AFL Barwon

South Barwon vs Lara

Although the Cats initially put up a fight in the first term, it was all South Barwon for the rest of the game. The Swans strolled away by 98 points as Lara suffered another heavy loss.

The Cats had no answer for Andrew Boseley who kicked eight majors for the day. Sam James complimented him well with two goals of his own on top of 32 disposals. Oliver Lee and Mathew Condon also finished strongly with two goals apiece.

Bayley Cockerill was one of the Cats’ best. 28 disposals and one goal saw a solid effort from Cockerill in a poor loss. Kane Higgins was another contributor with 26 touches and five tackles, but it was a day of sorrow for the Cats with few heroes to speak of.

South Barwon remain undefeated after two rounds of football. After the break, the Swans will meet St Joseph’s on Anzac Day at Herne Hill. Lara, on the other hand, will meet Grovedale on Sunday the 24th of April.

Goals

South Barwon: 8 A. Boseley, 2 O. Lee, 2 S. James, 2 M. Caldow, R.Dillion, J. Syddall, J. Carmody, J. Driver, B. Scott

Lara Seniors: D. Jose, B. Harvey, M. Day, B. Cockerill

Final Score

South Barwon: 19.16 (130)

Lara Seniors: 4.8 (32)

St Albans vs Bell Park

St Albans has suffered another poor defeat with the deficit being 102 points. Bell Park has responded to last week’s loss with an astounding roar.

Jackson Bright wreaked havoc last Saturday, finishing with seven majors, 16 marks, and 26 disposals.  Benjamin Worme was also keeping busy, with 27 touches, six clearance, and one goal. Nicholas Petering also made his presence felt up forward with four majors, complemented by Lachlan Patten with three of his own.

Despite the heavy loss Sam Donegan stood tall for St Albans. 31 disposals, eight clearances, and four inside 50’s showed his efforts, while Bailey Brudgon ended his day with 26 touches.

In two weeks, the Dragons will face Colac at Hamlyn Park. As for St Albans, they are off to a very slow start for the 2022 season. The Saints will need to regroup during the Easter break. Their next match is against Leopold, and they are going to need to show some fight if they are to get their season back on track.

Goals

St Albans: 2 J. Russell, H. Howarth, B.Miller, T. Johnston

Bell Park: 7 J. Bright, 4 N. Petering, 3 L. Patten, 2 W. McSparron, B. Worme, J. Fulton, C. Starcaveic, W. Christie

Final Score

St Albans: 5.7 (37)

Bell Park: 20.18(138)

Geelong West vs Grovedale

Fearing another tight loss, it was the Giants who ran rampant in the final term to seal the win over Grovedale by 16 points.

It was Baxter Mensch that proved to be unstoppable for the Giants racking up 37 touches, seven inside 50’s, and one major. Emmanuel Ajang had seven inside 50’s himself, collecting 32 touches in a tough game. Jacson Collins was the tip of the spear for Geelong West. In harsh weather conditions, Collins put three majors on the board which ultimately led to the Tigers’ defeat.

For Grovedale, it was Matt Harvey who put up another outstanding performance with 35 disposals and six inside 50’s. Harrison Whyte and Cassidy Parish also finished strongly combining 57 disposals for their efforts. Up forward, Flynn Young was the difference kicking four straight majors.

Geelong West is on the right track so far despite the close loss in Round 1. After Easter, they will have a chance to test themselves against a real contender in Newtown & Chilwell. Grovedale will be bitter about this loss after coming so close. Lara is their next opponent, and the Tigers will be looking to make a statement.

Goals

Geelong West Giants: 3 J. Collins, T. Stone, M. Kelly, T. Watts, S. Barnes, T. Lewis, M. Cousins, B. Mensch P. Moimoi

Grovedale: 4 F. Young, J. Baker, M. Chafer, C. Delaney, J. Dale, B Spicer

Final Score

Geelong West Giants: 11.12 (78)

Grovedale: 9.8 (62)

North Shore vs St Joseph’s

Due to North Shore’s inaccuracy in front of goal, St Joseph’s managed to hop away with a 13-point victory. The Seagulls came storming home in the last quarter, but unfortunately, the blitz came too late.

Brant Haintz and Luke Web were the showrunners for St Joseph’s. With their combined efforts, they amassed 48 disposals, with a kicking efficiency no lower than 88%. Jack Mentha was their only multiple goal scorer with two majors.

For North Shore, it was Nicholas Dixon who had another day out. A lazy 36 touches, with six clearances, ended his day on a good note. The next best was Brad Gerald at 26 with Jack Leonard and Noah Lever finishing with 24 disposals apiece. Like the Joey’s, the Seagulls had only one multiple goal scorer with two majors off the boot of Cooper Langdon.

