Bloods seven teams perform well across three age groups
THE young Bloods from South Bendigo played well across three groups in the weekend’s ninth round of the Bendigo Bank-backed Bendigo Junior Football League season.
South Bendigo’s teams were in action at White Hills, Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval, Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park; Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park; Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.
In the under-16 Seniors competition, South Bendigo won a hard-fought clash with White Hills, 51-43.
Brady Stroud kicked three goals and Toby Hardingham added two for the Bloods.
South Bendigo’s best were Ethan McMahon, Tait Rojewski, Toby Hardingham, Oliver Turnbull, Kade Kalms and Harrison Carter.
South Bendigo scored 14 goals against Eaglehawk in the under-16 Reserves 2 match at Canterbury Park.
Xavier Thomas, four goals; Rohan Griffin, three; and Angus Martin, two, led South Bendigo’s attack.
Angus Martin, Spencer Lavery, Samuel Power, Nicholas Masullo, Rohan Griffin and Blake Mannes were best for the Bloods.
The under-14 Seniors match between South Bendigo and Maryborough ended in an 80-30 win for the Magpies.
Harry Purcell kicked two goals as Harrison Jackman, Sam Bardsley, Zavier Ralphs, Jack Troy and Oliver Elms were the Bloods’ best.
The under-14 Reserves 2 match between South Bendigo and Marong ended in a big win for the Panthers.
The Bloods’ best were Jordan Hayes, Rhiley Grinham-Reid, Jack Cason, Jacobi Kramer and Bailey Cochrane.
South Bendigo teamed brilliantly to score 9.13 in the under-14 girls’ match at Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park.
A list of goalkickers and best players for South Bendigo was not supplied.
The Bloods won the under-12C match at Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.
Miller Slattery kicked eight of the team’s eight goals to be best afield.
South Bendigo’s best included Callum Fyffe, Noah Poole, Blaine Anderson, Charles Neilson and Harvey Long.
The under-12E match at White Hills ended in a 33-15 win for the Demons.
Calvin Jones-Moore and Cael White goaled for South Bendigo.
Best for the Bloods were Charles Kochar, Archie Coburn, Cael White, Algie Marshall, Patrick Pinniger and James Ford.
Round nine scoreboard:
Under-12A:
White Hills 1.0 (6) lt St Therese’s 15.15 (105), Kyneton Tigers 5.4 (34) lt Strathfieldsaye 12.2 (74), Golden Square 8.4 (52) d Maiden Gully YCW 5.6 (36).
Under-12B:
St Francis 3.4 (22) d Maiden Gully YCW 2.3 (15), Castlemaine 2.3 (15) lt Eaglehawk 8.5 (53), Maryborough bye.
Under-12C:
Heathcote 1.5 (11) lt South Bendigo 8.3 (51), Quarry Hill 6.6 (42) lt Kangaroo Flat 8.2 (50), Strathfieldsaye 2.3 (15) lt St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 13.16 (94), Huntly Hawks 1.6 (12) lt St Francis 6.4 (40), St Therese’s bye.
Under-12D:
Golden Square 4.3 (27) lt Kangaroo Flat 6.4 (40), Marong 1.0 (6) lt St Therese’s 3.8 (26), St Monica’s 5.7 (37) d Maiden Gully YCW 4.4 (28).
Under-12E:
Strathfieldsaye 2.4 (16) lt North Bendigo 5.6 (36), White Hills 5.3 (33) d South Bendigo 2.3 (15), Huntly Hawks 4.5 (29) lt Kyneton Tigers 5.10 (40), Eaglehawk 7.8 (50) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.6 (24).
Under-14 Seniors:
Kyneton Tigers 13.13 (91) d Golden Square 2.7 (19), South Bendigo 4.6 (30) lt Maryborough 11.14 (80), Strathfieldsaye 2.4 (16) lt Sandhurst 14.12 (96).
Under-14 Reserves 1:
White Hills 7.7 (48) lt Sandhurst 7.14 (56), Castlemaine 6.7 (43) lt Maiden Gully YCW 13.14 (92), Eaglehawk 6.7 (43) lt Huntly Hawks 13.10 (88), Kangaroo Flat 11.6 (72) d Rochester Tigers 5.4 (34), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-14 Reserves 2:
South Bendigo 0.6 (6) lt Marong 15.20 (110), Golden Square 3.1 (19) lt Maiden Gully YCW 9.15 (69), Sandhurst 16.26 (122) d Strathfieldsaye 3.2 (20), Huntly Hawks bye.
