Sport

29 April, 2026

Bombers struggle at home

COBDEN had a 50-point loss to Terang Mortlake in the round three Hampden League senior football match on Sunday.

The Bloods led at every change to record a 15.10.100 to 7.8.50 win at the Cobden Community Bank Recreation Reserve.

Michael Koroneos led the Bombers goal scorers with four.

Best for Cobden were Jordan Fowler, Joe Hutt, Archie Taylor, Jia Anderson, Luke Smith and Michael Koroneos.

Cobden now sit seventh after three games with a win and two losses and this week face sixth-placed Hamilton at Melville Oval.

In the reserves, Cobden had a big 108 point win, 16.14.110 to 0.2.2.

Angus Molan, Blake Mottram, Thomas Roberts, Jonty Robertson and Sam Darcy were best in the Bombers reserves second win in a row.

Roberts and Noah Sinnott kicked three goals each, with Mottram and Jacob Pekin kicking two each.

Terang Mortlake won the under 18 football by 109 points, 19.10.124 to 2.3.15.

Lenny Walsh, Micah Darcy and Broly Henderson were best for Cobden, with Rusty Ponting and Darcy kicking a goal each.

The under 16 game saw Terang Mortlake record a 144-point win, 25.20.170 to 4.2.26.

Best for the under 16 Bombers were Xander Well, Xander Kent and Fred Dean, with Fletcher White kicking three of the team’s four goals.

Terang Mortlake had a 7.9.51 to 5.8.38 win in the under 14 match.

Fletcher White, Ryan Bailey and Ted Darcy were Cobden’s best, with Oscar Uebergang kicking two goals.

Cobden had a nine-point win in the under 12 football, 4.6.30 to 2.9.21.

Best for the under 12 Bombers were Braxton Srdoc, Anderson Pekin and Harry White, with goals coming from White, Menzel Cook, Nicholas Campbell and Quinn Pekin.

HAMPDEN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE

ROUND 3
SENIOR FOOTBALL
COBDEN v TERANG MORTLAKE
Cobden 7.8 (50) lost to Terang Mortlake 15.10 (100)

Best Players:
Cobden: Jordan Fowler, Joe Hutt, Archie Taylor, Jia Anderson, Luke Smith, Michael Koroneos
Terang Mortlake: Xavier Vickers, Tyler Vickers, Samuel Kenna, William Kain, Joshua Slater, Darcy Hutchins

Goal Kickers:
Cobden: Michael Koroneos 4, Kurtis Baker, Joe Hutt, Archie Taylor
Terang Mortlake: William Kain 4, Darcy Hutchins 2, Lewis Taylor 2, Jesse Fowler, Ryley Hutchins, Ned Roberts, Joshua Slater, Ryan Tanner, Tyler Vickers, Xavier Vickers

The Open netball saw Terang Mortlake score a 49-46 win.

The Bombers led at quarter time by two goals and by the same margin at the main break.

The Bloods took charge in the third term, shooting 13 goals to six.

“We started quite slowly in the first quarter, and I thought that probably gave Terang a bit of belief in what they were doing and what they were setting, and they were managing to execute a bit better than we were in the first half despite us being up at half-time,” Cobden coach Nadine McNamara said.

“At three-quarter time we made a couple of changes, we had a couple of players that needed to rest who were managing injuries.

“I thought Terang Mortlake also lifted their intensity, and we just didn’t match it; in attack we were a bit lazy with our ball usage and probably weren’t deliberate with what we were trying to create and Terang Mortlake really capitalised off those turnovers.”

Best for Cobden in the loss was Emily Finch, who shot 27 goals, while Jaymie Finch shot 17.

“Emily was really dominant at goal shooter, she was really accurate and after having a season off, she’s really building back into the Emily that we know, and so we’re really impressed with what she was able to do at goal shooter.”

Sophie Blain and Grace Taylor were also in the best for the Bombers.

“Sophie played across our mid-court and wing attack and centre, she’s really creative out the front and gives easy access and delivery to our goalers, so we’re really impressed with the supply that she was giving.

“Grace played across the mid-court and then popped into goals for us when we needed to cover Jaymie Finch for a little bit, Grace has been pretty consistent for us.”

McNamara is looking forward to heading to Hamilton this week to take on the fifth-placed Kangaroos.

“Hamilton look like they’ve got a bit of a combination of some players from their division one side from last year and some juniors, but they seem to be combining really well, they’ve been scoring really high volumes.

“I think for us, the focus is going to be on full defensive court pressure, I felt like that was lacklustre on the weekend, that’s going to be a really big goal for us and probably our ball speed across the top of our goal circle to try and open up our goals a little better as well.”

The division one netball game saw Cobden have a 31-24 win.

Macey Hicks, Jessica Walsh and Jessica Bouchier were best for Cobden in the win, with Bouchier shooting a match high 26 goals.

Cobden also got the points with a 32-28 win in the division two game.

Ruby Suhan, Emily Hickey and Ashlee Merrett were best for the division two Bombers, with Steph Mahony shooting 22 goals.

The division three game saw Cobden register a 31-16 win.

Mia McVilly, Charlotte Meade and Courtney Gatens were best for Cobden, with Maggie Conheady scoring 15 goals and Eisha Howard 14.

Terang Mortlake was too strong in the 17 and under netball, winning 65-14.

Best for Cobden were Marley Howard, Matilda Narik and Hannah Robertson, with Howard shooting eight goals.

The 17 and under reserves saw Terang Mortlake have a 37-12 win.

Chloe Anderson, Sophie Halliday and Lily Baxter were best for the Bombers, with Ava Bonner shooting 11 goals.

Cobden scored a 30-18 win in the 15 and under netball.

Dakoda Baker, Lily Baxter and Stephanie Fleming were best for the Bombers in the win.

In the 15 and under reserves, Cobden had a 19-16 win.

Best were Olivia Bignell, Olivia Halliday and Sienna Anderson, with Amelia Katsaros shooting nine goals.

The 13 and under game ended in a 22-all draw.

Mahli Baxter, Alice Dennis and Zahlia Hill were best for Cobden, with Hill shooting 14 goals.

The 13 and under reserves game saw Terang Mortlake score a 23-7 win.

Charlotte Phillips and Ruby Glennen were best for the Bombers in the loss.

HAMPDEN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE

ROUND 3
OPEN NETBALL
COBDEN v TERANG MORTLAKE
Cobden 46 lost to Terang Mortlake 49

Best Players:
Cobden: Emily Finch, Sophie Blain, Grace Taylor
Terang Mortlake: Pippa Barr, Jacqui Arundell, Aimee Moloney

Goal Scorers:
Cobden: Emily Finch 27, Jaymie Finch 17, Jessica Bouchier, Grace Taylor
Terang Mortlake: Lyla Grundy 28, Jacqui Arundell 20, Madelyn Clarke