North Shore will be disappointed with their accuracy in front of goal considering their previous performance against Lara previously. After the Easter holidays, they will face the reigning premiers in St Mary’s. St Joseph’s will also have a challenge when they meet South Barwon on Anzac Day.

Goals

North Shore: 2 C. Langdon, S. Witherdon, J. Patrick, J. Davenport, W. Milsome, J. Leonard, B. Smith                   

St Joseph’s:  2 J. Mentha, L. Web, F. Mccombe, J. Mullen, J. Gow, R. Kershaw, L. Antonac, J. Buckley, A. Gras

Final Score

North Shore: 8.15 (63)

St Joseph’s: 10.16 (76)

Colac vs St Mary’s

The reigning premiers continue their rampage as Colac fell to the champions by 54 points.

Harry Benson led the charge for St Mary’s, managing to find the ball 36 times and clearing it eight times from stoppages. Patrick Dowling also had another solid outing with 24 touches and four goals. Dowling is proving to be a handful in recent weeks.

For Colac, Lachlan Simpkin was a jet off the halfback flanks with 32 disposals. Ryan Monaghan and Ben McCarthy fought hard in the trenches to collect 31 disposals each. Unfortunately, it was not enough to withstand the onslaught of St Mary’s.

St Mary’s has proven they are still the team to beat. North Shore will get their chance against St Mary’s in the next round, but it will take an astounding effort to beat the reigning premiers. Colac will need to go back to the drawing board. Their next match is against Bell Park who are brewing with confidence after their demolition job of Lara.

Goals

Colac:  2 D. Lang, J. Williamson, S. Simpkin, D. Felekos, D. Walters, A. Hawker, L. Hillman

St Mary’s: 4 P. Dowling, 2 J. Dahlhaus, 2 T. Lang, 2 S. Bourke, J. Blood, H. Benson, D. McMahon, D. Chirgwin, M. Keast, J. Travaglini

Final Score

Colac: 8.9 (57)

St Mary’s: 16.15 (111)

Newtown and Chilwell vs Leopold

The Lions pushed hard against Newton & Chilwell, but the Eagles managed to keep Leopold at bay and win by 20 points.

Mathew Boag, Blake Sutterby, and Mitch Diamond all had 27 touches with an average disposal efficiency of 80%. Lachlan Bond again stepped up from last week’s proceedings, kicking a bag of five with Charlie Harris the next best with two.

On the other side of the coin, Luke Justin was steadfast in defiance for the Lions with 18 touches. Mitchell Patten was just as impressive up forward scoring two majors, one from the impossible angle. Leopold’s leading disposalist was Jake Pit with 20.

The Eagles will have to face the Giants after the break. Newtown & Chilwell have not lost a game yet sitting third on the ladder. Even in defeat, Geelong West has pushed teams to their limits. The Eagles should be wary of this upcoming game.  The Lions are now 1-1 for the season, their next match is at home against St Albans. Despite St Albans being at the bottom of the ladder, Leopold will want to come out firing from the opening bounce.

Goals

Newtown & Chilwell: 5 L. Bond, 2 C. Harris, M. Condy, J. Sheahan, M. Diamond, A.Pocock

Leopold: 2 M. Patten, S. Hughes, R. Maibaum, J. Edmonds, B. Clark, M. Thompson, J. Pitt

Final Score

Newtown & Chilwell: 11.9 (75)

Leopold: 8.7 (55)

Geelong West Giants vs Newtown& Chilwell

In the first half, the Giants were just behind the Eagles by three points, but as soon as the second half began, Newtown & Chilwell obliterated Geelong West by 47 points.

Next weekend, Geelong West will look to bounce back against Lara at the Giants’ home ground. Newtown & Chilwell remain undefeated and are flying with confidence. They will carry that into their next match against St Albans.

Best
Geelong West: M. Cossins, J. Collins, T. Lewis, B. Maurer, M. Kelly, D. Peel
Newtown & Chilwell: M. McMahon, L. Waddell, C. Byrne, T. Miles, M. Boag, C. Wilkinson

Goals
Geelong West: 2 J. Collins, D. Peel, E. Ajang, T. Lewis, P. Moimoi, J. Symes, T. Watts
Newtown & Chilwell: 3 L. Bond, 2 M. Diamond, 2 N. Harris, 2 J. Sheahan, 2 L. Waddell, M. Boag, C. Fopiani, C. Harris, T. Miles, T. Sauni

Final Score
Geelong West: 8.15 (63)
Newtown & Chilwell: 16.14 (110)

Bell Park vs Colac

After a great start from Bell Park, Colac managed to bridge the gap quickly in the first term. After taking the lead at halftime, the Tigers would go on to maul the Dragons by 53 points.

Bell Park’s next stop is Windsor Park where they will meet North Shore who is also coming off a monstrous loss to St Mary’s. Colac will battle Leopold in a fight that will dictate who sits in fourth place.

