BY NATHAN DOLE
Hawks flying into run to finals action
EAGLEHAWK teams flew high across many age groups in the weekend’s 16th and final round of the home-and-away series in the Bendigo Junior Football League season.
Hundreds of players took to the field as the BJFL marked Bendigo Bank Round.
A long-time valued sponsor of the BJFL and AFL Central Victoria, Bendigo Bank continues to help clubs and communities in many ways.
On field, Eaglehawk was seven teams.
The Hawks will have six teams play in this weekend’s start to the finals series.
Eaglehawk Eagles warmed up for the under-12B finals by winning Saturday’s match against Castlemaine at Wesley Hill by 77 points.
The Eagles scored 13.11 (89) on the Magpies’ ground.
George Hillard kicked three goals for Eaglehawk as Riley Button, Jack Hocking, Braxton Safstrom and Jayden Seppings chipped in with two each.
Best for the Eagles were George Hillard, Jack Hocking, Braxton Safstrom, Beau Ferguson, Jaia Richardson and Ku Law Saw.
Fans were treated to a thrilling finish to the under-12B match between Eaglehawk Hawks and Kangaroo Flat at California Gully.
The Hawks fought on for a 24-23 victory.
Goalkickers for Eaglehawk were Noah Hill, Alex Hinton and Tate McQueen.
Best for the Borough were Braxtyn Bowd, Tate McQueen, Rori McKerlie, Chaz Boyd, Jake Hocking and Chase Henderson.
Eaglehawk Two Blues took on North Bendigo Red in the under-12E match at Californai Gully.
The Bulldogs warmed up for the finals by scoring a 69-10 victory.
Xavier Rayner goaled for Eaglehawk as was among the best with Dominic Allan, Zannon Kelly, Seth Pilcher and Riley Hobbs.
The Hawks played Golden Square in the under-14 seniors match at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
The home team won 136-28.
Goalkickers for Eaglehawk were Ali Gill, two; Xavier Stone and Sonny Tuckerman.
Eaglehawk’s best were Chace Powley, Corey Larson, Cashius Burke, Taiglan Turton, Riley Hill and Owen Bingham.
The Borough kicked 12 goals on the way to an 88-35 victory against Kangaroo Flat in the under-14 reserves, division three match at Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park.
The Hawks’ attack was led by Cooper Russell on five goals as Taj Ferguson added four and Kaiden Holborn booted two.
Best for Eaglehawk were Bentleigh Cadzow, Ned Gibbs, Callum O’Brien, Cooper Russell and Jake Bumpstead.
Eaglehawk marked a 33-point win against Kangaroo Flat in the under-15 Girls seniors match at Dower Park.
The Two Blues won 37-4 as Zoe Hodgskiss, Ruby Kelly, Charlise McQueen, Maggie Pollock and Macey Scoble were on target in attack.
Eaglehawk’s best were Imogen Brown, Alexandra Jones, Charlise McQueen, Sezin Lees, Maggie Pollock and Zoe Hodgskiss.
In the under-15 Girls reserves competition, Eaglehawk played Golden Square at at Fur Life Oval.
The blue and gold marked a 98-12 victory.
Rima Shanley kicked both of Eaglehawk’s goals.
Best for the Two Blues were Ella Jefferis, Rima Shanley, Ruby Robinson, Taylah-Jane Bown, Sawyer Smith-McMahon and Shibah Htoo.
Bendigo JFL round 16 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
St Francis Blue 6.7 (43) d Rochester 1.2 (8), White Hills 7.12 (54) d St Francis Green 0.2 (2), St Therese’s 10.4 (64) d Mount Pleasant 0.2 (2), Golden Square 22.18 (150) d Kangaroo Flat 0.0 (0), Marong bye.
Under-12A:
St Francis 5.5 (35) d Strathfieldsaye 3.2 (20), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 7.2 (44) d St Therese’s 4.5 (29), South Bendigo 10.14 (74) d Golden Square 0.4 (4), Maiden Gully YCW bye.
