Echuca sweep, Bombers struggle

By Christian Marchetti

Jul 5, 2026

Local football-netball sides recorded mixed results yesterday across the Goulburn Valley League and Heathcote District Football Netball League.

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Echuca swept Tatura at Tatura Park, with both Murray Bombers sides extending their current win streaks.

The senior football side recorded a huge 19.17 (131) to 1.6 (12) triumph, while the A-grade netballers also won big, 67-38.

In the HDFNL, Lockington Bamawm-United split its matches with Heathcote.

The Cats went down 7.4 (46) to 10.11 (71) in senior football in a key clash that had top five ramifications.

Meanwhile, Stacy Bacon’s netball outfit kept its post-season hopes alive with a tight 41-36 win over the Saints.

Leitchville-Gunbower was the only other local side in action on Saturday and the Bombers struggled in both their meetings with Huntly.

Joel Donehue’s team lost heavily in senior football, going down 7.7 (49) to 14.8 (92), while the A-grade netball side lost 54-29.

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