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Under16’s–MillicentvCastertonSandford
However, the Victorians hit back in the most recent battle five rounds later where Sam Craig and Sullivan Gibbs played key roles in a back and forth contestwhichwasonlydeterminedbyninepoints. “We still have a few out which is not ideal, but we willputourbestfootforward,”hesaid.
“IthinkusandWestmatchupreallywell,”hesaid. Although Sam Stafford pulled up sore on the weekend,Hardyisconfidenthisstarforwardwillbe back kicking goals in the sudden-death game with the “self-belief” burning strong within the team whichhasahistoryofrisingduringfinals. “In the first four weeks the boys did not buy in, but sincetheyhaveandeventhecultureoftheclubhas progressed.
“We like playing West at Malseed Park because it suits our game plan, but they will have the home crowdonside,soitwillbeagreatcontest.” Despite the Roos also bounce into the finals with some momentum having sealed their finals fate beforetheTigers.
The prospect of McElroy and Kennedy looking to give their respective explosive midfielders Lawry Bradley-Brown and McInerney first use will be a tantalizing one with little splitting the teams ahead ofthefighttothedeath.
“Sam came to our recovery session on the Sunday afterthegameandwasprettyupbeat,”hesaid.
Tigers’ coach Ben Hardy believes another nail-biter couldbeinstore.
“He could have probably played a bit longer but there is bigger fish to fry and he will be up for this Saturdaywhichgivesusafour-goaladvantage. Theymaybefamiliarfoes,butitisguaranteedtobe a thriller as the evenly matched teams fight to the deathinthewinner-takes-it-allgame. The result was not sealed until the final moments following a rousing performance from the yellow andblackwherethesidemountedacomeback
Under14–MillicentvWestGambier
GAME PREVIEWS
Despite enjoying the home ground advantage, the Roos face an uphill battle to keep their season alive against a Saints side which has won each head-tohead battle this year by 40, 38 and 53 points respectively The Saints’ superior percentage gave them the advantage on the ladder, but when the rivals faced offtherewaslittleseparatingthem. The Roos will soak up the finals atmosphere at home having only booked their place at the last possiblemoment.
The Saints will march into the first of three successive junior semi-finals when they take on hostsWestGambieronSaturdaymorning.
Last week the Tigers continued the trend of the visiting team winning the head-to-head battles this year by snatching an impressive two-point win orchestrated by the defensive efforts Brett ShepherdsonandCiaranBuckley “The boys have stood up in the last few weeks and theyarestartingtounderstandthemethodsweare trying to do with our ball movement, so we are reallyexcited.”
Despite last week’s defeat to the Tigers where the Roos blew a 33-8 quarter time lead, McElroy has already dismissed concerns from it and believes his menwillbeanewsidewithmoreontheline.
TheWestdefendersmustfindawaytostopleading goal kicker Alex Wesolowski from doing more damage,whileAustin FullerandTyLangcan also cause headaches andcangivethegametheir maximumwithnoAGradedutiestoworryabout. West had to overcome a fighting North Gambier outfit and the efforts of Kane Gilbert, Harrison Mobbs and Harvey Croker ticked the first item off the agenda before enduring a nervous wait for the result from the Casterton Sandford v East Gambier fixture. “Wedidnotplayourbestfootylastweekendbutwe are not fazed by that and are more worried about thisweekend.
The answer of who will survive this intense battle is anyone’sguess.
It was a big achievement for West and coach Daron McElroy who only took on the position to lead the youngsidethisyear
The sudden death Under 16’s clash has the potential to excite after both Millicent and Casterton Sandford finished with the same amount ofpremiershippointsduringtheregularseason.
Under18’s–MillicentvWestGambier
McElroy said the finals berth is a great sign for the club moving forward after a topsy-turvy year which sawthenewgroupwinatightscrapforsurvivalwith NorthandCastertonSandford.
With no senior commitments, Millicent may go all out in search of glory in the Under 18’s semi-final againstWestGambier
Just one week after contesting a classic final round battle, North and West Gambier will face off in the same fixture at the same venue when the 2022 Bendigo Bank Western Border Football League finalsserieskicksoffthisSaturday “Westisahard-workingsidewithalotoftheirgoals made by grunt running from the back to the forward, while we are very meticulous, so they are twoverydifferentstylesofplay McElroy himself was restricted to moving the magnets from the sidelines last week and was noncommittal if he will be at full fitness to unleash hisgame-changingbestthisweekend.
“Thethingwiththisgroupthereisalotofself-belief andexperiencedplayerswhohaveplayedinalotof bigfinals. In addition to established stars like Lawry Bradley Brown and Jordan Williams, youngsters such as MitchCornolo,TreDaviesandTomNieuwerkerkare “Wperforming.ehavejust gradually built through the season,” he “Wsaid.ehave decided the young ones are the future of our club and we are going to run with it and it has paidoff”
“Wewillneedtoshutdowntheirmoreexperienced playersbutwelovebeingtheunderdog.”
If he is able to play as the number-one ruck, it will givetheRoosmidfieldafurtherboostafterwinning most of the clearances last week despite not being at full strength against the likes of Brett Kennedy andNickMcInerney
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AGrade–NorthGambiervWestGambier
It is something West has before this year, but ther may be a few scars from the last tine they met wheretheSaintscruised to a 34-18 win thanks to a big second quarter led byTeejLawlor “Therewillbeadifferentbrandoffootyfromus. Clean kicking from Aston Lindner and company helpedMillicentholdonagainstafast finishingCats inround7.
Eventually the cards f Roos’wayandnowtheyhope overcomeMillicent.
Goals - Casterton Sandford: M. Bright, R. Makore, S. Craig 4; East: E. Stra ord. U/14's
Goals - South: C. Williams, K. Eagleson 9, R. Hein, T. Laube, H. McBain, S. Mctaggart 2; Millicent: D. Shanks, T. Chant.
Best - South: W. A will, J. Harten, H. Hicks, L. Cameron, A. Gri on; Millicent: T. Lawlor, L. Tunkin, L. Cawood, S. Gronn, C. Hateley, W Jennings. Goals - Casterton Sandford: A. Lane, J. Rhook, C. Stephens 2; East: W. Vincent, R. Angelino 2, R. Grigg, C. McCracken, J. Picken 4.
SENIORS
Goals - Casterton Sandford: H. Mccrae 4, A. Mckinnon 3, D. Cleary 2, J. Thompson, C. Jarrad 2, E. Currie; East: G. Ha 2, S. Lock 4, P Hatch, M. Scanlon 2, D. Hunt. Best - Casterton Sandford: D. Carlin, C. Wombwell, J. Smith, M. Jarrad, P. Milich, C. Zippel; East: C. Todd, C. Li le, T. Williamson, T Gilbert, A. Sco , R. Allen.
