THE smaller clubs across the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League keep on performing well each round.
In last weekend’s round 10 action, Rochester was represented by three teams.
The Tigers roared in the under-12 Girls, under-14A, and under-16A competitions.
Rochester’s under-16A team made its way to Kangaroo Flat’s ground at Bendigo Mazda Oval in Dower Park.
A top contest went the Kangaroos’ way, 47-41.
Scores were locked on 28-all going into the final term, but it was the Roos which finished the stronger by scoring 3.1 as the Tigers added 2.1.
Goalkickers for Rochester were Asher Rasmussen and Oliver Seamer on two as Makore Dickinson and Mason Mundie were also on target.
Best for the Tigers were Asher Rasmussen, Mason Mundie, Reno Mountjoy, Harry Rasmussen, Oliver Seamer and Hugh Acocks.
Rochester took on Golden Square in the under-14A match at Gourmet Pantry Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
The Bulldogs beat the Tigers, 68-28.
Harrison Wilkins kicked three goals for Rochester as Cooper Rasmussen added another.
Best for the Tigers were Maddox Parker, Trey Hayes, Archer Watson, Walt James, Cooper Rasmussen and Harrison Wilkins.
First up for Rochester was the under-12 Girls team which played on Friday night against Strathfieldsaye.
The Tigers dominated on their ground at Windridge Oval to record an 89-nil victory.
Frankie Hay kicked six goals to earn best afield honours as Ella Forde slotted three goals.
Rochester’s best were Frankie Hay, Ella Forde, Mackenzie Harvey, Ellie Riordan, Sophie Godden and Talisa Sinclair.
It was a bye for Rochester’s under-15 Girls team.
The Tigers will be on their turf at Windridge Oval for this Sunday’s showdown with South Bendigo from 11.15am.
Heathcote marked its eighth victory in the under-12D competition.
The Saints led 26-12 at half-time of their match on Kangaroo Flat’s ground at Bendigo Mazda Oval in Dower Park.
Kangaroo Flat bounced back to win the third quarter, 12-8, but Heathcote won the last, 6-3.
At the final siren the Saints led 40-27.
Goalkickers for Heathcote were Josh Vanzin on three as Taj Barrett, Jax Buccella and Ryder Marks kicked one each.
Best for the Saints were Lincoln Jorgensen, Jett Formosa, Taj Barrett, Josh Vanzin and Sid Zoch.
Quarry Hill scored a 45-point win against St Therese’s in their under-12C match.
The Demons and Sharks played at Ken Wust Reserve in Quarry Hill.
Scores were six-all at quarter-time and 16-14 in favour of Quarry Hill at the long break.
As the Demons added 4.2 in the third the Sharks replied with 2.2.
Quarry Hill kicked four goals in the last and kept St Therese’s scoreless on the way to a 73-28 victory.
The Demon’s attack was led by Tommy Shannon with four goals as Rafferty Creak and Reuben White slotted two each and Jarvis Condely and Campbell Martin were also on target.
Best for Quarry Hill were Reuben White, Logan Booth, Sid Freemantle, Tommy Shannon, Rafferty Creak and Atticus McAllan.
It was a one-one record for Mount Pleasant across the weekend’s play.
The Blues took on South Bendigo in the under-12D match at Toolleen.
Mount Pleasant led 25-nil at half-time and then scored three goals in the third and six in the last.
At the final siren the Blues were up 83-9.
The Mounts’ attack was led by Brock Checkley, Judd Dodson and Murray Valente on three goals each.
Kirby Black booted two goals as Hudson Marks and Tyler Walsh added a major.
Best for Mounts were Kirby Black, Emma Brown, Tyler Walsh, Murray Valente, Harlan Sanders and Charlee Lampard.
On Sunday the Blues played White Hills in the under-15 Girls match at the White Hills ground in Scott Street.
A great match ended in a 21-17 win for the Demons.
Drew Browne and Georgia Wings goaled for Mount Pleasant.
