BROKEN HILL NEWS
Teams: Central, North, South and West
Centrals 12.12 (84) d South 8.4 (52).
Best -- Central: J Heath, P Christie, B Cullen, J Carapellotti, T Garnaut, B Rilen. South: A Mackiewicz, S Mueret, P Higgins, C McKenzie, M Vlatko,
B Pressler. Goals --Central: J Berg 4, B Cullen 3, M Collins 2, L Tester, J Heath, S Stenhouse. South: C McKenzie 4, A Mackiewicz, A Wall 2.
North 15.12 (102) d West 10.5 (65).
South 18.13 (121) d North 11.7 (73).
Best -- South - P Neal, T Corey, W Burns, V Vlatko,
A Mackiewicz, S
Goals --- South: P Neal, A Mackiewicz 4, A Wall 3, S
Groves, W Burns, A Murgatroyd 2, K Borlace. North: B Kelly 3, J Harwood, J
Paddock 2,
J Savage, L Reynolds, H Williams, P White .
Central 14.16 (100) d West 9.8 (62).
Best - Centrals: B Cullen, L Tester, P Christie, J
Paull, D Zanetti, B Rilen. West M Nelson, N Christos, C Ryan, D Parker, A
Bates, B Malthouse.
Goals - Central: B Cullen, L Tester 5, S Coombe, B Mannion,
J Berg, B Rilen. West T Ferguson, P Kickett 2, S Anthony, S Arnold, M Clisby, B
Malthouse,
B Mclnerney.
Central 12.10 (82) d North 9.8 (62)
Goals - Central: L McGregor 5;
B Mannion 3; J Berg 2; B Callan, B
Rilen. North: 8 Kelly 3: S
Lihou 2; J Kelly, J Savage, B Clare, M Dempstyer
Best- Central: P Christie, D Zanetti, A
Berg. North: J Savage, B Clare, J Kelly.
South 27.17 (179) d West 4.6 (30)
Goals - South: S Mueret 8; P
Neal 3; A Philp, K Borlace, A Mackiewicz, M O'Brien 2; P Higgins, C Caldwell, A
Murgatroyd, W Burns, B Pressler,
B Pettit,
T Corey, C McKenzie. West: D
Parker 2; B McInerney, C Ferguson. Best - South: P Neal, D Stephens, S Mueret. West: S Arnold, D Parker, M Nelson
Round 15 - Saturday August 5, 2006
Central 16.11 (107) d South 8.6
(54).
Best-Central: J
Berg, L Tester, B Cullen, J Bessell, J Carapellotti,
B Morris. South: T Allen, A Murgatroyd, 7 Corey, P Neal, D Stephens.
Goals - Central: J Berg 7, C Sulicich,
B Mannion, P Christie 2, L McGregor,
B Rilen, S Stenhouse. South: A Philp, T Allen 2, D Stephens,
K Borlace, C Trengrove, M Barrie.
North 13.7 (85) d West 11.17 (83)
Best - North: B Kelly, J Ruddock, J
Harris, B Clare, N Rayner, K Summers.
West: C Pearce, M Clisby, S Arnold, A
Bates, C Jones, D Parker,
Goals - North: B Kelly, B Price, J
Harris, K Summers 2, J Ruddock, J Savage, C Howard, B Clare, T Hunter. West: J
Ball, S Arnold, A Bates 3, C Jones, T
Ferguson.
South 19.11 (125) d North 7.6 (48).
Best
- South:
T Allen, D Stephens, A Mackiewicz, W Burns, P Neal, A Murgatroyd. North: J Ruddick, P White, C Howard,
M Dempster. Goals - South: A Wall, A Philp, A Mackiewicz 3, S
Meuret 2, A Murgatroyd, W Burns, B
Degoumois, D Stephens,
T Allen, S Groves, P Neil, M Taylor-Barrie.
North: S Lihou, J Ruddick, J Savage, B Kelly, K Berryman, C Billings, A Henderson.
West 13.10 (88) d Centrals 12.11 (83)
Best -- West C Jones, S Anthony, A Jones, Masotti,
N Slater, M Nelson. Centrals: J Berg, M Zanette, J Heath, J Bessell,
J Carapelliti. Goals - West: C
Jones 3, P Kickett, C Pearce 2, A Bates, N Christos, M Clisby, S Arnold, C
Ryan, T Furguson.