Under-16 Seniors:
White Hills 6.7 (43) lt South Bendigo 7.9 (51), Eaglehawk 3.3 (21) lt Sandhurst 11.12 (78), Golden Square 16.11 (107) d Maiden Gully 2.0 (12), Kangaroo Flat 11.16 (82) d Kyneton Tigers 0.1 (1), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-16 Reserves 1:
Sandhurst 13.13 (91) d Marong 9.7 (61), Castlemaine 16.18 (114) d Golden Square 4.3 (27), Maryborough bye.
Under-16 Reserves 2:
Eaglehawk 5.2 (32) lt South Bendigo 14.16 (100), Kangaroo Flat 7.10 (52) dr White Hills 8.4 (52), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-14 Girls:
Golden Square 0.0 (0) lt Strathfieldsaye 7.6 (48), Kangaroo Flat 0.1 (1) lt South Bendigo 9.13 (67), Eaglehawk 1.0 (6) lt White Hills 16.19 (115), Sandhurst bye.
Under-16 Girls:
Kyneton Tigers 8.4 (52) d Castlemaine 4.5 (29), Strathfieldsaye 0.2 (2) lt Sandhurst 6.14 (50), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Under-18 Girls:
White Hills 3.9 (27) d Woorinen 4.2 (26), Eaglehawk 1.2 (8) lt Strathfieldsaye 9.9 (63), Golden Square bye.
Bendigo JFL ladders:
Under-12A:
St Therese’s 36, Golden Square 28, White Hills 24, Strathfieldsaye 20, Maiden Gully YCW 12, Kyneton Tigers 8.
Under-12B:
St Francis 24, Eaglehawk 24, Maiden Gully YCW 24, Maryborough 12, Castlemaine 12.
Under-12C:
St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 32, South Bendigo 24, Heathcote 24, Kangaroo Flat 24, St Therese’s 16, St Francis 16, Quarry Hill 12, Huntly Hawks 4, Strathfieldsaye 4.
Under-12D:
St Therese’s 32, Kangaroo Flat 28, St Monica’s 20, Maiden Gully YCW 12, Marong 8, Golden Square 8.
Under-12E:
North Bendigo 28, White Hills 20, Kyneton Tigers 16, Strathfieldsaye 16, Eaglehawk 12, South Bendigo 12, Maiden Gully YCW 8, Huntly Hawks 4.
Under-14 Seniors:
Sandhurst 36, Maryborough 22, South Bendigo 18, Kyneton 16, Strathfieldsaye 16, Golden Square 12.
Under-14 Reserves 1:
Maiden Gully YCW 24, Huntly Hawks 24, Kangaroo Flat 20, Sandhurst 20, Strathfieldsaye 20, Castlemaine 16, Rochester Tigers 16, White Hills 12, Eaglehawk 8.
Under-14 Reserves 2:
Sandhurst 28, Maiden Gully YCW 24, Marong 20, South Bendigo 20, Strathfieldsaye 8, Huntly Hawks 4, Golden Square 0.
Under-16 Seniors:
Golden Square 32, Kangaroo Flat 24, Sandhurst 24, Strathfieldsaye 20, South Bendigo 16, Eaglehawk 16, Maiden Gully YCW 16, White Hills 12, Kyneton Tigers 4.
Under-16 Reserves 1:
Castlemaine 20, Maryborough 20, Sandhurst 20, Marong 16, Golden Square 16.
Under-16 Reserves 2:
Strathfieldsaye 18, Kangaroo Flat 18, Eaglehawk 10, South Bendigo 8, White Hills 2.
Under-14 Girls:
White Hills 32, Strathfieldsaye 28, South Bendigo 16, Golden Square 16, Sandhurst 12, Eaglehawk 4, Kangaroo Flat 0.
Under-16 Girls:
Kangaroo Flat 28, Kyneton Tigers 20, Sandhurst 18, Strathfieldsaye 12, Castlemaine 6.
Under-18 Girls:
Strathfieldsaye 24, Woorinen 20, White Hills 20, Golden Square 8, Eaglehawk 0.
Written by Nathan Dole.