Sport
11 April, 2024
Power-ful start to season
KOLORA Noorat’s senior footballers will be hoping to dominate the Warrnambool and District league this season after a successful 2023.
Having finished the home and away rounds in fourth position, the Power was defeated by Merrivale in last season’s preliminary final and will no doubt be hungry for a grand final appearance in season 2024.
Their campaign got off to a strong start in last Saturday’s round one Warrnambool and District League match, enjoying a 26-point win over South Rovers in front of a home crowd.
After a relatively low-scoring first half, the Power went into the main break with a nine-point lead over the visitors.
This was extended to 18 points by the three-quarter time break thanks to a 4.3 to 3.0 quarter.
The Power continued their momentum into the final term, adding 4.4 to the scoreboard to finish the day on 11.13.79 to 8.5.53.
Caleb Kavanagh, Jarrod Evans, Louis Cahill, Jack Carlin, Jack Vaughan and Nick Marshall were named among the side’s best.
Kavanagh kicked two goals for the Power, while other contributors included George Beasley, Louis Cahill, Nick Castersen, Jordi Dwyer, Jarrod Evans, Trent Glennen, Charlie Scanlon, Jack Vaughan and Mitchell Wyss.
Kolora Noorat’s reserves also got their 2024 campaign off to a good start with a 24-point win, 8.9.57 to 4.9.33.
Goal kickers were Riley Kelly (3), Brad Holmes (2), Oscar Ritchie (2) and Fraser Guthrie.
Harry Stuart, Riley Kelly, Tyler Barrett, Sam Hutchinson and Fraser Guthrie were all named in the best.
And in the under 18s match earlier in the day, the Power stormed home to a 49-poiint win, 10.10.70 to 3.3.21.
Oscar Ritchie kicked four goals, Ted Kenna three and Eitan Brooks, William Kenna and Jack Smerdon each contributed a goal.
The Power had a mixed bag of results on the netball courts, winning all senior matches but going down to South Rovers across the junior grades.
A grade: Kolora Noorat defeated South Rovers 48-30.
A reserve: Kolora Noorat defeated South Rovers 25-24.
B grade: Kolora Noorat defeated South Rovers 34-24.
17 and under: Kolora Noorat lost to South Rovers 27-29.
15 and under: Kolora Noorat lost to South Rovers 9-27.
13 and under: Kolora Noorat lost to South Rovers 14-26.
Kolora Noorat will face Allansford for round two this Saturday.
