THE Myrtleford Junior Football Club fielded a crop of female football players in their first match of the Wangaratta and District Junior Football League.

Four of the girls are playing their second season in the under 12 competition: Zahra Hazeldine, Ella McMasters, and Milla and Gemma Corcoran.

They all loved their first season and were really keen to come back and play and all had a great game today.

Jade Hazeldine and Skylah McPherson are playing in the under 14 side for their first season of footy.

They both love their netball but after watching the younger girls last year they were keen to give it a go and both did very well in their first ever hit–out.

MJFC president Andrea Skahill has really encouraged the girls and been a driving force behind getting them on the field.

The club loves seeing them out there and hope this inspires other girls to have a go at footy.

Junior football results

Under 12s

Myrtleford Red 1.1 2.3 2.4 3.4.22

Kangaroos 1.0 3.0 3.4 4.4.28

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Gemma Corcoran, Halen McIntyre, Milla Corcoran, Cooper Roman, Jake Jennings, Dakar Hilton. KANGAROOS: No best players have been selected. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Judd Carroll 1; no other goal kickers selected.

Myrtleford Black 3.2 3.7 6.9 8.10.58

Bright 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0.12

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Noah Harris, Louis Sanderson, Billy McMahon, Blake Parolin, Xavier Millar. BRIGHT: Ari Payne, Ben Mcconnachie, Harris Bruneau, Kirana Odonnell, Julian Toy, Gus Raveane. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Nash Durling 2; Billy McMahon 2; Noah Harris 1; Ella McMasters 1; Xavier Millar 1; Oscar Szaraszek 1. BRIGHT: Harris Bruneau 1; Luke McConnachie 1.

Under 14s

Myrtleford 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0.12

Bright 3.6 6.10 7.16 9.21.75

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: No best players have been selected. BRIGHT: Otis Dalbosco, Lachlan Russell, Noah White, Gabriel Banks, Hamish Johnston, Fraser Stephens. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Cooper Boyer 1; Jeordie Lacey 1. BRIGHT: Alex Tanaskovic 3; Lachlan Russell 2; Gabriel Banks 1; Joe Brewster 1; Otis Dalbosco 1.

Under 17s

Myrtleford 5.7 10.11 19.17 27.20.182

Bright 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.3.15

BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Samuel Crisp, Cooper Howden, Jock Pascoe, Patrick McLean, Jordyn Notarianni, Tai Miller. BRIGHT: Aidan Hargreaves, Noah McMonagle, Ewan Lodge, Tyson Brierty, Aiden Toy, Lee Robinson. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Jock Pascoe 9; Samuel Crisp 5; Cooper Howden 5; Patrick McLean 2; Jethro Novak 2; Oscar Benson 1; Spencer Colson 1; Liam McManus 1; Jordyn Notarianni 1. BRIGHT: Lee Robinson 1; Aiden Toy 1.