Best
Bell Park: D. Brown, J. Gorman, L. Patten, Z. Mirkovic, K. Petering
Colac: J. McCormack, K. Spokes, L. Simpkin, D. Lang, A. Garner, H. Walsh

Goals
Bell Park: J. Bright, H. Lear, H. Lucas, D. McDowell, L. Patten, N. Petering, B, Worme
Colac: 4 A. Garner, 3 D. Felekos, 3 J Simpkin, 2 L. Hillman, D. Lang, J. McGuane, K. Spokes

Final Score
Bell Park: 7.10 (52)
Colac: 15.15 (105)

Leopold vs St Albans

St Albans really took it up to Leopold in the first term, but the Lions fought back harder in the second with five unanswered goals. As the pressure mounted St Albans could not keep pace and North Shore claimed victory by 57 points.

Better signs from St Albans than in the previous rounds. But they will have to put in a four-quarter effort if they are to topple their next opponent in Newtown and Chilwell. For Leopold, it’s a battle of the big cats next Saturday when they take on Colac.

Best
St Albans: R. Maibaum, B. Williamson, J. Edmonds, P. Norton, L. Justin, O. Tate
Leopold: J. Saltalamacchia, W. Hough, J. Russell, B. Somers, B. Miller, T. Caudullo

Goals
St Albans: 2 B. Grills, T. Caudullo, W. Hough, B. Miller, A. Marsland
Leopold: 3 J. Edmonds, 3 M. Patten, 2 R. Maibaum, M. Case, B. Clark, J. Dickson, C. Giddings, P. Norton, M. Thompson

Final Score
St Albans: 7.5 (47)
Leopold: 14.20 (104)

St Mary’s vs North shore

St Mary’s continues their rampage as another team bites the dust. North Shore was keeping victory within reach for three quarters despite trailing in each term. In the final act, it was St Mary’s with eight unanswered goals that buried North Shore by 54 points.

St Mary’s will meet third-place South Barwon at McDonald Reserve for the only game on Sunday. The Seagulls will get their chance to bounce back against Bell Park.

Best
St Mary’s: N. Nott, H. Benson, J. Blood, H. Ling, M. Augerinos, J. Dahlhaus
North Shore: H. Purcell, N. Lever, K. Annand, N. Dixon, H. Carr, W. Milsome

Goals
St Mary’s: 5 P. Dowling, 3 S. Bourke, J. Dahlhaus, 2 M. Augerinos, 2 J. Blood, 2 H. Kol, 2 C. Sprague, D. McMahon
North Shore: 4 H. Carr, 2 W. Milsome, K. Annand, N. Lever, J. Sammut-miljevic, T. Schwennesen, J. Widdison

Final Score
St Mary’s: 19.15 (129)
North Shore: 11.9 (75)

Lara vs Grovedale

Grovedale started off slow against Lara, but the Cats fell away and the Tigers took the win comfortably by 29 points. Lara’s inaccuracy in front of goal proved to be their undoing.

With more scoring opportunities than Grovedale, Lara will need to fix their scoring accuracy when they meet Geelong West at West Oval Reserve. For Grovedale, their next match is against St Joseph this coming Saturday.

Best
Lara: J. Tomicic, C. Linehan-Cunningham, M. Day, T. Gunther, B. Goodwin, B. O’Brien
Grovedale: M. Chafer, H. Whyte, W. Ford, L. Smith, J. Tute, B. Morrissey

Goals
Lara: 3 M. Day, 2 D. Jose, B. Cockerill, B. Goodwin, T. Robertson
Grovedale: 3 M. Chafer, 3 C. Delaney, 2 C. Parish, 2 L. Smith, J. Dale, D. Kerr, J. Tute, F. Young

Final Score
Lara: 8.19 (67)
Grovedale: 14.12 (96)

St Joseph’s vs South Barwon

The Anzac Day game was nothing short of an arm-wrestle between South Barwon and St Joseph’s. The Swans got the better of the Joeys in the second term, but a hardened St Joseph’s claimed victory in the end by 14 points.

The Joeys are hopping along nicely this season, their next opponent will be Grovedale at Burdoo Reserve. South Barwon, on the other hand, will face the reigning premiers St Mary’s.

Best
St Joseph’s: L. Webb, J. Gow, B. Haintz, R. Adams, Z. Alderton, J. O’Dwyer
South Barwon: L. Davis, S. James, D. Madigan, A. Higgins, R. Gough, L. Noble

Goals
St Joseph’s: 3 A. Gras, 2 P. De Grandi, 2 F. Mccombe, Z. Alderton, L. Antonac, S. Clohesy, J. Hovey, J. Mullen
South Barwon: 3 A. Boseley, 2 R. Dillon, 2 L. Noble, M. Caldow, J. Carmody, J. Driver, B. Scott

Final Score
St Joseph’s: 12.12 (84)
South Barwon: 11.4 (70)