League’s junior team push

YOUNG footballers from Loddon communities could be playing in the Bendigo Junior Football League this season.

Loddon Valley league has backed the formation of composite sides to line up in the under nine, 10 and 12 competitions.

A group of parents approached Loddon Valley for support in creating sides using a similar model to East Loddon Rams that draws players from Mitiamo, Serpentine and Calivil in the under 18 competition that this season

G. Yoong lost to M. McCaig K. McCaig 0-6. MIXED: J. Pearse M. Trew lost to R. McCaig L. Frankel 2-6. K. Pickering B. Bruns lost to H. Turnbull J. McCaig 1-6. M. Amory C. Nanere lost to J. Cornish D. Turnbull 0-6. T. Strybosch V. Battersby lost to S. Thompson K. McCaig 0-6. R. Trew partner lost to S. Turnbull M. McCaig 0-6. G. Yoong partner lost to A. Pickering N. McCaig 0-6. Wilson Reef 9-86 d Derby 9-81

A LADIES: G. Thompson B. McKimmie lost to M. Simons P. Normoyle 3-6. G. Thompson K. Bingham lost to M. Simons F. Dangerfield 5-6. B. McKimmie K. Bingham d P. Normoyle F. Dangerfield 6-3.

B LADIES: E. Molenaar F. Lucas lost to D. Normoyle K. Galea 1-6. E. Molenaar C. McK- switches from Loddon Valley to AFL Central Victoria administration. instry d D. Normoyle P. Lonsdale 6-3. F. Lucas C. McKinstry d K. Galea P. Lonsdale 6-5.

They told Loddon Valley chiefs composite junior sides would keep youngsters in local clubs and develop pathways for them to advance to senior teams.

Players and their families currently have to sign up with Bendigo-based clubs for entry level junior football.

Players have been asked to register their interest with the league by February 28.

A MEN: J. Taylor B. Taylor d N. Pollock S. Saunderson 6-5. J. Taylor H. Taylor lost to

N. Pollock S. Bruce 4-6. B. Taylor H. Taylor d S. Saunderson S. Bruce 6-4.

B MEN: S. Taylor Z. Porlai lost to B. Galea

N. Naughton 5-6. S. Taylor J. Wilkinson d B. Galea D. Daldy 6-0. Z. Porlai J. Wilkinson d

N. Naughton D. Daldy 6-3.

MIXED: G. Thompson S. Taylor lost to P. Normoyle S. Bruce 3-6. K. Bingham B. Taylor d D. Normoyle S. Saunderson 6-2. B. Mc-

Kimmie H. Taylor lost to F. Dangerfield N. Naughton 4-6. E. Molenaar Z. Porlai lost to M. Simons N. Pollock 3-6. F. Lucas J. Taylor lost to K. Galea B. Galea 4-6. C. McKinstry J. Wilkinson d P. Lonsdale D. Daldy 6-2. Harcourt 14-92 d Woodstock 4-53

A LADIES: E. Landy J. CCox d J. Leversha N. Earl 6-0. E. Landy A. Manning d J. Leversha K. Punton 6-0. J. Cox A. Manning d N. Earl K. Punton 6-0.

B LADIES: N. Trethowan P. Erny lost to K. Punton H. Stone 4-6. N. Trethowan B. Trethowan lost to K. Punton F. Curnow 0-6. P. Erny B. Trethowan lost to H. Stone F. Curnow 2-6.

A MEN: S. Gearing L. Tunn d D. Heather N. Punton 6-0. S. Gearing L. O’Brian d D. Heather D. Tolley 6-5. L. Tunn L. O’Brian d N. Punton D. Tolley 6-4.

B MEN: M. Blake D. Gearing d A. Curnow L. Ralton 6-2. M. Blake S. Blake d A. Andrews-Stone L Ralton 6-0. D. Gearing S. Blake d A. Curnow A. Andrews-Stone 6-4.

MIXED: A. Manning L. Tunn d N. Earl D. Heather 6-2. E. Landy L. O’Brian d J. Leversha N. Punton 6-2. B. Trethowan S. Gearing d H. Stone D. Tolley 6-2. J. Cox M. Blake d

Punton L Ralton 6-4. N. Trethowan D. Gearing lost to F. Curnow A. Curnow 2-6.

Erny S. Blake d K. Punton A. AndrewsStone 6-4. Newbridge 7-69 lost to Lockwood

A LADIES: A. Sherlock S. Wallace d D. Wells R.