Millicent Millicent

Red, Black & White

some old heads in Adam Lindner, Chris Robinson and JamesFleming.

Strong wins by our Under 18, 16 and 14 teams, as well as somegreatfootyplayedbyour Under 12 grades on the back oval.

We welcome South Gambier to McLaughlin Park today for our first home game of the 2023season,whichwillalsobe a Grand Final replay for our Senior, Reserves and U16 sides.

Shuffle Night tonight at the club. If you haven't already, get your song selection in to Kade Varcoe or Alana Craig asap.

South Gambier South Gambier

VFantastic weather for the first round of football on Saturday for the Juniors and Tuesday for the Seniors. It was one of the biggesthomeandawaycrowds inalongtimeonAnzacDayand great to see the support from both the South & North supporters but also from the otherWBFLclubsandtheMSE. Thanks to KD who as usual managed and conducted the AnzacDayceremonyperfectly

The14’swentdownby5points onSaturdayaftermakingalate charge and just missing, goals were shared and best players were Mason Ropitini, Oli McCracken, Josh Haggett, Jay BurnsandCooperFear.

Coach Luke Bentley has the 16’splayinganexpansivegame anditlookedgoodhavingawin on the weekend. The leading goalkickers were Jace Maxwell kicking 5 and Harry Hicks 4. Best players were Emerson Forbes,NoahMaxwell,William Attiwill,LachieCameron,Harry HicksandCharlieLockwood.

The 18’s were made to work hard to get the win against a tough North opposition 4 goals to Liam Delaney, 3 to Jed Sims, 2 to Mitch Harrold and Lachie Ray who moved forward in the last quarter to kick a couple Best Players were Rex Jones, Lochie Thiele, captain Hudson Keding, Sam Sims, Mitch Harrold and Liam Delaney.

The Ressies kicked the day off on Anzac Day with a big win andgoodtoSturgemovetothe forward line this year and kicked 8. Other multiple goal kickers were Snelly with 3, Seagsand Sam McTaggart with 2. Best was Sturge with his 8 goals,goodtoseeDuncanReid back getting 2nd best and McTaggart Seager, McBain and Kingroundingouttheawards.

We had four debutants in for the Seniors, Alex Keast, Jack Domaschenz, Lochie Thiele and Rex Jones, all of the boys acquittedthemselveswell.The North boys got the jump on us in the Seniors taking a 37 point lead into quarter time but the boys had a real crack after quarter time with the final margin being 27 points. Two goals to Forbesy and singles to Delaney, Kainy, Kuhly and a ripper from Rex Jones on debut.BestplayerswereMitch Sims with a great game through the middle, Rex Jones, Alex Keast, Luke Foran, and part of the backline who collectively done great job all day Taylor Saffin and Oli Thompson.

This week down to Millicent who look to be the measuring stick again and then after the game lets get down to see Laney at the RSL for the awards.

Thanks to our major sponsors MG Plasterers, Mick Ryan Painting, Lennons on Lake Terrace, Dycer Constructions andAustralianGasNetworks.