Best - South: S. Sims, L. Thiele, L. Broome, C. Fielding, S. Wastell, J. Chuck; Millicent: A. Fuller, T. Lang, P. Jennings, T. Dunn, J. Dean, R.
Goals - West: H. Croker 3, B. Szopory, H. Mobbs 4; North: E. Kulimushi 5, S. Swiggs. South 3.3 4.8 7.11 8.17 (65) Millicent 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (6)
Best - West: K. Giddings, T. Redden, D Robbins, M. Cornolo, W. Crook; North: C. Buckley, B. Shepherdson, J. Schutz, T. de Wit, J McConnell, D. Bachmann. Goals - West: J. Williams, R. Cowling 2, M. Cornolo 3, T. Nieuwerkerk, D. Gillies; North: D Bachmann 3, J. Griffith, S. Stafford, N. More , T. de Wit 2. South 1.2 2.5 3.7 6.8 (44) Cast-Sand 2.2 7.7 7.12 13.12 (90) Best - Casterton Sandford: A. Mckinnon, D Ayton, J. Carlin, Z. Nash, D. Cleary, E. Currie; East: J. Eldridge, S. Lock, G. Ha, M. Ferguson, J Forster, S. Lock. Millicent 0.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 (14) Best - South: S. Mctaggart, K. Eagleson, H. McBain, C. Williams, L. Gray, R. Hein; Millicent: H. Willis, T. Craig, J. Pra , D. Shanks, A. Wa s.
Best - Casterton Sandford: S. Craig, B. McKinnon, S. Gibbs, R. Makore, P. morne Ferreira; East: K. Chi leborough, N. Gollan, E. Stra ord. South 2.2 4.2 5.2 6.4 (40)
Best - West: R. Case, S. Bowden, K. Harkness, N. Pearce, B. Cowling, B. Winterfield; North: S. Doody, J. Du Toit, I. Phu , T. Stephens, C. McLaughlin. Best - West: J. Schapel, C. Wagstaffe, T Cleveland, J. Carson, J. Waugh; North: T Young, D. Poyner, S. Shepherd, J. Arthurson, A. Widdison, Z. Clark.
Goals - Casterton Sandford: P. Hutchins 5, J Smith 2, M. Jarrad 2, J. Fitzgerald, M. Kurzman 4, F. Bright; East: No goals. Millicent 2.4 8.5 10.10 13.11 (89) South 5.2 8.5 11.9 15.11 (101)
Goals - South: L. Ray 2, J. Maxwell 2, M. Whitehead, I. Bouchier; Millicent: J. Bowden, K. Gibson, H. Gibbs 3. East 2.0 2.2 3.2 4.4 (28)
Cast-Sand 1.0 1.1 2.2 4.4 (28) East 2.3 5.7 7.8 9.9 (63) North 1.1 3.1 6.2 6.2 (38)
Goals - West: N. Lewis, J. Waugh, J. Carson, J Schapel 7, C. Carson, J. Hewe 2, C. Wagstaffe 2, J. Coombe; North: E. Norman, S. Shepherd 2, J. Arthurson, W. Thompson, A. Widdison.
Best - South: C. Lockwood, L. Ray, I. Bouchier, A. Milich, J. Sims; Millicent: J. Dean, H. Gibbs, K. Gibson, A. Lindner, J. Werchon.
Goals - West: J. Day, S. Medhurst, L. Paku; North: Z. Clark, C. Milhouse 2, Z. Young, A. Dally, B. Dethmore 2, E. Williamson, J. Millard. Millicent 1.1 3.3 4.3 5.3 (33)
Redway.North 3.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 (40) North 2.1 3.5 7.8 9.9 (63) U/18's North 1.5 6.9 8.11 9.11 (65) Best - West: N. Davey, S. Nay Than, B. Boult, M. Byfieldt, T. Smith; North: B. Allen, R. McLaughlin, A. Dally, D. Ilsley. Millicent 2.2 2.2 3.3 3.3 (21) U/16's West 2.3 3.5 3.5 4.7 (31) West 0.1 0.2 2.3 3.3 (21)
North 1.0 4.4 6.4 8.10 (58) East 4.1 5.3 10.5 10.8 (68) RESERVES East 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 (3)
Best - West: K. Gilbert, R. Barre , L. Johnson, H. Croker, H. Mobbs; North: E. Kulimushi, E. Fle , M. Rogers, S. Crispino, S. Swiggs. Cast-Sand 1.2 1.2 4.4 7.5 (47)
Best - Casterton Sandford: C. Stephens, J Geary, K. Vise, K. Collier, A. Lane, B. Pra ; East: R. Lawrence, J. Mee, R. Angelino, C. McCracken, J. Picken, I. Dwyer West 2.4 5.6 6.8 8.13 (61)
Goals - South: W. A will 2, K. Maxwell, H. Hicks 2, J. Harten 2, H. Ellis; Millicent: R. Lindner Shop 1, 7 James Street Mount Gambier SA 5290 Phone: 08 87257582 F.L.