Under-12B:
White Hills Black 4.2 (26) d Huntly 3.7 (25), Maryborough 10.12 (72) d Quarry Hill 4.7 (31), Eaglehawk Eagles 13.11 (89) d Castlemaine 2.0 (12), St Therese’s bye.
Under-12C:
Eaglehawk Hawks 3.6 (24) d Kangaroo Flat 3.5 (23), Golden Square 6.3 (39) d Strathfieldsaye 5.7 (37), Maiden Gully YCW 7.12 (54) d Marong Blue 0.0 (0).
Under-12D:
St Monica’s 2.3 (15) d South Bendigo 0.3 (3), North Bendigo Blue 6.7 (43) d St Francis 4.3 (27), South Bendigo 7.12 (54) d Heathcote 3.1 (19), Mount Pleasant 11.22 (88) d Marong Red 1.1 (7).
Under-12E:
Maiden Gully YCW 4.12 (36) d White Hills Red 1.5 (11), North Bendigo Red 10.9 (69) d Eaglehawk Two Blues 1.4 (10), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 13.9 (87) d Strathfieldsaye 9.12 (66), South Bendigo 9.12 (66) d Maiden Gully YCW 4.3 (27), Golden Square 20.16 (136) d Eaglehawk 4.4 (28).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Kangaroo Flat 8.8 (56) d Rochester 5.10 (40), White Hills 8.9 (57) d Castlemaine 5.7 (37), Strathfieldsaye 18.23 (131) d Golden Square 4.1 (25),
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maiden Gully YCW 8.14 (62) d Huntly 8.5 (53), Maryborough 14.15 (99) d Sandhurst 4.2 (26), Marong 14.16 (100) d South Bendigo 3.3 (21),
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Heathcote 7.14 (56) d Golden Square 5.12 (42), North Bendigo 9.8 (62) d White Hills 5.10 (40), Eaglehawk 12.16 (88) d Kangaroo Flat 5.5 (35), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Eaglehawk 5.7 (37) d Kangaroo Flat 0.4 (4), White Hills 8.12 (60) d Golden Square 1.4 (10), Sandhurst 15.16 (106) d Marong 1.2 (8), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Sandhurst 2.5 (17) d Strathfieldsaye 2.3 (15), Golden Square 14.14 (98) d Eaglehawk 2.0 (12), Kangaroo Flat 23.8 (146) d Marong 0.1 (1).
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 15.8 (98) d Strathfieldsaye 11.7 (73) , South Bendigo 14.13 (97) d Maiden Gully YCW 8.9 (57), Maryborough 13.8 (86) d Golden Square 6.9 (45).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 13.15 (93) d Lockington Bamawm United Cats 2.5 (17), Castlemaine 15.22 (122) d Strathfieldsaye 3.44 (22), White Hills bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Sandhurst 8.15 (63) d Maiden Gully YCW 6.7 (43), Marong 11.8 (74) d Golden Square 6.4 (40), Rochester 12.11 (83) d South Bendigo 6.9 (45), Kangaroo Flat 14.19 (103) d Huntly 3.6 (24).
League ladders:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 per cent match ratio, 56 points; St Francis Blue 78, 44; White Hills 71, 40; Golden Square 66, 40; Mount Pleasant 57, 32; Rochester 35, 20; Marong 28, 16; St Francis Green 14, 8; Kangaroo Flat 0, 0.
Under-12A:
St Therese’s 85 per cent match ratio, 48 points; St Francis 80, 48; Maiden Gully YCW 71, 40; South Bendigo 57, 32; St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 40, 24; Strathfieldsaye 28, 16; Golden Square 14, 8.
Under-12B:
Eaglehawk Eagles 80 per cent match ratio, White Hills Black 75, Huntly 67, Maryborough 50, Quarry Hill 40, Castlemaine 35, St Therese’s 7.
Under-12C:
Golden Square 52 points, Maiden Gully YCW 40, Strathfieldsaye 36, Eaglehawk Hawks 32, Kangaroo Flat 14, Marong Blue 10.