Centrals: M Zanette 3, J Berg, J Heath 2, J Bessell, S
Coombe, S Morris, C Sulicich, C Day.
West 16.8 (104) d South 10.13 (73)
Best- West, A Bates, C Pearce, M Nelson, P
Kickett, D Parker, S Arnold. South: M Vlatko, P Neal, A Mwgetroyd, A Mackiewicz,
C Keenan, P Barrie. Goals – West: P Kickett 8, B Malthouse, A Bates 2, S
Arnold, C Jones, D Parker, S Anthony.
South: M Barrie ,
M Vlatko, A Murgatroyd,
B Degumois, D Stephens, C Caldwell,
C Keenan, A Mackiewicz, A Philp 1.
Central 18.10 (118) def North 3.7 (25)
Best: Central – J Heath, T Garnaut, J Bessell, P
Christie, J Berg, C Sulicich. North: B Kelly, J
Harris, J Ruddock, S Kemp. Goals--Central: J Berg 7,
S Stenhouse, M Zanetti 2 A
Berg, P Christie, J Paull, J Heath, B Mannion, T Garnaut, C Sulicich. North: J
McConnell, J Savage, K Berryman
South
9.9 (63) d Central 9.8 (62).
Best
- South: T Allen, M Vlatko, J Higgins, B Degumois, A Mackiewicz, J Johnston.
Central: J Heath, B Mannion, B Adams,
L McGregor, M Anderson, P Christie. Goals
- South: T Allen 4, C Keenan 2; S Mueret, B Degumois, P Neal. Central: L
McGregor 5,
D Sulicich 2, B Rilen, S Stenhouse.
West
13.8 (86) d North 4.7 (31).
Best-
West: A Collins, C Pearce, M Clisby, A Bates, T Ferguson, A Jones. North: J
Savage, C Howard, J McConnell, J Odgers,
B Price, B Clare. Goals - West: A
Collins, T Ferguson, S Anthony, A Bates 2, M Clisby, N Christos, S Arnold, B
Malthouse,
M Lance. North: B Price, C Billings, J Odgers, A Henderson.
Central
14.9 (93) d West 5.12 (42).
Best
- Central: B Rilen, J Heath, J Williams, C Sulicich, B Mannion, M Anderson.
West: D Parker, M Nelson, C Hall, C Jones, M Lance,
A Bates. Goals - Central: B
Rilen 5, B Mannion, C Sulicich, M Collins, A Berg 2, C Day. West: B Mclnerney
2, A Bates, A Collins, M Nelson;
South
26.12 (168) d North 9.11 (65).
Best
- South: P Neal, A Wall, A Murgatroyd, T Allen, C Keenan, J Higgins. North: B
Clare, B Kelly, J Harwood, B Price. Goals - South:
A Wall 8, M Barrie 5, T
Allen 3, T Corey, D Stephens, P Neal, M Stuart 2, C Keenan, A Murgatroyd.
North: B Price 3, S Kemp, B Kelly 2,
J Harris, J Odgers.
South
21.14 (140) d West 6.5 (41).
Best
- South: W Burns, P Higgins, A Murgatroyd,
P Neal, T Corey, D Stephens. West: A Jones, C Pearce, M Nelson, M Lance,
C Hall, S Arnold. Goals - South: A Murgatroyd 4, P Higgins, T Core 3, A
Mackiewicz, M Stuart 2, C Keenan, M Vlatko, W Burns,
A Wall, B Degumois, K
Borlace, P Neal. West: S Anthony, S Arnold, C Pearce, M Lance, I Reardon, B
McInerney.
Centrals
11.12 def (78) d North 9.8 (62).
Best
- Central: J Heath, R Mannion, A Berg, M Zanetti, P Adams, S Crowhurst. North:
J Savage, C Howard, J McConnell, B Clare,
J Harwood, B Johnson. Goals -
Central: J Heath 3, B Mannion, S Stenhouse 2, A Berg, C Day, C Sulicich, M
Collins. North: K Berryman,
J McConnell 2, B Johnson, B Clare, A Williams, J
Odgers, J Kelly.