ROUNDRESULTS
Goals - South: H. Fisher, N. Wilke, J. Chuck, F. Lawson, N. Adams, N. Forbes, L. Thiele, L. Turley 3, L. Broome, L. Winterfield; Millicent: H. Damhuis, A. Wesolowski 2. Goals - West: J. Prior, K. Harkness, S. Fraser, T. Johnson; North: A. Dally, B. Anderson, C. Turner, I. Coleman, D. Ilsley, C. McLaughlin, I. Phu , R. Kinyabugma. West 1.0 7.2 8.9 16.11 (107) South 2.2 8.5 9.5 12.8 (80)
Goals - South: B. Foster, B. Keding, B. Kain, E. Fisher, P. Glynn, M. Sims; Millicent: S. Willis, D Bromley 7, J. Carger, K. Varcoe, C. Williams, T. Hutchesson 2. Best - South: B. Keding, T. Saffin, C. Fallas, T Reid, J. Paprotny, M. Sims; Millicent: S. Willis, J. Cushion, J. Todd, D. Bromley, K. Varcoe, F Bradley West 5.3 5.3 7.7 8.8 (56) Cast-Sand 4.5 9.9 13.11 15.16 (106)
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SATURDAY MONDAY 8.00am - 10.00am F.L. Reserves goal kicking machine Kym Eagleson brought up his 100th goal for the demons on the weekend LADDERS BENDIGOBANKSENIORS W L D B For Agst Pts % North 7 9 0 0 11271077 28 104.64 Millicent 13 2 1 0 1197 795 54 150.57 West 6 9 1 0 880 1034 26 85.11 South 14 2 0 0 1465 881 56 166.29 Cast. Sand. 6 10 0 0 959 1358 24 70.62 South 16 0 0 0 1300 201 64 646.77 West 3 10 0 3 559 931 12 60.04 Millicent 7 8 0 0 560 743 28 75.37 South 16 0 0 0 1935 191 64 1013.09 RESERVES Millicent 11 5 0 0 1014 776 44 130.67 U/18's W L D B For Agst Pts % W L D B For Agst Pts % Cast. Sand. 7 9 0 0 477 787 28 60.61 West 4 11 1 0 519 904 18 57.41 Millicent 6 7 0 3 853 609 24 140.07 North 9 7 0 0 784 672 36 116.67 East 4 11 1 0 504 837 18 60.22 U/14's East 1 11 0 4 219 1212 4 18.07 South 14 2 0 0 826 294 56 280.95 East 11 4 1 0 776 499 46 155.51 North 5 11 0 0 630 1203 20 52.37 Cast. Sand. 6 10 0 0 664 975 24 68.1 South 13 0 0 3 1147 307 52 373.62 East 1 15 0 0 859 1342 4 64.01 West 9 7 0 0 837 852 36 98.24 W L D B For Agst Pts % East 1 14 0 0 384 1467 4 26.18 W L D B For Agst Pts % North 9 4 0 3 848 567 36 149.56 U/16's Millicent 8 8 0 0 436 533 32 81.8 North 1 15 0 0 303 920 4 32.93 Cast. Sand. 6 9 1 0 575 645 26 89.15 West 7 9 0 0 542 567 28 95.59
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Senior Coach: Daron McElroy Senior Assistant Coach: Nathan Lewis Reserves Coach: Nathan Lewis 12 Joe Judd 25 Jordan Coombe 1 Aden Pfitzner 26 James Waugh 16 Nathan Taylor 8 Ethan Giddings 13 Abdullah Kamara 20 Jack Carson 22 Tom Cleveland 7 Lewis Lean 27 Mitch Cornolo 4 Taylor Redden 5 Kyle Giddings 14 Nathan Lewis 2 Will Crook 18 Dale Robbins 19 Lawry Bradley-Brown (c) 3 Michael Minuzzo 6 Todd McPartlan 9 Jordan Williams 15 Brodie Parsons 17 Jesse Pfitzner 21 Riley Wilson 23 Alex Pearson 11 Trey Davies 24 Reece Cowling 66 Tom Dolan 33 Brady Cook 32 Cooper Sanderson 36 Joshua Schapel 40 William McKinnon 29 Daron McElroy 49 Ben Loef 37 Callum Hein 30 Bradyn Olds 46 Darren Smith 44 Jessie Hewi 50 Dylan Gillies 48 Joel Bull 45 Bailey Symonds 43 Max Crook 31 Trueman Schrader 28 Ben Papps 41 Sam Von Duve Blue & Red West GambierWest Gambier PLAYER OFTHEWEEK CLICKTOVIEW HIGHLIGHTS Senior Coach: Ben Hardy Senior Assistant Coach: Jordan Holli & Kevin Bryan Reserves Coach: Tim Young North GambierNorth Gambier Yellow & Black 7 Bre Kennedy 9 Mitchell Kelton 10 Joel Griffith 11 Ma hew Chapman 3 Ethan Norman 6 Tim McInerney 12 Cameron Ortlepp 13 Izaak Rosier 14 Aus n Kitschke 2 Nick McInereny (c) 1 Declan Kenny 4 Dale Bachman 8 Ma hew Hensel 5 Toby McAllistar 15 Jay Turner 22 Brodie Allen 23 Jordan Mansell 32 Nick Brown 54 Tyler Harris 55 Bre Shepherdson 17 Hamish Telford 20 Tim Young 25 Jacob Athurson 16 Sam Shepherd 30 Will Thompson 18 Jordan Holli 31 Patrick Wildonja 24 Elijah Firth 37 Deacon Ilsley 19 Reece McLaughlin 41 Tim Scarth 44 Adam Prosperi-Porta 29 Dylan Munn 34 Sam Egan 33 Jus n McConnell 35 Jake Schutz 39 Danny Poyner 43 Tom Fle 46 Oscar Dempsey 45 Toby DeWi 21 Sam Stafford 27 Iowani Coleman 28 Mal Lewis 26 Nick Mark 48 Angus Widdison 49 Shaun Bu erfield 77 Ciaran Buckley 56 Brayden Howard 90 Nick Blachu V F.L.SENIORS PM2.301st SEMI FINAL ADAMMcKINNON
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F.L.U/16'S AM9.50 MILLICENT MillicentMillicent Red, Black & White 12 Dylan Sigston 2 Max Hunt 15 Brodi Sims 19 William Wilson 20 Ashton Lindner 47 Adam Smith 1 Cooper Todd 3 Je Werchon 13 Sam Gronn 18 Beau Douglas 16 Zac Ash 23 Jack Hagge 7 Harrison Thwaites 24 Charlie Damhuis 36 Jackson Dean Jackson Bowden 58 Campbell Hateley Max Rohrlach 10 Kobe Gibson 11 Harry Gibbs 1 Josh Jones 20 Sullivan Gibbs 3 Sid Herbert 5 Kaeden Talay 10 Mitchell Bright 24 Connor Stephens 19 Eli Hunter 7 Jedd Rhook 11 Herman Ferreira 9 Rick Kaliebe 12 Rufaro Maroke 17 Bay McKinnon 52 Mavric Parsons 31 Oliver Foster 21 Coby Rice 25 Ben Rafferty 62 Jack Wombell 84 Ellwood Geary 92 Paul Ferreira 27 Dylan Munro 22 Sam Craig 28 Riley Hornibrook Coach: Finn Grimes Mannager: Ma hew Thwaites Casterton-SandfordCasterton-Sandford Blue, White & RedVCoach: Laurie Jones Assistant Coach: Jimmy Boulton 1st SEMI FINAL
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The Seniors and Under 14s were unlucky to just miss out on Finals this year but there was so much improvement seen in both teams that we supporters can only get more excited for next year, as the players will be another year older, strongerandwiser Prez Ayton and his team have got the Club up and about after Covid and with Coach Kaneo ready to go againthefuturelooksrosey
top in every grade and allteamswillfront up in the second semi-final to be held at McDonald Park on 20 August Finals is another season and these are the results that count. Please come along and barrack for your club, your support makes a huge differencetoallourplayers. Biggest highlight of the day was Kym (Dozer) Eagleson kicking his 100th goal for the season in the reserves. Kym booted 9 goals to f i n i s h w i t h 1 0 3 W h at a tremendous effort and the first Demon to do so since John Richter Score was 101-14 and best players Sam McTaggart, Kym Eagleson, Harrison McBain, Christopher Williams, Luke Gray and Robert BothHein. U18 teams had lads playing senior football which may change come finals time. South won 80-21 with best players Samuel Sims, Lochlan Thiele, Lachlan Broome, Conor Fielding, Shem Wastell and JoshChuck. The past players show was well attended and the Demon Auction raisedvitalfundsonSaturdaynight. Sincere thanks to all generous donors and also to all winning bidders. Last round of the year and the 4th time we've played Millicent which always seems one round too many for me but a good crowd turned up andwehadaniceday The U14 team put last week's loss behind them with a 65-6 win. Best players William Attiwill, Jobe Harten, Harrison Hicks, Lachlan CameronandArcherGritton.
