Shepparton News

Cats end dream season on top

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Mooroopna completed a dream season to lift the SDJFL Youth Girls premiershi­p cup at Deakin Reserve on Saturday.

The Cats carried the mantle as favourites with seamless aplomb to outclass Shepparton Notre by 67 points.

Mooroopna dominated proceeding­s from the get-go, restrictin­g the Bears to a solitary behind in the first

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Mooroopna 11.13 (79) d Shepparton Notre 1.6 (12) quarter as it 20-point lead.

The Cats stretched that gap to 27 at the half-time break despite Notre kicking its first, and only goal, of the game through Abby Favaro. raced to a

Mooroopna’s Tamara Smith earned the mantle as best-on-ground for the Cats, with her four-quarter performanc­e typifying the Cats’ relentless approach to the match.

The minor premier booted three goals in the third term and added a further three in the last to score one of its biggest wins of the season on the day it mattered most.

Star forward Allie Johns and Chelsea Briggs-Baksh each kicked three goals for Mooroopna, with Rebecca Webster another multiple goalkicker on two.

Webster also had a fine game, with Hayley Whitehand, Millie Brown, Johns and Caitlan Sellick featuring in the Cats’ best.

On a difficult day for Notre, Grace Egan and Alana Cuthbert worked hard, with Favaro a solid contributo­r. The joy of success:

 ?? Picture: Ray Sizer ?? Mooroopna hoists the SDJFL Youth Girls premiershi­p cup on Sunday.
Picture: Ray Sizer Mooroopna hoists the SDJFL Youth Girls premiershi­p cup on Sunday.

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