Round Nine - Saturday June 24, 2006
North 19.19 1133) d West 14.8 (92).
Best- North: J Ruddock, B
Kelly, J Savage, B Price, J McConnell, P White. West: T
S Anthony, M Nelson.
Goals - North: J McConnell 4, K Berryman,
J Kelly. West - T
South 13.9 (87) def Central 10.7 (67)
Best: South – A Murgatroyd, T
Allen, P Neal. Central – P Christie, J Heath, B Morris. Goals: South – A Wall
4, A Philp, T Allen 2,
C Keenan, A Murgatroyd, B Degumios, D Stephens, K
Borlase 1. Central – J Burg 5, D Zanetti, L McGregor 2, B Rilen 1.
Round Eight - Saturday June 17, 2006
Central 15.12 (102) d
West 10.7 (67).
Best - Central: L McGregor,
J Heath, P Christie, M Zanetti, M Manion. M Anderson. West: D Parker, C Hall, M
Nelson, C Pearce,
C Jones, A Jones. Goals Central: M Collins 4, B Cullen, B
Rilen, L McGregor 2, B Zanetti, M Zanetti, J Hall, B Manion, J Berg.
West: P
Kickett 3, A Bates. C Jones 2, C Pearce. A Collins, M Marsden.
North 13.9 (87) d South
9.12 (66).
Round Seven - Saturday June 10, 2006
South 12.6 (78) d West 2.3 (15)
Best - South: T Corey, P Higgins,
P Neal, C Keenan, B Degumois, M O'Brien. West: C Pearce, T
C Jones. Goals - South: P
Higgins, M Stuart, A Philp, A Wall 2, P Neal, B Degumois, C Keenan, W Burns.
West: C Jones, T
BROKEN HILL INTER LEAGUE –
Broken Hill 14.13 (97) def Millewa 13.9 (87)
Best:
Broken Hill - S Anthony, D Parker, M Vlatko, B Price, J Higgins, P Neal.
Millewa –
N Yates, J Watt. Goals
- Broken Hill: S Anthony 6, J Heath 2, B Kelly, J Harwood, P Christie, J
Savage, J Stephens, D Parker.
Millewa: M Duscher 4,
ROUND SIX -
Central 15.12 (102) d South 9.17 (77).
Best-Central: L McGregor. J
Heath, P Christie, A Berg, S Crowns B Morris. South: T Allen, P Higgins, C Keenan.
W Burns. P Neal,
A Murgatroyd. Goals - Central: L McGregor 6. A Berg, M Collins,
J Heath 2, P Christie, J Berg, C Day. South: A Philp, P Neal, C McKenzie 2,
Best - West: J Shorrock, C
Ryan,
Goals: West – K Stewart, P Cickett 3, T
BROKEN HILL ROUND FIVE REPORTS - Saturday May 20, 2006
Roos storm home
For the first time in 2006
South were tested by a gallant young North team but managed to re group before
running out winners by 50 points at Alma Oval. At 1/4 time North led by 38
points and looked a million dollars, young players such as Ruddock in the
centre, Kelly at CHF and 15yr old Blake Clare playing across half forward were
on fire and before South had settled the Bulldogs had 7 goals on the board.
As most good teams do the Roos focused and by 3/4 time had gained the lead
albeit by a solitary point, it was the final 30 minutes that things got ugly
for North, the League Leaders South kicked the after burners into gear and
booted 9 goals for the term to record a comfortable victory. For the winners
South Playing Coach Anthony Murgatroyd was superb, Wes Burns on a wing showed
his class, Allen and Neal dug deep on the ball and the classy Roos forwards
starting kicking goals.
A few positive signs emerged for North but they do lack some true class and it
would appear their fitness base is well below that of the other 3 clubs.
West overpower Magpies
In a see sawing affair at Jubilee
Oval the Robins kicked in the second half to over run Central by 26 points in
an entertaining game of football.
At 1/2 time the Magpies led by 21 points and looked the better side however
West aided by a 3 goal breeze to the Creek End fired up in the 3rd quarter to
kick 7 unanswered goals to register their third win of the season.
The star for West was centreman Ashley Bates who had an intriguing duel with
Justin Heath, both played wide of each and both were their clubs respective
best players, it was Bates who in 15 minutes of brilliant football won the ball
out of the centre and delivered it into the West forward lines where Aboriginal
stars Craig Jones and Phil Kickett finished off the good work, both Jones and Kickett
kicking 3 goals apiece.
