Echuca Bombers and Shepparton Notre play out match of SDJFL round

By Rodney Woods

Jun 29, 2021

Echuca Bombers and Shepparton Notre played out a thriller in Shepparton District Junior Football League's under-16 competition.

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The Bombers kicked the only two goals of the final term to come from nine points behind to seal an 8.11 (59) to 8.9 (57) victory.

Brodie Wilson and Lachlan Donchi kicked two goals each for the Bombers, while Max Hagan was named their best player.

Jensen Dowling did his best to get the Bears over the line, kicking three goals.

Moama continued its undefeated start to the season as it recorded a 93-point win over Wanderers.

Curtis Wood, Lachlan Hogan and Jobe Shanahan kicked 15 goals between them as they all booted five majors in the 19.9 (123) to 4.6 (30) result.

Finn Palmer was the sole multiple goal-scorer for the Wanderers, adding two of the team's four goals.

Ben Andrews kicked five goals, taking his season tally to 26 from six games, as Mooroopna Cats Blue recorded win number five in the under-14 grade.

Blue defeated Echuca Murray Bombers 11.9 (75) to 8.11 (59) as Rhys Osborne and Jackson Williams kicked two goals each to complement Andrewsâ€™ efforts.

Alex Donchi kicked three for the Murray Bombers.

Shepparton Notre Maroon proved too good for Shepparton Notre Gold, coming away with a 42-point win.

Maroon won 12.11 (83) to 6.5 (41), with Spencer Dickins and Sam O'Brien kicking three goals each.

Max Hooper and Jack Mellington added two each for Gold.

Echuca Bombers were a class above against Tatura.

The Bombers won 14.17 (101) to 3.1 (19).

Ned Ash-Townrow, Jett Kervin and Luke Oellermann all kicked three goals for the Bombers, while Oliver Berryman, Baxter Plunkett and Caden Robbins kicked Tatura's majors.

Rory Duffy kicked five goals and Keelan Phillips chimed in with four as Shepparton Swans proved too good for Shepparton United.

The Swans continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 16.12 (108) to 1.0 (6) triumph.

Joseph Musafiri kicked United's goal.

One-sided results dominated the Youth Girls competition, with Moama, Shepparton United and Shepparton Swans recording wins.

The Magpies defeated Shepparton Notre-Mooroopna 12.16 (88) to 5.3 (33).

Charlotte McGillivray kicked three goals and now has 18 for the season.

Payton Hearn and Jayda Richardson also kicked two for the Magpies.

Shepparton United went to the top of the table after knocking off a below-strength Seymour.

United won 9.16 (70) to 0.2 (2).

Keeley Skepper kicked three goals for United, while Emily Zampaglione chipped in with two of her own.

Seymour's better players were Georgia Gall and Emily Chapman.

The Swans shut out Echuca United as they kept the Eagles scoreless while kicking 10.17 (77) themselves.