Although we fielded a depleted senior team due to injury and illness we would have liked to get closer than a 44 89 defeat Highlight was the debut of Kobe Chant, son of past premiership player David and Shelley Kobe is a tall athletic player, he competed wellandshowedhewillplayalotof senior footy in coming years. After an even first quarter Millicent dominated centre clearances to produce a 6-goal second quarter and establish a winning lead. Best players were Brock Keding, Taylor Saffin, Chris Fallas, Todd Reid, JamesPaprotnyandMitchellSims. GoodlucktoallDemons!
RED & WHITERED & WHITE Footy Finals are upon us, Cat Fans, and here we are at Malseed Park, West Gambier, an oval with a view and my favorite finals ground thanks to the underground race. Comingouttotheroarofthecrowd and the elements hitting you in the faceiswhatIwouldreckonitwould be like to be a Gladiator coming out at the Colosseum back in Ancient TheRome.Reserves are meeting West, the Cats are a bit like Maximus Decimus Meridius, the odds are againstthembuttheyareupforthe fight. Rusty had some good lines in that Movie but one that stands out is“Imaginewhereyouwillbe,andit willbeso.” Our Under 16 Cats returned to the winners list last weekend and will be looking to take the next step today, this group of young men impress week in and week out They show the true Cats spirit, battling adversity and overcoming it, they have made their supporters proud and will continue to do so no mattertheresulttoday
If our two teams can getwins today they are then able to play on their home turf in the next final, Island Park, so get behind our lads today andcheerthemhome,CARNCATS! Thank you to all our valued sponsors including Boonaroo, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Bendigo Bank, and Casterton Secondary College.Wefinished
With a number of players representingGlenelgtheU16game was a great opportunity for our team to show its depth and for all the players to have a good run. 4033showstheclosenessofthegame with best players Charlie Lockwood, Lachlan Ray, Isaak Bouchier, Archie Milich and Jed Sims.
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FOOTNOTE: Charlie Thompson’s career personified everything that North Gambier stands for. He was a great clubman and teammate who put his body on the line for the Tigers week after week. Not overly blessed as a gifted player, there was no-one who triedharderorbattledagainstbiggerandsometimes better opponents whether it was in the ruck or back pocket.He played more than 200 league games with North, including several Reserves premierships and aleaguepremiershipin1979.
I knew Mum would be waiting and panicking at the NorthSportsmen’sclubalongwithotherpeople,not knowing where we were and what had happened. Eventually, somehow, help was summoned and the bus engine was fixed and we were back in Mt Gambierverylateatnight. Goodolddays!”
Saturday morning I would walk a couple of shops up to the OK Pie Shop, buy a jam donut and look at the selected footy team sheets they had pinned up in the window (what a great tradition), to makesureCharliewasnamed.
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Thompson played many years as ruckman Paul Keast’s second ruckman and as a back pocket or defender, he played it tight and gave his opponent little leeway. In the 1979 grand final coach Barry Padley gave Thompson the task of tagging West champion full forward Bill Chapman. He followed him everywhere, spoilt when he had to, and out marked the former VFA star on other occasions. There was nothing fancy about his play, but it was effectiveandheplayedabigroleinNorth’sflagwin.I put Thompson in my top four North best players in that grand final but the North selectors saw it otherwise,despitetheroletheygavehim. Thisisthewayithasbeenformeduringthepasttwo years of using this technology and occasionally someone comes up with a story which needs to be Etold.very
• PHOTO: Imperials captain-coach Johnnie Martin holds the WBFL premiership cup after winning the 1980 flag against North. Paul Habel and Ivan New areontheright.ItwasImpsthirdpremiershipinfour years.
From 1967 to 1981 Mum and Dad, Despina & Andrew Anastasiadis ran the Blue Lake Fish Shop at 73CommercialStreetWest,andnextdoorwasaHair Salon run by Mrs Thompson (I never knew her first name)andherdaughterRaeleneThompson. Sowecometothe1980GrandFinal.NorthGambier, the reigning premiers from 1979, looking to go back to back against a strong Hamilton Imperials team. Thevenue,Coleraine'sgroundinSWVictoria. Sowithheadsbowedwehoppedbackonthebusfor the long trip back to Mt Gambier, it was pretty quiet initially for about 20km as one would imagine, but then someone yelled out "Hey! At least the twos won the flag!" And this resulted in a big cheer and poppingofbeercansallround(cocacolaforme)but then no-one expected what happened about 20 minuteslater I remember getting off the bus and seeing Mum crying and running to hug me & Mrs Thompson repeatedly saying "Sorry Despina, so sorry IDespina...."willnever forget this amazing day!!! But like you said Graham, it was the golden era of Western Borderfooty,withstrongteamsandtalentedplayers both sides of the border and a "state of origin" feel every week, big supporter following, with many of the players coming from or going on to play VFL/SANFLandAFL. But more importantly it brings a diverse range of thoughts,ideas,debateand,importantly,introduces newfriendshipsalongtheway ONE of the great things about facebook and the information highway is the immediacy that stories and articles bring because they get to places and peopleallovertheworldinamatterofseconds. It is very much written from the heart and encapsulates the feelings and emotions of a young footyfan,talkingabouthisfavouriteplayerandteam andthedramasthatunfoldedduringgrandfinalday
GRAHAM GREENWOOD: Well said Benny and a greatstory Memoriesstaywithusforever!
NorthGambierFChadorganisedabusforthefansto travel the 98 km trip to Coleraine, and Mrs Thompson asked Mum for permission to take me along and Mum approved! I was delighted, I was going to see the Tigers play in the GF!!! Mum dropped me off at North Sportsmen’s Club and gave me a goodbye kiss as Mrs Thompson and I hopped on the bus with the restofthefans.
