Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League
General Information | |
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Founded | 1907 |
Current clubs | Avoca Campbells Creek Carisbrook Dunolly Harcourt Lexton Maldon Maryborough Rovers Natti-Bealiba Navarre Newstead Royal Park Talbot Trentham |
Records | |
Highest Score | 634 – Campbell Creek 100.34.634 (v Primrose 3.0.18) – 1990 |
Most goals in a game | 26 - Craig Prior - Talbot v Primrose - 1986 |
Most goals in a season | 167 - Geoff Klemick - Chewton - 1986 |
Most wins in a row | 30 - Talbot - 1996-97 |
Most losses in a row | 44 - Campbell Creek - 1995-98 |
Most flags in a row | 4 - Talbot 1995- 1998 |
The Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in central Victoria. This is a minor league with clubs coming from towns near the regional centres of Maryborough, and Castlemaine.
History
The Maryborough District Football League was formed prior to 1914. It absorbed a number of clubs from the Castlemaine District Football League, when that competition ceased in 1952. Other clubs from the Castlemaine District Football League moved to the Bendigo District Football Association.
The name was changed to Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League in 1982.
The highest ever score in a senior game of Australian rules football was scored in this league in 1990, when Campbells Creek defeated Primrose 100.34 (634) to 3.0 (18).[1]
Clubs
Current clubs
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in competition | Premierships |
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Avoca | Bulldogs | 2005–, joined from Lexton Plains FL | ||
Campbells Creek | Magpies | 1952– | 1953 | |
Carisbrook | Redbacks | 1919– | 1925, 1929, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012 | |
Dunolly | Eagles | 1919–1981, 2004–, joined from Loddon Valley FL | 1919, 1920, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969 | |
Harcourt | Lions | 1970–, joined from Bendigo Football Association | 1971, 2002, 2003 2005, 2006 | |
Lexton | Tigers | 2011–, joined from Lexton Plains FL | ||
Maldon | Bombers | 1952– | 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2010 | |
Maryborough Rovers | Magpies | 1966 - | 1978, 1990, 1991 | |
![]() | Natte-Bealiba | Swans | 2011–, joined from Lexton Plains FL | 2011 |
Navarre | Grasshoppers | 2011–, joined from Lexton Plains FL | 2013, 2014 | |
Newstead | Kangaroos | 1960 | 1938, 1939, 1966, 1979, 1993, 2000, 2009 | |
Royal Park | Tigers | 1934 | 1935, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982 | |
Talbot | Hawks | 1956–, joined from Lexton FL | 1965, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
Trentham | Saints | 1991–, joined from Riddell District FL | 1992, 1994 | |
Former Clubs
- Bealiba
- Bristol Hill
- Chewton
- Primrose
- Timor
Recent Premierships
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2007 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Harcourt | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2060 | 1094 | 188.30% | 56 |
Avoca | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1951 | 1016 | 192.03% | 52 |
Carisbrook | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1812 | 1064 | 170.30% | 48 |
Talbot | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1804 | 954 | 189.10% | 44 |
Maldon | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1382 | 1347 | 102.60% | 32 |
Maryborough Rovers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1351 | 1343 | 100.60% | 32 |
Newstead | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1512 | 1499 | 100.87% | 24 |
Royal Park | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1120 | 1304 | 85.89% | 24 |
Dunolly | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 845 | 2513 | 33.63% | 4 |
Trentham | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 808 | 2511 | 32.18% | 4 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Talbot | 7 | 13 | 55 | Maryborough Rovers | 6 | 5 | 41 |
Qualifying | Avoca | 8 | 13 | 61 | Carisbrook | 12 | 8 | 80 |
1st Semi | Avoca | 15 | 10 | 100 | Talbot | 12 | 3 | 75 |
2nd Semi | Harcourt | 13 | 14 | 92 | Carisbrook | 13 | 11 | 89 |
Preliminary | Avoca | 15 | 8 | 98 | Carisbrook | 9 | 6 | 60 |
Grand | Harcourt | 21 | 7 | 133 | Avoca | 9 | 14 | 68 |
2008 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Carisbrook | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2216 | 966 | 229.40% | 74 |
Maldon | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2127 | 1199 | 177.40% | 68 |
Harcourt | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2307 | 1424 | 162.01% | 64 |
Avoca | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2239 | 1172 | 191.04% | 60 |
Talbot | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2086 | 1211 | 172.25% | 58 |
Maryborough Rovers | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1784 | 1439 | 123.97% | 44 |
Newstead | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1741 | 1659 | 104.94% | 36 |
Dunolly | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1098 | 2217 | 49.53% | 32 |
