BY NATHAN DOLE
THERE were many closely-fought matches across the weekend as the IGA-backed Bendigo Junior Football League marked its 14th week.
It was a one-point thriller between Strathfieldsaye and Golden Square in the under-16 seniors match played on Sunday at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
The Bulldogs led 20-13 at quarter-time, 41-31 at half-time, and 49-34 going into the last term.
Storm surged back to the contest and hit the front as it scored 3.5 to 1.1 in the last quarter.
At the final siren, Strathfieldsaye led 8.9 (57) to 8.8 (56).
Storm’s attack was led by Phoenix Gordon, four goals; Tye Allan and Luke Matheson, two.
Seth Cooke-Kingston ruled Square’s forward line with a team-high four goals/
Best for Strathfieldsaye were Tye Allan, Fletch Watchman, Phoenix Gordon, Lachlan Hargreaves, Sam Gibson and Brock Greenwood.
Charlie Mortimer, Ryan Brown, Xavier Grant, Josh Kelly, Bailey Warfe and Jeremy Corr were best for the Bulldogs.
Just five points separated Rochester and Castlemaine at the end of the under-16 seniors match played on Sunday at Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park.
The Rochester Tigers led 60-40 at three quarter-time.
Castlemaine charged home to score 4.3 in the last, but the Tigers’ tally of two goals was enough to clinch a 72-67 victory.
Rochester’s attack was led by captain Lachlan Joyce and Jimmy Otto, three goals; and Harrison Keating, two.
Multiple goalkickers for Castlemaine were Chaz Holman, six; and co-captain Mitchell McKnight, two.
Best for Rochester were Lachlan Joyce, Rory Hayes, Jordy Rasmussen, Harrison Keating, Oliver Williams and Angus Ferguson.
Nick Lord, Mitchell McKnight, Chaz Holman, Ben Jardine, Saxon Sieber-Hogg and Gabriel O’Sullivan played well for the Magpies.
In the under-16 girls competition, Strathfieldsaye marked a 15-point win against Golden Square at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Golden Square led 8-7 at quarter-time before Storm scored two goals and kept the visitors scoreless in the second.
Both teams goaled in the third.
At the final siren, Storm led 30-15.
Evie Nuttall kicked two goals for Strathfieldsaye as Alysha Boyd and captain Tessa Skipper were on target.
Ella Meharry and Evelyn Williams goaled for Golden Square.
Storm’s best were Maddie Dunn, Alysha Boyd, Evie Nuttall, Scarlett Ward, Sophie Ryan and Tessa Skipper.
Gemma McPhee, Mieka Szakal, Lucy Johnansen, Luci Kornmann, Tahlee Gray and Evelyn Williams played well for the blue and gold.
Bendigo JFL week 14 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Golden Square 16.9 (105) d Eaglehawk 2.1 (13), Marong 0.2 (2) lt St Francis of the Field 7.9 (51), Mt Pleasant 0.0 (0) lt St Therese’s 19.9 (123), White Hills bye.
Under-14 Girls:
White Hills 9.19 (73) d Marong 1.0 (6), Eaglhawk 0.10 (10) lt Strathfieldsaye 7.7 (49), Kangaroo Flat 1.1 (7) lt Sandhurst 14.13 (97), Golden Square bye.
Under-16 Girls:
Strathfieldsaye 4.6 (30) d Golden Square 2.3 (15), Castlemaine 1.3 (9) lt Sandhurst 12.10 (82).
Under-18 Girls:
White Hills 5.10 (40) d Golden Square 2.6 (18), Sandhurst 4.3 (27) lt Woorinen 24.19 (163), Eaglehawk bye.
Under-12A:
Maiden Gully YCW 3.1 (19) lt Strathfieldsaye 7.8 (50), Golden Square 4.13 (37) d White Hills Black 4.3 (27), St Therese’s 10.12 (72) d St Francis of the Field 4.1 (25).
Under-12B:
Quarry Hill 9.6 (60) d Huntly 6.4 (40), Eaglehawk Eagles 2.1 (13) lt South Bendigo 10.19 (79), Castlemaine 5.5 (35) d St Therese’s 3.7 (25), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 9.12 (66) d Strathfieldsaye 3.2 (20), Maryborough bye.
Under-12C:
Eaglehawk Hawks 7.12 (54) d Golden Square 6.3 (39), Maiden Gully YCW 9.11 (65) d Strathfieldsaye 0.2 (2), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 1.2 (8) lt Kangaroo Flat 18.19 (127), St Monica’s 10.5 (65) d Huntly Brown 2.4 (16), St Therese’s 1.0 (6) lt Heathcote 5.14 (44), St Francis of the Field 1.2 (8) lt Marong 13.7 (85).
