BY NATHAN DOLE
THE cubs from Marong Panthers marked some fine performances across week 12 in the IGA-backed Bendigo Junior Football League season.
A high for Marong was a breakthrough victory for the under-16 reserves, division two team.
After a run of 10 consecutive defeats, Marong dominated Sunday’s match against White Hills at Winslow Constructors Oval in Scott Street, White Hills.
The Panthers led 14-1 at quarter-time and then scored 6.4 to 1.2 in the second term.
A 45-point lead at the long break was back to 38 after the Demons won the third term, 21-14.
Marong hit back to add 3.3 to 1.2 in the last to complete an 89-38 victory.
The Panthers’ attack was led by Seth Miller, three; Harry Arnett and Brodie Hale, two.
Other goalkickers included John Bradley and Mitchell Pickering.
Best for Marong were Seth Miller, Brodie Hale, Deqlan Radford, John Bradley and Harry Arnett.
It was a great contest between Marong and Strathfieldsaye in the under-14 reserves, division one match at Enterprise Oval in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Storm surged to a 20-6 lead by quarter-time before Marong hit back to score 3.6 to 1.1 in the second.
A closely-fought third term went Strathfieldsaye’s way, 18-13.
Although Marong won the last quarter, 20-19, Storm took the premiership points in a 64-63 result.
The Panthers’ attack was led by Cooper Bray and William Hope on two goals apiece.
Marong also had Harry Allison, Nattai Carter, Ryan Marwood, Jack Miller and Max O’Donnell on target.
In the under-12C competition, Marong fell just short against St Monica’s at Marong’s Malone Park.
The Panthers led 6-5 at half-time before the Roos scored 1.1 to a point in the third term.
Marong won the last, 1.2 to a goal, but St Monica’s held on for an 18-15 victory.
Jack Atkinson and Ryan Robertson goaled for the Panthers.
Best for Marong were Jack Metherell, Tyler Pearce, Miller Ferguson, Nattai Carter, Jackson Cross and Axel Crauth.
Marong also fields teams in the under-12 girls and under-14 girls competitions.
The Panthers played Eaglehawk in the under-12 girls match on Friday night at Winslow Constructors Oval in White Hills.
The Hawks led 38-15 at half-time.
It was a closely-fought second half in which both teams scored 2.1.
At the final siren, Eaglehawk led 51-28.
Taylah Dudderidge kicked two goals for Marong as Ruby Richards and Alyssa Wardell were also on target.
Best for the Panthers were Ruby Richards, Georgia Hope, Sophie Bourke and Ruby Webster.
Marong played Kangaroo Flat in the under-14 girls match on Sunday at Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park.
The Roos led 11-10 at half-time and then scored 1.6 to nil in the third.
Kangaroo Flat added another goal in the last as Marong scored four behinds.
At the final siren the Roos led 29-14.
Laila Doye goaled for Marong.
Best for the Panthers were Olive Rogers, El Taylor, Laila Doye, Ashleigh Medhurst and Allison Ralton.
Bendigo JFL week 12 scoreboard:
Under-12 girls:
Eaglehawk 8.3 (51) d Marong 4.4 (28), St Francis of the Field 16.6 (102) d Mount Pleasant 2.2 (14), St Therese’s 11.14 (80) d White Hills 0.0 (0), Golden Square bye.
Under-14 girls:
Golden Square 0.4 (4) lt Eaglehawk 3.3 (21), White Hills 4.4 (28) d Strathfieldsaye 1.6 (12), Kangaroo Flat 3.11 (29) d Marong 1.8 (14), Sandhurst bye.
Under-16 girls:
Castlemaine 2.4 (16) lt Strathfieldsaye 4.9 (33), Golden Square 1.1 (7) lt Sandhurst 17.15 (117).
Under-18 girls:
Woorinen 10.7 (67) d Golden Square 3.5 (23), Eaglehawk 10.18 (78) d Sandhurst 3.4 (22), White Hills bye.
Under-12A:
Maiden Gully YCW 4.2 (26) d St Therese’s 2.3 (15), Golden Square 8.11 (59) d St Francis of the Field 2.3 (15), White Hills 0.3 (3) lt Strathfieldsaye 12.7 (79).
Under-12B:
Maryborough 2.1 (13) lt Castlemaine 8.10 (58), Strathfieldsaye 3.3 (21) lt Huntly Gold 10.10 (70), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 1.1 (7) lt South Bendigo 4.2 (26), Quarry Hill 17.8 (110) d St Therese’s 5.3 (33), Eaglehawk Eagles bye.
