MARONG marked a 32-point victory at Pyramid Hill’s Mitchell Park in Saturday’s 13th round in Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL senior footy.
The Panthers made their way north to face the only team to have beaten them this season.
Pyramid Hill had first use of the breeze, but a wayward 3.6 would prove costly as the Panthers were within 16 points at the break.
Marong then won the second, 21-nil, to be up 29-24 at the long break.
Quarter three was to be one of Marong’s best of the season.
Despite playing into the wind the James Flaherty-coached Panthers scored 4.1 as the Bulldogs added 3.2.
Marong held a 10-point buffer going into the final term.
Inspired by the play of Jimmy Gadsden at ground level in centre ball-ups and stoppages it was Marong which kicked 3.6 in the last.
At the final siren Marong led 78-46.
The Panthers again showed they have plenty of scoring options.
Cooper Hale led Marong’s attack on three goals as Michael Bradbury, Brad Matthews and Ryley Taylor kicked two each.
Pyramid Hill’s only multiple goalkicker was Isaac Brill on two.
Best for Marong were Jimmy Gadsden, Brodie Hartland, Noah McCaig, Max Lowery, Wil Thomson and Declan Highgate.
Ruckman Tom Downie, captain Ben Knight, Lachlan Sidebottom, Ryan McGhie, Isaac Brill and Zach Alford were best for the Jarrod Fitzpatrick-coached Bulldogs.
Marong makes its way to Bridgewater for next Saturday’s clash between the league’s top two as Pyramid Hill is back at home again to play Calivil United.
Inglewood marked a 31-point win at Macorna and in doing so drew level on 28 points with the fourth-placed Tigers.
Macorna led 32-25 at half-time, but the Blues unleashed a brilliant third quarter blitz.
As Inglewood slammed on 5.7 in the third term it kept the Tigers scoreless.
The last went the way of the Blues, 26-25, as they won 88-57.
Coach Jackson Hood and Daniel Polack kicked two goals each for Inglewood.
The Tigers’ attack was led by Hunter Anset on two.
Best for the Blues were Thomas Kennedy, Charlie Aitken, Gabe Nevins, Liam Marciano and Will Allen.
Macorna’s best were Tom Ebbage, Xavier Wishart, Matt Colak, Kieran Foley, Sam and Laing Whinfield.
The Fergus Payne-coached Macorna plays at Newbridge next Saturday as Inglewood hosts Mitiamo at Centre State Scaffolding Oval.
It was back-to-back wins for Newbridge as the Maroons beat Calivil United by 41 points at Calivil Recreation Reserve.
The Demons led 14-5 at quarter-time before the Jayden Cordy-coached Maroons slammed on 7.2 in the second to lead 49-22 by the long break.
Defences were on top in the third as Newbridge scored 1.2 and Calivil United added three behinds.
The Maroons won the last, 28-19, on their way to an 85-44 victory.
Declan Campbell kicked three goals for Newbridge as Brodie Carr and the hard-running Zebb Murrell booted two each.
The Demons had six players slot a goal each.
Newbridge’s best were Declan Campbell, Max Edwards, James Blood, Zaiyden Richards, Zebb Murrell and Jack McInerney.
Best for the Sam Maher-coached Demons were Cody Thompson, Rhys Lourie, Will Allan, Josh Connolly, Henry McCarthy and Riley Walsh.
Bridgewater coach Lachie Sharp put on another lesson in forward craft as he slotted 11 goals in a 100-point win at home against Bears Lagoon-Serpentine.
A hard-fought opening term went Bridgewater’s way, 28-24.
From there the Mean Machine careered away as it scored five goals in the second term, eight in the third, and three in the last.
When the final siren sounded Bridgewater led 140-40.
Sharp’s tally of 11 put his season tally on 87 and his on track to boot a century of goals for the third season in a row with the Mean Machine.
Bridgewater also had Tom Broadbent boot two goals.
There were limited chances for the Bears forwards in which Farran Priest did well to slot two majors.
Best for Bridgewater were Darcy Wood, Lachie Sharp, Luke Ellings, Jack Neylon, Charlie Gibson and Harry Conway.
Nathan Twigg, Tanner Rayner, Tyler Miles, Xavier Cain and Llogan Mayman were best for the Jake Wilkinson-coached Bears.
A 55-point win by Maiden Gully YCW on Mitiamo’s ground at John Forbes Oval kept the Eagles in touch with the top five.