Best for the Blues were Remmi Comer, Jayda Bowyer, Frankie James, Sydney Ticehurst, Eva Tsiorlas and Josephine Martin.
North Bendigo is represented by four teams this season.
It was a top under-14B match between North Bendigo and Maiden Gully YCW Eagles at Bendigo Club Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street.
The Eagles led 44-27 at half-time and 58-36 going into the final term.
North Bendigo fought back to win the last, 16-8, but it was the Eagles who claimed a 66-52 victory.
Goalkickers for the Bulldogs were Aiden West on three as Riley Thompson kicked two and Baiiden Benbow and Rhiley Carter slotted a goal.
Best for North Bendigo were Jaxon Kerr, Aiden West, Seth Booyens, Harrison and Lincoln Reid, and Riley Thompson.
North Bendigo was at home for the under-15 Girls match on Sunday against Strathfieldsaye.
The Storm line-up won 90-6.
Best for North Bendigo were Shibah Htoo, Ruby Robinson, Helena Pearce-Kennedy, Lilly Chmil, Skye-Louise Jessup and Maddison Morgan.
The Bulldogs were on home turf at Bendigo Club Oval for the under-12B match against White Hills.
A red-hot Demons beat the Bulldogs, 109-nil.
Best for North Bendigo were Kacee Borserio, Levi Benbow, Archie Flaherty, Jaxson Beer, Hunter James and Kaylee Downes.
It was a tough hit-out for North Bendigo in the under-16B match against Golden Square.
The all-Bulldogs clash was at Bendigo Club Oval.
Golden Square racked up 43 scoring shots on its way to a 163-10 victory.
Ethan Miller goaled for North Bendigo in the third quarter.
Best for North Bendigo were Cooper Myers, Jett Mulcahy, Rhiley Carter, Dustan Hetherton and Liam Kerr.
Bendigo JFL round 10 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
White Hills 3.8 (26) d Huntly 2.5 (17), South Bendigo Red 2.11 (23) d St Therese’s 1.5 (11), Eaglehawk 4.9 (33) d Golden Square 2.1 (13), St Francis Green 13.9 (87) d South Bendigo White 0.0 (0), Rochester 13.11 (89) d Strathfieldsaye 0.0 (0), Eaglehawk Eagles bye.
Under-12A:
St Therese’s 3.10 (28) d Golden Square 2.7 (19), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 9.9 (63) d St Francis 5.3 (33), South Bendigo 14.9 (93) d Strathfieldsaye 0.3 (3).
Under-12B:
Marong 5.2 (32) d Eaglehawk Eagles 4.4 (28), Huntly 8.6 (54) d Castlemaine 2.3 (15), White Hills 16.13 (109) d North Bendigo 0.0 (0).
Under-12C:
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 5.6 (36) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 1.4 (10), South Bendigo 10.17 (77) d Golden Square 6.1 (37), Quarry Hill 10.13 (73) d St Therese’s 4.4 (28), St Monica’s 15.12 (120) d Maryborough 0.0 (0).
Under-12D:
Castlemaine 6.5 (41) d Strathfieldsaye 5.8 (38), Heathcote 6.4 (40) d Kangaroo Flat 4.3 (27), St Francis 5.11 (41) d Marong 1.1 (7), Eaglehawk Hawks 6.12 (48) d White Hills 1.1 (7), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 6.14 (50) d Golden Square 1.1 (7), Mount Pleasant 13.5 (83) d South Bendigo 1.3 (9).
Under-14A:
Golden Square 10.8 (68) d Rochester 4.4 (28), Strathfieldsaye 14.14 (98) d Huntly 3.3 (21), South Bendigo 19.21 (135) d Eaglehawk 2.2 (14), Sandhurst v White Hills not supplied, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
Under-14B:
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 10.6 (66) d North Bendigo 7.10 (52), Castlemaine 8.8 (56) d Kangaroo Flat 5.3 (33), Sandhurst 8.11 (59) d Golden Square 4.1 (25), Maryborough 12.22 (94) d Eaglehawk 4.2 (26), South Bendigo 16.10 (106) d Strathfieldsaye 0.3 (3).
