-By Nathan Dole
KANGAROO Flat bound its way to some impressive wins across the weekend’s seventh round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League.
The Roos won a two-point thriller against South Bendigo in the under-14 reserves, division two match on Sunday on O’Keefe Oval 2 at Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct.
South Bendigo charged to a 19-8 lead by quarter-time.
In the second it was the Roos who dominated a lot of play and scored 4.3 as the Bloods added two goals.
A four-point buffer for Flat became three going into the last quarter.
Although the Bloods won the last, 9-8, it was the Kangaroos who marked a 60-58 victory.
Chase Brown led Kangaroo Flat’s attack on three goals as Sam Colbert kicked two majors.
Best for the Roos were Josh Hermann Petersen, Maddox Lower, Spencer Salathiel, Darby Lamb and Sam Colbert.
It was a three-point margin in favour of Kangaroo Flat in the under-16 reserves, division one match against Winslow Constructors White Hills Demons.
The Roos and Demons played in the Scott Street den in White Hills on Sunday morning.
Kangaroo Flat won the opening term, 13-2, but the Demons fired up to win the second, 13-11.
At a quarter to go the Roos held a three-point buffer.
Both teams scored 2.2 in the last as the Roos fought on for a 39-36 victory.
Oliver Salau led Flat’s attack on two goals as Jett Gudge, Jarvis Mahon and Cooper Scholes were also on target.
Best for Kangaroo Flat were Jarvis Mahon, Austin Coghill, Noah Howarth, Nate Jennings, Oliver Salau and Jett Gudge.
Kangaroo Flat won the under-12D match against South Bendigo by 44 points.
The Roos skipped to a 23-3 lead by half-time in Saturday’s match on O’Keefe Oval 2 at Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct.
The Kangaroos then scored 4.2 as they kept the Bloods to a tally of two behinds in the second half.
Henry John French ruled the Roos’ attack on four goals as Roman Grinter kicked two and Benji Salaivao added the other in a 49-5 victory.
Best for Kangaroo Flat were Roman Grinter, Roary Pearson, Noah Van Heugten, Henry John French, Eli Vance and Otis Mahon.
Kangaroo Flat and Strathfieldsaye had a closely-fought under-15 Girls seniors match at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
Storm surged to a 21-6 lead by quarter-time and led 29-13 going into the last term.
The Kangaroos lifted their play to add 2.2, but Strathfieldsaye held on for a 35-26 victory.
Goalkickers for the Roos were Matilda Rose on two, Ava Ahearn and Eheh Soe.
Kangaroo Flat’s best were Jazmine Bowland, Melanie White, Matilda Rose, Ava Ahearn and Indigo Brown.
It was a bye for Kangaroo Flat in the under-16 reserves, division two competition.
Bendigo JFL round seven scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Marong Blue 3.3 (21) d Eaglehawk 2.5 (17), Golden Square 4.1 (25) d South Bendigo Red 1.4 (10), Rochester 4.4 (28) d White Hills 1.0 (6), Mount Pleasant 8.9 (57) d South Bendigo White 2.1 (13), St Francis Green 25.10 (160) d Marong Yellow 0.0 (0), St Therese’s bye.
Under-12A:
St Francis 5.8 (38) d St Therese’s 3.7 (25), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 9.6 (60) d Eaglehawk Eagles 6.5 (41), Golden Square 11.12 (78) d South Bendigo 2.6 (18).
Under-12B:
Heathcote 6.5 (41) d St Therese’s 2.8 (20), North Bendigo Red 6.6 (42) d Marong Red 2.1 (13), Maryborough 9.8 (62) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 2.1 (13), Castlemaine 9.10 (64) d Strathfieldsaye 1.3 (9), Huntly 16.5 (101) d Quarry Hill 0.0 (0).
Under-12C:
St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 7.8 (50) d South Bendigo 3.7 (25), Golden Square 9.9 (63) d St Francis 2.0 (12), White Hills Black 8.7 (55) d Marong Blue 0.1 (1).
Under-12D:
White Hills Red 5.7 (37) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 5.4 (34), St Monica’s 6.5 (41) d Golden Square 1.3 (9), Eaglehawk Hawks 8.9 (57) d Strathfieldsaye 2.2 (14), Kangaroo Flat 7.7 (49) d South Bendigo 0.5 (5).
