Today’s crop of Glengarry stars looked to turn in on for former club greats from the sides 1959 premiership team that watched eagerly from the stands.
It wasn’t the start the Magpies were looking for with the Cougars opening the match with the first majors as the sky opened up above.
The passing shower made conditions tough as both sides worked hard to contain the slippery ball.
The Magpies peppered away at the sticks early adding five behinds before they slotted through a major.
The Magpies late term goal seeing the home side 13 points down at the first change.
The second term was an entertaining affair with the two sides matching one another.
Glengarry fighting their way back into the match to hit the front midway through the quarter as they added five quick goals before the visitors clawed their way back in front.
The Magpies trailing by two majors at the long change 9.1 (55) to 6.7 (43).
Churchill’s Nathan McDonald opened his sides account in the third term, as the Cougars began to dominate play in and around the packs with the game threatening to blow wide open.
Consecutive missed shots at goal by Churchill ensured the Magpies remained within touch before the flood gates opened.
Travis Brighton breaking the drought, before Joe Whykes added another after Daniel Hawking drilled the ball into the forward line.
The game quickly began to open up with the margin blowing out to over five goals.
A snap by Glengarry youngster Harry Dawson skimmed the post on the way through as the Magpies failed to register a goal in a disappointing third term.
Former club greats rallied around Glengarry at the three quarter time siren, the Magpies inspired as they slotted through their first major in over a term in the opening minutes of the fourth.
Ainsley Bannan quickly replied for the visitors, before Nathan McDonald added three of his eight in the final term.
A late coaches goal by Matt Adams raised the crowd, but the Cougars proved too strong winning 17.6 (108) to 9.11 (65).
Churchill’s best included midfielder Leigh McDonald, brother Nathan who dominated at full forward and onballer Whykes, who had a big second half.
Adams was among Glengarry’s best players, while defenders Dean Pearce and Andrew May toiled hard all day to keep the Cougars forwards in check.
The BOISDALE Bombers withstood a last-quarter onslaught from the Tigers who, despite having all the momentum, could not land a killer blow as they fell 13 points short of victory.
The win seeing the Bombers claim the points for the first time against Gormandale since returning to the league six seasons ago.
Aiming to close the door on the top five, it was a must win match for the Tigers while for their counterparts the Bombers the sides top three ambitions hinged on the result.
With plenty at stake the Bombers settled early kicking 3.5 (23) as the Tigers failed to trouble the scoreboard in the opening term.
The tables turned in the second, the home side kicking their way back into the match with Paul Richards proving to be a focal point up forward.
One point separated the two sides at half time, before a titanic battle in the third with neither side able to break clear on the scoreboard.
The two sides boasted 13 scoring shots between them in the final quarter for a conversion rate of two, the Bombers failing to record a goal in the final term.
The visitor’s solid premiership term enough to see them over the line, 7.19 (61) to 6.12 (48).
Boisdale’s Brad Moyle and Liam Hurst were solid contributors, while Coach Andrew Gieschen chimed in with three
COWWARR made a return to the winners list running all over Stratford after half time in the battle of the cellar dwellers.
The Saints laid the foundation for their 11.12 (78) to 6.11 (47) win early, booting away to a two goal buffer at the first change.
The match swung the way of the home side in the second term, the Swans taking a 10 point lead into half time.
Cowwarr rallied in the third, the Saints solid term seeing the visitors regain the lead to put Stratford four points behind at the start of the fourth.
The Saints booting away in the fourth, Chris Stasinowsky (four) and Jamie Scammell (two) were the pick of the goal kickers. Luke Cooper was named best a field, Coach Cory Bannister and defender Kevin Hood notable performers.
Defender Luke Nicholls and Brett Hudson were among the best for the Swans.
Knocking on the door to the five Sale City turned it on in their clash against ladder leaders HEYFIELD, before the flag favourites hit their straps to record a 16 point victory.
City had the better of the Kangaroos early taking a mere four point lead into the first change, before extending the margin by a point at half time.
Playing bursts of impressive footy Heyfield struggled to pull it together before a solid four goal to one third term.
Jake Shingles and Brett Szabo booting three between them as the competitions number one side set about establishing a handy lead at the final break.
City weren’t content to lie down, led by Mitchell Floyd and Stefan Mapleson the Dogs held sway with the opposition in the final quarter, Jake Schuback adding to his tally of four.
Heyfield defender Trent Anderson was solid down back, Luke Conway provided drive in the middle of the ground while Mitch Dowse impressed in a return to his club from Gippsland Power duties.
WOODSIDE Wildcats produced a strong third quarter to defeat TTU 12.16 (88) to 10.12 (72) at Woodside.
TTU appeared to be in the box seat at half time, only trailing by three points and matching the third placed Wildcats in many aspects of the game.
But the Wildcats ran the game out strongly to prevail by 16 points, the side’s third quarter efforts enough to see them over the line.
Wildcats Coach Travis Ronaldson made a return from injury, with Damien Kerr, Kaine Bulmer and Brett Pace among the side’s best.
Jack Jacobsen and Wayne Carmody led from the front for the Bombers, who blitzed the opposition in the second term to put themselves back into contention.
By Lauren Carey
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