ANTHONY DEPASQUALE v TATURA, ROUND 2, 2025
24 DISPOSALS
8 INSIDE 50 MARKS 134 RANKING POINTS 13 SCORING SHOTS
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It’s been a tough start to 2025 for Tatura, who head into this clash against the reigning premier with just seven goals across two games and a combined losing margin of 229 points
One of six winless teams so far, the Bulldogs face a mammoth task against an Echuca side still in top gear
The Ryan brothers Curtis and Christopher and Andrew Ciavarella will again shoulder most of the load.
The trio combined for 23 rebound 50s against Kyabram, with Curtis also leading the way in disposals (26)
There were glimpses of hope from youngster Charlie Murdoch, and recruit Adam Enever continues to shine in a defensive unit under siege.
Echuca had just six more disposals than Euroa last week but made every possession count, recording 28 more inside 50s.
Jack McHale was again prolific with 27 disposals matching his Round 1 effort while Cooper Barber added another five goals to his two from the season opener Without Kane Morris, ruck duties fell to Leo O’Brien and Lacie Watson, who combined for a dominant 61–22 hit out count and helped Echuca to a +11 clearance margin
A unique stat for Tatura’s Andrew Ciavarella and Michael Archer They lead the kick-in count after Kyabram kicked an extraordinary 28 behinds last week �� Prediction: Echuca by 92 points
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LASTTIMETHEYMET STATSTHATMATTER
(Round9,2024—Echucawonby86 points)
Echucahad97moredisposals, 19moreinside50s,and17more clearances.
Taturawonthetacklecountby 27(72–45)butstruggledtoslow theonslaught.
WilliamMonahanstarredwith 27disposals,seveninside50 marks,sevenclearances,and threegoals(147rankingpoints).
JacksonStewarthad25 disposalsandsixtackles,while AngusByrnerecordedateamhigh27hitouts.
EthanPenrithledTatura’s responsewith31disposalsand 127rankingpoints.
MitchElliotthad26disposals, eightclearances,andagoal.
Taturawas+12inhitoutsbut-12 inclearanceslastweekagainst Kyabram.
ChristopherandCurtisRyan combinedfor18rebound50s,14 marks,and50disposals—and wereresponsibleforeightof Tatura’s21inside50entries. TheBulldogsmanagedjusttwo inside50marks—comparedto 28byKyabram.
Barberhad12score involvementsandthreeinside 50markstogowithhisfive majors.
Monahanbackeduphisbig 2024gameagainstTaturawith 3.3,19disposals,and19marks acrosstworoundsin2025.
DEBUTANTES & MILESTONES
There have been several debutantes to start the 2025 GVL season, among them was rising star of Kyabram football, Charlie Isaac. Charlie received his jumper in the company of his parents and was part of a big win in his first game.
Charlie won last year’s Under-18 club best-and-fairest award as a bottomage player and finished the game on Saturday with nine disposals, two inside 50s and two marks. He could be set to feature in further games this season.
ANDREW CIAVARELLA IN FIRST TWO ROUNDS has had more kick-INS than any other player
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MANSFIELD SKIPPER
JAYDEN HOwes with united cO-captains fraser hicks & joel serra
united’s angus hicks evades james herrIDGE. HICKS FINISHED WITH 16 DISPOSALS. HE Debuted WITH UNITED WAY BACK IN 2016 AND HAS PLAYED VFL IN RECENT YEARS.
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Mansfield appears to have struck gold with its recruiting strategy.
Nick Gray picked up another 27 disposals on Saturday, while Matt King has now racked up 70 in two weeks after a 33-touch performance.
Coach Jack Hutchins is leading from the front with seven goals across two games needing just five kicks to bag four majors at Deakin Reserve
William Hogan provided great support, taking a game-high five marks inside 50.
Ruckman Gus Van de Heyden gave his mids first use with 28 hit outs and helped Mansfield win the clearance count by 11
Down back, Dirk Koenen had a game-high five intercept marks. Despite a 38-point loss to the Swans, Seymour actually had 25 more disposals and 30 more marks underlining their high-possession game
They were also just -2 in clearances and won the free kick count by +10.