After the game Central Coach Visko Sulicich was furious with his players lack
of endeavour in the second half, in the West Camp it was smiles all round as
they celebrated another win.
Best
- West: A Bates, C Ryan, C Jones, A Collins, D Bearman, S Anthony. Central: J
Heath, T Comer, P Christie, J Bessell, B Zanetti, L McGregor. Goals - West: P
Kickett, C Jones 3, J Ball, A Bates, M Clisby 2, D Parker. Central: J Heath, L
McGregor 3 S, Stenhouse, B Zenetti, M Zenetti.
Best - South: A Murgatroyd, W
Burns, T Allen, P Neal, P Higgins, K Borlace. North: J Savage, W Williams, P
White, B Kelly, J Ruddock, J Harris. Goals - South: A Mackiewicz, K Borlace, A
Philp 3, A Wall, T Allen,
BROKEN HILL ROUND FOUR REPORTS - Saturday May 13, 2006 (courtesy www.abc.net.au/brokenhill)
Central win first game -Centrals 17.16 (118) d North 12.12 (84).
Best
- Centrals: J Heath, P Christie, J Basset,
Goals - Centrals L McGregor 5,
J Heath 4, A Berg 3, M Zanetti 2, K Ouin, P Christie, B Zanetti. North: J
Harris, L Reynolds, K Howard,
J Savage 2, J Ruddock, J Harwood,
WEST BANDWAGON ROLLS ON
The West Football Club took another step out of a 15 year hole to thrash North by 89 points at Jubilee Oval on Saturday.The West Club has not won a flag since 1990 and in the ensuring
period have been on the end of some huge hidings, a new coach and
several news faces in the team has turned this around.On the other hand North who have been a dominant Club for the past 25 years are on the slide, big time.By
3/4 time of this game North had only managed the solitary goal while
West had piled on 16 of their own, North were being blitzed all over
the ground with the attitude and desire of West causing several North
Players to hesitate in their approach to the ball.For West
better players were easy to find, Chris Hall and Shannon Anthony led
the way with their ferocious attack on the ball and the opposition, Mal
Marsden in the forward lines was damaging all day and finished with 4
goals, Matt Nelson controlled the rucks and in the last quarter Ashley
bates set the game alight.On the other hand it was only the determination and pride of some North
veterans in Harwood, Savage and Price that stood between a thrashing
and a complete humiliation.
BROKEN HILL Round Two - Saturday April 29, 2006
West 13.13 (91) d Central 9.13 (67).
Best -West: A Bates, D Parker, A Jones, T Ferguson, S Anthon C Hall. Central: J Heath, A Berg, S Crowhurst, Morris, S Stenhouse, M Collins, Goals - West: A Bates 7, S Arnold, M Clisby 2, S Anthony, C Hall. Central: S Stenhouse, J Heath 3, M Collins 2, J Carapellotti.
West wins its first game of the Season
The West Football Club has fulfilled their preseason promise of a better year by beating Central by 24 points at Memorial Oval.
In a match of a changing score line it was the polish and skill of Ashley Bates that got the Robins across the line, the gun recruit alternated on the ball with Shannon Anthony, while playing up forward Bates finished with 7 goals.
The Robins were well served by Parker on a wing, Ashley Jones at CHB, Anthony and Tim Ferguson on the ball, this side is now brimming with confidence and is full of run.
The year has not started well for Central, they lost Rilen during the game with a broken finger and Joel Sulicich with a leg injury, the Magpies only had a 4 day break after playing on ANZAC day and some of their senior players started to feel the strain in the final quarter when the game was there to be won.
South 25.13 (163) d North 7.4 (46).
Best - South: A Wall, P Neal, M Vlatko, A Murgatroyd, P Higgins, J Higgins. North: J Kelly, J Ruddock, B Price, K Savage, B Kelly. Goals - South: A Wall 8, K Borlace, A Mackiewicz 3, A Philp, C MacKenzie 2, S Mueret, M Stuart, C Keenan, T Allen, P Neal, D Stephens, W Burns. North: B Price 3, J McConnell, A Henderson, C Billings, J Kelly.
