hills Red 1.3 (9), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Golden Square 11.14 (80) d South Bendigo 3.8 (26), Strathfieldsaye 15.21 (111) d Eaglehawk 4.5 (29), Sandhurst 18.11 (119) d Maiden Gully YCW 0.3 (3).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Kangaroo Flat 10.11 (71) d Rochester 3.2 (20), White Hills 17.7 (109) d Castlemaine 6.4 (40), Strathfieldsaye 15.14 (104) d Golden Square 2.5 (17).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Huntly 8.3 (51) d Maiden Gully YCW 6.9 (45), Marong 5.18 (48) d South Bendigo 3.0 (18), Maryborough 21.12 (138) d Sandhurst 1.0 (6).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 12.14 (86) d Kangaroo Flat 2.4 (16), North Bendigo 11.20 (86) d Eaglehawk 2.4 (16), White Hills 14.20 (104) d Strathfieldsaye 6.6 (42), Heathcote bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
White Hills 5.8 (38) d Eaglehawk 0.2 (2), Sandhurst 7.12 (54) d Golden Square 2.2 (14), Strathfieldsaye 8.8 (56) d Marong 2.0 (12), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Sandhurst 2.4 (16) d Strathfieldsaye 1.1 (7), Golden Square 9.10 (64) d Eaglehawk 1.2 (8), Kangaroo Flat 14.18 (102) d Marong 1.0 (6).
Under-16 seniors:
Golden Square 10.13 (73) d South Bendigo 10.10 (70), Strathfieldsaye 10.11 (71) d Maryborough 6.2 (38), Sandhurst 13.10 (88) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.3 (21).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 17.5 (107) d Lockington Bamawm United Cats 11.3 (69), Castlemaine 11.15 (81) d Strathfieldsaye 2.1 (13), White Hills bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Marong 6.13 (49) d Kangaroo Flat 4.9 (33), South Bendigo 11.13 (79) d Golden Square 3.2 (20), Maiden Gully YCW 14.10 (94) d Huntly 4.7 (31), Rochester 25.10 (160) d Sandhurst 3.3 (21).
League ladders:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 per cent match ratio, 40 points; St Francis Blue 88, 32; White Hills 70, 28; Mount Pleasant 60, 24; Golden Square 50, 20; Rochester 33, 12; Marong 30, 12; St Francis Green 20, 8; Kangaroo Flat 0, 0.
Under-12A:
St Francis 90 per cent match ratio, 36 points; St Therese’s 90, 36; Maiden Gully YCW 70, 28; South Bendigo 60, 24; St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 40, 16; Strathfieldsaye 30, 12; Golden Square 10, 4.
Under-12B:
White Hills Black 75 per cent match ratio, Eaglehawk Eagles 70, Huntly 65, Maryborough 50, Quarry Hill 50, Castlemaine 40, St Therese’s 11.
Under-12C:
Golden Square 36 points, Maiden Gully YCW 28, Strathfieldsaye 20, Eaglehawk Hawks 20, Marong Blue 10, Kangaroo Flat 10.
Under-12D:
South Bendigo (3) 56 points, St Monica’s 48, Mount Pleasant 44, South Bendigo (2) 44, North Bendigo Blue 36, St Francis 32, Marong Red 28, Heathcote 16.
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 72 per cent match ratio, 26 points; Maiden Gully YCW 72, 26; Strathfieldsaye 44, 16; Eaglehawk Two Blues 33, 12; White Hills Red 0, 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 40 points, Golden Square 40, Strathfieldsaye 32, Eaglehawk 20, South Bendigo 8, Maiden Gully YCW 8.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
White Hills 32 points, Kangaroo Flat 32, Rochester 28, Castlemaine 20, Strathfieldsaye 16, Golden Square 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 36 points, Huntly 26, Marong 26, Maiden Gully YCW 16, South Bendigo 12, Sandhurst 8.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 77 per cent match ratio, White Hills 70, North Bendigo 55, Strathfieldsaye 50, Heathcote 44, Kangaroo Flat 10, Eaglehawk 10.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst 100 per cent match ratio, 36 points; Strathfieldsaye 77, 28; White Hills 60, 24; Golden Square 50, 20; Eaglehawk 33, 12; Marong 30, 12; Kangaroo Flat 11, 4.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Kangaroo Flat 36 points, Sandhurst 36, Strathfieldsaye 28, Golden Square 20, Eaglehawk 8, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 95 per cent match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 70, South Bendigo 55, Maiden Gully YCW 36, Maryborough 36, Golden Square 27.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 88 per cent match ratio, Huntly 70, Strathfieldsaye 40, Lockington Bamawm United Cats 40, White Hills 33.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Rochester 81 per cent match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 63, Marong 54, Sandhurst 54, South Bendigo 45, Kangaroo Flat 40, Golden Square 18, Huntly 0.