Sport
19 June, 2025
Important win for Bloods
AN important win for Terang Mortlake’s senior footballers on Saturday saw them defeat Warrnambool 10.15.75 to 8.5.53 at the Reid Oval.
“It was a fantastic, pleasing win, the boys played really well,” an elated Bloods coach Lewy Taylor said.
The home team started well, booting five goals to one, kicking with the wind in the first quarter.
“It was a pretty solid breeze, Warrnambool got out of the blocks well,” Taylor said.
“For the first 15 minutes of the game we looked like a team coming off a bye.”
A five goal to one second quarter from the Bloods set the tone for the rest of the game.
“After quarter time we played on our terms and we played a really good brand of footy,” Taylor said.
Keeping the Blues to five behinds when they had the wind in the third quarter was a huge plus for Taylor.
“We defended and set up well in the third quarter; I was really happy with outscoring them in that term,” he said.
Key forward Rhys Buck stood out on the day, kicking four goals.
“Rhys had a big game, he was a big presence up forward, he probably could have kicked a few more but he played a massive role for us,” Taylor said.
“We had three key forwards (Buck, Lachie Wareham and Ryan Tanner), which really stretched their defence, there was always every chance one of them would really stand out.”
Taylor was also full of praise for defender Sam Crawley, who restricted league leading goalkicker Luke Cody to two goals.
“Cody kicked two goals early, then Sam did a fantastic job on him after that; he shut him down well,” he said.
Taylor, who has been reappointed as coach by Terang Mortlake for the 2026 season, was rapt with the contribution of his younger players.
“We had six kids playing, they’ve all mixed in well and all are contributing,” he said.
“The club is in a really good state.”
This week the Bloods travel to Leura Oval to take on Camperdown, a game Taylor is looking forward to.
“It’s a pretty important game, Camperdown have been playing good footy, they got us in round one but we’re focused on playing well there before we look any further,” he said.
Terang Mortlake also had a good win in the reserves last weekend, 13.6.84 to 9.9.63.
Best for the Bloods were Toby Harris, Jack Lehmann and Matty Arundell.
Harris and Harrison Hobbs led Terang Mortlake’s goal kickers with three each.
Warrnambool had a big win in the under 18s, 18.17.125 to 1.2.8.
Hamish Molan, Charlie Roberts and Darcy Abbott were best for Terang Mortlake.
Warrnambool had a 47-point win in the under 16s, 9.14.68 to 3.3.21.
Best for the Bloods were Jesse Fowler, Tom Scanlon and Samuel Lillico.
Warrnambool was too good in the under 14 game, registering a 15.14.104 to no score win.
Harry Membrey, Austin Price and Percy Vaughan were the best players for Terang Mortlake.
Warrnambool also took the points in the under 12s, 3.3.21 to 1.5.11.
Alexander Gubbins, Leo Slater and Keian Guerrero were best for the junior Bloods, with Braxton Sachs kicking the lone goal.
In Open netball, Warrnambool had a comfortable 73-35 win.
Emma Lucas, Mahni Johnstone and Ava Grundy were the Bloods best.
Eboni Knights scored 21 goals and Jacqui Arundell 14 for Terang Mortlake.
The division one netball saw Terang Mortlake score a 36-31 win.
Madelyn Clarke, Pippa Barr and Claudia Lee were best for the Bloods, with Clarke scoring 20 goals and Lyla Grundy 16 goals.
Warrnambool got the points in the division two game with a 40-38 win.
Best for the Bloods were Tess McKenzie, Holly Fowler and Ashleigh Hunger; Fowler scoring 22 goals and McKenzie 16.
The division three game saw Warrnambool score a 53-32 win.
Bella Chow, Amy Conheady and Leanne Hutchins were named best for the Bloods.
It was a 45-23 win to Terang Mortlake in the 17 and under netball.
Tayla Bell, Holly Jones and Charli Dillon were best for Terang Mortlake, with Lyla Grundy shooting a match high 35 goals.
The 17 and under reserves netball saw a 21-16 win for Terang Mortlake.
Emma Hill, Milli Coolahan and Maddison Wallace were best for the Bloods, with Isla Primrose shooting 16 goals.
Warrnambool took out the 15 and under netball 32-18.
Lily Guthrie, Madelyn Clarke and Sommer Jones were best for the under 15 Bloods; Clarke scoring 11 goals.
Warrnambool had a 32-18 win in the 15 and under reserves.
Mia Baker, Tahnee Sachs and Kara Bell were best for the Bloods, with Chloe Bouchier scoring 12 goals.
Terang Mortlake won the 13 and under game 23-20.
Tilly Harrison, Imogen Barr and Matilda Conheady were best for the Bloods, with Annabelle Blackford scoring 12 goals and Poppy Moloney 11.
Terang Mortlake had a strong 24-9 win in the 13 and under reserves netball.
Taleah Dower, Francesca Rickard and Isabella Robertson were best for the junior Bloods, with Robertson and Charli Jones scoring 12 goals each.
