BY NATHAN DOLE
Huntly Hawks flying high
HUNTLY Hawks were flying high across the weekend’s seventh round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League season.
It was a thrilling finish to the under-12B match between Huntly and Maryborough at Maryborough’s Princes Park on Saturday.
The Hawks led 24-22 at half-time and 49-44 going into the last quarter.
Maryborough goaled in the final term, but two behinds was enough for Huntly to clinch a 51-50 victory.
Goalkickers for Huntly were Rex Edwards, three; Isaac Plant, two; Henry Kleinert and Kyan Manson.
Best for the Hawks were Isaac Plant, Nash Campbell, Mitchell Fahy, Angus Davies, Rex Edwards and Henry Kleinert.
Huntly marked a 15-goal win against South Bendigo in the under-14 reserves, division two match played on Sunday at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval.
The Hawks charged to a 44-2 lead by half-time and then scored 8.5 to 0.5 in the second half for a 97-7 result.
Cash Caldis led Huntly’s attack on five goals a Ryder Marriott added three.
Other goalkickers for the brown and gold were James Clark, Callum Fahy, Bailey Flood, Manix Kean, Rhys Pitson and Ryan Sowerby.
Best for the Hawks were James Clark, Manix Kean, Callum Fahy, Ryder Marriott, Caleb Cross and Caden Wheelhouse.
In the under-16 reserves, division two competition it was Huntly which turned an eight-point deficit at quarter-time into a 45-point win against Strathfieldsaye at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
The Hawks scored 3.6 to a point in the second to lead 42-27 by half-time.
It was a strong finish by Huntly as it added 5.7 to nil in the last term to claim a 90-45 victory.
Oscar Davies kicked three goals for the Hawks as Zethan Jensen and Harley Matthews added two each.
Other goalkickers for Huntly were Marshall Archer, Joseph Buchanan, Zavyer Marwood, Harry Miller and Zaxon Shelton.
Best for the Hawks were Joseph Buchanan, Mitchell Lawrence, Rhys Fahy, Oscar Kleinert, Thomas Biggs and Zavyer Marwood.
Just one point separated Golden Squar and Huntly at the end of the under-16 reserves, division two match at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
The Hawks led 30-5 at half-time of Sunday’s match.
Golden Square fought back to win the third quarter, 18-7.
The Bulldogs scored 2.4 to a point in the final term to claim a 39-38 victory.
Hawks’ captain Mack Ashton and Lincoln Cain kicked two goals as Koby Loftus was also on target.
Huntly’s best were Jordan Guidice, Hunter Adamson, Harrison Hargadon, Oskar Chilver, Jimmy Baker and Mack Ashton.
Because of the King’s Birthday holiday weekend the BJFL takes a break across June 7-9.
Round eight will be played on June 14, 15 and 16.
Bendigo JFL round seven scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 3.3 (21) d Mount Pleasant 1.0 (6), White Hills 4.3 (27) d St Francis Green 1.5 (11), St Francis Blue 11.7 (73) d Rochester 1.2 (8), Golden Square 15.12 (102) d Kangaroo Flat 3.1 (19), Marong bye.
Under-12A:
St Francis 5.4 (34) d Maiden Gully YCW 2.5 (17), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 9.11 (65) d Golden Square 3.5 (23), St Therese’s 12.12 (84) d Strathfieldsaye 3.3 (21), South Bendigo bye.
Under-12B:
Huntly 7.9 (51) d Maryborough 7.8 (50), Quarry Hill 4.12 (36) d Castlemaine 4.3 (27), Eaglehawk Eagles 13.12 (90) d St Therese’s 0.1 (1), White Hills Black bye.
Under-12C:
Golden Square 4.4 (28) d Eaglehawk Eagles 1.3 (9), Strathfieldsaye 7.3 (45) d Marong Blue 3.3 (21), Maiden Gully YCW 8.4 (52) d Kangaroo Flat 0.3 (3).
Under-12D:
North Bendigo 4.9 (33) d Heathcote 3.4 (22), St Monica’s 8.7 (55) d Mount Pleasant 5.7 (37), South Bendigo (3) 5.7 (37) d St Francis 3.1 (19), South Bendigo (2) 7.8 (50) d Marong Red 2.3 (15).
