BY NATHAN DOLE
THE young Hawks from Huntly are flying high across three age groups in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League.
After nine weeks, Huntly has three teams in the top four and another in fifth place.
Among the highs for the Hawks in last weekend’s play was a four-point victory in the under-14 reserves, division one match against Strathfieldsaye at Triple M Park in Tannery Lane.
Huntly led 38-19 at three quarter-time before Storm surged back into the contest by scoring 3.4 to 1.1 in the last term.
At the final siren the Hawks led 6.9 (45) to 5.11 (41).
Goalkickers for Huntly were Hudson Archer and Angus McLean, two; and captain Oscar Davies.
Best for the Hawks were Miller Connors, Lorcan Mulryan, Oscar Davies, Oscar Kleinert, Zethan Jensen and Caleb Pellegrino.
In the under-14 reserves, division two competition it was Huntly Brown which headed west to play Maryborough at Princes Park.
The Maryborough line-up won 140 to 33.
Ryder Enright and Ryder Marriott kicked two goals for the Hawks as Rhys Fahy was also on target.
Huntly’s best were Rhys Fahy, Rhys Pitson, Cash Caldis, Malakai Challis, Anthony Callanan and Jordan Giudice.
Huntly Gold was on home turf at Strauch Reserve for the under-12B match against St Kilian’s St Peter’s Gold.
Gold shone on both sides as St Kilian’s-St Peter’s claimed a 60-15 victory.
Nash Campbell and James Clark were Huntly’s goalkickers.
Best for the Hawks were Kyan Manson, Ollie Wright, Callum Fahy, Isaac Plant, Blake Maher and Ted Cowan.
Huntly Brown was also at Strauch Reserve for the under-12C match against Strathfieldsaye.
Storm led 31-1 at half-time on the way to a 51-13 victory.
Riley Stevens and Trystan Waters goaled for Huntly.
The Hawks’ best were Mitchell McCashney, Flynn Corboy, Riley Stevens, James Moorhead, Evangeline Niblett and Henry Kleinert.
A brilliant first half set up Huntly’s win in the under-16 reserves, division match against Strathfieldsaye at Triple M Park.
The Hawks scored 7.5 to 1.1 in the first half on the way to an 80-22 victory.
Goalkickers for Huntly were Jack Mullane, four; Harley Matthews, two; Charlie Cowan, Koby Loftus, Ben Miller, Noah Pellegrino and Jacob Saunders.
Best for the brown and gold were Jacob Saunders, Noah Pellegrino, Ben Miller, Jack Mullane, Harley Matthews and Rohan Griffin.
Bendigo Bank Bendigo JFL week nine scoreboard:
Under-12A:
White Hills Black 4.2 (26) lt Golden Square 5.13 (43), Maiden Gully YCW 1.4 (10) lt Strathfieldsaye 7.9 (51), St Francis of the Field 2.1 (13) lt St Therese’s 4.10 (34).
Under-12B:
Huntly Gold 2.3 (15) lt St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 9.6 (60), Eaglehawk Eagles 7.7 (49) d St Therese’s 5.4 (34), South Bendigo 11.14 (80) d Maryborough 0.1 (1), Castlemaine 8.18 (66) d Strathfieldsaye 4.2 (26), Quarry Hill bye.
Under-12C:
Heathcote 3.7 (25) lt Kangaroo Flat 4.2 (26), Huntly Brown 2.1 (13) lt Strathfieldsaye 7.9 (51), St Monica’s 14.18 (102) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 0.1 (1), St Francis of the Field 3.8 (26) d St Therese’s 0.1 (1), Maiden Gully YCW 6.5 (41) d Eaglehawk Hawks 2.1 (13), Marong 4.9 (33) d Golden Square 1.4 (10).
Under-12D:
Maiden Gully YCW 6.11 (47) d Eaglehawk Two Blues 4.3 (27), South Bendigo 3.2 (20) lt Strathfieldsaye 9.6 (60), North Bendigo v White Hills Red not supplied, Golden Square bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 12.9 (81) d South Bendigo 3.10 (28), Golden Square 21.11 (137) d Eaglehawk 1.4 (10), Maiden Gully YCW 0.2 (2) lt Sandhurst 21.14 (140).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Strathfieldsaye 5.11 (41) lt Huntly Gold 6.9 (45), Rochester 7.6 (48) d Kangaroo Flat 4.8 (32), Marong 12.14 (86) d Castlemaine 5.5 (35).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
White Hills 2.10 (22) lt Sandhurst 7.13 (55), Maryborough 21.14 (140) d Huntly Brown 5.3 (33), Strathfieldsaye 1.1 (7) lt South Bendigo 15.19 (109).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Maiden Gully YCW 5.10 (40) d Golden Square 5.6 (36), North Bendigo 2.3 (15) lt South Bendigo 19.21 (135), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst Navy 2.1 (13) lt Sandhurst Maroon 15.15 (105), Maiden Gully YCW 9.7 (61) d Castlemaine 6.7 (43), Maryborough 14.4 (88) d Eaglehawk 5.7 (37), Rochester 4.3 (27) lt South Bendigo 10.21 (81), Strathfieldsaye 2.4 (16) lt Golden Square 13.17 (95).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Strathfieldsaye 3.4 (22) lt Huntly 11.14 (80), Golden Square 1.2 (8) lt White Hills Black 25.21 (171), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Maiden Gully 2.6 (18) lt Lockington Bamwam United Cats 9.3 (57), Marong 7.8 (50) lt White Hills Red 10.8 (68).
