UNDER 10s By RAYAN MOORE We took on Avenel on Friday night and the team came out firing on all cylinders and applied early pressure to the opposition. Tayte Wilson, Emmett Arrowsmith, and Tommy Bickerton were influential early, getting plenty of the ball. In defence, Roy Burton and Lenny Moore linked up play well with their run and carry. Izzy Limbrick, Jed Enright, and Cody O’Bree continued the momentum in the second term and were dominant in the midfield. Will Swift and Lucas Mason continue to impress with their kicking skills around the ground. Jimmy Jackson and Jett Fielden led from the front in the second half and chimed in with goals, while Bohdi Cummins attacked the game full steam ahead. Billy Harper and Bailey Nunn have shown great maturity and leadership throughout the season, which was evident once again in key moments. The standout on the night was Hudson King, who was everywhere in a breakout game. Hudson’s speed and agility were something to behold, showing just how much he and his teammates are improving under coach Tim Swift’s guidance. We have the first week of the school holidays off. The Tatura Bulldogs will visit Memorial Oval on Saturday, 19 July. UNDER 14 Heading down the Hume this weekend was filled with mixed emotions. We had been beaten by Wandong convincingly (7 to 137) on our last encounter with a depleted side however rumours were rife that a few of the stronger Wandong players had moved to other clubs, so the kids were quietly confident. Darby Hoare was quick to bolster the confidence by kicking a goal in the opening minutes of the first quarter however Wandong were not going to give in easily and the remainder of the first half saw them dominate with the score at half time Euroa 19 to Wandong 34. The older boys in Blake Trotter, Ty Fielden, and Aidan Hamill were supporting Darby Hoare and getting plenty of the leather, whilst some of the smaller players in Alex Burton and Levi Berry were consistently working hard. It was some deflated kids in the half time huddle, however the rev up from the coach and parents was all they needed to come out fighting in the third quarter and kick four unanswered goals to lead at three quarter time by 17 points. Such a physical match was taking its toll on our players and the final siren couldn’t come quick enough. We managed to hold on and take the win. SCOREBOARD: Euroa 9.13.67 defeated Wandong 7.9.51 The game cemented top of the ladder position. A well deserved rest this weekend before we take on Alexandra at home 20 July at 10am. We welcome any local support for what will prove to be another tough match.
