Lions roar over Valley

It was a great day for the Lions up at Whitfield on Saturday, with Whorouly taking the points in five out of the seven games played. On the football field, the senior Whorouly shook off their loss last week with a composed 14.12 (96) to 5.8 (38) win over King Valley in comprehensive fashion. The match was set up through a blistering seven goals to one first quarter, but while the Roos fought hard for the full four quarters, the Lions were too strong. The Lions were less than precise through the middle quarters, kicking 3.7 through the second and third terms, but such was their dominance at stoppage and around the ground, they were able to control the ball and get it into their forwards. Whorouly’s Michael Newton brought his season goal tally to 79 after booting nine majors, while Jessie Smith was electric in his first game back since round 10, with Daniel Boyle and Darcy O’Shannessy providing plenty of intercept marking and run off half back. The reserves secured a two-game buffer inside the top six with a 14.13 (97) to 3.0 (18) win in the midday game. Lachie Barbour starred with eight goals, while defender-turned-forward Marc Costenaro made the most of his time in the forward line with three majors to his name. The midfield guns all fired, with ruckman Jacob Penn named in the best, alongside Dylan Gephart, Matt Harris, and Daniel Harris. Over on the netball court, the A grade Lions completely dominated in their 52-20 win over King Valley. A 10-goal margin at quarter time blew out to a 19-goal lead by the half, with the Valley struggling to penetrate Whorouly’s near-flawless defensive structures. King Valley only snuck through 10 goals for the entire second half, while the Lions kept piling on the pain, shooting 23 second-half goals to secure their ninth win of the season and second position on the ladder. Abbey Forrest was incredible in the shooting circle, finishing with 31 goals at 81.58 per cent accuracy, while the defensive trio of Sally Wood, Ebony Allen and Laura Keighran worked their magic once again. In other grades, while there were losses in the 15 and under (39-67) and C grade (24-53) games, the B reserve and B grade sides celebrated wins with scorelines of 43-23 and 54-19, respectively. The Lions make the trip across to Greta this weekend in what is sure to be a challenge for all teams.

Lions roar over Valley

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