Nathan Beattie backed up his excellent Round 1 with a game-high 38 disposals, including 13 in the first term He added four tackles and a goal in the third
Seymour’s upcoming stretch includes back-to-back clashes with old Waranga North East League rivals Mansfield and Euroa followed by games against an improved United and a struggling Tatura
Seymour has given up 100-point plus scores in the opening two weeks, so the pressure is on key defenders Lachlan Waite and Dylan Scopel to produce against the Eagles - led by Jack Hutchins Waite and Scopel took 10 marks each last week and had 45 disposals between them, so the result was certainly not laid at their feet. The pair had 10 one per centers between them and will be hoping to insipire their team this weekend
�� Prediction: Mansfield by 31 points
2pm Saturday at Mansfield Recreation Reserve
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LASTTIMETHEYMET STATSTHATMATTER
(Round11,2024—Seymourwon by20points)
RileyMasonwasthematchwinnerwith6.4from10 scoringshots,20disposals, andeightmarksinside50 (144rankingpoints).
LewisLubeckkicked2.4from his17disposals.
DavidMundytallied26 disposals,fivetackles,and fiveclearancesfor127ranking points.
DirkKoenenrespondedwith 25disposals,10marks,six tackles,and146ranking points.
Mansfieldhadmoremarks, wonthehitouts,andbroke eveninclearancesand tackles.
Seymourgainedasignificant edgeininside50s(+14)and freekicks(+13).
HarryandMaxMahoney combinedfor251ranking pointsafterreturningfrom CollingwoodVFL Harryhad 33disposalsandseveninside 50s,bothkickedagoal. Hutchins’fiveinside50marks wereagamehigh henow hassevengoalsintworounds. Mansfielddominated clearances(+11)andhitouts (+13).
TenMansfieldplayerskicked agoallastweek,withonly Hutchins(three)hitting multiple.
MattKingfolloweduphis37disposalRound1withanother 33inRound2,also contributingsixinside50s andfiverebounds.
SeamusFerrybattled valiantlyintheruckbutwas outmatchedbySwans’Mark Kovacevic,managingjust11 hitouts.Ferrydidcollect14 disposalsandsevenmarks.
LACHLAN WAITE & DYLAN SCOPEL CONVERGE ON SWANS STAR ANDREW RIORDAN
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FORMER GWS AFL PLAYER COOPER HAMILTON IS CONFRONTED BY SECOND GAME MOOROOPNA PLAYER REECE EVEANS
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KYABRAM V BENALLA
ArchieWattwasonthe sidelineswithanicepack lateinKyabram’swinover TaturaonSaturdaybutwas ontrackforarepeatofhis Round1heroicsbefore leavingtheground.
Aweekearlierhewaspartof theelite30-disposaland threegoalclub It’suncertainwhetherhe’ll lineupagainstBenalla,but his15disposals,fiveinside 50s,andone-goalsecond termwerebreathtaking. Benalla,whohavelostby101 and87pointstotheSwans andBears,mayalsohaveto contendwithAnthony Depasquale.Hisfive-goal gamecould’veeasilyhit doubledigitshadhekicked straight finishingwith8 behinds,24disposals,and eightmarksinside50. Hewassupportedbyseven goalsfromunlikelysources
inCharlieBarnett(four)and KaneHerbert(three),both hittingthetargetwithevery shot.
LancasterrecruitZac Cerronehadaquieterdayin frontofgoal,kickingthree behindsfromhis16disposal,five-inside-50 performance.Thenumbers fromtheopeningtworounds revealalopsidedcontest: Kyabramhasrackedup763 possessionsand220marks, whileBenallatrailswith581 and118.
AbrightspotfortheSaints: NathanWrighthaskicked sevengoalsacrosstwo games,includingtwointhe finaltermlastweek.Jordan Wolffalsoshowedpromisein attackwith21touches,four marksinside50,and23 �� Prediction:Kyabramby 113points
LASTTIMETHEYMET
(Round10,2024 Kyabram wonby51points)
Kyabramtook50more marks,wonthetackle count65–48,andhad64 moreuncontested possessions.
Benallareceivedeight morefreekicks,wonthe clearancecountbysix, andhadonlyfivefewer inside50entries.
WillWildmaynotbreak intoKyabram’ssenior sidethisyear,buthe’s kicked16goalsinthefirst tworoundsofthe reserves.
Kyabramdominated Taturawith72inside50s to21,taking28marks inside50andallowing justtwo.
Despitetheone-sided contest,Kyabramlaid19 moretackles.
AnthonyDepasquale’s returnof5.8wasmassive, whileCharlieBarnett
BaileyTomestarredwith 170rankingpoints,11 tackles,sevenclearances, andagoal.