Under-12 girls:
Eaglehawk 2.1 (13) lt St Francis of the Field 7.11 (53), Marong 8.5 (53) d White Hills 3.1 (19), Golden Square 1.1 (7) lt St Therese’s 9.12 (66), Mount Pleasant bye.
Under-14 girls:
Golden Square 4.5 (29) lt Kangaroo Flat 5.9 (39), Strathfieldsaye 1.3 (9) lt Sandhurst 7.4 (46), White Hills 7.7 (49) d Eaglehawk 0.0 (0), Marong bye.
Under-16 girls:
Golden Square 0.1 (1) lt Sandhurst 15.8 (98), Strathfieldsaye 1.4 (10) lt Castlemaine 2.5 (17).
Under-18 girls:
Sandhurst 6.5 (41) lt Eaglehawk 6.12 (48), Golden Square 0.1 (1) lt Woorinen 7.7 (49), White Hills bye.
Bendigo JFL ladders:
Under-12A:
Strathfieldsaye 36 points, Golden Square 32, Maiden Gully YCW 20, White Hills Black 16, St Therese’s 12, St Francis of the Field 8.
Under-12B:
South Bendigo 77.77 match ratio, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Gold 75, Quarry Hill 62.50, Eaglehawk 50, Huntly Gold 50, Castlemaine 44, Maryborough 37.50, St Therese’s 37.50, Strathfieldsaye 12.50.
Under-12C:
St Monica’s 28 points, Eaglehawk Hawks 28, Marong 24, St Francis of the Field 24, Maiden Gully YCW 20, Heathcote 20, St Therese’s 20, Kangaroo Flat 16, Golden Square 12, Strathfieldsaye 12, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s Green 8, Huntly Brown 4.
Under-12D:
Golden Square 75.00 match ratio, White Hills Red 71.42, North Bendigo 57.14, Strathfieldsaye 50, Maiden Gully YCW 31.25, South Bendigo 27.77, Eaglehawk Two Blues 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 36 points, Strathfieldsaye 28, Golden Square 24, South Bendigo 20, Eaglehawk 12, Maiden Gully YCW 8.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Strathfieldsaye 24 points, Huntly Gold 22, Marong 18, Castlemaine 12, Kangaroo Flat 12, Rochester 12.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
South Bendigo 75 match ratio, Sandhurst 66.66, Maryborough 62.50, Huntly Brown 44.44, White Hills 33.33, Strathfieldsaye 11.11.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 62.50 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 62.50, South Bendigo 57.14, Kangaroo Flat 28.57, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst Maroon 100 match ratio, Golden Square 88, South Bendigo 66, Maryborough 66, Strathfieldsaye 50, Maiden Gully YCW 44, Sandhurst Navy 44, Rochester 37.50, Castlemaine 25, Eaglehawk 22.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
White Hills Black 75 match ratio, Kangaroo Flat 62.50, Huntly 50, Strathfieldsaye 37.50, Golden Square 25.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 77.77 match ratio, Maiden Gully YCW 44, White Hills Red 25, Marong 0.
Under-12 girls:
St Therese’s 20 points, Golden Square 16, St Francis of the Field 16, Eaglehawk 8, Marong 4, White Hills 4, Mount Pleasant 4.
Under-14 girls:
White Hills 100 match ratio, Sandhurst 87.50, Strathfieldsaye 62.50, Kangaroo Flat 37.50, Eaglehawk 35.71, Golden Square 18.75, Marong 0.
Under-16 girls:
Sandhurst 32 points, Strathfieldsaye 20, Golden Square 12, Castlemaine 4.
Under-18 girls:
Woorinen 85.71 match ratio, White Hills 83.33, Eaglehawk 50, Golden Square 28.57, Sandhurst 0.