Trentham | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1382 | 2157 | 64.07% | 24 |
Royal Park | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 900 | 2422 | 37.16% | 12 |
Campbells Creek | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 923 | 2937 | 31.43% | 12 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Avoca | 12 | 4 | 76 | Talbot | 6 | 16 | 52 |
Qualifying | Maldon | 7 | 6 | 48 | Harcourt | 12 | 12 | 84 |
1st Semi | Maldon | 16 | 10 | 106 | Avoca | 8 | 14 | 62 |
2nd Semi | Carisbrook | 16 | 15 | 111 | Harcourt | 16 | 7 | 103 |
Preliminary | Maldon | 13 | 19 | 97 | Harcourt | 9 | 13 | 67 |
Grand | Carisbrook | 16 | 17 | 113 | Maldon | 11 | 2 | 68 |
2009 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Avoca | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1844 | 900 | 204.89% | 64 |
Dunolly | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1969 | 1030 | 191.17% | 60 |
Newstead | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1965 | 900 | 218.33% | 56 |
Harcourt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1606 | 1046 | 153.54% | 52 |
Carisbrook | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1750 | 1189 | 147.18% | 52 |
Maldon | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1689 | 1382 | 122.21% | 40 |
Talbot | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1499 | 1313 | 114.17% | 40 |
Maryborough Rovers | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1160 | 1525 | 76.07% | 32 |
Royal Park | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 828 | 1913 | 43.28% | 24 |
Campbells Creek | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 837 | 2283 | 36.66% | 12 |
Trentham | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 715 | 2381 | 30.03% | 8 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Harcourt | 16 | 10 | 106 | Carisbrook | 7 | 9 | 51 |
Qualifying | Newstead | 12 | 14 | 86 | Dunolly | 9 | 10 | 64 |
1st Semi | Dunolly | 16 | 17 | 113 | Harcourt | 14 | 15 | 99 |
2nd Semi | Newstead | 12 | 6 | 78 | Avoca | 8 | 6 | 54 |
Preliminary | Dunolly | 9 | 16 | 70 | Avoca | 10 | 9 | 69 |
Grand | Newstead | 11 | 16 | 82 | Dunolly | 10 | 13 | 73 |
2010 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Maldon | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1969 | 918 | 214.49% | 64 |
Avoca | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1718 | 858 | 200.23% | 62 |
Maryborough Rovers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1780 | 1148 | 155.05% | 54 |
Newstead | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1676 | 1116 | 150.18% | 54 |
Carisbrook | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1415 | 1001 | 141.36% | 54 |
Campbells Creek | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1414 | 1524 | 92.78% | 48 |
Harcourt | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1287 | 1493 | 86.20% | 32 |
Dunolly | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1207 | 1673 | 72.15% | 28 |
Talbot | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1043 | 1778 | 58.66% | 20 |
Trentham | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1148 | 1724 | 66.59% | 12 |
Royal Park | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 688 | 2112 | 32.58% | 12 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Newstead | 8 | 4 | 52 | Carisbrook | 8 | 8 | 56 |
Qualifying | Avoca | 12 | 11 | 83 | Maryborough Rovers | 6 | 2 | 38 |
1st Semi | Carisbrook | 7 | 13 | 55 | Maryborough Rovers | 8 | 15 | 63 |
2nd Semi | Avoca | 16 | 11 | 107 | Maldon | 12 | 6 | 78 |
Preliminary | Maldon | 20 | 13 | 133 | Maryborough Rovers | 12 | 1 | 73 |
Grand | Maldon | 11 | 12 | 78 | Avoca | 9 | 11 | 65 |
2011 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Lexton | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2050 | 865 | 236.99% | 60 |
Carisbrook | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1830 | 991 | 184.66% | 54 |
Navarre | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1905 | 835 | 228.14% | 52 |
Maldon | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2089 | 1198 | 174.37% | 48 |
Natte-Bealiba | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1746 | 1046 | 166.92% | 44 |
Dunolly | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1815 | 1426 | 127.28% | 32 |
Harcourt | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1558 | 1297 | 120.12% | 32 |
Maryborough Rovers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1525 | 1339 | 113.89% | 32 |
Trentham | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1613 | 1552 | 103.93% | 32 |
Newstead | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1578 | 1459 | 108.16% | 26 |
Avoca | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1283 | 1721 | 74.55% | 24 |
Talbot | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1088 | 2203 | 49.39% | 8 |
Royal Park | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 487 | 3089 | 15.77% | 4 |
Campbells Creek | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1015 | 2561 | 39.63% | 0 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Dunolly | 13 | 9 | 87 | Harcourt | 8 | 4 | 52 |