Under-14 seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 8.7 (55) d South Bendigo 5.7 (37), Sandhurst 7.10 (52) d Golden Square 2.6 (18), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
South Bendigo 11.13 (79) dr Maryborough 12.7 (79), White Hills Black 6.4 (40) d Huntly 4.5 (29), Rochester 13.11 (89) d Sandhurst 10.7 (67), Strathfieldsaye 8.11 (59) d Marong 3.6 (24), Eaglehawk 7.16 (58) d Golden Square 1.6 (12), Castlemaine 20.12 (132) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 1.1 (7).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Kangaroo Flat 8.12 (60) d South Bendigo 8.10 (58), North Bendigo 10.7 (67) d Mount Pleasant 5.7 (37), White Hills Red 11.8 (74) d Strathfieldsaye 2.3 (15), Eaglehawk bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 5.5 (35) d Kangaroo Flat 4.2 (26), Eaglehawk 6.8 (44) d Sandhurst A 2.2 (14), Castlemaine 10.8 (68) d Sandhurst B 1.0 (6), Marong 10.12 (72) d Golden Square 0.0 (0).
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
White Hills 5.5 (35) d Strathfieldsaye 3.3 (21), Mount Pleasant 6.5 (41) d Rochester 2.4 (16), North Bendigo 7.6 (48) d Marong B 0.2 (2).
Under-16 seniors:
Golden Square 8.8 (56) d South Bendigo 5.4 (34), Strathfieldsaye 17.9 (111) d Castlemaine 7.8 (50), Sandhurst bye.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Kangaroo Flat 5.9 (39) d White Hills 5.6 (36), Strathfieldsaye 5.2 (32) d Marong 3.10 (28), Sandhurst 11.7 (73) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 4.9 (33), Huntly 12.9 (81) d Eaglehawk 1.5 (11), Maryborough 20.14 (134) d South Bendigo 5.5 (35), Rochester bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Leitchville Gunbower 10.7 (67) d Heathcote/Mount Pleasant 1.2 (8), Lockington Bamawm United Cats 10.17 (77) d Golden Square 1.3 (9), Kangaroo Flat bye.
Bendigo JFL ladders after seven rounds:
Under-12 Girls:
St Francis Green 100 match ratio, 24 points; St Therese’s 100, 24; Golden Square 100, 28; Mount Pleasant 71, 20; Rochester 50, 12; South Bendigo White 42, 12; Marong Blue 33, 8; White Hills 33, 8; South Bendigo Red 16, 4; Eaglehawk 0, 0; Marong Yellow 0, 0.
Under-12A:
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 100 match ratio, 28 points; Eaglehawk Eagles 71, 20; Golden Square 71, 20; St Francis 57, 16; South Bendigo 42, 12; St Therese’s 42, 12.
Under-12B:
Castlemaine 85 match ratio, Huntly 71, Marong Red 57, Maryborough 57, North Bendigo Red 57, Strathfieldsaye 57, Heathcote 42, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 28, St Therese’s 28, Quarry Hill 28.
Under-12C:
White Hills Black 20 points, St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 16, Marong Blue 16, Golden Square 12, South Bendigo 8, St Francis 8.
Under-12D:
Kangaroo Flat 36 points, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 32, St Monica’s 28, White Hills Red 28, South Bendigo 28, Strathfieldsaye 24, Eaglehawk Hawks 20, Golden Square 20.
Under-14 seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 24 points, South Bendigo 20, Maiden Gully 16, Sandhurst 12, Golden Square 12.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
White Hills Black 85 match ratio, 24 points; Castlemaine 83, 20; Rochester 71, 20; South Bendigo 64, 18; Strathfieldsaye 57, 16; Maryborough 50, 14; Eaglehawk 42, 12; Huntly 42, 12; Golden Square 42, 12; Sandhurst 28, 8; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 28, 8; Marong 28, 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Kangaroo Flat 66 match ratio, 16 points; White Hills Red 57, 16; North Bendigo 42, 12; Mount Pleasant 42, 12; Strathfieldsaye 42, 12; South Bendigo 0, 0; Eaglehawk 0, 0.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Marong 85 match ratio, 24 points; Sandhurst A 71, 20; Eaglehawk 71, 20; Strathfieldsaye 57, 16; Kangaroo Flat 57, 16; Sandhurst B 42, 12; Golden Square 42, 12; Castlemaine 28, 8.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
White Hills 22 points, Rochester 14, Mount Pleasant 12, Strathfieldsaye 12, North Bendigo 8, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 100 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 71, South Bendigo 50, Golden Square 50, Castlemaine 50.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 85 match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 71, Marong 71, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 57, Maryborough 50, Kangaroo Flat 50, White Hills 42, Rochester 33, Sandhurst 28, South Bendigo 28, Eaglehawk 16.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Lockington Bamawm United Cats 66 match ratio, Leitchville Gunbower 50, Golden Square 33, Kangaroo Flat 33, Heathcote/Mount Pleasant 0.