Sport
24 April, 2025
Tigers roar on Good Friday
MERRIVALE has continued its impressive start to the 2025 season with a 21-12-138 to 10-5-65 win over Old Collegians in the Good Friday clash at Davidson Oval.
Old Collegians led by three points at quarter time, but a seven goal to two second term put the Tigers firmly in control.
Both teams kicked four goals and two behinds in the third quarter, a nine goal to two final quarter in Merrivale’s favour burying the home team.
Big men Dylan Weir, with five majors, and Manny Sandow with four, led the visitors goal tally, with Sandow, Oliver Doukas and Jack Gleeson included in the Tigers best.
Harry Hall, Jake Dowell and Nicholas Cowan were best for Collegians.
In the reserves football, Old Collegians had a 10 goal win, 13-10-88 to 4-4-28.
Jonah Bowles kicked three goals and was included in Collegians best alongside Eamon Dempsey and Nathan Forth, while Jordan Greene, Ben Mulcahy and Angus Chirnside were named Merrivale’s best.
Merrivale won the under 18 game, 8-11-59 to 5-2-32.
Jasper Moore was the Tigers best, while Jackson Wright was best for Old Collegians.
Old Collegians had a dominant 114 point win in the under 15 football, 18-14-122 to 1-2-8, four goals to Luke Farley in a best on ground effort.
In the under 13 football, Merrivale 4-7-31 defeated Old Collegians 0-2-2.
Best for Merrivale was Cooper McCoash, while Joel King was named as best for Old Collegians.
In the A grade netball, Merrivale had a 16 goal win, 47-31.
Paiyton Noonan shot 27 goals for Merrivale, Asha Huf with 17 for Old Collegians.
Thirty-two goals to Chloe Lovell led Merrivale to a 39-16 win over Old Collegians in A reserve.
Merrivale also triumphed in the B grade game, 38-26, Jayde Kent scoring 22 goals for the Tigers, Sara Quinn with 16 for Old Collegians.
In the 17 and under netball, 25 goals to Olivia Lenehan and 24 to Paige Lenehan led Old Collegians to a thumping 76-7 win.
Old Collegians took out the 15 and under game 26-21, Lila Van Der Starre with 13 goals and Maya Furphy with 11 for Collegians; Lexus Williams-Hope with 19 of Merrivale’s 21 goals.
Old Collegians also won the 13 and under match 21-15.
