With finals in sight and Katunga being a bigger, older, strong team, the Rovers under-17s boys were told to play hard for the whole four quarters last Saturday.
We got off to a bit of a slow start, but leading by example captain Liam East lifted the team to where they needed to be.
With Connor Didcock, Cameron Wills, Tyson Willis and Jackson Muldoon-Leetham linking up through the middle of the ground, we were able to turn a two goal deficit at three quarter time into a solid win.
Awards: T McCully Construction - Cameron Wills; Parts Central - Jackson Muldoon -Leetham; Barber & Threadz - Ben Hayes; Design & Build Cabinets - Tyson Willis; Nourish Deniliquin- Connor Didcock; Rovers Canteen - Jyah Lavars and Liam East; Subway - Alex Harvey, Jack Van Lieshout and Brodie Elphick.
Goal kickers: Tyson Willis 2, Brodie Elphick 2, Liam East 2, Cameron Wills.
Best players: Cameron Wills, Jackson Muldoon-Leetham, Ben Hayes, Tyson Willis, Connor Didcock and Jyah Lavars.
Final score: Rovers 7.9 (51) def Katunga 6.8 (44).
The fourths had a frosty start to their game at Katunga last week, but ended up having a good win to finish second on the ladder.
There are a lot of talented kids in this side, so hopefully we can display all of that ability during finals.
There are three fourths players celebrating their 50th game this Saturday - Brody Wills, Dexter Hardman and Baxter Cowley.
Awards: Fanmac Ag - Andrew Smith and Jesse Jervis; That Pizza - Isaac Beshman; Josh's Bakehouse - Coby Bysouth; Nourish Deniliquin - Ben Hayes; Rovers Canteen - Baxter Cowley and Ollie Dunmore; Subway - Michael Garner, Waylan Crowe, Spencer Cowley and Bentley Hardman.
Goal kickers: Spencer Cowley 7, Baxter Cowley 2, Isaac Behsman 2, Brody Wills 2, Jesse Jervis 2, Andrew Smith, Coby Bysouth, Bentley Hardman.
Best players: Baxter Cowley, Jesse Jervis, Isaac Behsman, Dexter Hardman, Andrew Smith and Coby Bysouth.
Final score: Rovers 8.9 (117) def Katunga 0.2 (2).
It was a great game by the fifths, with some really good tackling and shepherding.
Everyone contributed and played the game in great spirit.
Awards: That Pizza - Jed O’Donnell; Rovers Canteen - Lennix Leetham and Darcy Finn; Maccas - Callum Glenn, Taj McCully, Braxton Leetham, William Reid; Subway - Reece King, Cormick Hardman and Angus Knuckey.