SOUTH Bendigo scored a 10-goal victory against Rochester in the under-16A match on Sunday as part of round seven in Bendigo Bank Bendigo Junior Football League action.
The young Bloods made their way to the Tigers’ den at Rochester’s Windridge Oval.
At quarter-time South Bendigo led 17-2 and then won the second term, 15-13.
In the third the Bloods upped their pressure and run to score four goals as the Tigers added one major.
South Bendigo slammed on five goals in the last to complete a 95-35 victory.
Ryder Marriott marked a top match with five goals for the Bloods as Miller Slattery added two.
Other goalkickers for the red and white were Charlie Cook, Tyson Floreani, Callan McCarthy, Thomas McMurray, Noah Poole and Wesley Scholtes.
The Bloods’ best were Charlie Cook, Harvey Keating, Tarkyn Ralphs, Harvey Long, Ryder Marriott and Jesse Mitchell.
South Bendigo tackled Huntly in the under-16B match at Harry Trott Oval.
The Hawks raced to a 17-nil lead by quarter-time.
South Bendigo worked hard in the next two quarters to score 13 and 16 points as the Hawks added 14 and 14 points.
By the last change Huntly led 45-29 on the way to a 49-31 victory.
Goalkickers for South Bendigo were Bailey Bradley, Harry Hardingham, Ryan Hinck and Lachlan Turnbull.
Best for the Bloods were Edwin Murphy, Jake Grose, Dustin Hill, Eli Palmer, Ajay Sonti and Darcy France.
It was a 73-point win for South Bendigo in the under-14B match against Golden Square at Harry Trott Oval in Kennington’s Neale Street.
The Bloods were up 18-6 at quarter-time and 38-12 by the long break.
South Bendigo slammed on five goals and kept the Bulldogs scoreless in the third quarter.
A great match by Hudson Membrey was capped with five goals as Hunter Clemetson kicked two.
Other goalkickers for the red and white were Harry Burchell, Archer Griffin, Harry Sheldrick, Duke Thurgood and Ed White.
Best for South Bendigo were Lucas McCarthy, Hudson Membrey, Taj Williams, Hunter Clementson, Gus Robertson and Ben Baker.
Defences were on top in the under-15 Girls match between South Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat at Harry Trott Oval.
At the final siren the Kangaroos led nine-nil.
Best for South Bendigo were Maysie Hamilton, Mackinnon Murphy, Zahra Macumber, Macie Pilcher, Gemma Elliott and Annabel van Dillen.
Round seven kicked off with the under-12 Girls matches on Friday night.
Play was at C and M Oval in Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park; Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval; Bendigo’s Ewing Park; and Rochester’s Windridge Oval.
South Bendigo White played Eaglehawk Eagles at Canterbury Park.
After being scoreless in the opening three quarters, South Bendigo faced a 14-point deficit going into the final quarter.
Audrey James goaled for the Bloods and her team-mates worked hard to stop the Hawks adding to their score.
At the final siren Eaglehawk led 14-6.
Best for South Bendigo White were Audrey James, Sophia McDonald, Sadie Hardingham, Havana Makoni, Azlyn Bell and Nellie Worme.
South Bendigo Red was on home turf at Harry Trott Oval for the under-12 Girls match against Golden Square.
The Bulldogs charged to an 18-2 lead by half-time.
Both teams kicked a goal in the third term.
Although the Bloods won the last, 8-7, it was the blue and gold which marked a 31-16 victory.
Goalkickers for the Reds were Olivia Gardiner and Ruby Wilson.
South Bendigo Red’s best were Olivia Gardiner, Matisse Pilcher, Ruby Wilson, Maddi Barry, Darcy Ketterer-Smith and Charlotte Morrissey.
In the under-12A competition, South Bendigo was in top form against Strathfieldsaye at Harry Trott Oval.
The young Bloods were up 17-nil at half-time and then scored three goals in the third.
A tally of four goals in the last sealed a 68-nil win for South Bendigo.
Goalkickers were Teddy Taylor on two as Blake Felsbourg, Lenny Flaherty, Jed Hardinge, Rupert Marshall, Lenny Moroni, Leo Taylor and Hunter Tomlins kicked one each.
Best for the Bloods were Hunter Tomlins, Rupert Marshall, Jed Hardinge, Teddy Taylor and Lenny Moroni.
South Bendigo faced St Monica’s in the under-12C match at Crusoe College in Kangaroo Flat.
The Kangaroos skipped away for a 33-17 victory.
Goalkickers for South Bendigo were Jevan DeAraugo and Ben Lotter.
Flynn Smyth, Hugh Jeffrey, Brodie Runciman, Ben Lotter, Ronny Epps and Nate Burnett were best for the Bloods.
South Bendigo was on home turf at Harry Trott Oval for the under-12D match against Kangaroo Flat.
The Kangaroos marked a 56-16 victory.
A list of South Bendigo’s goalkickers and best players was not supplied.
It was a bye for South Bendigo’s under-14A team.
The Bloods make their way to Triple M Park for this Sunday’s match against Strathfieldsaye.
South Bendigo’s under-14C team also had a bye.
Round eight features the Bloods taking on Maiden Gully YCW Eagles on Sunday at Marist College Bendigo.
Bendigo JFL round seven scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 1.2 (8) dr White Hills 1.2 (8), Eaglehawk Eagles 2.2 (14) d South Bendigo White 1.0 (6), Golden Square 5.1 (31) d South Bendigo Red 2.4 (16), St Francis Green 5.5 (35) d Eaglehawk Hawks 0.0 (0), Rochester 8.5 (53) d Huntly 0.0 (0), Strathfieldsaye bye.
