FEATURING THE BDFNL GRAND FINAL DAY, SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
The culmination of an eventful and memorable 2008 season |
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| In Seniors football, favourites Bonnie Doon, took on the relentless Goorambat side |
| In the first quarter Goorambat jumped Bonnie Doon to lead by 12 points at quarter time |
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| Goorambat's Glenn Burnell marked ... |
... then Glenn played on to kick into the
forward zone |
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A talented mark in defence, Struan Pearce
was playing well |
Glenn Burnell goaled mid way through
the quarter |
| The second quarter saw Bonnie Doon fight back to lead by 7 points at half time |
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Bonnie Doon's Chris Dunne was in good
form as the Bulldogs began to get on top |
Goorambat's chasing and tackling was
unrelenting. Sam Gall was a shining example. |
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Daniel Hooper brought down a great
overhead mark, then played on quickly |
Despite Goorambat's tackling and spoiling,
Bonnie Doon were ahead at half time |
| Poor kicking for goal by Bonnie Doon in the third quarter kept Goorambat's hopes alive |
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| Struan Pearce flew to take a spectacular mark |
Mark Beavis toughed it out against the
Bonnie Doon forwards |
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Bonnie Doon's Michael McCormack showed
the way in the air
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Bonnie Doon kicked 2 goals 7 points to
Goorambat's 2 goals 1 point in this quarter |
| The final quarter was a thriller as Goorambat clawed their way back for a nail biting finish |
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Mark Beavis exemplified Goorambat's
desperation |
Bonnie Doon's defence were desperate as
Goorambat drew to within 5 points |
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The crowd watched with baited breath as
Goorambat captain Travers Nolan prepared
to kick for goal late in the match. He put it
through to give Goorambat a one point lead.
Bonnie Doon quickly responded with a goal
just before the siren to become the 2008
Premiers by a margin of 5 points. |
Victory is sweet! Jubilant Bonnie Doon players,
wearing their individual medals, proudly show
off the Premiership Cup to their fans. |
| Final scores: Bonnie Doon 10.17 (77) defeated Goorambat 11.6 (72) |
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| In Reserves football Tatong and Bonnie Doon clashed for Premiership honours |
| In the first quarter Tatong made a good start to lead by 6 points at quarter time |
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Tatong's Alan Riley safely hand passed to a
team mate to clear from the back line |
Bonnie Doon forwards Lachlan Cripps (5)
and
Anthony Wilkinson (16) flew, but neither marked |
| Bonnie Doon's accuracy in front of goal in the second quarter gave them a lead at half time |
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Michael Leek booted to his forwards but
Tatong's
goal kicking inaccuracy was
proving costly |
Michael Rametta landed awkwardly after
leaping for a mark. Daniel Grima quickly
crumbed to keep possession for Tatong |
| Bonnie Doon held on to their lead in the third quarter to lead by 7 points at the last break |
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Michael Leek just missed this mark at the
9 minute mark of the quarter |
Bonnie Doon defenders tried to clear after
a Tatong shot for goal fell short. But
Alan Riley foiled the attempt. |
| The final quarter showdown saw Tatong regain the lead as they headed for victory |
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Brett Turner cleverly kept the ball in play
by soccering to waiting team mate
Scott Riley |
Adrian McCallum was a force to be
reckoned with as Tatong mounted their
charge to win the flag |
| Tatong took out the Premiership with a 5 point win over a gallant Bonnie Doon |
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| Time to break out the champagne! |
The Premiership has been won, the cup has
been presented and the Tatong team pose
for photos
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| Final scores: Tatong 6.14 (50) defeated Bonnie Doon 7.3 (45) |
| Football photos by Bruce Keogh |
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| In A Grade netball Goorambat won the Premiership by defeating Swanpool |
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| The victorious Goorambat team with coach Vicki Rodwell |
Noble in defeat - Swanpool team members minus Kellie Mathieson (Holmes) who injured her ankle |
| Final scores: Goorambat 32 defeated Swanpool 28 |
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| In B Grade netball Goorambat took the season's honours by beating Tatong |
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| Goorambat's Kyllee Edis was able to match up well against a taller Jade Kirk |
Fiona Tolliday was bold in defence for Goorambat |
Goorambat's Olivia Tolliday was judged best on court. She had a
big year, being the league's
highest goal shooter in B Grade |
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| The proud Premiers with their trophy |
Runners up, Tatong, were very competitive
all season |
| Final scores: Goorambat 47 defeated Tatong 28 |
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| Swanpool C Grade was the only team to overcome Goorambat in netball |
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| The triumphant Swanpool team after their well deserved win |
Goorambat C Graders, disappointed but still
smiling |
| Final scores: Swanpool 42 defeated Goorambat 31 |
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Netball photos by Meredith Tolliday |
