From hard-ball gets to intercepts, Gippsland’s rising stars lit up the courts and ovals over the weekend with a full day of junior footy and netball action. The scoreboard ticked over in tight contests, while others saw dominant team efforts and eye-catching individual performances.
Here’s your wrap of all the scores, best players, and standout moments from a massive round of junior sport across the region.
13s Football
Southern Gippsland 13s 11.12 (78) defeated Eastern Gippsland 13s 1.3 (9)
Best Players – Southern Gippsland: Taj Piera, Reggie Read, Oliver Bolge, Will Patton, Aiden Smith, Nate Johnson
Best Players – Eastern Gippsland: Logan Powell, Bentley Johnston, Guillermo Zevallos Fortunic, Lachlan Marshall, Finn Piasente, Archer Dyer
Western Gippsland 13s 5.4 (34) drew with Latrobe Valley 13s 4.10 (34)
Best Players – Western Gippsland: Oliver Flegg, Samuel McDonald, Angus Maling, Brody Alexander, Archie Hosking, Chaise Cameron
Best Players – Latrobe Valley: Lincoln Sutton, Maddox Kaczkowski, Clayton Ward, Bailey Fulham, Riley Dawson, Goy Deng
14s Football
Latrobe Valley 14s 6.6 (42) defeated Western Gippsland 14s 6.2 (38)
Best Players – Latrobe Valley: Mason Chan, Miller Monington, Hudson Smith, Nate Apech, Benjamin Cooper, Judd Sutton
Best Players – Western Gippsland: Chance Ross, Kaleb Panetta, Oliver Robinson, Java Lauterboom, Bradley Thurling, Harley Dobin
Eastern Gippsland 14s 10.8 (68) defeated Southern Gippsland 14s 10.5 (65)
Best Players – Eastern Gippsland: Kobe Parsons, Billy Warfe, Max Taylor, Ryder Gieschen, Jeremy Rotheram, Jack Bartlett
Best Players – Southern Gippsland: Raidyn Harrison, Harley Storr, Teo Parmington, Toby Nicholas, Charlie Jury, Taj Houston
15s Football
Southern Gippsland 15s 9.19 (73) defeated Eastern Gippsland 15s 6.2 (38)
Best Players – Southern Gippsland: Angus Oats, Brodie McMillan, James Martin, Caleb Cantwell, Jesse Moschetti, Oscar Tuchtan
Best Players – Eastern Gippsland: Brody Mason, Hunter Wynd, Tom Carter, Cruz Duck, Tayte Gibbs, Archer Crawley
Western Gippsland 15s 12.12 (84) defeated Latrobe Valley 15s 3.1 (19)
Best Players – Western Gippsland: Ky Bannister, Blake Alie, Clancy Cunningham, Benjamin Interlandi, Jordy Winduss, Alex Ingham
Best Players – Latrobe Valley: Jack Thomas, Jakob Scott, Sullivan Jennings, Wil Walker, Lincoln Balcombe Matters, Olando Clifton
Girls Football
Western Gippsland Girls 12.12 (84) defeated Latrobe Valley Girls 1.1 (7)
Best Players – Western Gippsland: Keira Ingham, Addison Moore, Gypsy Quaife, Delynda Jeremiejczyk, Neave Cunningham, Pallas Jackman-Riches
Best Players – Latrobe Valley: Charley Patience, Abbey Clausen, Kaylea Rudling, Indi Olsson, Maddison Harker, Peyton Schroeter
Eastern Gippsland Girls 6.8 (44) defeated Southern Gippsland Girls 4.8 (32)
Best Players – Eastern Gippsland: Jemma Martin, Charlotte Dillow, Taylah Mizzi, Cienna Searle, Grace Scott, Lily Appleton
Best Players – Southern Gippsland: Ellison Bickerton, Lila Terlich, Abbey Lees, Bethany Grenness, Casey Johnson, Shyla Munro
14s Netball
Western Gippsland 14s 32 def Latrobe Valley 14s 27
Best Players:
Western Gippsland: Piper Wilson, Sapphire Pratt, Milla Dent
Latrobe Valley: Summer Parise, Georgia Blythman, Harper de Dios
Eastern Gippsland 14s 41 def Southern Gippsland 14s 39
Best Players:
Eastern Gippsland: Georgia Rawson, Kiah Douthat, Indi Gieschen
Southern Gippsland: Keesha Gooch, Kate McCausland, Jemma Rump
15s Netball
Western Gippsland 15s 46 def Latrobe Valley 15s 33
Best Players:
Western Gippsland: Ava Pask, Ruby Francis, Fiona Nalder
Latrobe Valley: Marah Xerri, Virginia Daley, Lucy Fazioli
Southern Gippsland 15s 43 def Eastern Gippsland 15s 40
Best Players:
Southern Gippsland: Lacy Fennell, Evie Stone, Charlotte Evans
Eastern Gippsland: Jessica Gerrand, Lara Seal, Rosalie Cawood
The Dahlsens All Stars program continues to provide a valuable platform for junior netballers across Gippsland to develop and showcase their skills. Stay tuned as the competition heads into Round 3!
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