BY NATHAN DOLE
THE smaller clubs in the IGA-backed Bendigo Junior Football League continue to shine in the 2023 season.
In last weekend’s play, Mount Pleasant, Heathcote, North Bendigo, Lockington Bamawm United, and Woorinen were to the fore in various age groups.
Although it did not score a goal, Mount Pleasant’s tally of 12 behinds was enough to clinch victory in the under-12 girls’ match with White Hills.
The Blues were on 0.12 as the Demons scored 1.4 (10) at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Woorinen Tigers were in top form at home in the under-18 girls’ match against Eaglehawk.
The Tigers led 57-9 at half-time and then scored 5.10 to nil in the second half for a 97-9 victory.
Woorinen captain Brydi Lewis kicked three goals as Issy Boulton, Kobe Davison, Aylah McLean and Sophie McClelland chipped in with two each.
Best for the Tigers were Gaby Sanford, Nevaeh Roberts, Emilie Ward, Jenna Bannam, Kobe Davison and Lanie Somerville.
Heathcote dominated the under-12C match against St Monica’s at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.
The Saints led 31-nil at half-time and went on to win 11.8 (74) to 2.0 (12).
Ethan Longson, Isaac Pianta-Cook and Cailen Ruck all kicked two goals for Heathcote.
Best for the Saints were Cailen Ruck, Jake Aquilina, James Lawlor, Isaac Pianta-Cook, Josh Vanzin and Cooper Mitchell.
North Bendigo marked a 13-goal win against Eaglehawk Two Blues in the under-12D match at North Bendigo’s Atkins Street.
The Bulldogs racked up goal tallies of four, three, three and five per quarter in a 101-13 result.
Baiiden Benbow kicked five goals in a best afield performance for the Bulldogs.
Other multiple goalkickers were Jason Kerr, Ethan Miller, Riley Page and Riley Thompson, two.
The Bulldogs’ best were Baiiden Benbow, Riley Page, Ruby Shepherd, Ethan Miller, Aiden West and Kruz Randall.
The ladder-leading Lockington Bamawm United Cats won the under-16 reserves, division two match against Maiden Gully YCW.
The LBU Cats led 40-25 at three quarter-time of the match at Marist College Bendigo in Maiden Gully.
The Cats added 5.5 to a point in the last for a 75-26 victory.
James Brentnall, Harrison Condliffe and Charlie Mundie kicked two goals each for LBU.
Best for the Cats were James Brentnall, Mitch Munro, Patrick Keele, Malik Day, Mitchell Scurrah and Harrison Keele.
Bendigo JFL week 15 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Marong 0.1 (1) lt St Therese’s 16.14 (110), Mount Pleasant 0.12 (12) d White Hills 1.4 (10), Golden Square 3.10 (28) d St Francis of the Field 1.3 (9), Eaglehawk bye.
Under-14 Girls:
Strathfieldsaye 10.10 (70) d Kangaroo Flat 2.1 (13), Marong 0.1 (1) lt Sandhurst 21.13 (139), Golden Square 1.0 (6) lt White Hills 21.13 (139), Eaglehawk bye.
Under-16 Girls:
Sandhurst 20.18 (138) d Golden Square 1.0 (6), Strathfieldsaye 5.7 (37) d Castlemaine 3.1 (19).
Under-18 Girls:
White Hills 16.14 (110) d Sandhurst 3.4 (22), Woorinen 14.13 (97) d Eaglehawk 1.3 (9), Golden Square bye.
Under-12A:
Strathfieldsaye 11.7 (73) d St Therese’s 0.0 (0), Maiden Gully YCW 2.5 (17) lt Golden Square 5.7 (37), St Francis of the Field 3.5 (23) lt White Hills Black 4.11 (35).
Under-12B:
South Bendigo 11.11 (77) d St Therese’s 1.1 (7), Strathfieldsaye 3.0 (18) lt Maryborough 13.7 (85), Castlemaine 10.10 (70) d Quarry Hill 1.3 (9), Huntly Gold 6.11 (47) d Eaglehawk Eagles 4.6 (30), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold bye.
Under-12C:
Heathcote 11.8 (74) d St Monica’s 2.0 (12), Golden Square 4.17 (41) d St Therese’s 0.0 (0), Kangaroo Flat 4.9 (33) d St Francis of the Field 2.3 (15), Huntly Brown 6.13 (49) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 1.0 (6), Strathfieldsaye 3.3 (21) d Eaglehawk Hawks 1.3 (9), Maiden Gully YCW 1.3 (9) lt Marong 9.2 (56).
