Myrtleford recorded their eighth loss of the 2025 A grade season on the road to Lavington on Saturday, downed 42-54. Dominant performances from the Panthers at the start of each half took the game away from the Saints, no matter how hard they fought back into the contest. Lavington shot the first six goals of the match, with Myrtleford trailing 8-14 at the first change of ends. A strong second term saw the Saints draw even at the 24-minute mark, but Lavington managed to pull ahead by five at the half. The Panthers dominated the third quarter, with a stream of goals blowing the Saints away. Myrtleford’s Tina Way said the side showed heart, but weren’t strong enough to capitalise on any openings. “The lead blew out in the third quarter and we made lots of changes to try and make up the deficit," she said. "We showed our fighting spirit and drew the scoreline back in again but lost by 12. “Small lapses in concentration and errors gave Lavi the chance to capitalise quickly and had us chasing them. “This happened several times and contributed to the scoreline being what it was.” Goal keeper Tayla Cartwright was best on court, while Saige Broz in centre and Jorja Reidy in wing defence competed hard all day. The Saints return to McNamara Reserve this weekend to host the sixth-placed Magpies, with hopes to repeat the result from their 44-40 meeting back in round three. In other grades, B grade saluted with a 49-46 stunner, while C grade were more convincing in their 53-34 win. The under 17s came home strong with a 48-42 triumph, while the under 15s were 10 goals too good for the Panthers, 39-29.