Elimination | Natte Bealiba | 17 | 23 | 125 | Maryborough Rovers | 3 | 6 | 24 |
Qualifying | Carisbrook | 14 | 9 | 93 | Navarre | 14 | 7 | 91 |
Qualifying | Lexton | 16 | 10 | 106 | Maldon | 9 | 7 | 61 |
Semi | Navarre | 8 | 17 | 65 | Harcourt | 5 | 10 | 40 |
Semi | Natte Bealiba | 15 | 9 | 99 | Maldon | 12 | 15 | 87 |
Preliminary | Navarre | 10 | 7 | 67 | Lexton | 8 | 11 | 59 |
Preliminary | Natte Bealiba | 10 | 7 | 67 | Carisbrook | 9 | 12 | 66 |
Grand | Natte Bealiba | 12 | 11 | 83 | Navarre | 10 | 5 | 65 |
2012 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Lexton | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2264 | 541 | 418.48% | 60 |
Carisbrook | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1943 | 843 | 230.49% | 56 |
Navarre | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1819 | 1091 | 166.73% | 52 |
Maldon | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2036 | 1290 | 157.83% | 44 |
Newstead | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1752 | 1222 | 143.37% | 44 |
Trentham | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1984 | 1386 | 143.15% | 44 |
Natte-Bealiba | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1505 | 1079 | 139.48% | 40 |
Avoca | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1312 | 1343 | 97.69% | 32 |
Maryborough Rovers | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1060 | 1652 | 64.16% | 24 |
Harcourt | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1169 | 1609 | 72.65% | 16 |
Dunolly | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1181 | 1747 | 67.60% | 16 |
Campbells Creek | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1200 | 1871 | 64.14% | 16 |
Talbot | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 986 | 1655 | 59.58% | 4 |
Royal Park | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 469 | 3351 | 14.00% | 0 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Newstead | 18 | 7 | 115 | Avoca | 8 | 8 | 56 |
Elimination | Trentham | 24 | 9 | 153 | Natte Bealiba | 8 | 15 | 63 |
Qualifying | Carisbrook | 11 | 9 | 75 | Navarre | 8 | 7 | 55 |
Qualifying | Maldon | 12 | 8 | 80 | Lexton | 11 | 11 | 77 |
Semi | Navarre | 15 | 7 | 97 | Trentham | 10 | 4 | 64 |
Semi | Lexton | 23 | 10 | 148 | Newstead | 14 | 7 | 91 |
Preliminary | Navarre | 13 | 10 | 88 | Maldon | 9 | 11 | 65 |
Preliminary | Carisbrook | 13 | 15 | 93 | Lexton | 7 | 13 | 55 |
Grand | Carisbrook | 10 | 9 | 69 | Navarre | 6 | 11 | 47 |
2013 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Carisbrook | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2382 | 539 | 441.93% | 64 |
Navarre | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1881 | 611 | 307.86% | 52 |
Newstead | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1784 | 832 | 214.42% | 48 |
Lexton | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1465 | 828 | 176.93% | 44 |
Harcourt | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1446 | 1333 | 108.48% | 44 |
Natte-Bealiba | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1367 | 915 | 149.40% | 40 |
Avoca | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1342 | 1259 | 106.59% | 36 |
Maldon | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1248 | 1393 | 89.59% | 32 |
Talbot | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1007 | 1284 | 78.43% | 32 |
Royal Park | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 947 | 1506 | 62.88% | 16 |
Campbells Creek | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1132 | 2030 | 55.76% | 16 |
Dunolly | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 934 | 1754 | 53.25% | 12 |
Trentham | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 690 | 1880 | 37.60% | 8 |
Maryborough Rovers | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 628 | 2089 | 30.06% | 4 |
FINALS
Final | Date | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Elimination Final 1 | Sun 1 Sep | Maldon | 15 | 11 | 101 | Harcourt | 10 | 11 | 71 | |
Elimination Final 2 | Sun 1 Sep | Natte Bealiba | 16 | 5 | 101 | Avoca | 10 | 8 | 68 | |
Qualifying Final 1 | Sat 31 Aug | Carisbrook | 23 | 12 | 150 | Lexton | 2 | 6 | 18 | |
Qualifying Final 2 | Sat 31 Aug | Newstead | 14 | 12 | 96 | Navarre | 10 | 12 | 72 | |
Semi Final 1 | Sun 8 Sep | Lexton | 18 | 8 | 116 | Maldon | 13 | 9 | 87 | |
Semi Final 2 | Sat 7 Sep | Navarre | 15 | 11 | 101 | Natte Bealiba | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
Preliminary Final 1 | Sat 14 Sep | Navarre | 13 | 12 | 90 | Carisbrook | 13 | 8 | 86 | |
Preliminary Final 2 | Sun 15 Sep | Lexton | 15 | 13 | 103 | Newstead | 13 | 15 | 93 | |
Grand Final | Sun 22 Sep | Navarre | 19 | 13 | 127 | Lexton | 4 | 2 | 26 | AFL Victoria Country Medal: Ben Scott (Navarre) |
Match Report
" Navarre are the 2013 Bendigo Bank Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League Premiers after dominating Lexton to win by a massive 100 points in front of the second biggest Grand Final crowd ever at Princes Park on Sunday.