Maiden Gully YCW led 21-19 at quarter-time and 46-25 by the long break.
As the Eagles scored 3.5 in the third they kept the Superoos to just four behinds.
Tye Bedford, Jaidyn Berry and Ed Crisp all went on to kick two goals in a 96-41 victory.
Mitiamo’s attack was led by Brayden Baines, Koby Gibson and Zach Morrison with two goals each.
Best for the Eagles were Mitch Hill, ruckman Daniel Russell, Tahlan Brook, Tye Bedford, Ed Crisp and Lewis Pigdon.
Joey Mizzi, Zach Morrison, Seth Wright, Ryan Clark, Daniel Baldwin and Brayden Baines played well for a Mitiamo team which had coach Luke Lougoon sidelined by injury.
An Eagles’ team coached by Shawn Filo, non-playing, and Angus Monfries, will be back home at Marist College Oval for next Saturday’s clash with Bears Lagoon-Serpentine.
The Eagles will be hoping to bolster their attack with the inclusions of Shaun McKernan and Angus Monfries.
Loddon Valley senior footy ladder:
Marong 178 per cent, 48 points; Bridgewater 194, 44; Pyramid Hill 130, 40; Macorna 109, 28; Inglewood 107, 28; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 101, 24; Newbridge 87, 24; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 77, 12; Calivil United 46, 8; Mitiamo 53, 4.
Match of the day in next Saturday’s 14th round will be Bridgewater against Marong at Bridgewater Recreation Reserve from 2.15pm.
Inglewood will be back on its turf at Centre State Scaffolding Oval to tackle Mitiamo.
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles face Bears Lagoon-Serpentine at the Maiden Gully-based Marist College Oval.
Pyramid Hill hosts Calivil United at Mitchell Park.
Newbridge and Macorna clash at Deepcore Drilling Oval in Newbridge’s Riverside Park.
Leaders in the goalkicking race: to do:
87 Lachie Sharp, B.
61 Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, PH.
44 Dimitri Fasoulis, Mac.
37 Cooper Hale, Mar.
31 Farran Priest, BLS.
29 Oscar McKinley, B.
25 Henry McCarthy, CU.
23 Mischa Fraillon, I.
21 Seb Erharter, Mac.
19 Shaun Knott, Mar.; Seth Wright, Miti.
18 Todd Delahey, MGYCW; Caleb Sanders, N.
17 Michael Bradbury, Mar.; Mitch Hill, MGYCW; Angus Monfries, MGYCW.
16 Zach Alford, PH; Brodie Carr, N; Brad Matthews, Mar.; Noah McCaig, Mar.; Mitch Pickering, I.
In the netball……MARONG Panthers clung on to a one-goal lead when the siren sounded to end the A-grade netball clash at Pyramid Hill in Saturday’s 13th round in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season.
The Panthers held fourth on the place as a 41-40 victory on the Bulldogs’ court in Mitchell Park gave Marong a six-point buffer to Pyramid Hill in the race for a finals berth.
It was a terrific performance by the Bridget Willox and Bianca Garton-coached Marong which beat last season’s runner-up by four goals earlier in the season at Jackal Oval in Malone Park.
A Pyramid Hill team coached by Chelsea Emmerson, Amber Dingwall and Darci Tierney faces a tough task to make the top five.
Teams entrenched in the top four all won on Saturday.
Newbridge marked a successful trek to Calivil United where it won by 19 goals.
The Hayley Martiniello-coached Newbridge scored a 60-41 victory.
The Calivil United team coached by Annie Blow and Alex Ingram won at Newbridge’s Deepcore Drilling Oval in round four by three goals, but the Maroons were too strong this time.
Bridgewater dominated on its court against Bears Lagoon-Serpentine.
The Mean Machine won 76-21.
A Bridgewater team coached by Carly Wild and Lou Dupuy is second on the ladder and hosts Marong next Saturday.
Was a tough hit-out at Bridgewater for the Erin Varker-coached Bears who had achieved a long-awaited win the previous round.
Defences were well on top in the Macorna and Inglewood match played in the Tigers’ den at Macorna Recreation Reserve.
The Dani O’Toole-coached Inglewood scored a 29-13 victory.
In its debut season in the Loddon Valley, Macorna is coached by Brooke Allison.
