GLENTHOMPSON-DUNKELD and Penshurst have won their respective matches on Saturday to gain a spot in the Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) top five and set up a blockbuster contest at Penshurst this coming weekend.
Penshurst travelled to Great Western Recreation Reserve on Saturday and the Bombers faced a tricky proposition against the Lions, as it was a game that could well have swung either way.
The visitors brought their ‘A’ game with them, and they put the home side to the sword in the first term as the Lions were held scoreless while Penshurst banged home 5.6 in a dominant display of running football.
The visitors were clean with their disposals either by hand or foot, but the only downside was the poor kicking for goal, which should have seen the Bombers put the game to bed by the end of the first term had they kicked straight.
The Lions finally posted a major in the second term but by then the game was gone, as Penshurst took a 42-point lead into the sheds at the sound of the siren for halftime.
The second half was much closer as Great Western took the game up to Penshurst but five goals from Tim McGregor had the Bombers safely on the winners list as Jayden Watson, Jacob Mibus, Sam Wilson, Cooper Rentsch, Edward Rentsch and Kieran Neeson were rewarded for their efforts by being named as the Bombers’ best.
Other games
GLENTHOMPSON-DUNKELD had little more than a training run against the luckless Caramut running out winners to the tune of 40.25 (265) to 0.0 (0).
It was the second straight match that the Swans were kept scoreless and conceded at least 250 points to the opposition, but to the club’s credit it still filled all commitments for the day without having to forfeit.
Tom Waters is sitting in second place on the league goal kickers list after bagging a lazy 15 majors on Saturday, while Ryan Burgess added a further seven to back his coach’s lead.
Thomas Waters, Tyler Staude, Nathan Fall, Carl Joyce, Ben Cole and Tyler Fehsler were the pick of an outstanding Rams line up.
HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR was pitted against the might of ladder leaders Wickliffe-Lake Bolac, with the Eagles needing to win to keep its finals hopes alive, but despite pushing the Magpies all the way, they fell short, 11.6 (72) to 15.6 (96).
Hamish Gleeson, Xavier McCartney, Aaron Seabrook, Luke Gow, Joshua Reichman and Jack Wortley were on song for the Eagles, but it wasn’t to be, and finals now appear to be out of reach with only four rounds remaining and fifth place three wins clear.
TATYOON achieved a double blow in defeating Ararat at Tatyoon Recreation Reserve 22.15 (147) to 3.8 (26) to reclaim the ladder lead but also knock the Eagles out of the top five.
Having lost the precious top spot in losing to Penshurst in round 10, the Hawks posted a percentage-boosting victory over the Eagles to knock the visitors from the top five and reclaim the number one spot.
WITH 50 shots on goal., Lismore-Derrinallum enjoyed a day out against Moyston-Willaura in winning 24.26 (170) to 5.5 (35) at Moyston Recreation Reserve.
Steven Ryan, Henry Walsh, Lachie Constable, Charlie Brett, Josh Sanders and Harry Taylor were the best players for the Demons, while Rhys Cronin, Lara Nambirajan, Tom Conlan, Ned Bohner, Sam Lehmann and Logan Cooper did their best in a well-beaten team.
WOORNDOO-MORTLAKE cemented its hold onto the third rung of the ladder with victory at Woorndoo Recreation Reserve against SMW Rovers, 26.19 (175) to 8.2 (50).
Matthew Pemberton, William Paulin, Jack Spokes, Jordan Buckley, Archie Howard and Jacob Fowler led the way for the home side, while Blake Luehman, Thomas Thewlis, Daniel Johnstone, James Liston, Ash Gray and Adam Stasse never stopped for the Bulldogs.