The bus was draped in yellow and black streamers and balloons - as was our Fish Shop window that whole GF week and Mrs Thompsons Salon as well (anothergreattradition).
“HelloonceagainGraham.Iamdelightedtoforward thisexperienceofminetoyou. Benny Anastasiadis has just become a facebook friend and after discussing “his story” I thought it was worthwhile telling it in his own words of what happened to a young North footy fan during and aftertheWBFL1980grandfinal. Who can forget when top ruckman Paul Keast was ruled out of the 1972 WBFL grand final with injury and Charlie Thompson was given the task of taking on the East “heavyweights Max Jochinke, Gary Lazarus and David Clark? He was vastly outmanned and out gunned but he continued to put his body in frontofhisopponentsattheruckcontestsandnever gave up That was perhaps Charlie Thompson’s mantra – he had a huge “heart” and never gave up for the Tigers and that is why fans, like Benny, loved him.
ThisisBenny’sstory: BeforeIgointothebigmatchitself,Imustsharewith youthepreludeandbackground. Mrs Thompson also had a son called Charlie Thompson, and Charlie was my hero, he played back pocket (and ruck) for the mighty North Gambier Tigers senior team, and (I think) was a premiership playerinthe1979GFwinagainstWestGambier SaturdayafternoonsMumentrustedMrsThompson totakemetoVansittartParktowatchtheTigersplay andtoawaygamesagainstEast,SouthandWest.She wouldhaveheryellowHoldenToranaparkednextto the back pocket so we could watch Charlie play up closeeverysecondquarter Mumwouldgivemea$1 worthofcoinswhichlastedallafternoonatthefooty clubcanteenwithlollies,pasties&drinks. The North Gambier Reserves won the curtain raiser, so we were all keen to see the Seniors win to make it aperfectday My memory of the game itself is scratchy at best. I rememberImperialsbeingtoo strong inthe2nd half and running out convincing winners by about 5 or 6 goals. As reigning premiers I think North was the favourites and it felt like a heart breaking shock
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Bell was selected in the WB 13U Championship Team and is also a member of the South East Regional Academy program. She is one of the best mid-courters not only in our league but in Country South Australia based on her performance at Country Champs. She is a player to watch and expecthertogofarbasedonherabilityandherdesireanddetermina ontobethebestshecanbe. Bell is the 13A Millicent team captain – she leads by example by being dedicated and pu ng in 100% each and every game. She trains with intensity and is always willing to learn and take on feedback to improve her game. She also brings a posi ve a tude to trainings and games, encouragesherteammatesandshowsgreatsportsmanship. Sheissuchareliableandconsistentplayer Sheworkshardandputsinextratraining toworkonherfitnessandstrength. Aaron is a perfect example of a team player and someone who is willing to go above and beyond to improve himself as a footballer His commitmentisevidentthroughhisapplica onintrainingsessions,aswellaspu nghishanduptoplaybothU16andU18gamesback-to-backon aSaturday Aaronistobecommendedforhisapproachtohisdevelopmentasfootballerandyoungman.
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11 & UNDER Casterton Sandford 76 (E. Jarrad, S. Hart) d East Gambier 22 (T. Burford, R. Sco ) Millicent 24 (P. Johnson, B. Madden) d South Gambier 14 (C. Sims, Z. Harten) 13 & UNDER A West Gambier 24 (C. Hunter, S. Richards) drew with North Gambier 24 (A. Halloran, J. Baron)
North Gambier 75 (B. Fuller, M. Pegler) d West Gambier 27 (B. Jackway, Z. Parham) C GRADE South Gambier 51 (G. Ryan, C. Riley) d Millicent 42 (J. Hayward, J. Wilson) West Gambier 53 (C. Hunter, J. Davey) d North Gambier 37 (A. Collins, A. Pitson) B GRADE Casterton Sandford 55 (E. Grigg, R. Newell) d East Gambier 31 (N. Smith, T. Waters)
Casterton Sandford 33 (P. Rhook, R. Gorman) d East Gambier 10 (O. Hosking, S. McCracken) East Gambier 55 (K. Gaffney, E. Carson) d Casterton Sandford 15 (J. Parsons, B. Parsons) Millicent 74 (M. Fauchelle, P. Venn) d South Gambier 10 (S. Bartle , B. Ridding) West Gambier 29 (L. Murdoch, L. Pearson) d North Gambier 26 (R. Darimaani, L. Allen)
Millicent 47 (N. Ba en, A. Pra ) d South Gambier 44 (B. Winterfield, A. Kuhl) West Gambier 39 (A. Campbell, E. Sutherland) d North Gambier 38 (S. Merre , G, Wehrmann)
13 & UNDER B Millicent 40 (I. Wilson, I. Coghlan) d South Gambier 4 (I. Fielding, K. A will)
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A GRADE West Gambier 82 (T. Bryant, A. Cram) d North Gambier 54 (L. Norman, M. Renko) East Gambier 47 (A. Bosko, E. Hunter) d Casterton Sandford 23 (C. Humphries, E. Jarrad) Millicent 59 (D. Verbena, L. Duldig) d South Gambier 54 (L. Munro, E. Bouchier) A RESERVE East Gambier 46 (C. Horrigan, T. Gray) d Casterton Sandford 33 (M. Rice, S. Fidler) Millicent 46 (K. Coghlan, L. Baker) d South Gambier 45 (N. Aston, K. Tucker) West Gambier 25 (M. Fisher, R. Lamb) d North Gambier 9 (A. Kamphius, I. Clark) Casterton Sandford 24 d East Gambier 12 17 & UNDER 15 & UNDER B 15 & UNDER A Millicent 49 (K. Dunn, S. Zalme) d South Gambier 8 (K. Cole, L. Milich) Casterton Sandford 26 (R. Forbes, Y. Grigg) d East Gambier 10 (C. Li le, L. Foster)
South Gambier 64 (A. Duncan, L. Munro) d Millicent 48 (S. Gibson, L. VanEeden) North Gambier 57 (A. Coon, Z. Jones) d West Gambier 35 (H. Seidel, A. Pearson) Casterton Sandford 29 (S. Richardson, C. Huilm) drew with East Gambier 29 (M. Bu on, L. McIntosh) North Gambier 59 (R. Mitchell, A. Collins) d West Gambier 29 (E. Jolley, A. Hudson) Millicent 32 (E. Crowe, P. Thorne) d South Gambier 21 (R. Milich, S. Grassi) West Gambier 42 (A. Judd, M. Vivian) d North Gambier 30 (T. Jones, T. McEachern) East Gambier 41 (E. Chi leborough, T. Geraghty) d Casterton Sandford 25 (C. Hulm, C. Gorman)
