MARONG marked the trek to Maryborough’s Princes Park by winning the under-16 reserves, division one clash in the weekend’s 12th round in the Bendigo Junior Football League season.
The Panthers led 20-9 at quarter-time and 33-17 by the main break in Maryborough.
Quarter three was Marong’s best of the contest as it scored five goals and kept the Magpies to a tally of two points.
Ryan Marwood went on to kick a match-high four goals as Caleb Dudderidge chipped in with three as Marong won 86-32.
Harry Dunn slotted two majors for the Panthers as William Hope, Jaxon Marwood, Jack Miller and Blake Wells were also on target.
Best for Marong were captain Jack Miller, Blake Wells, Jaxon Marwood, Ash Curnow, Harry Wilson and Ryan Marwood.
Marong Red fought on for a 47-40 win against St Therese’s in the under-12B match at Bendigo’s Ewing Park.
The St Therese’s team raced to a 19-nil lead by quarter-time.
Marong hit back to trail 20-25 at the long break.
The Sharks won the third term, 14-6, but it was Marong which powered home to score 3.3 as it kept St Therese’s to a point in the last quarter.
Harvey Atkinson kicked three goals in a best on ground performance as Hunter Orchard booted two in 47-40 win by Marong.
Best for the Panthers were Harvey Atkinson, Coby Horne, Hunter Orchard, Rheef Smit, Alfie Healey and Tom Roberts.
In the under-12C competition, Marong Blue played White Hills Black at Jackal Oval in Marong’s Malone Park.
The White Hills Demons fired up to win 76-nil.
Best for Marong Blue were Cruze Lobley, Tadhg Condick, Jake Malone, James Humme, Jude Bentley and Charlie Miller.
It was the Panthers against the Kangaroos as Marong met Kangaroo Flat in the under-15 Girls senior match on the Kangaroos’ ground in Dower Park.
Kangaroo Flat raced to a 28-8 lead by half-time.
It was an evenly-fought second half in which Marong scored eight points and the Roos added 16 points.
The Kangaroos won 44-16 as Phoebe England and Imogine O’Brien were on target for Marong.
Best for the Panthers were Phoebe England, Sophie Bourke, Emma O’Toole, Charlize Humme, El Taylor and Livia Moresi.
Marong B took on Rochester in the under-15 Girls reserves match at Jackal Oval in Marong’s Malone Park.
The Tigers from Rochester won 66-12.
Goalkickers for Marong were Zali Bingham and Juliet Ryan.
Best for the Panthers were Madison Cornell, Ruby Richards, Jasmine Baker, Matilda Tucker, Juliet Ryan and Heidi Tredwen.
Marong tackled Eaglehawk in the under-14 reserves, division one match at California Gully.
The Hawks led 39-28 at half-time and then scored 5.3 as the Panthers added 3.1 in the third term.
By the final siren the Two Blues led 99-59.
Jack Atkinson led Marong’s attack on three goals as Jackson Cross kicked two.
Best for the Panthers were Finn Neivandt, Indie Gardam, Caden McCurdy, Nattai Carter, Jack Metherell and Max Manning.
Marong Blue played Rochester in Friday night’s under-12 Girls match on O’Keefe Oval at Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct.
It was a tough night for Marong as Rochester kicked on for a 57-1 victory.
A list of Marong’s best players was not supplied.
It was a bye for Marong Yellow in the under-12 Girls competition.
Bendigo JFL round 12 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Mount Pleasant 1.8 (14) d Golden Square 1.3 (9), White Hills 3.6 (24) d Eaglehawk 0.3 (3), Rochester 8.9 (57) d Marong Blue 0.1 (1), St Francis Green 9.7 (61) d South Bendigo White 0.1 (1), St Therese’s 9.8 (62) d South Bendigo Red 0.1 (1), Marong Yellow bye.
Under-12A:
South Bendigo 6.10 (46) d Golden Square 3.5 (23), Eaglehawk Eagles 7.8 (50) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 3.6 (24), St Therese’s 12.7 (79) d St Francis 5.3 (33).
Under-12B:
Heathcote 1.4 (10) d Strathfieldsaye 0.7 (7), Marong Red 7.5 (47) d St Therese’s 6.4 (40), Quarry Hill 7.10 (52) d Maryborough 3.5 (23), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 9.4 (58) d North Bendigo Red 1.2 (8), Castlemaine 12.12 (84) d Huntly 0.0 (0).
Under-12C:
Golden Square 5.8 (38) d St Francis 3.1 (19)
St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 11.9 (75) d South Bendigo 2.4 (16),
White Hills Black 12.4 (76) d Marong Blue 0.0 (0).
Under-12D:
Eaglehawk Hawks 8.3 (51) d White Hills Red 7.8 (50), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 6.10 (46) d South Bendigo 4.3 (27), Golden Square 7.7 (49) d Strathfieldsaye 3.4 (22), St Monica’s 7.5 (47) d Kangaroo Flat 3.1 (19).
