@YAD69 The Blanchetown Bunyips hosted the good men of Groote Eylandt for our round 3 clash. The Bunyips were glad to be back home to give the locals something to get excited about. Is the rebuild over? Time will tell. Unfortunately for the visitors a few players failed to turn up with zero players on the interchange bench and a missing defender. If it was a full strength team, it would have been a much closer affair. Zorko (135) and Libba (133) tried to lead the Barracudas but with a -3 performance from Harry Armstrong, they could not carry the load. Max Gawn's (88) horrible start to the season almost continued as he was almost toweled up by Archer Reid (86). Solid performances from Rowell (136), Watson (134) and Hardwick (114) were best in their lines with Atkins (105) scoring well off the bench. Big Tap - Gawn BOG - Rowell - 3pts Zorko - 2pts Watson - 1pt Next week the Bunyips are at home hosting the Cormorants whilst the Barracudas host the Bulls. Thanks for the score updates over the weekend @YAD69
Cormorants Claim Dour Victory to Cap Off 3-0 Start to Season Carnamah hosted Eden in a round 3 match up that failed to reach any great heights or perhaps even medium heights. Anyone holding game tape from the match up would be best advised to wrap it in alfoil and place it in a microwave set for 20 minutes. The defining factor in a forgettable game was the Cormorants' on ball brigade who found some much needed form. The first rotation of Meek (118), Ashcroft (136) and Day (103) dominated from the get go and when a breather was required Bryan (79) and Johnson (79) provided reliable support from the bench. Briggs (99) and Graham (85) fought hard for the visitors but they had very little support on a disappointing day for the Plovers. Carnamah now find themselves in unfamiliar territory holding a 3-0 record although that excitement is somewhat tempered by a scary injury to Rachele and the news that Meek, Day, Weddle and Bryan have been deregistered by the league for one week making a fourth straight victory doubtful. Carnamah 1134 def Eden 912 Votes 3- W. Ashcroft 2- Meek 1- Day Big Tap Meek (118) def Briggs (99)
Match report out of Pakenham Pakenham for the second week in a row had the pleasure of playing at home. Welcoming in the Anglers for a tough matchup. The match didn’t live up to the hype with Exmouth struggling to compete. Final scores Pakenham 1448 defeat Exmouth 917 Pakenham had a bunch of stars firing this week with Sinclair 162 leading the way, great scores from Darcy 125, Big Row 117, Anderson 109, Reid 106, Blicavs 104, Kemp 103, Rivers 101 and Cerra 98. Special mentions to Owens 93 and Idun 93. A very happy coach is pleased to see a return to form for a few of the Parasites. Exmouth had a couple of performers but not enough in the end. Great scores from Treacy 114 and Hinge 103 with Bergman 92 also fighting hard. To many passengers though for the Anglers to really challenge for the win. The ruck battle was won easily by Big Row 117 defeating the out of position Brockman 22 BOG 3: Sinclair 162. 2: Darcy 125, 1: Row 117
Bulls 1210 d Blowflys 972 A small slice of history took place at Mill Park over the weekend as the Bulls won their first 3 games of season for the first time against a 13.5 strong Blowfly outlook as the early season byes continue to wreck havoc across the FU. The contest was over early in the piece as the Bulls midfield and defence outplayed a lacklustre Blowfly outfit. For the visitors small man Daniel and every reliable Dunkley raised the bat, whilst McCluggage, Nankervis, Bowey and Whitfield saluted for the Bulls. Big Tap Nank d Xerri 123 to 89 3 H McCluggage SFB 2 T Nankervis SFB 1 a tie between Caleb Daniel KB & J Bowey SFB The Bulls will look to make it 4 in a row against the Barracudas, whilst the Blowflys will return home to take on King Island. @Mick
Round 3 - Ararat Armadillos vs Nutsyland Vikings The third week of a testing bye-filled schedule for all hasnt given a true reflection of where all teams sit moving through season 2025. Nevertheless, AA vs NV is always a closely fought affair. Rarely has there only been 2 Nuts-ylands showing up for the Vikings, but the balls werent bouncing their way. Humphrey (111) and Maric (123) were the only ones with eyes on the aggot, followed closely by the south american exchange student Garcia (99) who seems to be picking up the game quite well since he stopped snorting the boundary lines. Uncharacteristically let down by the midfield however, the visitors were going to find it tough with scores of 47 (Crouch & Scott) and 36 (Ashcroft). Schoenmaker didnt schoe up in the backline and Charlie Dean was ruled ineligible by having two first names, thereby leaving a donut shaped hole in the backline. The home side pounced on aforementioned hole with all the vigor of a pubescent boy, as Jackson (165), Miers (99) and Sanders (88) found their way to penetrate. In a blast from the past, a rare Double McDonald was fielded by the Dillos, with Luke and Tom both falling one short of a century. Rozee (64) couldnt get amongst it but his loss was Brayshaw's gain with the future captain putting out 131 to seal the victory for Ararat. Final score AA 1445 def NV 1046
Round 3 - Cow Bay 1,229 def Xmas Island 850 An improved performance from the Crocs in front of a noisy home crowd saw Cow Bay FC take home the 4 points with a 379 point win over the weekend. The coach was so pleased with seeing an improvement from the first 2 rounds that he took out the players for coffee and cake afterwards. Burgoyne (121), Noble (120), Rankine (119) were the best for the Crocs and didn't miss a beat all weekend. Clark (104) led all defenders while Hopper (92) and Taranto (94) pull their fingers out and won some contests in the middle. Mac Andrew (18) battled hard in the ruck but couldn't compete against a specialist ruck. McGrath (34) let his teammates down and had to pick up the coffee and cake tab at the end of the night. For the Smugglers, TDK (133) and Hewett (126) were the best 2 players on the ground and ruined the day a little for the home crowd. There was solid support from youngster NOD (104) but the young forward line and interchange bench just couldn't keep up with the opposition on the day. Big Tap Andrew (18) lost to TDK (133) BAFFU 3 TDK, 133, Xmas Island 2 Hewett, 126, Xmas Island 1 Burgoyne, 121, Cow Bay The win gives the Crocs their first win of 2025 and the Smugglers their second loss. Both teams now hold a 1-2 record.