EAGLEHAWK Eagles are perched on top of the under-12 girls ladder after Friday’s start to the Bendigo Junior Football League season.
As grading matches for under-12 mixed, under-14 mixed, under-15 girls and under-16 boys were played, the under-12 girls teams vied for premiership points.
There are 11 teams in the under-12 girls competition.
On Friday night the Eaglehawk Eagles scored an eight-goal win against Huntly at Bendigo’s Ewing Park.
The Eagles led 17-nil at half-time.
After being scoreless in the opening three quarters, Huntly goaled in the last.
Piper Ferguson and Willow Neivandt both kicked two goals in a 54-6 win for the Eagles.
Best for Eaglehawk Eagles were Rhiani Tuitupou, Gabriella Mulcahy, Addilyn Westaway, Ivie Safstrom and Piper Ferguson.
Huntly’s best were Leila Pellegrino, Bailey Matthews, Frankie Connors, Annabelle Reeves, Romy Anthony and Kahlee Everitt.
A point separated South Bendigo White and Strathfieldsaye when the siren sounded to end their match at White Hills.
The Bloods were up 25-24.
Sadie Hardingham kicked two goals to be South Bendigo’s best along with Audrey James, Azlyn Bell, Sophie Garlick and Sophia McDonald.
Best for Strathfieldsaye were Scarlett Booker, Charlotte Palmer, Willow Oataway, Macy Macumber and Hayley Jensen.
St Francis Green marked a 63-0 win against St Therese’s at Ewing Park.
Lotti Childs slotted five goals for St Francis Green as Ariah Villani added three.
Best for St Francis Green were Bella Hope, Aaliyah O’Meara, Frankie Black, Eadie Willis, Lotti Childs and Albie Tyler.
Eden Haythorpe, Mila Curtain, Margaret Byrne, Evelyn Lenehan, Skyller Brielle Mercado and Mary Edwards played well for St Therese’s.
At White Hills it was South Bendigo Red which scored an 86-nil win against the Demons.
Molly Hill, Charlotte Morrissey, Bowie Thurgood and Ruby Wilson kicked two goals for the Bloods.
South Bendigo’s best were Remi Morrice, Neeko Carrington, Olivia Gardiner, Bowie Thurgood, Mayah McClelland and Darcy Ketterer-Smith.
Best for White Hills were Violet Dennis, Bridget Fehring, Marley House, Peyton Richo, Evelyn Crilly and Senna Comer.
Rochester was in hot form at home against Eaglehawk at Windridge Oval.
The Tigers roared to a 96-nil victory.
Frankie Hay shone with seven goals in a best-on-ground performance as Billie Watson and Matilda Williams added two each.
Best for the Tigers were Frankie Hay, Ella Forde, Ava Rasmussen, Mackenzie Harvey, Zoe Mangan and Matilda Williams.
Laura Anderson, Lara Hendy, Barkley Pettifer, Lola Fitt and Letty Lovell were best for the Hawks.
Golden Square had the bye.
Scoreboard from first week in the Bendigo JFL’s grading matches:
Under-12 Mixed:
St Monica’s 7.2 (44) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 5.10 (40), St Therese’s A 7.4 (46) d St Francis A 4.9 (33), Maryborough 8.6 (54) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles (3) 4.3 (27), White Hills Black 8.9 (57) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles (2) 5.0 (30), Kangaroo Flat 15.7 (97) d Mount Pleasant 7.2 (44), Strathfieldsaye A 9.10 (64) d Eaglehawk Eagles 1.3 (9), Quarry Hill B 10.14 (74) d St Therese’s B 2.4 (16), Castlemaine 11.10 (76) d Golden Square B 1.0 (6), Eaglehawk Hawks D 10.14 (74) d White Hills Red 0.0 (0), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles (1) 12.10 (82) d Marong 0.1 (1), Golden Square D 13.6 (84) d Marong Red 0.0 (0), South Bendigo White 12.18 (90) d Golden Square A 1.0 (6), Castlemaine B 13.9 (87) d South Bendigo Bloods 0.1 (1), Huntly 12.16 (88) d Heathcote 0.0 (0), South Bendigo Red 18.14 (122) d St Francis C 1.0 (6), North Bendigo 20.9 (129) d Strathfieldsaye D 0.0 (0).
Under-14 Mixed:
Rochester 12.12 (84) d South Bendigo Red 10.9 (69), Strathfieldsaye snrs 10.6 (66) d Eaglehawk 6.9 (45), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles (1) 6.7 (43) d Golden Square snrs 3.3 (21), Sandhurst snrs 9.8 (62) d South Bendigo Bloods 5.9 (39), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles (2) 12.6 (78) d North Bendigo 7.8 (50), Castlemaine R1 12.14 (86) d Kangaroo Flat A 8.4 (52), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles (3) 12.9 (81) d Kangaroo Flat B 6.5 (41), Sandhurst res. 11.16 (82) d Strathfieldsaye R1 4.2 (26), Eaglehawk R2 11.19 (85) d South Bendigo White 1.1 (7), Maryborough 27.15 (177) d White Hills Red 0.0 (0), White Hills Black 30.28 (208) d Golden Square R1 0.0 (0), Huntly 34.32 (236) d Marong 0.0 (0).
Under-15 Girls:
South Bendigo 10.10 (70) d North Bendigo 2.1 (13), Marong 9.9 (63) d Rochester 1.0 (6), Strathfieldsaye snrs 11.11 (77) d Golden Square snrs 1.3 (9), Mount Pleasant res 12.9 (81) d Kangaroo Flat 0.0 (0), Sandhurst White 18.14 (122) d White Hills 0.0 (0), Sandhurst Navy bye.
Under-16 Boys:
Strathfieldsaye R1 10.9 (69) dr Eaglehawk R1 11.3 (69), Huntly 9.15 (69) d Marong 6.8 (44), Strathfieldsaye snrs 14.8 (92) d Sandhurst snrs 2.7 (19), Golden Square snrs 15.12 (102) d South Bendigo White 3.9 (27), White Hills Black 15.12 (102) d Castlemaine snrs 4.10 (34), Rochester 24.20 (164) d South Bendigo Red 1.0 (6), Kangaroo Flat 23.32 (170) d North Bendigo 0.0 (0), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 32.30 (222) d White Hills Red 0.1 (1), Golden Square R1 bye.