2022LADDERS NETBALLGAMETIMES 9am & 8.45am - 13 & Under A & 11 & Under 10.15am - 15 & Under A & 13 & Under B 11.30am -17 & Under & 15 & Under B 1.00pm - A Reserve & C Grade 2.30pm - A Grade & B Grade *All mes are in South Australian me zones A-GRADE W L D B For Agst PTS % West 14 2 0 0 1070 728 28 146.98 East 7 9 0 0 760 687 14 110.63 Millicent 14 1 1 0 1031 734 29 140.46 North 6 9 1 0 924 923 13 100.11 Cast. Sand. 0 16 0 0 509 1087 0 46.83 C-GRADE West 4 12 0 0 516 724 8 71.27 W L D B For Agst PTS % East 13 2 1 0 725 427 27 169.79 West 1 15 0 0 434 903 2 48.06 Millicent 13 3 0 0 863 732 26 117.9 Cast. Sand. 2 14 0 0 465 795 4 58.49 South 12 4 0 0 723 544 24 132.9 Cast. Sand. 5 10 1 0 716 793 11 90.29 East 2 14 0 0 442 737 4 59.97 North 11 4 1 0 814 613 23 132.79 17&UNDER W L D B For Agst PTS % Millicent 15 1 0 0 905 466 30 194.21 A-RESERVE West 8 8 0 0 736 721 16 102.08 B-GRADE Cast. Sand. 8 7 1 0 619 654 17 94.65 Millicent 12 3 1 0 699 525 25 133.14 North 4 12 0 0 530 643 8 82.43 South 6 10 0 0 765 900 12 85 South 9 5 2 0 726 567 20 128.04 North 8 8 0 0 789 825 16 95.64 East 11 4 1 0 700 593 23 118.04 South 2 14 0 0 634 774 4 81.1 W L D B For Agst PTS % W L D B For Agst PTS % Millicent 14 2 0 0 1000 577 28 173.31 West 3 13 0 0 489 816 6 59.93 South 12 4 0 0 914 591 24 154.65 North 8 8 0 0 675 719 16 93.88 Cast. Sand. 11 5 0 0 776 671 22 115.65 East 0 16 0 0 408 888 0 45.95 W L D B For Agst PTS % Millicent 15 1 0 0 867 328 30 264.33 North 14 2 0 0 960 397 28 241.81 West 8 8 0 0 558 656 16 85.06 Cast. Sand. 4 11 1 0 414 661 9 62.63 15&UNDERA South 3 13 0 0 207 639 6 32.39 W L D B For Agst PTS % Cast. Sand. 3 13 0 0 163 683 6 23.87 Cast. Sand. 13 3 0 0 375 208 26 180.29 East 5 11 0 0 473 520 10 90.96 North 5 10 1 0 301 356 11 84.55 North 14 2 0 0 566 417 28 135.73 East 3 13 0 0 174 332 6 52.41 East 4 12 0 0 222 626 8 35.46 West 12 4 0 0 614 334 24 183.83 Millicent 16 0 0 0 526 179 32 293.85 South 1 15 0 0 90 440 2 20.45 West 9 6 1 0 314 265 19 118.49 North 10 6 0 0 609 286 20 212.94 West 10 5 1 0 548 420 21 130.48 13&UNDERA W L D B For Agst PTS % South 4 12 0 0 416 510 8 81.57 South 2 14 0 0 281 704 4 39.91 13&UNDERB Cast. Sand. 3 13 0 0 404 660 6 61.21 W L D B For Agst PTS % 15&UNDERB East 4 11 1 0 330 664 9 49.7 Millicent 11 4 1 0 479 359 23 133.43 Millicent 16 0 0 0 899 146 32 615.75
East Gambier took control in the opening quarter and while the clash with Casterton Sandford became a low scoring, defensive contest, the Bulldogs got the job done with a 24 goalwin.
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Sarah Lock was also a rock in goals, crea ng space for Bosko but also conver ng when the opportunity arose, ne ng 18 from 22 in the final three quarters of the clash including a perfect shoo ng performance in the finalquarter
SOUTHGAMBIERVMILLICENT Millicent would be thrilled to have been challenged strongly ahead of the 2022 finals and their depth was on full display with Lillie Paul taking the wing defence bib to replace the injured Clarke and having a great ba le with TullyMcShane. Butintheend,Millicentwascomposed when it counted, despite losing star wing defender Georgia Clarke to a serious knee injury in the opening
Wakefield turned it on in the second quarter with 15 from 16 as North clawed back one to set up a classic second half ba le but the Roos had other ideas and supply became a huge issue as West dominated the second half in every area of the court to take a 28goalvictory For North, Lauran Norman was consistentonthea ackingwing,while Mel Renko not only worked relessly to apply defensive pressure but also playedahugeroleintransi on.
Demi Verbena and Lisa Duldig led the way as they controlled the ball movement in the a acking half of the court, working well in tandem with Paige Nitschke and then delivering withprecisiontoTabathaSanderson. Despite being a loss it was a strong finish to the season for the young lineup, who picked up six wins for the season,doublingits2021output. At the other end, the ba le was intriguing as four of the best young stars in the compe on went head to head – Saints defenders Por a McRae and Hannah Nitschke taking on DemonsgoalersLaraMunroandAlyssa Duncan.
South Gambier line-up has fallen agonisingly short of a breakthrough finals appearance, pu nginastunningfourquartereffort to almost topple 2021 runners up Millicentattheweekend.
Thefinalmarginwasfivegoalswiththe Demons ge ng to within two at one stageinthefrene cfinalquarter.
WEST GAMBIER V N O R T H GAMBIER It has been the story of North Gambier's season and it was a similar script again at the weekend with the Tigers missing two key personnel, denying them the chance to seriously challengetheinformRoos. With no Ash Kalantarian at wing a ack and first choice keeper Zahra Crough it saw the Tigers have to work with another new look line-up and it gave West the chance to come out of the blocksfiringandtheydid.
The young Cats did recover, though, from the lacklustre start, winning the second quarter, and compe ng stronglyinthesecondhalf But in the end, East did enough to ensure the win, with Emily Hunter domina ngthemidcourtandBoCreek andMorganAmydenyingtheCatseasy scoringopportuni es.
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Defensively Jade Ri er and Amy Cram capitalised on the pressure out front from the mid court, while the work on the drive from Tara Bryant to deliver the ball with speed to Lisa McGregor and Sarah Ri er had the Tigers defendersworkingover me. It was a high scoring opening quarter, with Sarah Ri er ne ng 19 from 23 on her own as West built a seven goal buffer.