Under-12D:
South Bendigo (3) 72 points, St Monica’s 68, Mount Pleasant 56, South Bendigo (2) 56, North Bendigo Blue 44, St Francis 40, Marong Red 32, Heathcote 16.
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 80 per cent match ratio, 42 points; Maiden Gully YCW 65, 34; Eaglehawk Two Blues 46, 24; Strathfieldsaye 38, 20; White Hills Red 0, 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 60 points, Golden Square 56, Strathfieldsaye 40, Eaglehawk 24, South Bendigo 20, Maiden Gully YCW 8.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
White Hills 52 points, Kangaroo Flat 40, Castlemaine 36, Rochester 32, Strathfieldsaye 28, Golden Square 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 56 points, Huntly 38, Marong 38, Maiden Gully YCW 28, South Bendigo 14, Sandhurst 10.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 71 per cent match ratio, North Bendigo 61, White Hills 57, Heathcote 57, Strathfieldsaye 33, Eaglehawk 28, Kangaroo Flat 14.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst 100 per cent match ratio, 52 points; Strathfieldsaye 69, 36; White Hills 64, 36; Eaglehawk 50, 28; Golden Square 35, 20; Marong 35, 20; Kangaroo Flat 7, 4.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Kangaroo Flat 56 points, Sandhurst 52, Strathfieldsaye 40, Golden Square 28, Eaglehawk 12, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 96 per cent match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 63, South Bendigo 60, Maryborough 37, Maiden Gully YCW 31, Golden Square 25.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 92 per cent match ratio, Huntly 71, Lockington Bamawm United Cats 42, Strathfieldsaye 35, White Hills 23.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Rochester 87 per cent match ratio, Marong 68, Sandhurst 56, Kangaroo Flat 53, Maiden Gully YCW 50, South Bendigo 37, Golden Square 12, Huntly 6.
Finals action kicks off this Friday night when the under-12 girls play at Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct in McIvor Road.
Draw for week one of the La Trobe University-backed finals series for the Bendigo Junior Football League:
Under-12 Girls, Friday at Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct:
Elimination final at 5.15pm: Golden Square v Mount Pleasant.
Qualifying final at 6.15pm: St Francis Blue v White Hills.
Under-12A, Sunday at Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully:
First semi-final at 11.15am: Maiden Gully YCW v South Bendigo.
Under-12B, Sunday at Harry Trott Oval, Kennington:
First semi-final at 10.50am: Huntly v Maryborough.
Under-12C, Sunday at Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully:
First semi-final at 11.20am: Strathfieldsaye v Eaglehawk Hawks.
Under-12D, Sunday at Harry Trott Oval, Kennington:
First semi-final at 9.30am: Mount Pleasant v South Bendigo.
Under-12E, Sunday at Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully:
First semi-final at 10am: Eaglehawk Two Blues v Strathfieldsaye.
Under-14 seniors, to be advised.
Under-14 reserves, division one, Sunday at Dower Park, Kangaroo Flat:
First semi-final at 12.50pm: Castlemaine v Rochester.
Under-14 reserves, division two, Sunday at Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully:
First semi-final at 9.30am: Marong v Maiden Gully YCW.
Under-14 reserves, division three, Sunday at Dower Park, Kangaroo Flat:
First semi-final at 9.20am: White Hills v Heathcote.
Under-15 Girls, Sunday at Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully:
First semi-final at 1.50pm: White Hills v Eaglehawk.
Under-15 Girls reserves, Sunday at Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully:
First semi-final at 12.35pm: Strathfieldsaye v Golden Square.
Under-16 seniors, Sunday at Harry Trott Oval, Kennington:
First semi-final at 12.10pm: South Bendigo v Maryborough.
Under-16 reserves, division one, Sunday at Dower Park, Kangaroo Flat:
First semi-final at 11.05am: Lockington Bamawm United Cats v Strathfieldsaye.
Under-16 reserves, division two, Sunday at Dower Park, Kangaroo Flat:
First semi-final at 2.35pm: Sandhurst v Kangaroo Flat.