Warragul & Drouin Gazette

Double delight for Traf juniors

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Trafalgar made it three premiershi­ps from three attempts, with both its Thirds and Fourths team breaking through for the premiershi­p.

The Thirds team overcame a late challenge from Newborough to confirm their status as undefeated premiers and champions.

The Bloods gradually wore the Bulldogs down to build to a 35-point lead at the final change.

Not to be outdone, the Bulldogs charged home with six final quarter goals to send nerves through the Bloods camp.

Only a steadier helped the Bloods maintain their lead, having been staring down the barrell of their only defeat of the season when it mattered most.

The Bloods held on to win by just threepoint­s, 7-12 (54) to 7-9 (51).

Darcey Young, Nelson Byrne, Blake Radford, Cougar Milsom, Josh Moore and Xavier Taylor were the better players as Trafalgar establishe­d an early lead.

Earlier, Trafalgar overcame a slow start to comfortabl­y take the Fourths premiershi­p over Yinnar.

Trailing by seven points at the first change, the Bloods took their chances to the scoring end with four goals establishi­ng a 20-point buffer at the long break.

Restrictin­g the Magpies to just two goals in each the first and third terms proved instrument­al to the outcome, with the Bloods holding a five-point advantage at the final change.

The Bloods ran rampant in the final term on the way to premiershi­p glory, booting six goals to one for an emphatic victory, 11-10 (76) to 510 (40).

Riley Bills booted five goals, while Tyler Mafis, Blake Zimora, Dylan Gauci, Connor Dastey and Cooper Burgess also prominent in a strong team effort.

 ??  ?? Trafalgar’s first premiershi­p for the day went to the under 16s. Celebratin­g victory over Yinnar were, (back) James DeGraf, Riley Bills, Tyler Mafis and Will Semple (both hidden), Jack Hart, Blake Zimora (obscured), Caleb Semple, Angus Templeton, Calum Stewart, Owen Zimora, Connor Dastey, (centre) Steve Palis, Shannon Naumann, Gregan Pearce-Clark, Ned Nania, Drew O’Brien, (front) coach Christian Burgess, Corey Watts, Cooper Burgess, Blair Young, Denis Dyke, Sean Pearce-Clark, Oscar Robinson and Dylan Gauci.
Trafalgar’s first premiershi­p for the day went to the under 16s. Celebratin­g victory over Yinnar were, (back) James DeGraf, Riley Bills, Tyler Mafis and Will Semple (both hidden), Jack Hart, Blake Zimora (obscured), Caleb Semple, Angus Templeton, Calum Stewart, Owen Zimora, Connor Dastey, (centre) Steve Palis, Shannon Naumann, Gregan Pearce-Clark, Ned Nania, Drew O’Brien, (front) coach Christian Burgess, Corey Watts, Cooper Burgess, Blair Young, Denis Dyke, Sean Pearce-Clark, Oscar Robinson and Dylan Gauci.
 ??  ?? Trafalgar’s James De Graaf chases the loose ball, with Drew O’Brien moving in to assist.
Trafalgar’s James De Graaf chases the loose ball, with Drew O’Brien moving in to assist.
 ??  ?? Trafalgar’s Corey Watts looks to evade his Yinnar opponent during the Fourths grand final, with Angus Templeton providing an option in support.
Trafalgar’s Corey Watts looks to evade his Yinnar opponent during the Fourths grand final, with Angus Templeton providing an option in support.

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