Sport
14 June, 2024
Exciting second half awaits
NOW at the half-way point of the 2024 season, the Hampden League ladder is beginning to tighten up.
South Warrnambool continues its dominance at the top of the table while Norath Warrnambool Eagles is sitting second following its win over Camperdown last weekend; a game clear of the third-placed Koroit Saints.
Further down, only percentage separates Warrnambool and Terang Mortlake, rounding out the top five.
When the second half of the season kicks off after this weekend’s bye round, results could see the ladder once again take a re-shuffle as the Eagles face ladder leaders South Warrnambool while Koroit will take on the Blues.
The Eagles showed strength and resilience all over the ground at Bushfield last Saturday, holding off a determined Camperdown outfit to take the win by 37 points.
The Eagles went into the major break with a slim 11-point lead over the visitors before a four goal to one third quarter saw them extend their lead to 31 points going into the final term.
Final scores were North Warrnambool 15.10.100 to Camperdown 9.9.63.
Charlie McKinnon, Angus Noske, Bailey Jenkinson, Jackson Grundy, Luke Wines and Thomas James were among the best for the Eagles.
Charlie McKinnon led on the scoreboard, booting home seven majors for the team, while Alexander Jennings and Felix Jones added two each.
Other goal contributors were Jackson Grundy, Tom Keast, Dylan Parish and Adam Wines.
South Warrnambool continues to dominate in the reserves competition, sitting undefeated on top of the ladder and a game clear of their nearest rivals, the Cobden Bombers.
North Warrnambool sits third, a game clear of the Blues, with Terang Mortlake rounding out the top five a game behind.
When competition resumes for round 10 on Saturday, June 22, the Eagles will face South Warrnambool, Terang Mortlake and Camperdown will face off at Mortlake, Port Fairy will host Portland, Koroit will be at home to the Blues and Hamilton and Cobden will meet at Hawkesdale.
