BY NATHAN DOLE
CATS and Tigers were roaring across several age groups in the weekend’s sixth round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League season.
An 11-point win by Lockington Bamawm United Cats kept them on top of the under-16 reserves, division two ladder.
The young Cats kicked off the day’s footy action at Lockington by marking a 58-47 win against Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
Scores were locked on 26-all at half-time before LBU scored 4.2 to 1.1 in the third term.
At the final siren the Cats were up 58-47.
Charlie McIntyre led the Cats’ attack on three goals as Harrison Condliffe added two.
Other goalkickers in the team’s fourth win of the season were Will Hann, Aaron Harbour, Charlie Mundie and Tom O’Brien.
Best for LBU were Tye Cox, Charlie Mundie, Cooper Rowlands, Charlie McIntyre, Tom O’Brien and Aaron Harbour.
Rochester’s under-16s team played Maiden Gully YCW Eagles in the seniors match on Sunday at North Bendigo.
At half-time the Eagles led the Tigers, 35-34.
The MGYCW line-up scored 4.2 to 2.3 in the third and won the final term, 14-13, to take the points in a 75-62 result.
Goalkickers for Rochester were Kade Pearse, Trey White, two; Matt Harrington, Rory Hayes, Harrison Keating, Jimmy Otto and Oakley Tarrant.
Rochester’s best were Lachlan Joyce, Oakley Tarrant, Jordy Rasmussen, Harrison Keating, Oliver Williams and Patterson Eeles.
Rochester was on home turf at Windridge Oval for the under-14 reserves, division one match against Huntly Gold on Sunday.
It was the Hawks from Huntly who soared to a 149-6 result.
Tigers’ co-captain Darby Martin kicked a goal.
Rochester’s best were Harvey Keating, Morgan Boyack, Darby Martin, Jag Tarrant, Reno Mountjoy and Ella Treacy.
The Tigers from Woorinen took on White Hills in the under-18 girls’ match on Sunday at Woorinen.
An unbeaten run by Woorinen was broken as White Hills scored 7.14 (56) to 2.6 (18).
Aylah McLean kicked both of Woorinen’s goals.
Best for the Tigers were Kobe Davison, Emilie Ward, Lanie Somerville, Ngaire Harlan and Erin Johnston.
A big weekend of action for the BJFL kicked off Friday night when the under-12 girls played.
On Saturday the under-9 and under-10 divisions took to the field.
Week six scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Golden Square 10.12 (72) d Marong 4.1 (25), St Francis of the Field 10.8 (68) d White Hills 0.3 (3), Eaglehawk 11.10 (76) d Mt Pleasant 4.4 (28), St Therese’s bye.
Under-12A Mixed:
Golden Square 2.7 (19) lt Strathfieldsaye 6.5 (41), St Francis of the Field 5.5 (35) lt Maiden Gully YCW 8.7 (55), St Therese’s 2.3 (15) lt White Hills Black 7.15 (57).
Under-12B Mixed:
St Therese’s 1.1 (7) lt South Bendigo 4.16 (40), Huntly Gold 7.3 (45) d Eaglehawk Eagles 5.5 (35), Maryborough 10.7 (67) d Strathfieldsaye 2.5 (17), Quarry Hill 6.5 (41) lt Castlemaine 10.11 (71), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold bye.
Under-12C Mixed:
Eaglehawk Hawks 1.1 (7) lt St Monica’s 11.3 (69), Kangaroo Flat 0.0 (0) lt Marong 13.13 (91), St Francis of the Field 9.1 (55) d Heathcote 6.6 (42), St Therese’s 9.4 (58) d Strathfieldsaye 1.2 (8), Maiden Gully YCW 14.14 (98) d Huntly Brown 2.0 (12), Golden Square 9.10 (64) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 2.0 (12).
Under-12D Mixed:
Maiden Gully 6.4 (40) lt North Bendigo 8.15 (63), South Bendigo 1.2 (8) lt Golden Square 5.4 (34), Eaglehawk Two Blues 1.0 (6) lt Strathfieldsaye 6.10 (46), White Hills Red bye.
Under-14 Girls:
Golden Square 3.1 (19) lt Sandhurst 12.11 (83), Eaglehawk 5.2 (32) d Kangaroo Flat 1.0 (6), Strathfieldsaye 14.15 (99) d Marong 0.0 (0), White Hills bye.
Under-14 Seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 13.13 (91) d Golden Square 2.1 (13), Sandhurst 19.10 (124) d Eaglehawk 5.8 (38), South Bendigo 12.17 (89) d Maiden Gully YCW 5.6 (36).
Under-14 Reserves, div. 1:
Kangaroo Flat 1.4 (10) lt Marong 8.9 (57), Castlemaine 11.12 (78) d Strathfieldsaye 5.6 (36), Rochester 1.0 (6) lt Huntly Gold 22.17 (149).
