-By Nathan Dole
SANDHURST broke Castlemaine’s unbeaten streak in Sunday’s match to complete round 10 in the Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s footy season.
The Dragons teamed superbly at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve by eight points.
Unbeaten in its run to premiership glory in ’23 and ’24, Castlemaine’s win streak was at more than 40 after it won the opening seven matches of the ’25 campaign.
On Sunday the Jordan Cochrane-coached Castlemaine flew to a 20-9 lead by quarter-time.
Sandhurst hit back to win the second, 19-14.
The Magpies held a 15-point buffer going into the final term.
The Dragons played their best of the quarter as they slammed on 5.1 and kept the Magpies to a tally of 1.2 in the final term.
The Andrew Saladino and Liam Ireland-coached Sandhurst celebrated a hard-fought 68-60 victory and stayed four points clear of Marong in fourth place.
Charlotte Scanlon kicked three goals as Scout Carmody added two for the maroon and blue.
Castlemaine’s Brianna Burt kicked a match-high five goals as Jemma Finning booted two majors.
Best for Sandhurst were Georgia Garlick, Lacey Nihill, Lara Bish, Katie Walker, Scout Carmody and Charlotte Scanlon.
Castlemaine’s best were Brianna Burt, Jemma Finning, Abbey Bertram, Hannah Cochrane, Georgia Gordon and Chelsea Cole.
A tally of eight points was enough for Eaglehawk to defeat Golden Square in Friday night’s start to the 10th round.
The Hawks and Bulldogs played in bitterly cold conditions at Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park.
After the Two Blues had scored two behinds it was Molly Pianta who goaled in the 15th minute to lead eight-nil by quarter-time.
Golden Square struck back to keep Eaglehawk scoreless in the second term as the blue and gold added three behinds.
There was no score in the third quarter.
The Bulldogs added another point in the last and again kept Eaglehawk scoreless, but it was the Molly Metcalf-coached Eaglehawk which marked an eight-four victory.
Best for Eaglehawk were Grace Edlin, Lucy El Hage, Shelby Faulkner, Molly Metcalf, Molly Pianta and Caitlin Evans.
Taylah Moore, Lauren Suleiman, Mackenzie Bickley, Gemma McPhee, Tahlia Casey-White and Terina Pickering were best for Golden Square.
On Sunday, Marong brought up its fourth win of the season.
The Panthers marked a 78-1 win against Bendigo Thunder at Weeroona Oval.
Marong led 22-nil at quarter-time and 33-1 by the long break.
The Jimmy Evenden and Daniel Bourke-coached Marong then won the second half, 45-nil.
Lauren Knight and Jaime Sawers kicked three goals in a 78-1 victory.
Best for Marong were Nell Hamilton, Jessica Jackson, Avril Lee, Katrina Alford, Lauren Knight and Dani Jeffery.
Jess Dover, Maddi Brackenreg, Sharlene Cole, Rachel Salm, Awhina Poki and Amity Bradford were best for the Mick McInnes-coached Thunder.
North Bendigo and White Hills had the bye.
Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s footy ladder:
Castlemaine 534 per cent, 28 points; Golden Square 531, 24; Eaglehawk 369, 24; Sandhurst 124, 20; Marong 128, 16; North Bendigo 40, 8; White Hills 39, 4; Bendigo Thunder 1, 0.
Leading goalkickers:
21 Eloise Gretgrix, Castlemaine.
17 Jemma Finning, Castlemaine.
17 Kelly Mensforth, Eaglehawk.
16 Brianna Burt, Castlemaine.
16 Gabby Drage, Golden Square.
16 Liz Watkins, Golden Square.
13 Tiahna Cochrane, Castlemaine.
12 Scout Carmody, Sandhurst.
11 Kira Gibbons, North Bendigo.
11 Sarah Mannes, Golden Square.
10 Charlotte Scanlon, Sandhurst.
9 Amelie Haigh, White Hills.
9 Lauren Knight, Marong.
9 Chesea Reeves, Sandhurst.
8 Ruby Campbell, Sandhurst.
8 Eillish Cumming, Castlemaine.
7 Kodi Jacques, Golden Square.
7 Samantha Johnston, Eaglehawk.
Round 10 in the Champions IGA-backed CVFL under-18 girls competition kicked off with Friday night’s match at Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park.
Eight goals by Golden Square’s Ruby Demeo was an outstanding feat as the second-placed Bulldogs faced the Hawks.
Golden Square led 23-nil at quarter-time and 35-nil by the main break.
As the blue and gold added three goals straight, Eaglehawk was on target off the boot of Zoe Hodgskiss.
Golden Square kicked on to a 73-7 victory.
Best for Golden Square were Shoshanna Love, Ruby Demeo, Remi Cooke-Kingston, Jayde Chappel, Lucy Gilbee and Matilda Smith.
Lana Ring, Tarly West, Gracie Whitfort, Jessica Brown, Tahlia Thorpe and Olivie Bluemore played well for the Borough.
The ladder-leading Woorinen scored a 59-10 victory against the Winslow Constructors Demons in the Scott Street den at White Hills on Sunday.
The Tigers charged to a 45-nil lead at quarter time.
White Hills kept fighting and goaled through Sophie O’Connell in the last as Woorinen added two majors.
Woorinen’s attack was led by Ruby Tierney on four goals as Issy Boulton and Mayla Conway chipped in with two.
Best for the Tigers were Tyler Arnett, Milla Stewart, Ruby Tierney, Meg Young, Charli Conway and Erin Johnston.
Matilda Meersbergen, Ella Henery, Peyton Foley, Kassidy Cail, Madisyn Morrison and Amelie Haigh were best for White Hills.
Details from the Strathfieldsaye and Sandhurst match at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane were not supplied.
Kangaroo Flat had the bye.
Champions IGA-backed CVFL under-18 girls ladder, pending result from Strathfieldsaye v Sandhurst:
Woorinen 1819 per cent, 20 points; Golden Square 561, 20; Sandhurst 201, 10; Strathfieldsaye 36, 8; White Hills 101, 6; Eaglehawk 26, 4; Kangaroo Flat 2, 0.
Leading goalkickers:
16 Sunny Barry, Woorinen.
14 Charli Conway, Woorinen.
13 Chloe Tweed, Sandhurst.
12 Ruby Demeo, Golden Square.
10 Mia Maxted, Sandhurst.
10 Tarliah Murphy, White Hills.
10 Sophie O’Connell, White Hills.
8 Meg Young, Woorinen.
6 Lily Mansfield, Golden Square.
6 Carly Shepherd, Woorinen.
5 Ruby Butler, Woorinen.
5 Mayla Conway, Woorinen.
5 Lucy Gilbee, Golden Square.
5 Zoe Hodgskiss, Eaglehawk.
5 Ryah Mackie, Sandhurst.
5 Evelyn Williams, Golden Square.