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 10.13 (73) d Eaglehawk Two Blues 7.5 (47), Maiden Gully YCW 10.8 (68) d White Hills Red 1.4 (10), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 11.15 (81) d Strathfieldsaye 4.6 (30), Golden Square 14.8 (92) d Eaglehawk 4.2 (26), South Bendigo 21.11 (137) d Maiden Gully YCW 5.4 (34).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 11.14 (80) d Strathfieldsaye 4.2 (26), White Hills 11.16 (82) d Rochester 3.1 (19), Kangaroo Flat 13.19 (97) d Golden Square 1.2 (8).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 9.11 (65) d Maiden Gully YCW 5.10 (40), Marong 12.21 (93) d Sandhurst 3.5 (23), Huntly 14.13 (97) d South Bendigo 0.7 (7).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Heathcote 9.5 (59) d Kangaroo Flat 6.7 (43), Golden Square 9.11 (65) d North Bendigo 3.8 (26), Strathfieldsaye 11.8 (74) d Eaglehawk 3.7 (25), White Hills bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Eaglehawk 2.5 (17) d Marong 1.2 (8), Sandhurst 5.9 (39) d White Hills 1.8 (14), Strathfieldsaye 19.17 (131) d Kangaroo Flat 0.0 (0), Golden Square bye.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Strathfieldsaye 9.14 (68) d Golden Square 2.4 (16), Sandhurst 11.19 (85) d Marong 1.0 (6), Kangaroo Flat 16.8 (104) d Eaglehawk 0.1 (1).
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 7.12 (54) d Strathfieldsaye 7.7 (49), Maryborough 8.12 (60) d Golden Square 7.7 (49), South Bendigo 11.17 (83) d Maiden Gully YCW 9.7 (61).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 12.18 (90) d Strathfieldsaye 7.3 (45), Castlemaine 20.11 (131) d White Hills 4.4 (28), Lockington Bamawm United Cats bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Golden Square 5.9 (39) d Huntly 5.8 (38), Kangaroo Flat 8.7 (55) d Sandhurst 5.9 (39), Marong 8.8 (56) d South Bendigo 3.9 (27), Rochester 14.17 (101) d Maiden Gully YCW 4.6 (30).
League ladders:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 match ratio, 24 points; St Francis Blue 83, 20; White Hills 83, 20; Mount Pleasant 66, 16; Golden Square 42, 12; Marong 33, 8; Rochester 33, 8; St Francis Green 16, 4; Kangaroo Flat 0, 0.
Under-12A:
St Francis 100 match ratio, 28 points; St Therese’s 85, 24; Maiden Gully YCW 71, 20; St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 57, 16; South Bendigo 50, 12; Golden Square 16, 4; Strathfieldsaye 16, 4.
Under-12B:
Huntly 71 match ratio, White Hills Black 66, Quarry Hill 57, Eaglehawk Eagles 57, Maryborough 50, Castlemaine 50, St Therese’s 16.
Under-12C:
Golden Square 24 points, Strathfieldsaye 16, Maiden Gully YCW 12, Eaglehawk Hawks 12, Marong Blue 8, Kangaroo Flat 4.
Under-12D:
South Bendigo (3) 28 points, St Monica’s 16, South Bendigo (2) 16, Marong Red 12, St Francis 12, Mount Pleasant 12, North Bendigo Blue 12, Heathcote 0.
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 75 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 58, Strathfieldsaye 50, Eaglehawk Two Blues 16, White Hills Red 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 28 points, Golden Square 24, Strathfieldsaye 20, Eaglehawk 12, South Bendigo 8, Maiden Gully YCW 8.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Kangaroo Flat 20 points, White Hills 16, Castlemaine 16, Rochester 16, Strathfieldsaye 12, Golden Square 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 20 points, Marong 16, Huntly 16, South Bendigo 12, Maiden Gully YCW 8, Sandhurst 4.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
White Hills 66 match ratio, Golden Square 57, Heathcote 50, Strathfieldsaye 50, North Bendigo 33, Kangaroo Flat 16, Eaglehawk 0.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst 100 match ratio, 24 points; Strathfieldsaye 83, 20; White Hills 50, 12; Golden Square 50, 12; Eaglehawk 33, 8; Marong 33, 8; Kangaroo Flat 16, 4.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Sandhurst 24 points, Kangaroo Flat 20, Strathfieldsaye 20, Golden Square 12, Eaglehawk 4, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 92 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 66, South Bendigo 58, Maryborough 57, Golden Square 28, Maiden Gully YCW 28.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 83 match ratio, Huntly 71, Lockington Bamawm United Cats 66, Strathfieldsaye 42, White Hills 16.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Rochester 71 match ratio, Sandhurst 57, Maiden Gully YCW 57, South Bendigo 42, Marong 42, Kangaroo Flat 33, Golden Square 28, Huntly 0.