Under-14 seniors:
South Bendigo 10.9 (69) d Sandhurst 7.4 (46), Strathfieldsaye 20.10 (130) d Golden Square 3.0 (18), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 12.6 (78) d Maryborough 11.1 (67), South Bendigo 7.13 (55) d Golden Square 5.8 (38), Eaglehawk 15.9 (99) d Marong 8.11 (59), White Hills Black 14.14 (98) d Strathfieldsaye 3.5 (23), Huntly 15.15 (105) d Sandhurst 3.2 (20), Rochester 16.5 (101) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 1.5 (11).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Kangaroo Flat 11.3 (69) d White Hills Red 10.7 (67), Mount Pleasant 19.15 (129) d Eaglehawk 6.2 (38), South Bendigo 18.14 (122) d Strathfieldsaye 2.10 (22), North Bendigo bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst B 3.5 (23) d Eaglehawk 2.3 (15), Castlemaine 4.10 (34) d Strathfieldsaye 2.4 (16), Kangaroo Flat 6.8 (44) d Marong 2.4 (16), Sandhurst A 19.7 (121) d Golden Square 0.0 (0).
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Strathfieldsaye 6.3 (39) d North Bendigo 3.2 (20), White Hills 11.5 (71) d Mount Pleasant 2.2 (14), Rochester 10.6 (66) d Marong B 2.0 (12).
Under-16 seniors:
South Bendigo 11.11 (77) d Golden Square 12.3 (75), Strathfieldsaye 24.14 (158) d Castlemaine 1.2 (8), Sandhurst bye.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Kangaroo Flat 8.4 (52) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 4.17 (41), Rochester 9.16 (70) d Eaglehawk 4.2 (26), Strathfieldsaye 11.10 (76) d Sandhurst 4.8 (32), Marong 13.8 (86) d Maryborough 4.8 (32), White Hills 25.17 (167) d South Bendigo 4.1 (25), Huntly bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Golden Square 25.15 (165) d Heathcote-Mount Pleasant 0.2 (2), Lockington Bamawm United Cats 26.14 (170) d Kangaroo Flat 3.1 (19), Leitchville Gunbower bye.
Bendigo JFL ladders after 12 rounds:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 match ratio, 44 points; St Francis Green 90, 40; Golden Square 72, 32; Mount Pleasant 72, 32; Rochester 63, 28; White Hills 45, 20; South Bendigo White 40, 16; South Bendigo Red 27, 12; Marong Blue 20, 8; Eaglehawk 9, 4; Marong Yellow 0, 0.
Under-12A:
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 79 match ratio, 38 points; St Therese’s 66, 32; Eaglehawk Eagles 58, 28; South Bendigo 54, 26; Golden Square 50, 24; St Francis 41, 20.
Under-12B:
Castlemaine 91 match ratio, Huntly 75, Heathcote 58, Strathfieldsaye 58, North Bendigo Red 50, Marong Red 41, Quarry Hill 41, Maryborough 33, St Therese’s 33, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 25.
Under-12C:
White Hills Black 40 points, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 32, South Bendigo 20, Marong Blue 20, Goldne Square 16, St Francis 12.
Under-12D:
Kangaroo Flat 52 points, St Monica’s 48, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 44, South Bendigo 36, Golden Square 36, Eaglehawk Hawks 28, White Hills Red 28, Strathfieldsaye 24.
Under-14 seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 40 points, South Bendigo 32, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 20, Sandhurst 16, Golden Square 16.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 90 match ratio, 40 points; White Hills Black 83, 40; Rochester 75, 36; South Bendigo 62, 30; Eaglehawk 58, 28; Maryborough 54, 26; Strathfieldsaye 41, 20; Golden Square 41, 20; Sandhurst 33, 16; Huntly 33, 12; Marong 25, 12; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 16, 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Kangaroo Flat 77 match ratio, 34 points; White Hills Red 54, 24; Mount Pleasant 50, 22; North Bendigo 40, 18; Strathfieldsaye 36, 16; South Bendigo 31, 14; Eaglehawk 0, 0.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst A 83 match ratio, 40 points; Marong 66, 32; Eaglehawk 58, 28; Sandhurst B 58, 28; Strathfieldsaye 50, 24; Kangaroo Flat 50, 24; Castlemaine 41, 20; Golden Square 25, 12.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
White Hills 42 points, Mount Pleasant 28, Rochester 26, Strathfieldsaye 24, North Bendigo 8, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 90 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 72, South Bendigo 50, Golden Square 50, Castlemaine 30.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 81 match ratio, Marong 81, Strathfieldsaye 75, White Hills 54, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 54, Kangaroo Flat 54, Rochester 45, Maryborough 40, Sandhurst 25, Eaglehawk 18, South Bendigo 16.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 80 match ratio, Leitchville Gunbower 55, Golden Square 50, Kangaroo Flat 30, Heathcote/Mount Pleasant 0.