Under-12D:
White Hills Red 11.10 (76) d South Bendigo 0.1 (1), Maiden Gully YCW 5.1 (31) d Golden Square 8.9 (57), North Bendigo 15.11 (101) d Eaglehawk Two Blues 2.1 (13), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Golden Square 3.2 (20) lt Sandhurst 18.13 (121), South Bendigo 10.9 (69) lt Eaglehawk 14.10 (94), Maiden Gully YCW 6.5 (41) lt Strathfieldsaye 21.19 (145).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 9.5 (59) lt Huntly Gold 12.20 (92), Rochester 2.6 (18) lt Marong 710 (52), Kangaroo Flat 4.10 (34) lt Strathfieldsaye 8.11 (59).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Sandhurst 5.4 (34) lt South Bendigo 14.15 (99), Huntly Brown 5.8 (38) lt White Hills 9.7 (61), Strathfieldsaye 4.1 (25) lt Maryborough 11.19 (85).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Kangaroo Flat 5.2 (32) lt Golden Square 9.11 (65), Maiden Gully YCW 6.7 (43) d South Bendigo 3.12 (30), North Bendigo bye.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst Navy 13.11 (89) d Maiden Gully YCW 11.5 (71), Castlemaine 11.12 (78) d Eaglehawk 7.6 (48), South Bendigo 7.10 (52) lt Maryborough 9.9 (63), Rochester 8.3 (51) lt Strathfieldsaye 10.10 (70), Sandhurst Maroon 16.13 (109) d Golden Square 5.9 (39).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 1.4 (10) lt White Hills Black 13.10 (88), Strathfieldsaye 2.2 (14) lt Kangaroo Flat 17.18 (120), Golden Square bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Maiden Gully YCW 4.2 (26) lt Lockington Bamawm United Cats 10.15 (75), Marong 9.19 (73) lt White Hills Red 11.11 (77).
Ladders after 15 rounds:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 match ratio, 40 points; Golden Square 90, 36; St Francis of the Field 63, 28; Eaglehawk 50, 20; Marong 20, 8; Mount Pleasant 18,8; White Hills 10, 4.
Under-14 Girls:
White Hills 100 match ratio, Sandhurst 84, Strathfieldsaye 69, Kangaroo Flat 38, Eaglehawk 37, Golden Square 19, Marong 0.
Under-16 Girls:
Sandhurst 56 points, Strathfieldsaye 36, Golden Square 14, Castlemaine 10.
Under-18 Girls:
White Hills 90 match ratio, Woorinen 83, Golden Square 36, Eaglehawk 36, Sandhurst 0.
Under-12A:
Strathfieldsaye 60 points, Golden Square 52, White Hills Black 32, Maiden Gully YCW 28, St Therese’s 16, St Francis of the Field 8.
Under-12B:
South Bendigo 85 match ratio, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 76, Castlemaine 64, Quarry Hill 57, Huntly Gold 42, St Therese’s 42, Eaglehawk Eagles 38, Maryborough 30, Strathfieldsaye 7.
Under-12C:
Marong 44 points, St Monica’s 44, Eaglehawk Hawks 40, Maiden Gully YCW 36, Kangaroo Flat 36, Heathcote 34, St Francis of the Field 32, Strathfieldsaye 28, Golden Square 26, St Therese’s 24, Huntly Brown 8, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 8.
Under-12D:
White Hills Red 76 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 69, Golden Square 64, North Bendigo 61, South Bendigo 25, Maiden Gully YCW 19, Eaglehawk Two Blues 7.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 56 points, Strathfieldsaye 52, South Bendigo 32, Golden Square 32, Eaglehawk 16, Maiden Gully YCW 12.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Huntly Gold 46 points, Strathfieldsaye 44, Marong 26, Castlemaine 20, Kangaroo Flat 20, Rochester 16.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
South Bendigo 78 match ratio, Maryborough 71, White Hills 46, Sandhurst 46, Huntly Brown 40, Strathfieldsaye 13.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 76 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 61, South Bendigo 58, Kangaroo Flat 25, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst Maroos 92 match ratio, Golden Square 80, Maryborough 73, South Bendigo 60, Strathfieldsaye 57, Maiden Gully YCW 40, Sandhurst Navy 40, Rochester 33, Eaglehawk 26, Castlemaine 20.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
White Hills Black 84 match ratio, Kangaroo Flat 69, Huntly 38, Strathfieldsaye 38, Golden Square 16.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 86 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 53, White Hills Red 21, Marong 7.