Under-12D:
Golden Square 3.3 (21) lt North Bendigo 5.7 (37), White Hills Red 4.5 (29) lt Strathfieldsaye 7.6 (48), Eaglehawk Two Blues 6.4 (40) d South Bendigo 5.8 (38), Maiden Gully YCW bye.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Huntly Gold 9.5 (59) d Strathfieldsaye 3.10 (28), Castlemaine 7.3 (45) lt Marong 9.7 (61), Kangaroo Flat 8.12 (60) d Rochester 2.7 (19).
Under-14 seniors:
Eaglehawk 7.11 (53) lt Golden Square 9.7 (61), Sandhurst 24.8 (152) d Maiden Gully YCW 4.5 (29), South Bendigo 3.4 (22) lt Strathfieldsaye 24.11 (155).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Sandhurst 7.11 (53) lt White Hills 9.2 (56), Maryborough 17.18 (120) d Huntly Brown 2.4 (16), South Bendigo 16.22 (118) d Strathfieldsaye 3.2 (20).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
South Bendigo 20.27 (147) d North Bendigo 0.5 (5), Golden Square 6.14 (50) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.4 (22), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Under-16 seniors:
Eaglehawk 13.7 (85) d Sandhurst Navy 6.5 (41), Castlemaine 10.7 (67) lt Rochester 11.6 (72), Golden Square 8.8 (56) lt Strathfieldsaye 8.9 (57), Maryborough 4.3 (27) lt Sandhurst Maroon 18.16 (124), South Bendigo 14.13 (97) d Maiden Gully YCW 8.9 (57).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 6.12 (48) lt Strathfieldsaye 10.9 (69), White Hills Black d Golden Square (forfeit), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 7.15 (57) d Marong 6.2 (38), White Hills Red 5.6 (36) lt Maiden Gully YCW 13.12 (90).
Ladders after 14 rounds:
Under-12 Girsl:
St Therese’s 100 match ratio, 36 points; Golden Square 88, 32; St Francis of the Field 70, 28; Eaglehawk 50, 20; Marong 22, 8; White Hills 11, 4; Mount Pleasant 10, 4.
Under-14 Girls:
White Hills 100 match ratio, Sandhurst 83, Strathfieldsaye 66, Kangaroo Flat 41, Eaglehawk 37, Golden Square 20, Marong 0.
Under-16 Girls:
Sandhurst 52 points, Strathfieldsaye 32, Golden Square 14, Castlemaine 10.
Under-18 Girls:
White Hills 90 match ratio, Woorinen 81, Eaglehawk 40, Golden Square 36, Sandhurst 0.
Under-12A:
Strathfieldsaye 56 points, Golden Square 48, Maiden Gully YCW 28, White Hills Black 28, St Therese’s 16, St Francis of the Field 8.
Under-12B:
South Bendigo 84 match ratio, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 76, Castlemaine 61, Quarry Hill 61, St Therese’s 46, Eaglehawk Eagles 41, Huntly Gold 38, Maryborough 25, Strathfieldsaye 8.
Under-12C:
St Monica’s 44 points, Marong 40, Eaglehawk Hawks 40, Maiden Gully YCW 36, Kangaroo Flat 32, St Francis of the Field 32, Heathcote 30, Strathfieldsaye 24, St Therese’s 24, Golden Square 22, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 8, Huntly Brown 4.
Under-12D:
White Hills Red 75 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 69, Golden Square 61, North Bendigo 58, South Bendigo 26, Maiden Gully YCW 20, Eaglehawk Two Blues 7.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 52 points, Strathfieldsaye 48, South Bendigo 32, Golden Square 32, Eaglehawk 12, Maiden Gully YCW 12.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Huntly Gold 42 points, Strathfieldsaye 40, Marong 22, Castlemaine 20, Kangaroo Flat 20, Rochester 16.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
South Bendigo 76 match ratio, Maryborough 69, Sandhurst 50, White Hills 42, Huntly Brown 42, Strathfieldsaye 14.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 75 match ratio, South Bendigo 63, Maiden Gully YCW 58, Kangaroo Flat 27, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Not available.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
White Hills Black 83 match ratio, Kangaroo Flat 66, Huntly 41, Strathfieldsaye 41, Golden Square 16.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 85 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 57, White Hills Red 15, Marong 7.