Goals galore in junior footy
by Kaleb Hermansen
Unusually sunny mornings and dry ovals allowed for fast footy, contested marks and lots of goals across all age groups in round three of West Gippsland Juniors.
Warranor v Drouin Maroon
It was just a five-minute trip for Drouin Maroon as they took on Warranor in all three grades on a perfect deck at Logan Park.
The under 10s was a very competitive game, with both teams evenly matched despite Warranor finishing the stronger, capitalising on its home ground to come home with the win.
For the away team, it was great to see both Ryan and Kyle Hanks kick a goal whilst other standouts included Angus Maling, Henry Driessen, Spencer Hawke and Mason Horton.
For the winners in Warranor, it was Mitchell Bradshaw, Lucas Crossley, Cohen Wolkow, Noah Lange and Gerard Alvarez who all stood out and Henry Boothman, Caleb Horner, Zac Cumming and Saxon Cook kicked goals.
In the under 12s, Warranor lead from start to finish. Drouin Maroon was unable to find any answers to the dominant midfield and forwards despite trying to mix things up.
It was a dominant performance from Jack Morgan who was amongst the best for Warranor. He had plenty of help with strong games from Steward Oling, Charlie Croucher, Cohen Dent, Reid Collins and Olly Liston-Crowe. Goal kickers for Warranor were Oliver Adlington, Declan Ormerod, Liston-Crowe, Morgan, Olliver Muir and Noah Smith.
Congratulations to Drouin Maroon’s Rory Van Riet who was named captain for the day in his 50th club game.
In the under 14s, the earlier two results were reversed by a fast-starting Drouin Maroon.
Noa Fogarty played his best game of the season, finishing amongst the best. He swapped on ball and down back with a dominant Brodie Atkins who impresses each week. John Stuckey, Blake Scriven, Seth Hill and Harry Gargan all finished amongst Drouin Maroon’s best players with Atkins, Blake Handley, Joshua Creely, Tyler Harkin, Kai McLeish and Thomas Cornwall all kicking goals.
For Warranor, despite the slow start, great effort from Joel Armstrong, George Morgan, Joel Kennon, Miles Doughty and Joshua Bradley ensured the match remained competitive with Armstrong, Stephen Oling, Damian Leslie, Bradley and Jack Morgan all kicking goals. Results:
Under 10s: Warranor 4.8-32 def Drouin Maroon 2.4-16
Under 12s: Warranor 12.14-86 def Drouin Maroon 0.0-0
Under 14s: Warranor 6.0-36 lost to Drouin Maroon 12.15-87
Warragul Blues v Nyora
Warragul Blues and Nyora met for the first time at Marist-Sion on Saturday morning.
Warragul Blues came storming out of the blocks early against a young Nyora outfit who maintained its strong start for the remainder.
Despite Nyora unable to hit the scoreboard, all players were thrilled to be playing local footy whist having loads of fun.
Result:
Under 10s: Warragul Blues 13.14-92 def Nyora 0.0-0
Colts v Koo Wee Rup
An incredible day of football was had when Koo Wee Rup travelled to Eastern Park for the first time on Sunday.
In the u10s, it was Koo Wee Rup who came away winners after demonstrating great team effort for four quarters, with several good passages of play.
The team showed training hard and listening to the coaches is paying off.
All players from both teams put in their best with great sportsmanship and fun on display.
In the under 12s, it was a classic tight contest that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats. The Colts gained a two-point win.
Cooper Vickery was involved all day and kicked one of the better goals to be seen in junior football from the boundary and a good 30 metres out.
Despite the loss, Koo Wee Rup players all gave their best and the result could have easily gone the other way. Their skills on field are coming together nicely.
In the under 14s, the Koo Wee Rup side that was well beaten last week showed up challenged to compete for four quarters of footy.
The coaches were pleased the group competed and contributed across the board which impacted on the scoreboard.
Better players for Koo Wee Rup included Max Monckton, Aiden Dalton, Luke Briganti, Cooper Davey and Abby Hobson. Goal kickers were Cooper Davey 4, Abby Hobson 2, Jake Kelly and Denver Messer.
For the Colts, it was Cam Thompson, Tom Vickery and Bryn Powney-Williams who kicked goals with Josh Lee, Cooper Wettenhall, Archie Magnusson, Cooper Crowe, Zak Nakamura and Tom Vickery all finishing in the best.
Results:
Under 10s: Colts 1.0-6 lost to Koo Wee Rup 4.226
Under 12s: Colts 4.5-29 def Koo Wee Rup 4.327
Under 14s: Colts 3.2-30 lost to Koo Wee Rup 8.8-56
Drouin Gold v Nar Nar Goon
Quality and professionally presented Nar Nar Goon teams were too good against Drouin Gold at Bellbird Park on Mother’s Day in both the under 10s and under 12s.
The under 10s saw an incredible contest as Nar Nar Goon finished in front by 12 points. However, both teams had plenty of chances with only two scoring shots separating the teams at the final siren.
A huge shoutout to Nar Nar Goon coach Graham Coombes who was terrific in encouraging players from both teams and providing directional support to the players whilst remaining positive throughout.
For Drouin Gold, Noah Fielden finished amongst the goal kickers and awards with Nate Blaney, Tyler Boltong and Hunter Redfern all kicking goals.
In the u12s, it was all class from Nar Nar Goon who showed too much polish and poise to account for a Drouin Gold team that tried hard all day.
For Drouin Gold, Dylan Bordonaro was the standout was two goals. Jaarvis Hotchkin, Jack Bligh-Randle, Ethan Kain and Jett Proctor finished in the best.
Results:
Under 10s: Drouin Gold 5.3-33 lost to Nar Nar Goon 7.3-45
Under 12s: Drouin Gold 2.0-12 lost to Nar Nar Goon 13.11-89
Drouin Gold v Warragul Blues
Perfect conditions continued for the Mother’s Day under 14s clash at Bellbird Park between Drouin Gold and Warragul Blues.
A huge crowd saw the Blues come out harder at the contested football.
After quarter time, the match became very competitive with Drouin Gold settling to bring the game back within reach. However, in the end Blues were too strong with their team-first brand of footy.
For the home team, Thomas Mapleson, Caleb Kleeven, Lincoln Caldwell, Charlie Stone and Innes Anderson were all amongst the best. Kaiden Walmsley, Caleb Kleeven and Jett Proctor kicked the goals.
For the Warragul Blues, it was a super impressive best on field performance by club debutant Cody Templeton. He was well supported by the silky Joseph Simpson, the tackling machine in Thomas Patterson and Cody Ward, Jake Garvey and Xavier Olsson.
Cody Templeton and James Patterson both kicked three goals with Noah McDonald, Cody Ward, Thomas Patterson, Ty Ward, Lucas Dalton and Kade Rossborough all goal scorers.
Result:
Under 14s: Drouin Gold 4.2-28 lost to Warragul Blues 13.9-87