The Grasshoppers were not to be denied in their third successive Grand Final and their desperation from the opening bounce was evident as they led the Tigers to the ball at every opportunity, and used the ball with precision to allow free flowing scoring for the Navarre forwards while Lexton struggled to have any forward entries at all.
Ash Driscoll scored three goals in the opening term while Daniel Parkin was allowed to get loose on many occasions and made the most of his freedom. Parkin returned for the Grand Final from a broken jaw and was wearing protective headgear, but it had no ill effects on the Grasshoppers coach as he continually racked up possessions. Navarre led at the first change by 31 points. 5.2.(32) to 0.1.(1)
The first term was the template for the remainder of the game. Lexton tried hard but they had little influence on the scoreboard Star forward Matt Brown finally broke through for a goal at the nine minute mark of the second term, but had to shoot from tight on the boundary as the Navarre defence led by Brent Flood and Bryce Tickner was holding up to any attacking moves by the Tigers.
Ben Scott had a remarkable final series and once again had a day out and was the recipient of the AFL Victoria Country medal for Best player on the ground. Scott kicked two of his five goals in the second term and led the way for the Navarre running brigade as did Josh Driscoll who was judged to be Navarre’s best player by the Grasshoppers hierarchy. Aiden Lee was also under notice and received the MCDFNL medal for his performance.
With the game being well and truly over at half time, Lexton still tried valiantly but could not make inroads on the scoreboard, as the Grasshoppers finished strongly in the final term with an avalanche of scoring shots which produced goals to numerous players including three to Sam Robertson who took some strong contested pack marks and kicked truly for the Grasshopers to snare the 2013 Premiership, winning 19.12.126 to Lexton's 4.2.26
Lexton’s better players were Jimmy Templeton, Mick Jennings and Lewis Alexopolous, but it was a day the Tigers would rather forget with four teams (senior football and A, B & C Grade netball) in on the day and all suffered losses.
It was a memorable day for Navarre as their A Grade netball team, much like the Senior footballers, finally broke through for their first ever MCDFNL premiership on their third attempt, vanquishing the demons from twelve months prior after besting 2012 conqueror Lexton by 13 goals, winning 54-41 with Lauren Armstrong awarded the best on court medal. " [2]
2014 Ladder
Maryborough Castlemaine | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Navarre | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2080 | 679 | 306.33% | 64 |
Lexton | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1618 | 667 | 242.58% | 60 |
Carisbrook | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1573 | 837 | 187.93% | 52 |
Natte-Bealiba | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1542 | 987 | 156.23% | 48 |
Newstead | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1422 | 1120 | 126.96% | 48 |
Royal Park | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1169 | 1073 | 108.95% | 44 |
Campbells Creek | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1159 | 1468 | 78.95% | 28 |
Talbot | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1314 | 1362 | 96.48% | 24 |
Harcourt | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1140 | 1432 | 79.61% | 20 |
Maryborough Rovers | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1043 | 1589 | 65.64% | 16 |
Trentham | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 981 | 1588 | 61.78% | 14 |
Avoca | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 942 | 1623 | 58.04% | 12 |
Maldon | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 913 | 1691 | 53.99% | 12 |
Dunolly | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 853 | 1633 | 52.24% | 6 |
FINALS
Final | Date | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Elimination Final 1 | Sun 31 Aug | Newstead | 15 | 16 | 106 | Talbot | 13 | 6 | 84 | |
Elimination Final 2 | Sun 31 Aug | Royal Park | 12 | 14 | 86 | Campbells Creek | 6 | 13 | 49 | |