Under-12A:
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 7.5 (47) d St Francis 6.6 (42), St Therese’s 7.12 (54) d Golden Square 2.2 (14), South Bendigo 9.14 (68) d Strathfieldsaye 0.0 (0).
Under-12B:
White Hills 1.6 (12) d Huntly 0.1 (1), Eaglehawk Eagles 10.1 (61) d Castlemaine 6.4 (40), Marong 12.10 (82) d North Bendigo 1.1 (7).
Under-12C:
St Monica’s 4.9 (33) d South Bendigo 2.5 (17), Quarry Hill 8.13 (61) d Golden Square 4.2 (26), St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 7.8 (50) d St Therese’s 1.3 (9), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 13.1 (79) d Maryborough 4.8 (32).
Under-12D:
Strathfieldsaye 5.6 (36) d Marong 3.5 (23), Castlemaine 5.4 (34) d Eaglehawk Hawks 2.3 (15), Heathcote 8.1 (49) d Golden Square 3.6 (24), Kangaroo Flat 8.8 (56) d South Bendigo 2.4 (16), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 11.18 (84) d St Francis 2.6 (18), Mount Pleasant 17.7 (109) d White Hills 1.2 (8).
Under-14A:
Golden Square 12.8 (80) d White Hills 7.5 (47), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 14.10 (94) d Huntly 7.6 (48), Strathfieldsaye 18.17 (125) d Rochester 0.4 (4), Sandhurst 33.14 (212) d Eaglehawk 2.4 (16), South Bendigo bye.
Under-14B:
Castlemaine 9.14 (68) d Eaglehawk 5.4 (34), Kangaroo Flat 11.10 (76) d Sandhurst 6.2 (38), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 12.6 (78) d Strathfieldsaye 2.4 (16), South Bendigo 13.8 (86) d Golden Square 2.1 (13), Maryborough 20.14 (134) d North Bendigo 2.3 (15).
Under-14C:
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 6.4 (40) d White Hills 4.12 (36), Marong 14.13 (97) d Kangaroo Flat 3.1 (19), South Bendigo bye.
Under-15 Girls:
Kangaroo Flat 1.3 (9) d South Bendigo 0.0 (0), Rochester 9.7 (61) d North Bendigo 4.4 (28), Strathfieldsaye 6.13 (49) d Mount Pleasant 0.0 (0), Sandhurst White 18.21 (129) d Marong 0.0 (0), White Hills d Sandhurst Navy (forfeit), Golden Square bye.
Under-16A:
South Bendigo 13.17 (95) d Rochester 5.5 (35), Golden Square 18.10 (118) d Castlemaine 1.2 (8), Strathfieldsaye 20.18 (138) d White Hills 3.4 (22), Sandhurst 28.16 (184) d Kangaroo Flat 5.6 (36), Maiden Gully YCW Eagles bye.
Under-16B:
Huntly 6.13 (49) d South Bendigo 4.7 (31), Eaglehawk 8.16 (64) d Golden Square 5.2 (32), Marong 13.22 (100) d White Hills 4.6 (30), Strathfieldsaye 21.13 (139) d North Bendigo 1.2 (8).
Bendigo JFL ladders after seven rounds:
Under-12 Girls:
St Francis Green 1223 per cent, 85 match ratio; Rochester 307, 83; Golden Square 82, 83; South Bendigo Red 284, 66; Strathfieldsaye 127, 50; Eaglehawk Hawks 73, 50; Eaglehawk Eagles 124, 42; St Therese’s 64, 41; South Bendigo White 28, 28; Huntly 18, 14; White Hills 11, 8.
Under-12A:
South Bendigo 26 points, St Therese’s 24, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 18, Golden Square 12, Strathfieldsaye 12, St Francis 0.
Under-12B:
White Hills 24 points, Marong 20, Castlemaine 16, Huntly 12, Eaglehawk Eagles 12, North Bendigo 12.
Under-12C:
St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 24 points, St Monica’s 24, South Bendigo 16, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 16, Quarry Hill 12, Maryborough 12, Golden Square 4, St Therese’s 0.
Under-12D:
Kangaroo Flat 24 points, Strathfieldsaye 24, Heathcote 20, Golden Square 16, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 16, Castlemaine 16, Mount Pleasant 12, South Bendigo 8, Eaglehawk Hawks 8, Marong 8, St Francis 0, White Hills 0.
Under-14A:
Sandhurst 100 match ratio, South Bendigo 83, Strathfieldsaye 66, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 57, Golden Square 57, Huntly 42, Rochester 42, Eaglehawk 28, White Hills 28.
Under-14B:
Maryborough 20 points, Kangaroo Flat 20, Eaglehawk 20, South Bendigo 20, Sandhurst 16, Castlemaine 16, North Bendigo 12, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 12, Strathfieldsaye 4, Golden Square 4.
Under-14C:
South Bendigo 66 match ratio, Marong 50, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 50, White Hills 14, Kangaroo Flat 14.
Under-15 Girls:
Strathfieldsaye 85 match ratio, Sandhurst White 66, Golden Square 66, Sandhurst Navy 66, White Hills 66, Mount Pleasant 50, Marong 50, Kangaroo Flat 42, Rochester 28, South Bendigo 14, North Bendigo 0.
Under-16A:
Strathfieldsaye 100 match ratio, Golden Square 85, Sandhurst 71, South Bendigo 42, White Hills 42, Kangaroo Flat 42, Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 33, Rochester 33, Castlemaine 33.
Under-16B:
Strathfieldsaye 26 points, Eaglehawk 18, Golden Square 16, Huntly 12, South Bendigo 8, Marong 8, North Bendigo 4, White Hills 0.