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Renko will also be a key in transition for the Tigers as she so often links the defensive end of the Tigers with the speed in the mid court of Brianna WaltersandAshKalantarian. The Walters-Hunter battle will be pivotal as the speed and finesse of Walters looks to get thebetterofthetoughnessand strength of Hunter, while North wing defender Libby Morgan hasahugetaskwithcurbingthe influence of the hard running McCallum.
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North GambierNorth Gambier Yellow & Black A-RESERVE 1.00PM COURT 1 One of the key battles will be the match up of e x p e r i e n c e d W e s t defender Racheal Langford on strong holding Tigers goalerRileyMitchell. And with Alycia Pitson one of the smartest and classiest goal attacks in the competitionandCaraNulty a n d A m a n d a O'Shaughnessy both very safewithballinhand, West will need to work overtime to deny easy access to the circle. W e s t G a m b i e r h a s somewhat come from the clouds to be a key part of this finals series. After a slow start to the season, the Roos have come home strongly and defeated their 1st semi final opponents N o r t h G a m b i e r l a st weekendby16goals. Langford will be looking for her defensive partner Tayla Wilson-Smith and the mid court of Chelsea Tremelling and Anna Bosco to place pressure on the Tigers feeders so the ball coming into Mitchell is not as accurate. Thebattlebetweencentres Bosco and O'Shaughnessy will be one of the match shaping contests of the clash with both blessed with speed and also physicallytough. Mitchell has been prolific with her scoring for the Tigers, while Langford is the general of the Roos backline and responsible forcreatingmuchofWest's turnoverball. At the other end of the court, West goalers Claire Hunter and Jasmyn Davey are coming off best on court performances and their chemistry as a duo and good accuracy will be a factor in this match, especially with Bosco and Bryn Kuller feeding the ball withprecision. Youngsters Alysha Coon, Ava Collins and Elyse Willoughby will have the task of denying Hunter and Davey too many scoring opportunities. It looms as a tough turnaround for the Tigers but it is a line-up that can get the job done if all their playersareavailable. This looms as a much tighter battle than that final minor round clash but West has had the edge in three of the four contests andshouldjustgetoverthe line and keep their season alive.
East will be looking to limit supply to Wakefield, who is bothprolificandaccuratewhen it comes to scoring and while that job will be in the hands of tenacious defender Morgan Amy, it will be the pressure out frontfromdefensivepartnerBo Creek and mid courters Emily HunterandTyneBoskothatwill tellthestoryofthecontest. The Bulldogs will be looking to their full court defensive pressure to get them over the line, while the Tigers will be hoping for a strong offensive performance, generating plenty of scoring opportunities for star shooter Caroline NorthWakefield.won the round one and roundsixclashes,thefirstby15 goals and the second by six, with east Gambier turning the tables in round 11 with a 55-47 victory. If North has their preferred startingseventheywillsecurea narrow win but if one piece of the puzzle, the likes of Hunter, Creek and McCallum will drag theirteammatesovertheline. East has arguably had a little more time in the past month of their preferred line-up hitting the court, while the Tigers have had the usual disruptions with player unavailability so the Bulldogs do have the edge in team chemistry but any team with Wakefield, who has built a good combination with youngster Macey Griffith, who is heading into her first ever senior finals campaign, is always in the contest and can scorequicklyifrequired.
This is a battle between two sides who have struggled in 2022 just to get their preferred startingsevenontothecourtso it makes it harder to predict the outcome of the 1st semi final betweenreigningpremiersEast GambierandNorthGambier It sets the scene for a tense struggle in the cut throat semi
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Both sides boast plenty of experience and it will be the t e a m t h a t m a i n t a i n s composure and limits their errors that will extend their seasontoapreliminaryfinal. Emma Grigg is the X factor for the Cats. She can play in all areas of the court and in the recentdrawdidherdamagein the shooting circle in combinationwithNewell. She will team with either SophieWightofGracieDalton and both young goalers are strong in the air and can also head to the defensive end if needed, giving coach Tash Attiwillplentyofoptions.
South has won two of the three encounters this season andwilladvanceinanailbiter Annalee McKinnon looms as the big danger defensively with her tight checking and strong work in the air and she will work alongside Tammy Knight will be pivotal in shuttingdownSouth'sscoring opportunities.
The young mid court of Kasey White, Coco Mackereth and Shay Merrett will need to run hard all day to keep providing team mates with a link betweendefenceandattack. South Gambier start warm favourites in this knock out final, having accounted for North Gambier in all three meetings this season –increasing the margin with everyencounter. Tigers defenders Justine Forrest, Tara Fleming and Rebecca Jones have the tough task of limiting the scoring of the Demons, while at the otherendofthecourtreliable shooter Keeley Quinn, Georgia Wehrmann and rising young gun Zarly Jones will be tasked with working their way through the tough Demons defence to earn scoring opportunities.
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Defensively the combination of Kim McIntyre Clark and Bella Morale has got better with each outing and their ability to contest the aerial ball, as well as work their feet togettothefrontpositionwill testtheCatsfrontline. Leyna Bruggemann has had a dominant season in goal shooter for the Demons and the Cats will be well aware how she can impact a game, notjustwithheraccuratelong range shooting but her leadership in the attacking third.
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The South mid court is full of hard runners, who work as hard defensively as they do offensively, with Naomi Aston,ShelbyAuldandKaitlyn Tucker capable of filling any of the three centre court positions. And just as Bruggemann runs the South goal third, Renae Newell does the same for the Cats with her smart moves, strong holds and ability to shakeoffadefender Her combination with youngster Ebony Mutch is a strong shooting combination, while the mid court work of Kerri Harvey, Katie Gill-Killey and Dakota Crawford are smart with ball in hand and will work overtime to ensure Mutch and Newell receive the ballingoodshootingposition.
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At the other end Jess McGregor is the anchor of the Demons defensive line and is arguably coming off as good a month as any player in the C Gradecompetition. It is hard to see a world where Southdoesnotadvancetothe preliminaryfinal. South has the strong shooting combination of Ella Egan and Brooke Winterfield a combination that has now played a couple of seasons together and a combination thatisaccurateonthefinish. She will team with Mel Kuhl, who brings plenty of tight checking and determination tohergoaldefencerole,while Misty Dalton, Ange Queale, Ash Kuhl and Tara Bonney are an experienced and dynamic mid court with both Dalton and Bonney also able to fill a defensiverole. GambierNorth Gambier Yellow & Black Gambier Red & White White & Red
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At the other end of the court,AlyshaCoonhashada standout season with her willingness to contest everything and her pressure over the shot and in tandem withthetightcheckingKatie Dyson, can create turnover ballfortheTigers.