Under-14C:
Marong 9.6 (60) d South Bendigo 1.3 (9), Kangaroo Flat v White Hills not supplied, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
Under-15 Girls:
White Hills 3.3 (21) d Mount Pleasant 2.5 (17), Golden Square 11.15 (81) d Marong 0.0 (0), Strathfieldsaye 13.12 (90) d North Bendigo 1.0 (6), Sandhurst Navy 16.16 (112) d Kangaroo Flat 0.0 (0), Sandhurst White 20.16 (136) d South Bendigo 0.0 (0), Rochester bye.
Under-16A:
White Hills 3.13 (31) d Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 4.5 (29), Kangaroo Flat 7.5 (47) d Rochester 6.5 (41), Strathfieldsaye 7.11 (53) d Sandhurst 2.1 (13), South Bendigo 24.13 (157) d Castlemaine 3.5 (23), Golden Square bye.
Under-16B:
Huntly 6.11 (47) d Marong 7.3 (45), South Bendigo 11.16 (82) d White Hills 6.3 (39), Eaglehawk 13.22 (100) d Strathfieldsaye 3.0 (18), Golden Square 24.19 (163) d North Bendigo 1.4 (10).
Bendigo Junior FL ladders after 10 rounds:
Under-12 Girls:
St Francis Green 1773 per cent, 88 match ratio; Rochester 491, 88; South Bendigo Red 318, 77; Eaglehawk Hawks 109, 66; Golden Square 52, 55; St Therese’s 87, 50; Eaglehawk Eagles 133, 44; Strathfieldsaye 92, 33; South Bendigo White 16, 20; White Hills 15, 16; Huntly 21, 11.
Under-12A:
South Bendigo 100 match ratio, St Therese’s 80, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 66, Golden Square 40, Strathfieldsaye 30, St Francis 10.
Under-12B:
Marong 32 points, White Hills 32, Huntly 20, Castlemaine 20, Eaglehawk Eagles 16, North Bendigo 12.
Under-12C:
St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 32 points, St Monica’s 32, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 28, South Bendigo 24, Maryborough 20, Quarry Hill 16, Golden Square 4, St Therese’s 0.
Under-12D:
Heathcote 32 points, Kangaroo Flat 32, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 28, Mount Pleasant 24, Castlemaine 24, Strathfieldsaye 24, Golden Square 20, Eaglehawk Hawks 12, St Francis 12, South Bendigo 8, Marong 8, White Hills 0.
Under-14A, pending Sandhurst v White Hills result:
Sandhurst 100 match ratio, South Bendigo 88, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 66, Strathfieldsaye 55, Golden Square 55, Eaglehawk 33, White Hills 33, Huntly 30, Rochester 30.
Under-14B:
South Bendigo 32 points, Castlemaine 28, Kangaroo Flat 28, Maryborough 28, Sandhurst 28, Eaglehawk 24, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 16, North Bendigo 12, Strathfieldsaye 4, Golden Square 4.
Under-14C, pending Kangaroo Flat v White Hills result:
Marong 66 match ratio, South Bendigo 66, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 37, White Hills 12, Kangaroo Flat 12.
Under-15 Girls:
Strathfieldsaye 90 match ratio, Sandhurst White 87, Sandhurst Navy 85, White Hills 77, Golden Square 66, Mount Pleasant 55, Marong 33, Kangaroo Flat 30, Rochester 22, South Bendigo 11, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16A:
Strathfieldsaye 100 match ratio, Golden Square 88, Sandhurst 60, White Hills 60, Kangaroo Flat 44, South Bendigo 40, Rochester 33, Castlemaine 33, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 22.
Under-16B:
Strathfieldsaye 34 points, Eaglehawk 30, Golden Square 24, Huntly 24, South Bendigo 16, Marong 8, North Bendigo 4, White Hills 0.