Qualifying Final 1 | Sat 30 Aug | Navarre | 13 | 11 | 89 | Natte Bealiba | 11 | 6 | 72 | |
Qualifying Final 2 | Sat 30 Aug | Lexton | 9 | 7 | 61 | Carisbrook | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
Semi Final 1 | Sun 7 Sep | Natte Bealiba | 12 | 17 | 89 | Newstead | 9 | 11 | 65 | |
Semi Final 2 | Sat 6 Sep | Lexton | 17 | 6 | 108 | Royal Park | 10 | 5 | 65 | |
Preliminary Final 1 | Sat 13 Sep | Navarre | 13 | 9 | 87 | Lexton | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
Preliminary Final 2 | Sun 14 Sep | Carisbrook | 12 | 14 | 86 | Natte Bealiba | 9 | 14 | 68 | |
Grand Final | Sun 21 Sep | Navarre | 16 | 21 | 117 | Carisbrook | 9 | 8 | 62 | AFL Victoria Country Medal: Ben Scott (Navarre) |
Match Report
" NAVARRE overcame a slow start in Sunday’s Maryborough-Castlemaine District Football League grand final before powering away from Carisbrook to win by 55 points at Princes Park.
The 16.21 (117) to 9.8 (62) victory capped a magnificent double for the MCDFL’s latest power side - not only back-to-back flags, but an undefeated 2014 season. “This is probably sweeter than last year” Navarre coach Daniel Parkin said. “Back-to-back is hard to do, but to have also done it undefeated this year is unbelievable.”
While the final result was a 55-point win to Navarre, there were anxious moments early for the Grasshoppers. The Grasshoppers kicked the opening goal of the game through Cody Driscoll, but that would be their only major of the first term.
Through the Grasshoppers’ previous 18 games this year, no side had led them by more than 10 points at any of the quarter breaks. But by quarter-time they were 20 points down after the Redbacks had the better of the first term. The Redbacks had nine scoring shots to four to lead 4.5 to 1.3 at quarter-time. Jackson Bowen, Liam Cunningham, Matthew Bilton and Cole Roscholler all kicked first-term goals for the Redbacks. But the 20-point quarter-time lead should have been more after the Redbacks squandered several gettable set-shots.
However, the Grasshoppers were quick to respond to the challenge in the second term. With the midfield led by Josh Driscoll, Ben Scott, Sam Kaye and captain Louis Hannett getting on top, the Grasshoppers surged back. Navarre kicked 5.3 to 1.1 in the second term, with a goal to Kris Brennan with the last kick of the quarter giving the Grasshoppers a six-point lead at half-time, 6.6 to 5.6.
And that momentum the Grasshoppers built in the second term continued into the third quarter as they blew the game open. The Grasshoppers’ domination of possession in the third term was highlighted in the 15-4 inside 50 count in their favour, while they kicked 5.8 to 1.1. To that stage since quarter-time, the Grasshoppers had kicked 10.11 to 2.2, had 30 inside 50s to 13 and 10 centre breaks to three. Leading by 37 points at three quarter-time, the Grasshoppers finished off with five goals to three in the final term.
All three of Carisbrook’s last-quarter goals were kicked by Cunningham, who earned the MCDFL best on ground medal for his effort in kicking six of the Redbacks’ nine goals for the match. His sixth goal was a sensational kick under pressure from the boundary in the scoreboard pocket.
The AFL Victoria Country Medal was won by Navarre’s Scott, who was also a best-on-ground medallist in last year’s 101-point grand final win over Lexton.
Others in the best were Daniel Reading, forward Kris Brennan (four goals), Hannett, the dashing Bryce Tickner and Josh Driscoll. As well as Brennan, full-forward Ashley Driscoll also kicked four goals to take his season tally to 84.
Carisbrook’s best were ruckman Bowen, Cunningham - who finished the year with 82 goals - defenders Andrew Lovett and Nathan O’Keefe, along with Jakob Tidyman and wingman Hayden Barby. “We started well and controlled the footy early, but to Navarre’s credit, they were just too good for us,” outgoing Carisbrook coach Luke Treacy said.
As well as the seniors, Navarre also won the A-grade netball for the second year in a row, too. " [3]
Books
History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-1-7
References
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