Under-14 Reserves, div. 2:
Sandhurst 7.9 (51) d Strathfieldsaye 2.9 (21), White Hills 2.3 (15) lt Maryborough 8.17 (65), South Bendigo 12.22 (94) d Huntly Brown 5.4 (34).
Under-14 Reserves, div. 3:
Kangaroo Flat 3.2 (20) lt South Bendigo 10.17 (77), Maiden Gully YCW 12.18 (90) d North Bendigo 4.3 (27), Golden Square bye.
Under-16 Seniors:
Castlemaine 12.4 (76) lt Strathfieldsaye 18.8 (116), Sandhurst Maroon 19.16 (130) d Maryborough 3.10 (28), Golden Square 18.17 (125) d Sandhurst Navy 2.2 (14), Maiden Gully YCW 11.9 (75) d Rochester 9.8 (62), Eaglehawk 7.10 (52) lt South Bendigo 11.16 (82).
Under-16 Reserves, div. 1:
Strathfieldsaye 14.9 (93) d Golden Square 1.7 (13), Kangaroo Flat 13.16 (94) d Huntly 4.6 (30), White Hills Black bye.
Under-16 Reserves, div. 2:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 9.4 (58) d Maiden Gully YCW 7.5 (47), White Hills Red 14.13 (97) d Marong 3.7 (25).
Under-16 Girls:
Castlemaine 0.1 (1) lt Strathfieldsaye 3.2 (20), Golden Square 1.1 (7) lt Sandhurst 21.17 (143).
Under-18 Girls:
Eaglehawk 5.1 (31) d Golden Square 2.4 (16), Woorinen 2.6 (18) lt White Hills 7.14 (56), Sandhurst bye.
League ladders:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 2471 per cent, 14 points; Golden Square 622, 14; St Francis of the Field 275, 12; Eaglehawk 134, 12; White Hills 21, 10; Marong 48, 6; Mt Pleasant 15, 4.
Under-12A:
Strathfieldsaye 24 points, Golden Square 20, Maiden Gully YCW 16, White Hills Black 16, St Francis of the Field 8, St Therese’s 4.
Under-12B:
South Bendigo 16 points; Quarry Hill 16, Maryborough 12, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 12, Castlemaine 12, Huntly Gold 12, St Therese’s 12, Eaglehawk Eagles 6, Strathfieldsaye 6.
Under-12C:
Eaglehawk Hawks 20 points, St Monica’s 16, Marong 16, St Francis of the Field 16, Heathcote 16, St Therese’s 16, Maiden Gully YCW 12, Golden Square 8, Strathfieldsaye 8, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 8, Kangaroo Flat 4, Huntly Brown 4.
Under-12D:
Golden Square 16 points; White Hills Red 12, Strathfieldsaye 12, North Bendigo 12, Maiden Gully YCW 6, South Bendigo 6, Eaglehawk Two Blues 0.
Under-14 Girls:
White Hills 1140 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 319, 16; Strathfieldsaye 223, 12; Eaglehawk 34, 10; Kangaroo Flat 40, 8; Golden Square 25, 6; Marong 9, 0.
Under-14 Seniors:
Sandhurst 24 points, Strathfieldsaye 20, South Bendigo 16, Golden Square 16, Eaglehawk 8, Maiden Gully 8.
Under-14 Reserves, div. 1:
Strathfieldsaye 16 points, Huntly Gold 12, Marong 12, Castlemaine 8, Kangaroo Flat 8, Rochester 8.
Under-14 Reserves, div. 2:
South Bendigo 16 points, Maryborough 12, Sandhurst 12, Huntly Brown 12, White Hills 8, Strathfieldsaye 4.
Under-14 Reserves, div. 3:
Golden Square 12 points, South Bendigo 12, Maiden Gully YCW 12, Kangaroo Flat 4, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16 Girls:
Sandhurst 2375 per cent, 20 points; Strathfieldsaye 45, 16; Golden Square 22, 8; Castlemaine 22, 0.
Under-16 Seniors:
Golden Square 20 points, Sandhurst Maroon 20, South Bendigo 16, Strathfieldsaye 12, Maiden Gully YCW 12, Sandhurst Navy 12, Maryborough 12, Eaglehawk 8, Rochester 8, Castlemaine 8.
Under-16 Reserves, div. 1:
Kangaroo Flat 16 points, White Hills Black 12, Strathfieldsaye 12, Huntly 8, Golden Square 8.
Under-16 reserves, div. 2:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 16 points, Maiden Gully YCW 8, White Hills Red 4, Marong 0.
Under-18 Girls:
Woorinen 209 per cent, 16 points; White Hills 232, 12; Eaglehawk 45, 8; Golden Square 89, 4; Sandhurst 24, 0.