Bulldogs Blitzed in Record Fashion.
North have suffered their heaviest defeat in 23 years following a 117 point thrashing at the hands of South at Jubilee Oval on Saturday.
The loss was the heaviest inflicted on North since the 7th May 1983 when West belted the Bulldogs by 144 points, North finished that year in last position with only 5 wins.
The Roos dominated from the opening bounce and trounced their insipid opponents all over the ground, North had played on ANZAC Day and had just 4 days to prepare this may account for some lethargy but not for the soft approach adopted by many players wearing Blue & White.
It all started in the centre square where the Higgins Boys dominated the ruck, Murgatroyd, Neal and Allen had an armchair ride and Andrew Wall at Full Forward finished with 8 goals.
If I was to list the best players I would name 10 South Players before finding a North player who could hold his head high, North Coach David Ruddock was shattered by his sides "soft" attack on the ball.
BROKEN HILL Round One - Tuesday April 25, 2006
North 0.3 5.4 9.6 12.10 (82) defeated Central 3.3 4.4 9.9 10.10 (70)
Best Players: N: B Price, J McConnell, C Howard, J Kelly, A Williams, J Savage, M Garrick, S Lihou. C: L McGregor, A Berg, J Heath, B Rilen, M Zanette, S Morris, J Paull, B Zanette
Goalkickers: N: J McConnell 4, J Kelly 2, S Lihou 2, B Price 1, G Aitchison 1, K Berryman 1, K Summers 1. C: L McGregor 5, A Berg 2, J Heath 1, B Mannion 1, S Stenhouse 1
Bulldogs win battle of attrition
In what proved to be a game of attrition and desperation North fought back in the last quarter to beat Central by 12 points in their ANZAC day clash at Jubilee Oval.
Entering the final quarter North trailed by 3 points, a margin that should have been greater had Central not squandered some golden opportunities in the 3rd quarter.
The match started under a cloudy sky, North were unchanged while Woodman dropped out of the Magpies 22 man squad, Berryman for North was playing his first game since the 2004 season and lined up at Full Forward his opponent Central veteran Brett Morris, the Magpies kicked to the creek end aided by a 2-3 goal breeze.
Central quickly got on top in the midfield and with first use of the breeze dominated the opening stanza, Anthony Berg was picking up touches at will, Rilen across half forward was on top of his opponent in Billings, McGregor looked dangerous in the forward 50 and the Central back line kept North to 3 points for the quarter.
The Bulldogs did manage to enter their 50-metre arc on several occasions but with the exception of Brendan Price failed to put enough pressure on Central
¼ Time: Central 3.3 (21) North 0.3 (3)
An angry North Coach was quick to hammer home a few points to his players at the break, what David Ruddock said produced the desired effect, a complete transformation came over the match in the second quarter, North ruckman Aaron Williams started winning the centre taps, on baller Codie Howard was providing plenty of drive for the Bulldogs, Jayden Kelly on the wing was electrifying and the senior Forward Line players in Berryman, Price and McConnell started kicking goals.
With the Bulldogs dominating, the Central coaching staff moved McGregor onto the ball at the 10-minute mark of the quarter.
The only respite for Central in the second quarter was a smart goal to Anthony Berg.
½ Time: North 5.4 (34) Central 4.4 (28)
The second half started with Berryman on the bench, the burly veteran experiencing some tightness in the hamstring, his absence forcing the North forward line to be re structured, Bryce Kelly moved from CHB to CHF, Heath Williams from a back flank to CHB.
This quarter was played in 2 halves, North the dominant side for the first 15 minutes, with Williams winning the ruck and Jayden Kelly on the wing creating headaches for the Central bench, the Bulldogs kicked the first 2 goals to be 18 points in front.
At this point North rested Williams and Central introduced Bessell into the ruck, the young bloke accepted the challenge and started putting the ball to the Magpies advantage, the result was the start of the Locchy McGregor Show, the 16yr old dynamo banged through 4 goals before you could blink and in the process pulled down a screamer of a mark in the forward pocket.
He was ably assisted by the 2 Matt’s in Collins and Zanette who were thrashing their opponents across half forward, Justin Heath bobbed up to kick a trademark 55 metre goal and with the Central back line on top it looked how far Central.
