Veterans flag victory

VETERAN Pyramid Hill trio Bruce Moon, Barry Dingwall and Rowan Broad have landed back in Australia with premiership medallions around their necks.

The three were part of the victorious Darwin Waratahs who won the annual Bali Masters nine-a-side competition first played in 2008.

Moon has only missed one year - rebuilding the farm after the 2011 floods ruled the Pyramid Hill club president out of the next year’s tournament.

This year Moon, club trainer Dingwall and netball operations manager Broad lined up with the Waratahs in the masters team for players aged 55 and over.

Moon said Pyramid Hill and the Waratahs had strong links through Shane Carroll. It was Carroll who first asked him to play in the tournament.

Shane, who grew up in Pyramid Hill and played with the Bulldogs, sees the family connection continue with son Brodie part of the senior line-up this season after player for Peel Thunder in the Western Australia Football League last year.

It has been through the Carroll connection with the Darwin Waratahs that Dylan Collis is into his second season at Mitchell Park.

AFL Asia bills the Bali Masters as the biggest Australian football tournament in the world.

Hosted by the Bali Geckos, the Masters sees teams from all over the world flock to the island for the June long weekend. Clubs have squads of up to 15 players. “It’s hot and humid conditions playing

North Central

GOALS - Nullawil: T. Vearing. Boort: C. Gooding 2, B. McPherson, C. McNally, S. Muller.

- Nullawil: T. Vearing, N. Harrison, H. Humphreys, C. Poyner, L. Higgins. Boort: D. Perryman, S. Muller, S. McClelland, C. Hird, J. Malone.

GOALS - Sea Lake Nandaly: J. O’Sullivan, C. O’Sullivan 3, H. Cox, S. Barbary, C. Wight. Wedderburn: E. Clarke. BEST - Sea Lake Nandaly: S. Barbary, C. O’Sullivan, H. Cox, F. Austerberry, M. Bailey, J. O’Sullivan. Wedderburn: B. Cunningham, W. Huismann, E. Clarke, T. Clarke, C. Finch.

Sea Lake Nandaly 32, Donald 28, Boort 24, Charlton 20, St Arnaud 16, Birchip Watchem 12, Nullawil 8, Wycheproof Narraport 4, Wedderburn 0.

GOALS - Sea Lake Nandaly: L. McInerney 6, C. O’Sullivan 4, E. Ellis, B. Allan 3, C. O’Sullivan 2, H. Warne, J. Stacey, S. Harker, T. Griffiths. Wedderburn: E. Clarke, R. Whyman.

BEST - Sea Lake Nandaly: C. O’Sullivan, B. McClelland, E. Ellis, J. Stacey, S. Harker, C. O’Sullivan. Wedderburn: N. Winslett, M. Punguika, R. Whyman, E. Clarke.

GOALS - Nullawil: M. Fawcett. Boort: L. Baker 4, N. Scott 2, A. Cockerell, A. Chamberlain, J. Hird, B. Herrington, B. Arnold, B. Whykes.

BEST - Nullawil: S. Kelly, M. Fawcett, L. Cooper, T. Perry, T. Mitchell. Boort: A. Chamberlain, R. Wagner, L. Baker, A. Cockerell.

over there,” said Moon who took to the ground in four matches as the Waratahs won their way to the premiership.

The Pyramid Hill connection in the side also included Shane and Paul Carroll, Rod Sewell and coach Anthony Hoban who was named most valuable player.

Moon said: “A special mention must be made to the Darwin Waratahs and Herbie and Cindy Hoban for the tireless work they put in behind the scenes in making all of this happen and including all of the Pyramid Hill players and supporters.”

Darwin Waratahs went through the qualifying rounds undefeated and had a 22-point win in the final.

Eight teams contested honours in the 55-plus grade.

St Arnaud 32, Boort 26, Birchip Watchem 22, Sea Lake Nandaly 22, Wycheproof Narraport 16, Nullawil 10, Donald 8, Charlton 8, Wedderburn 0.

Afl Central Victoria

GOALS - Marong: K. Harris, H. Bourke 3, Z. Justice, Z. Conroy, D. Tannock, H. Roberts, S. Taylor, K. McCaig 2, K. Thomson, R. Kerr, L. Hale, K. Terrill. Inglewood: L. Harris 3, G. Nevins.

BEST - Marong: L. Hale, K. Thomson, H. Bourke, K. Harris, Z. Justice, R. Kerr. Inglewood: A. Tresize, G. Nevins, T. Murphy, J. Luckman, W. Schepers, L. Harris.

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GOALS - Bridgewater: S. Hewett-Scull 3, M. Brown, T. Woodhatch 1. Pyramid Hill: L. Stubbs 4, H. Goodes 3, B. Gibson 2, R. Hutton, X. Emmerson, C. McCoy, F. McGillivray.

BEST - Bridgewater: C. Woodhatch, S. HewettScull, C. Orton, S. McMahon, M. Brown, H. Daldy. Pyramid Hill: H. Goodes, J. Clough-Fidler, L. Stubbs, B. Gibson, F. McGillivray, J. Gould.