Under-12C:
Strathfieldsaye 4.5 (29) lt St Francis of the Field 8.4 (52), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 0.0 (0) lt Maiden Gully YCW 17.21 (123), Eaglehawk Hawks 10.19 (79) d Huntly Brown 2.1 (13), St Therese’s 2.0 (12) lt Kangaroo Flat 7.13 (55), Marong 2.3 (15) lt St Monica’s 2.6 (18), Golden Square 2.11 (23) dr Heathcote 3.5 (23).
Under-12D:
South Bendigo 4.1 (25) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.5 (23), Golden Square 1.2 (8) lt Strathfieldsaye 3.3 (21), White Hills Red 9.11 (65) d Eaglehawk Two Blues 1.3 (9), North Bendigo bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 10.12 (72) d Sandhurst 10.9 (69), Maiden Gully YCW 8.10 (58) d Eaglehawk 5.8 (38), South Bendigo 7.20 (62) d Golden Square 5.1 (31).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Kangaroo Flat 2.7 (19) lt Huntly Gold 21.13 (139), Rochester 5.2 (32) lt Castlemaine 13.13 (91), Strathfieldsaye 10.4 (64) d Marong 9.9 (63).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
South Bendigo 2.6 (18) lt White Hills 6.5 (41), Strathfieldsaye 8.7 (55) lt Huntly Brown 8.10 (58), Maryborough 12.19 (91) d Sandhurst 1.5 (11).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Kangaroo Flat 14.13 (97) d North Bendigo 2.1 (13), Golden Square 6.17 (53) d South Bendigo 7.7 (49), Maiden Gully YCW bye.
Under-16 seniors:
Eaglehawk 7.8 (50) lt Strathfieldsaye 9.7 (61), Maiden Gully YCW 10.13 (73) d Sandhurst Navy 10.4 (64), Castlemaine 6.2 (38) lt Golden Square 20.12 (132), Rochester 0.0 (0) lt Sandhurst Maroon 21.26 (152), Maryborough 10.5 (65) d South Bendigo 6.8 (44).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Strathfieldsaye 5.6 (36) lt White Hills Black 13.18 (96), Kangaroo Flat 24.21 (165) d Golden Square 1.2 (8), Huntly bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 5.6 (36) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.6 (24), White Hills Red 5.8 (38) lt Marong 13.11 (89).
Ladders after 12 rounds:
Under-12 girls:
St Therese’s 100 match ratio, 32 points; Golden Square 85, 24; St Francis 62, 20; Eaglehawk 50, 16; Marong 28, 8; Mount Pleasant 12, 4; White Hills 12, 4.
Under-14 girls:
White Hills 100 match ratio, Sandhurst 80, Strathfieldsaye 60, Eaglehawk 45, Kangaroo Flat 40, Golden Square 22, Marong 0.
Under-16 girls:
Sandhurst 44 points, Strathfieldsaye 28, Golden Square 14, Castlemaine 6.
Under-18 girls:
Woorinen 88.8 match ratio, White Hills 87.5, Eaglehawk 44, Golden Square 33, Sandhurst 0.
Under-12A:
Strathfieldsaye 48 points, Golden Square 40, Maiden Gully YCW 28, White Hills Black 24, St Therese’s 12, St Francis of the Field 8.
Under-12B:
South Bendigo 81 match ratio, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 72, Castlemaine 58, Quarry Hill 54, Eaglehawk Eagles 50, Huntly Gold 45, St Therese’s 45, Maryborough 27, Strathfieldsaye 10.
Under-12C:
St Monica’s 40 points, Marong 32, St Francis of the Field 32, Eaglehawk Hawks 32, Maiden Gully YCW 28, Heathcote 26, Kangaroo Flat 24, Golden Square 22, Strathfieldsaye 20, St Therese’s 20, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 8, Huntly Brown 4.
Under-12D:
White Hills Red 81 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 63, Golden Square 63, North Bendigo 50, South Bendigo 31, Maiden Gully YCW 22, Eaglehawk Two Blues 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 44 points, Strathfieldsaye 40, South Bendigo 32, Golden Square 24, Eaglehawk 12, Maiden Gully YCW 12.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Strathfieldsaye 36 points, Huntly Gold 34, Marong 18, Castlemaine 16, Kangaroo Flat 16, Rochester 16.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 72 match ratio, South Bendigo 72, Sandhurst 50, Huntly Brown 50, White Hills 33, Strathfieldsaye 16.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 70 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 60, South Bendigo 60, Kangaroo Flat 30, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Golden Square 91 match ratio, Sandhurst Maroon 90, Maryborough 75, South Bendigo 66, Maiden Gully YCW 50, Strathfieldsaye 45, Sandhurst Navy 41, Rochester 33, Eaglehawk 16, Castlemaine 16.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
White Hills Black 80 match ratio, Kangaroo Flat 72, Huntly 40, Strathfieldsaye 36, Golden Square 20.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 83 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 50, White Hills Red 18, Marong 9.