WillWildkickedfourgoals andtookfivemarksinside 50inhisbestseniorgame. NickMellingtonhad25 disposals,10clearances, andagoal,supported0by JamesMartinello’s32 disposalsand10marks.
kickedfourgoalsstraight —hisbestsenioroutput todate.
ArchieWatthad24 touches,eightinside50s, andagoalbeforehis injury. Benallahad142fewer disposals,73fewermarks, and12fewertacklesthan Sheppartoninlastweek’s 87-pointloss. Positively,theywonthe freekickcountby17(32–15),had11more clearances,andwereonly -8forinside50s.
SHEPP SWANS V MOOROOPNA
MarkKovacevic’sreturnhad animmediateimpactforthe Swans,recording35hitouts, sixclearances,and14 disposalstocomplementa strongmidfieldshowing. OliverWarburtonfollowedup hisspectaculardebutwith another32-possession game,addingagoaland142 rankingpoints.
AndrewRiordanisprovinga seriousthreatupforward, kickingsevengoalsintwo weeks.
Healsotallied17disposals,12 marks,andsixtackles threeofthoseintheforward 50,alongsidefiveF50tackles fromJoeveCooper LukeDaviescontinuestorise asoneoftheGVL’spremier runninghalf-backs,finishing with22disposals,nine marks,andagame-high nineonepercenters. Despitenotleadingatany break,Mooroopnawas impressiveagainst Rochester finishingwith moredisposals,marks,hit outs,andtacklesthanthe Tigers
IsaacDowlingandKari Madgwick(70disposalsover twogames)werestandouts, whileEthanHuntcontributed withsevenclearances,five rebound50s,andthree inside50s.
JackJohnston,steppingup intheruck,registered48hit outs,16disposals,andtwo goals
TeenagerReeceEvansadded agoal,15disposals,and threeeffectivetackles.
�� Prediction:SheppSwans by22points
LASTTIME THEYMET
(Round15,2024— Mooroopnawonby16 points)
Alow-disposaland low-markingaffair, withtheSwanswinning themarkcount68–62. Mooroopnatooktwice asmanymarksinside 50despitefourfewer entries.
TheSwanslaid85 tackles(30morethan Mooroopna)andwon thehitoutsby33. Mooroopnaedgedthe clearancecountby two.
MitchellBellhad51hit outs,ZacAldertonhad 32disposals,12 clearances,nine tackles,and170 rankingpoints. CobyJamesadded26 disposals,seven clearances,anda game-high12inside 50s.
STATSTHATMATTER
InRound4,2024,Mooroopnaledby24atthreequartertimebutwonbyjustfive. JackJohnstondominatedwith48hitouts,16 disposals,ninemarks(fourinside50),andtwogoals. IsaacDowlinghad31disposals,10marks,sixrebound 50s,fourtackles,and155rankingpoints.
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LACHLAN WAITE & DYLAN SCOPEL CONVERGE ON SWANS STAR ANDREW RIORDAN
OSCAR EMANUELLI
mansFIELD’S JACKSON SOLE IN ACTION AT DEAKIN RESERVE ON SATURDAY
MOOROOPNA’S BEN WOODS IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TIGERS CAPTAIN NATHAN McCARTY & WINGMAN ADAM MCPHEE
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ROCHESTER V EUROA
Rochesteristwofromtwobut lookedstuckinsecondor thirdgearagainst MooroopnaonSaturday. WithallthreeHamiltonboys Will,Hugh,andformer GWS-listedCooper—playing togetherforthefirsttime,the Tigersledby2pointsat quartertime,5atthehalf, and14atthefinalchange beforeholdingontowinby7 points. CooperHamiltonwas excellentwith27disposals, sevenclearances,andfive tackles,whileWillandHugh Hamiltoneachkickedtwo goals.
Euroawillneedtocounterthe clearanceandpressurework ofMitchTrewhella,whohas
rackedup57disposals,19 clearances,19tackles,and twogoalsacrosstheopening tworounds.
Rochester’sbacklinewill alsochallengetheMagpies —DylanGordonwasagain solidwithsevenrebound 50s.
