BY NATHAN DOLE
Golden Square impresses across all age groups
GOLDEN Square marked impressive performance across all age groups in the weekend’s 10th round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League season.
The blue and gold was represented by nine teams.
Golden Square won a great match with Kangaroo Flat in the under-15 girls, seniors competition.
A high-scoring first half at Dower Park ended with Golden Square in front, 34-20.
Although it was goalless in the second half, Golden Square worked hard to claim a 39-32 victory on the Kangaroos’ ground.
Goalkickers for Golden Square were Sihanna Carter, two; Annabelle and Charlotte Carr, and Isla Hanley.
Best for the blue and gold were Annabelle Carr, Tahlee Gray, Isla Hanley, Lucy Kofoed, Chelsea Mandersloot and Laylah Walsh.
Golden Square scored a 34-point win against Marong in the under-15 girls, reserves match.
The blue and gold charged to a 28-2 lead by half-time at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Olivia Archer kicked three goals as the home team won 42-8.
Best for Golden Square were Maliha Dean, Matilda Smith, Yakira McKenzie, Olivia Archer and Sienna McCuskey.
Golden Square was on home turf for the under-16 seniors clash with Strathfieldsaye.
It was a brilliant start by Storm as it surged to a 45-2 lead by quarter-time.
Although it faced a 53-point deficit at half-time, Golden Square worked hard to match Storm for most of the second half.
The Bulldogs finished on 7.12 (54) as Storm scored 18.9 (117).
Goalkickers for Golden Square were Ethan Fletcher and Archer Weeks on two; Zachery Hinck, Josh Kelly and Jaxson Smith.
Best for the Bulldogs were Zach Barker, Archer Weeks, Ethan Fletcher, Ryan Brown, Josh Kelly and Billy Buhagiar.
A closely-fought under-14 seniors match between Golden Square and Strathfieldsaye went the way of the Bulldogs by 16 points.
The blue and gold led 49-27 at a quarter to play at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Storm hit back to win the last term, 19-13, but Square led 62-46 at the final siren.
Charlie Macumber kicked three goals for Golden Square as Cooper Pannett and Jake Rosa added two each.
Carter Andrews and Nate Bishop were also on target.
Best for the Bulldogs were Jake Rosa, Tynan Thomas, Aiden Lear, Mac Conway, Jack Allen and Will Donnelly.
Golden Square’s under-14 reserves, division one team travelled to Rochester’s Windridge Oval to tackle the Tigers.
Rochester charged to a 36-15 lead by half-time and went on to claim a 74-15 victory.
Goalkickers for the Bulldogs were Jhak Burke and Zane Shevlin.
Best for Square were Declan Dupille, Levi Mountford, Evan Doye, Archer Brown, Rheef Norman and Jack Norris.
The under-12A team from Golden Square travelled to Marist College Bendigo to take on Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
The Eagles won 65-35.
Goalkickers for the Bulldogs were Lachlan Baker, Chase Buchan, Angus Pitcher and Thomas Pluck.
Logan Shatwell, Isaiah Berger, Jack Everett, Xavier O’Grady, Jhak Burke and Cooper Smith were Golden Square’s best.
In the under-12 girls competition, Golden Square played St Therese’s at Fur Life Oval.
The Sharks led 29-7 at half-time on their way to a 74-19 victory.
Goalkickers for Golden Square were Preslee Burton, Willow Dellar and Daniella Torossian.
Daisy Kofoed, Abigail Potter, Emily Curnow, Sage Reid, Macie Crocker and Ruby Carter were Golden Square’s best.
The under-12C team marked a 49-7 win against Kangaroo Flat at Fur Life Oval.
Golden Square led 28-nil at half-time and added another three goals after the break.
Issac Taylor led the blue and gold’s attack on three goals as Conor Elliott chipped in with two and Travis Smith and Levi Walsh were on target.
Best for the Bulldogs were Levi Walsh, Issac Taylor, Travis Smith, Patrick Roberts, Digby Snell and Will Harrison.
It was a bye for Golden Square in the under-14 reserves, division three competition.
Round 10 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
White Hills 4.6 (30) d Mount Pleasant 4.3 (27), St Francis Blue 6.5 (41) d Marong 0.0 (0), St Therese’s 11.8 (74) d Golden Square 3.1 (19), St Francis Green 25.6 (156) d Kangaroo Flat 0.0 (0), Rochester bye.
Under-12A:
St Therese’s 5.9 (39) d St Francis 5.1 (31), South Bendigo 8.9 (57) d Strathfieldsaye 3.5 (23), Maiden Gully YCW 10.5 (65) d Golden Square 4.11 (35), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s bye.
Under-12B:
Eaglehawk Eagles 6.11 (47) d Huntly 4.0 (24), White Hills Black 9.7 (61) d St Therese’s 1.2 (8), Maryborough 11.7 (73) d Castlemaine 2.0 (12), Quarry Hill bye.
Under-12C:
Maiden Gully YCW 5.10 (40) d Strathfieldsaye 5.5 (35), Eaglehawk Hawks 4.7 (31) d Marong Blue 2.3 (15), Golden Square 7.7 (49) d Kangaroo Flat 1.1 (7).
