Sport
2 June, 2023
South leads Hampden
SOUTH Warrnambool now sits top of the Hampden League ladder following last weekend’s win over the Eagles.
Coming off a 14-point loss to Terang Mortlake the previous week, South was keen to get back on the winners’ list in round seven.
The Bushfield oval proved no match for the visitors, who were quick to put three goals three behinds on the board in the opening quarter while restricting the home side to just two behinds.
The opener set the tone for the rest of the game, with South making better use of its movement in the forward 50 during what was a low-scoring match.
The third quarter proved the difference, with South adding four majors while North was contained to just a point.
North put the pressure on in the final term, kicking three goals, while South added just two behinds. Final scores were South Warrnambool 7.8.50 to North Warrnambool 5.6.36.
Best for South were Ollie Bridgewater, Nick Thompson, Sam Thompson, Harry Lee, Myles McCluggage and Josh Saunders, while for North, Luke Wines, Reece Scoble, Matthew Wines, Bailey Jenkinson and Jett Bermingham were among the best.
Goal kickers for South were Ricky Henderson, Sam Kelly and Bailey Osborne with two apiece, while Max Irving also contributed one.
For North, Thomas Batten, Jackson Grundy, Felix Jones, Nick Rodda and Matthew Wines kicked one apiece.
Last weekend’s win sees the Roosters just percentage above this season’s big improvers, Terang Mortlake, who now sit a game clear of third-placed Camperdown.
Other victors last weekend were Camperdown over Portland, Warrnambool over Terang Mortlake and Koroit defeated Hamilton.
Cobden v Port Fairy ended in a 98-point draw.
Hampden League’s reserves ladder remains tight at the top, with only percentage separating top side Cobden from the Warrnambool Blues, with the Roosters just a game away in third.
Last Saturday’s game proved a percentage booster for the Roosters, who enjoyed a 128-point victory over North, 22.12.144 to 2.4.16.
Kym Eagleson added to his tally with seven majors for the day while Henry Walker finished with four and Roosters team-mates Ben Anderson (3), Thomas Freitag (2), Patrick Kluver (2), Sam Lenehan (2), Jaidyn Hawkins and Walker Owen also contributed.
Best for the Roosters were Kym Eagleson, Walker Owen, Jaidyn Hawkins, Sam Lenehan, Maison Mavroudakis and Thomas Freitag.
Lachlan Seed, Jack Burke, Will McConnell, Noah Dowie and Hank Schlaghecke were in the best for North.
In Hampden league round eight action tomorrow, South will host Portland, Terang Mortlake will travel to Hamilton, Koroit Saints will host North Warrnambool, Camperdown will head to Port Fairy while Reid Oval will see the Blues take on Cobden.
