Kicking goals in opening round

By Rohan Aldous

Apr 17, 2024

Ball on a string: Tongala Under-10 player Tex Townsend was all alone in the defensive end of the ground in his team’s match with St Augustine’s in the Goulburn Murray Junior League season opener on Sunday. Later he was forced into a chasing role as St Augustine’s took an early lead in the match. Photo by Rohan Aldous

Eight Kyabram players shared in the spoils of a 100-point victory to open the Goulburn Murray Junior League’s Under-16 season at Moama Recreation Reserve on Sunday.

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The victory, which came with a 14.24 (108) to 1.2 (8) scoreline could have been even heavier in favour of the Bombers if not for off-target kicking.

Archer Backway kicked three goals, while James Priest, Isaiah Scoble and Ben Chapman kicked two apiece.

There are 15 teams involved in the four rounds of Under-16 grading, with Echuca Bombers certain to be in the top grade after kicking 29.22 to Yea’s three behinds in their match.

Other big winners were Shepparton United Demons, that beat Seymouor by 76 points and Shepparton Notre Bears Gold, 106-point winners against Euroa.

• In an opening round battle of sister sides, St Augustine’s Yellow and Blue, it was four goals from Archie Shepparrd and three from Charlie Pekin that gave Yellow a 50-point win.

They had support from Flynn Burrows and Toby McKiernan, while Diesel Emini and Riley Nicholson did their famous football names justice by finishing among the best for Yellow.

Cooper Wilson and Ethan Greiner both kicked goals for St Augustine’s Blue and Jonty Sefton was also among its best players.

• Tongala Junior Football Club drew a large crowd to the recreation reserve on Sunday for the first appearance of the club at Under-10 level in the Goulburn Murray Junior League.

The Blues face off in two games against the St Augustine’s club, with 14 teams in all starting the Under-10 season.