The unbeaten Mitiamo charged to a 34-goal win on its court at John Forbes Oval against Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
The Jen Wilson-coached Superoos won 60-26.
Was another tough clash for the Christie Griffiths-coached Eagles who had played Inglewood the previous round.
Standings in the Loddon Valley FNL A-grade netball competition:
Mitiamo 194 per cent, 52 points; Bridgewater 157, 36; Newbridge 119, 36; Marong 104, 34; Inglewood 100, 34; Pyramid Hill 112, 28; Calivil United 85, 20; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 64, 12; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 61, 8; Macorna 52, 0.
Highlight of next Saturday’s 14th round will be Bridgewater at home against Marong from 3pm.
Four other matches will start at 3pm.
Inglewood will be on its court at Centre State Scaffolding Oval to play the unbeaten Mitiamo.
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles face Bears Lagoon-Serpentine at the Maiden Gully-based Marist College Oval.
Newbridge and Macorna clash at Deepcore Drilling Oval in Newbridge’s Riverside Park.
Pyramid Hill takes on Calivil United at Pyramid Hill’s Mitchell Park.
Loddon Valley FNL netball, round 13 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Pyramid Hill 34 lt Marong 44, Calivil United 22 lt Newbridge 42, Bridgewater 85 d Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 15, Macorna 31 d Inglewood 27, Mitiamo 26 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 55.
B-grade:
Pyramid Hill 31 lt Marong 40, Calivil United 27 lt Newbridge 65, Bridgewater 53 d Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 36, Macorna 27 lt Inglewood 48, Mitiamo 15 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 64.
B-reserve:
Pyramid Hill 30 lt Marong 42, Calivil United 33 d Newbridge 29, Bridgewater 67 d Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 20, Macorna 14 lt Inglewood 39, Mitiamo 41 d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 31.
17-and-under:
Pyramid Hill 28 d Marong 26, Calivil United 67 d Newbridge 11, Bridgewater d Bears Lagoon-Serpentine (forfeit), Macorna 28 d Inglewood 22, Mitiamo 32 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 46.
15-and-under:
Pyramid Hill 14 lt Marong 86, Calivil United 31 lt Newbridge 37, Bridgewater 42 d Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 12, Macorna 16 lt Inglewood 17, Mitiamo 23 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 72.
13-and-under:
Pyramid Hill 12 lt Marong 28, Calivil United 44 d Newbridge 5, Bridgewater 31 d Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 6, Macorna 4 lt Inglewood 15, Mitiamo 35 lt Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 39.
Loddon Valley FNL netball ladders after 13 rounds:
A-reserve:
Bridgewater 219 per cent, 52 points; Marong 163, 46; Newbridge 136, 40; Calivil United 114, 34; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 102, 26; Pyramid Hill 96, 22; Mitiamo 77, 16; Macorna 54, 12; Inglewood 76, 8; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 35, 4.
B-grade:
Newbridge 239 per cent, 52 points; Bridgewater 144, 44; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 112, 36; Marong 112, 30; Inglewood 105, 28; Calivil United 101, 28; Macorna 85, 16; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 81, 14; Pyramid Hill 78, 8; Mitiamo 33, 0.
B-reserve:
Bridgewater 191 per cent, 48 points; Calivil United 124, 40; Inglewood 123, 40; Newbridge 125, 36; Marong 120, 28; Mitiamo 111, 28; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 96, 20; Pyramid Hill 93, 12; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 53, 8; Macorna 32, 0.
17-and-under:
Calivil United 322 per cent, 52 points; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 176, 48; Mitiamo 121, 36; Bridgewater 119, 32; Pyramid Hill 110, 32; Marong 94, 24; Macorna 53, 16; Inglewood 42, 8; Newbridge 31, 8.
15-and-under:
Newbridge 369 per cent, 52 points; Calivil United 447, 44; Marong 274, 40; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 178, 36; Bridgewater 97, 32; Mitiamo 34, 16; Inglewood 39.9, 12; Pyramid Hill 39.1, 12; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 21, 12; Macorna 37, 4.
13-and-under:
Calivil United 804 per cent, 52 points; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 346, 48; Mitiamo 144, 36; Marong 104, 32; Newbridge 104, 28; Bridgewater 89, 28; Inglewood 61, 16; Pyramid Hill 34, 12; Bears Lagoon-Serpentine 23, 8; Macorna 13, 0.