Under-12D:
South Bendigo (3) 4.6 (30) d North Bendigo Blue 4.2 (26), South Bendigo (2) 5.12 (42) d St Francis 3.3 (21), St Monica’s 9.5 (59) d Marong Red 2.2 (14), Mount Pleasant 7.9 (51) d Heathcote 0.2 (2).
Under-12E:
Eaglehawk Two Blues 4.10 (34) d Strathfieldsaye 0.1 (1), North Bendigo Red 15.8 (98) d White Hills Red 1.1 (7), Maiden Gully YCW bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Golden Square 9.8 (62) d Strathfieldsaye 7.4 (46), Eaglehawk 9.18 (72) d Maiden Gully YCW 2.4 (16), Sandhurst 26.10 (166) d South Bendigo 3.4 (22).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
White Hills 10.5 (65) d Strathfieldsaye 3.3 (21), Kangaroo Flat 11.9 (75) d Castlemaine 3.6 (24), Rochester 10.14 (74) d Golden Square 2.3 (15).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Marong 7.13 (55) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.6 (24), Sandhurst 11.12 (78) d South Bendigo 1.1 (7), Maryborough 14.12 (96) d Huntly 2.3 (15).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
White Hills 8.9 (57) d Kangaroo Flat 4.10 (34), Heathcote 11.14 (80) d Eaglehawk 5.6 (36), North Bendigo 12.9 (81) d Strathfieldsaye 4.11 (35), Golden Square bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Golden Square 5.9 (39) d Kangaroo Flat 5.2 (32), Sandhurst 4.3 (27) d Strathfieldsaye 2.5 (17), White Hills 9.11 (65) d Marong 1.3 (9), Eaglehawk bye.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Kangaroo Flat 6.5 (41) d Sandhurst 5.3 (33), Golden Square 6.6 (42) d Marong 1.2 (8), Strathfieldsaye 9.7 (61) d Eaglehawk 1.0 (6).
Under-16 seniors:
Maiden Gully YCW 7.11 (53) d Maryborough 7.8 (50), Sandhurst 8.13 (61) d South Bendigo 7.10 (52), Strathfieldsaye 18.9 (117) d Golden Square 7.12 (54).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 12.10 (82) d White Hills 10.7 (67), Strathfieldsaye 21.6 (132) d Lockington Bamawm United Cats 7.4 (46), Castlemaine bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Sandhurst 9.9 (63) d Golden Square 6.13 (49),
Rochester 11.6 (72) d Marong 7.9 (51),
Kangaroo Flat 10.4 (64) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.5 (23).
League ladders:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 per cent match ratio, 36 points; St Francis Blue 88, 32; White Hills 77, 28; Mount Pleasant 55, 20; Golden Square 44, 16; Marong 33, 12; Rochester 25, 8; St Francis Green 22, 8; Kangaroo Flat 0, 0.
Under-12A:
St Francis 90 per cent match ratio, 36 points; St Therese’s 88, 32; Maiden Gully YCW 77, 28; South Bendigo 55, 20; St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 44, 16; Strathfieldsaye 22, 8; Golden Square 11, 4.
Under-12B:
White Hills Black 72 per cent match ratio, Eaglehawk Eagles 70, Huntly 61, Maryborough 55, Quarry Hill 44, Castlemaine 44, St Therese’s 12.
Under-12C:
Golden Square 32 points, Maiden Gully YCW 24, Strathfieldsaye 20, Eaglehawk Hawks 20, Marong Blue 10, Kangaroo Flat 6.
Under-12D:
South Bendigo (3) 52 points, St Monica’s 44, South Bendigo (2) 44, Mount Pleasant 40, St Francis 32, North Bendigo Blue 32, Marong Red 28, Heathcote 16.
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 68 per cent match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 68, Strathfieldsaye 44, Eaglehawk Two Blues 37, White Hills Red 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 36 points, Golden Square 36, Strathfieldsaye 28, Eaglehawk 20, South Bendigo 8, Maiden Gully YCW 8.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
White Hills 28 points, Rochester 28, Kangaroo Flat 28, Castlemaine 20, Strathfieldsaye 12, Golden Square 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 32 points, Marong 22, Huntly 22, Maiden Gully YCW 16, South Bendigo 12, Sandhurst 8.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 75 per cent match ratio, White Hills 66, Strathfieldsaye 57, North Bendigo 50, Heathcote 44, Kangaroo Flat 11, Eaglehawk 11.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst 100 per cent match ratio, 32 points; Strathfieldsaye 75, 24; White Hills 55, 20; Golden Square 55, 20; Eaglehawk 37, 12; Marong 33, 12; Kangaroo Flat 11, 4.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Kangaroo Flat 32 points, Sandhurst 32, Strathfieldsaye 28, Golden Square 16, Eaglehawk 8, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 95 per cent match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 66, South Bendigo 61, Maiden Gully YCW 40, Maryborough 40, Golden Square 20.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 87 per cent match ratio, Huntly 66, Strathfieldsaye 44, Lockington Bamawm United Cats 44, White Hills 33.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Rochester 80 per cent match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 60, Sandhurst 60, Marong 50, Kangaroo Flat 44, South Bendigo 40, Golden Square 20, Huntly 0.