GRFNL Round 12 Wrap Up
COMPETITION’S TOP THREE DOMINATE CONTESTS
THE top three in the Golden Rivers FNL senior footy competition dominated in Saturday’s 12th round.
Ultima bounced back from its first defeat of the season to thrash Wandella by 87 points.
The Kangaroos were on home turf at Ultima to tackle the Bombers.
Ultima scored 4.4 to a behind in the first term and kept Wandella goalless in the first half as it led 62-5 by the main break.
The Roos kicked on to win 111 to 24.
Details on Ultima’s goalkickers and best players were not supplied.
Goalkickers for Wandella were Mitch Collins, Logan Keighran and Adam Ward.
Best for the Bombers were Adam Ward, Mitch Collins, Jack Radcliffe, Griffin Fowler, Tim Robinson and Russell Rich.
Hay marked a 43-point win on Murrabit’s turf.
The Lions led 37-13 at quarter-time and 63-33 by the long break.
Led by the play of Dean Aylett, Tom Spence and Jensen Hargreaves, Hay won the next quarter 27-14 as both teams added 4.1 in the last.
At the final siren the Lions led 115 to 72.
Multiple goalkickers for Hay were Jack Cattanach, four; Jensen Hargreaves, three, Jack Headon and Liam Whitbourne, two.
The Blues’ attack was led by Damian Cupido, three; Dustin Blake, Nathan O’Toole and Riley Nethercote, two.
Hay’s best included Daniel Stewart, Jim Houston and Jack Cattanach.
Nathan O’Toole, Dustin Blake, Ashton Wood, Riley Nethercote, Nathan Morrow and Blake Watts were best for the Blues.
A nine-goal blitz in the opening term set up Moulamein’s big win at home against Macorna.
The Swans scored 9.3 to a goal in the first term and then added 4.8 to 2.2 in the second.
Moulamein led by 69 points at half-time.
Defences were on top for most of the third term as the Swans added 2.3 and the Tigers scored 1.4.
It was another goalscoring frenzy in the last for Moulamein.
The Swans capped a great match by scoring 8.4 to 1.1 in the final term for a 156-37 victory.
Josh Flight was in superb touch for the Swans to reach a match-high seven goals.
Other multiple goalkickers for Moulamein were Daniel Aarsman, Corey Farrell and Khy Stovell, three; Amos Farrell and Luke Shannon, two.
Shaun Haffenden kicked two goals for the Tigers.
Best for Moulamein were Morgan Turvey, Mason Bailey, Luke Shannon, Blake Azzopardi, Will Gibson and Amos Farrell.
Macorna’s best were Lachlan Ritchie, Toby Whinfield, Shaun Haffenden, Grady Smith, Lachlan Thompson and Will Robinson.
Round 12 Scoreboard: https://www.centralrivers.com.au/grfnl-game-day-results-ladders
TIGERS OUTPOINTS SWANS ON MOULAMEIN MAIN COURT
MACORNA won three of four quarters in an emphatic victory at Moulamein in Saturday’s 12th round of A-grade netball in the Golden Rivers FNL season.
It was second against third on the Swans’ court.
Moulamein went into the match above Macorna on the ladder, but the Tigers dominated most of this contest.
At quarter-time Macorna led 18-6.
The Tigers won the next two terms, 13-10 and 12-5.
Faced with a 22-goal deficit at the start of the final term, Moulamein hit back to win the last, 12-9, but it was Macorna which claimed a 52-33 victory.
The Tigers’ attack was led by Asela Finch, 33, and Emmalea Wishart, 20.
Goalers for Moulamein were Meg-Jordyne Rooney, 19, and Jorja Henery, 15.
Ultima dominated play on its court against Wandella.
The Kangaroos led 32-13 at half-time on their way to a 53-27 victory.
Murrabit was too strong at home for Hay.
The ladder-leading Blues led 12-9 at quarter-time and 28-18 by the main break.
In the third, Murrabit surged clear as it scored 15 goals and held Hay to a tally of five.
It was a closely-fought final term, which went Murrabit’s way, 11-10, for a 54-33 result.
Montana Keating scored a match-high 29 goals for Murrabit as Grace Gillingham added 25.
The Lions’ attack was led by Ellen Jamieson with 22.
Round 12 scoreboard:
B-grade:
Moulamein 40 lt Macorna 44
Ultima 35 d Wandella 25
Murrabit 53 d Hay 27
B-reserve:
Moulamein 28 lt Macorna 46
Ultima 41 d Wandella 29
Murrabit 40 lt Hay 61
17-and-under:
Moulamein 37 lt Macorna 39
Ultima 67 d Wandella 26
Murrabit 22 lt Hay 59
14-and-under:
Moulamein 20 lt Macorna 23
Ultima 39 d Wandella 29
Murrabit 25 d Hay 13
ROUND 13 – JULY 22 – TAC ROAD SAFETY ROUND
In next Saturday’s action, Hay takes on Moulamein in the Lions’ den at Hay Recreation Reserve.
Macorna hosts Ultima.
Wandella tackles Murrabit on the Bombers’ tarmac at Wandella FNC.