The Bulldogs steadied with 2 late goals to the elusive Jamie McConnell who was playing his best game for a few years then Central spoilt their copy book with 2 easy misses from set shots, senior players in Rilen and Stenhouse the culprits.
¾ Quarter Time: Central 9.9 (63) North 9.6 (60)
With the game on the line both sides loaded up their centre squares, Central moving Locchy McGregor into the pivot while North started with last years Lionel Johnston Medallist Brendan Price in the centre for the first time in the match.
Within minutes of the opening Mannion snapped a true rovers goal to have the Magpies in front by 9 points, North replied with a great goal from Jayden Kelly who had run himself to a standstill, Central by 3 points.
The 2 big ruckman in Sam Morris for Central and Aaron Williams for North were giving all for their respective sides while the experience of Price was a telling factor, he picked up a number of possessions and was becoming a worry for the Magpies.
At the 10 minute mark Central Full Back Brett Morris kicked out on the full, the ball landing about 50 metres from the goal square, it appeared that Morris and Umpire Frank Nutt had some words which led to a 50 metre penalty against Morris, the result Summers goals, the Bulldogs hit the front and an angry Central Coach drags Morris to the bench.
At this stage with the clock winding down both teams were giving their all, players were dropping with cramp but neither side was willing to throw the towel in, it was great footy to watch, North had a number of chances to seal the game but several misses on goal kept Central supporters hopes alive.
With only minutes left it had become a game of attrition, Berryman came back on for North and somehow managed to hit the ball into the path of Lihou who goaled and sealed the match for North.
For the victors I gave the nod to veteran Brendan Price as their best player, he had a terrific duel with Central youngster Brendan Zanette but when the game had to be won Price stood up, Jamie McConnell played his best game in years and finished with 4 goals, Codie Howard is now a top notch mid fielder, Jayden Kelly is in the North Team to stay, Aaron Williams rucked well, Matt Garrick is an exciting talent and the cunning, elusive Josh Savage was dangerous in the forward lines in the first half and was there across ½ back when Central were surging late in the game.
Although defeated Central can take a number of positives from this first round encounter, Locchy McGregor with 5 goals and quality touches is a player who will win games for Central this year and drag people through the gate to watch him do it, Anthony Berg ran all day, Sam Morris rucked well and took several marks around the ground, Justin Heath while not in vintage touch is not far away, Brent Rilen showed he is still a champion and Brendan Zanette across ½ back rebounded as did Paull.
Saturday April 22
South 11.7 (73) d West 9.8 (62)
Best - South: A Murgatroyd, P Neal, B Pettit. West: S Anthony, A Bates, M Nelson.
Goals - South: D Stephens, S Mueret 3; T Corey 2; A Murgatroyd, A Wall, P Neal. West: S Anthony 3; A Bates 2; C Pearce, A Collins, B Malthouse, D Parker.
South roll West in season opener
Last years premiers South defeated West by 11 points before a Finals type crowd in a tough and entertaining opening round clash at Jubilee oval on Saturday.
All the hype over the summer had been about the re birth of West as a Football Club, the arrival of coaches Randy Stenhouse and Nathan Hocking together with the signing of a host of new players had breathed a breath of fresh air into a club more use to the pungent odour of defeat.
If Saturdays game is a guide of substance then West have turned the corner, at the 27 minute mark of the final quarter they trailed by only 4 points and had numerous chances to close the game out however South through the class of players such as Playing Coach Anthony Murgatroyd, on baller Phil Neal and Ruckman Patty Higgins managed to settle and walk away with a well deserved win.
The real battle was fought in the mid field, an area South have dominated in recent years, the Roos had Higgins, Murgatroyd, Neal and newcomer Tim Allen up against West Captain Shannon Anthony, Matt Nelson in the ruck, veteran rover Craig Jones and Ashley Bates, the later a player from Albury of high quality.
Both backlines played superb games attacking at every opportunity, South Full Back Brad Pettitt marshalled the Roos while Ashley Jones at CHB for West was as equally as reliable.
It was obvious that West had an edge in fitness while several South players seemed to be still carrying some Christmas Pud and on a whole seemed somewhat underdone, a fact South Coach Anthony Murgatroyd conceded after the match.