North need to bring their best for four quarters to have a chance of upsetting Casterton Sandford but you would think the Cats advance.
MadelinePattonandSophie Hart add grunt to the mid court with their relentless effort, while Zoe Hill adds height to either end of the courttotesttheopposition. & UNDER 11.30AM COURT 1 Blue & Red West GambierWest Gambier 15 & UNDER A 10.15AM COURT 1 West Gambier enters this knockout final having not dropped a game to Casterton Sandford in 2022, although the margin the last time the two met wasacloseasithasbeen allseason. The Roos defensive end is also quality with Ellie Xanthopoulos and M i k a y l a P e a r s o n contesting everything andalsotakingtheriskto comeofftheirplayerand take interceptions, while Maggy Dyson also adds t e n a c i t y t o t h a t defensive line, so the Cats will need to be patientwithballinhand. Lucy Simpson is a dominant force for the Roos in goals teaming well with Ella Jolley Both are strong on the hold and finish accurately and t h e y h a v e g o o d connection with the likes of Hayley Cowie, Alex H u d s o n a n d Tu l l y Lindner, who are strong performers in the mid court, driving hard to the circle and accurate with theirfeeds. Casterton Sandford has their own quality with I n d i L o n g h u r s t dominating the mid court, Chelsea Hulm using perfect timing and accurate finishing to be a force in the shooting circle, while Sarah Richardson and Amy Crawford are a tight checking defensive combination who are especially strong in the Addair to that the height of shooter Olivia Nolte under the post, the smarts of Brydie Carlin who has a beautiful release into the circle, and then the hard running of Matilda Thompson, Hanah Nash and Caitlyn Gorman mean the Roos won't have it all their own way but they have too much firepower to let this one slip.
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HayleyBrookscanalsobring relentless pressure to her role in the defensive wing, while Zarly Jones gives coachCarolineWakefieldan X factor with her ability to play mid court or head into theshootingcircle.
North has plenty of talent of its own, with regular A Grade player Lauran Norman one of the keys to the Tigers' success with her athleticism and strong positioning in goals and her combination with Ava Norman will test the Cats defensiveline.
And there is a stand out support cast as well with Chloe Foster, who has had A Grade experience as well, able to fill a shooting or mid c o u r t r o l e , M a r i s s a Jamieson now making her mark as a circle defender and Phoebe Carlin able to play any role on court with her strength in the air and netballsmarts.
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Casterton Sandford have strength on every line with Ebany Jarrad leading the defence line, Ivy Lane dominating the shooting circle and Makayla Hutchins doingthedamageinthemid court. All three of those players have been regulars in the Cats A Grade line-up aswell.
Coco Mackereth, Gianna Morello and Alice Tentye, who can also head into the shooting circle if required, bring pace and tenacity to the mid court and they will need to continue to present to help their team work their way through the tough Cats defence, especially avoiding the intercepting abilityofJarrad.
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West Gambier has won all three cont4sts against the Bulldogs this season – two convincingly and one narrow winsotheyoungRoosshould enter the knockout final with confidence they can get the jobdone. Holly Jackson and Miley Vivian are a strong goaling combination. Holly uses the dodge to great effect, while Mileycontrolstheattackline, usesherspeedtogreateffect andisanaccuratefinisher AnnabelJudd,AvaReid,Demi Jennings and Maya Lynch form a hard running mid court that provide great transition from defence to offencewhenrequired. Abby Lines will lead the mid court, with strong support from Mia Young, Lillie Leitch, Charlotte Crute, Skye Wilson and Lily McIntosh, who all provide hard running, 100 per cent effort and a strong defensive mindset but the young Roos should get the job done and book a place in thepreliminaryfinal. GambierEast Gambier Red & Black
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North's shooting combination of Carey Grivell and Jenna B a r o n a r e a s t r o n g combination – Carey with the smart positioning and accurate finishing and Jenna with the pace and the ability totakethelongrangeshot. The mid court has Piper Lucas and Mackenzie Harrold leading the way with their pace and strong passing with A m e l i e A d a m a d d i n g defensive strength when she takesthewingdefencebib. Ava Halloran and Tayah Jones will take on the circle defence duties – they are both strong rebounders and tight checking and will de relied upon to create turnover ball, while Lacey Allen and Grace Collins bring versatility to the line-up. It is hard to read the form of West Gambier and North Gambierinseason2022. West has Matilda Neale and Claire Hunter getting the job done for them defensively andastheteamcaptains,they will be looking to lead from the front and create as much turnoverballaspossible. Last weekend showed it could be anyone's game but North should get the job done in a tightcontest.
The Tigers have strength all over the court, with Raine Darimaani leading the defence line and Georgia Nulty able to influence the game in any position on court, while Lacey Allen and Mischa Human bring height and strong positioning to the shootingcircle. The Tigers should have no troublebookingtheirplacein thepreliminaryfinal.
EllaMcKenny,IsobelRichards, H a n n a h J a c k s o n a n d Samantha Foster take on the mid court roles bringing defensiveskillsaswellastheir strong driving and accurate passing, while Sara Richards and Isla Lynch are two versatile players coach Kelly Anderson can assign any task andtheywillgetthejobdone. Much will also depend on reliablegoalerEvaPovey,who is a smart mover and accurate finisher in goals and a tough matchupforanydefender. Ea st w i l l re l y o n t h e i m p r e s s i v e g o a l i e combinationofMillieButton, Sharni Clark and Ellie Chittleborough, while at the other end of the court Tahlia GeraghtyandCedarScottwill hold down the key defensive posts. At the other end of the court, Macy Pearson and Zarah Sudgenareatoughdefensive duo, with Macy using her height to great effect with pressure over the shot and strong rebounding and Zarah showing great tenacity and willingness to contest every ball.
North Gambier's 13 & Under A team is arguably the hottest favourite on 1st semi final day, having convincingly defeated East Gambier on all threeoccasionsthisyear It is hard to see how East can turnitaroundandplayersthe ilk of Indee Stratford and Tahni Kemp will need to lead theway North had won the previous three encounters before last weekendwhenthetwoteams drew so it does set the scene foranailbitingknockoutfinal.
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GATE TIMES: U/12's - Various Times - U/14 - 8.30am - U/16 - 9.50am - U/18 - 11.10am - Reserves - 12.40pm - Seniors - 2.30pm Adults $10 - Concession $5 (Pension Card Only) - U18 - Free U/12 - $5 per adult - Kids Free SEASON FIXTURE F.L. 1st Semi Final - West Gambier - 13th August 2022 2nd Semi Final - East Gambier - 20th August 2022 Preliminary Final - Casterton-Sandford - 27th August 2022 Grand Final - North Gambier - 3rd September 2022