JettTrotterreturnedtoform afteragoallessRound1, kickingthreegoalsfrom18 disposalsandtakingfive marksinside50.Hehad goodsupportfromWill Creevey(26disposals,nine clearances)andCohenPaul, whotook12marks—fiveof themintercepts after beingEuroa’sbestinRound1 �� Prediction:Rochesterby 14points
LASTTIMETHEYMET
(EliminationFinal,2024 Rochesterwonby25points)
Euroahadfivemore disposalsandlaid34 moretackles(90total), despitetheloss.
TheMagpiesalsohad threemoreinside50 entries.
Rochestertook20more marks(includingfive moreinside50)andwon theclearancecountby seven.
LachieHillhad26 disposals(22contested), eightclearances,and seveneffectivetackles, butfinishedwith1.3. NathanStewart impressedwith20 disposals,24hitouts, eighttackles,andagoal. MitchTrewhellarecorded 165rankingpoints;Mitch Cricelliwasn’tfarbehind with16disposals,24hit outs,sevenmarksinside 50,andsixstraightgoals.
STATSTHATMATTER
Cricellikickedninegoals acrosshistwogames againstEuroain2024. InRound7,Euroafailedto kickagoalinthesecond andfinalquartersbutlost byjustsixpoints. Euroahadonlysixfewer disposalsinthatgame butlostthehitoutsby40 (including-16inhitouts toadvantage)andthe clearancecountbyeight. Rochesterlaid19tackles insideforward50— showcasingeliteforward pressure.
UNITED BEARS
SheppartonUnitedcontinu itsupwardtrendonSaturd atDeakinReserve, outscoringMansfield11goa to8afterquartertime—bu thedamagewasalready done
Givingupafour-goalhead startprovedcostly. Statistically,therewasn’t muchseparatingthetwo sides,butUnitedhadtodig deepdefensively. MitchellTrevaskisfinished with24disposals,nine marks,andfiverebound50s, whileFraserHicksadded23 touchesandsixdefensive clears.
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CooperHamiltonhad27 disposals(15contested), sevenclearances,and122 rankingpointsinhis2024 appearance.
Cricelli,WillandHugh Hamilton,andSean Williamscombinedfor nineofRochester’s11 goals.
CreeveyandHill accountedfor18of Euroa’s32clearances; Creeveyalsolaidnine effectivetacklesand notchedagame-high129 rankingpoints.
Attheotherendofthepark, Sheppartonisflying—with twodominantwinsbya combined188points. LukeSmithreturnedtohis bestwith25disposalsand fivegoals,butevenhe playedsecondfiddletoLewis McShane,whonowhas11 goalsacrosstwogames. McShanekicked6.3andtook fourmarksinside50 JacobWatts(33disposals andthreebehinds)and AdamDecicco(33disposals) keptthepressureon,with Wattsdelivering10inside 50s.
XavierStevensonadded another35disposalsandtwo goalstohisblisteringstartto theseason nowaveraging 36.5touchespergame,along witheightinside50sand11 marksthisweek �� Prediction:Sheppartonby 58points
Ahighlyinaccurate Bearsoutfitkicked2.8 inthethirdquarterand 15.18overall. Unitedlostmostkey statsbutwereonly42 disposalsbehind overall. Shepparton dominatedtheruck, winningthehitoutsby 43and+11inhitoutsto advantage. LukeSmithhad39 disposals,11 clearances,andlaid fiveeffectivetackles (183rankingpoints)— despitemissingallfour ofhisshotsongoal. AdamDeciccoposted 180rankingpoints. KaedynNapierkicked 4.0fromjustseven disposals. LiamandJoelSerra combinedfor52 disposals. FraserHicksled rebound50sforUnited witheight.
STATSTHATMATTER
KaedynNapierkickedsixgoalsintwogamesagainst Unitedin2024.
FormerBearJoelBrett,nowdeparted,addedseven goalsacrossthosetwoclashes. Unitedlaidjust47tackleslastweek,withJordan Loversoleadingthewaywithsix doublethenext best TurnoverscontinuetohauntUnited—theyhad82last weekagainstMansfieldand87theweekbefore. Whilecloseingeneralplay,Unitedlosttheclearance countby11andtrailedinuncontestedpossessions 337–216.
CHARLIE BARNETT & KAINE HERBERT v TATURA ROUND 2, 2025
41 DISPOSALS
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5 TACKLES
7 CLEARANCES
11 INSDIE 50s
7 GOALS STRAIGHT
UNITED DEFENDER DECLAN NEWBOUND HAD 14 DISPOSALS AND FOUR REBOUND 50s ON SATURDAY
