Sport
5 August, 2026
Demons in top five
TIMBOON had to work hard to get over Kolora-Noorat in the round 16 Warrnambool and District senior football match on Saturday.
An eight-goal effort from Bayley Thompson saw the Demons record a 12.10.82 to 10.9.69 win at the Noorat Recreation Reserve.
The victory was Timboon’s seventh of the season, with the Demons in fourth position with two rounds to play, eight points ahead of Old Collegians, Merrivale and South Rovers who are all on 20 points.
Rhys Ziegelaar and Sam Thompson, returning to his original club after more than 200 games for South Warrnambool in the Hampden League, were best in the win.
Will Benallack, Ben Saunders, Mitchell Wallace and Jake Alderding rounded out Timboon’s best, with Josh Worboys kicking three goals and Oscar Norman one in addition to Bayley Thompson’s eight.
This week Timboon face second-placed Russells Creek at the Mack Oval.
The reserves match saw Timboon record a 10.15.75 to 4.4.28 win.
Campbell McKenzie, Daniel Shanahan, Martin Angus, Jake Robbins and Jackson Duro were best for the Demons, with Zack Lenehan, Tyler Thorburn and Martin Angus kicking two goals each.
In the under 18.5 football, Kolora-Noorat had a 7.4.46 to 5.5.35 win.
Toby Gale, Hugh Smith, Jhyce Bartlett, Harvey Redshaw, Lachlan McLennan and Ronan Kerr were best for the Demons with Harvey Redshaw kicking two goals.
There was no under 16 game with Kolora-Noorat not fielding a team.
In the under 13.5 game, Timboon had a 2.2.14 to 1.2.8 win.
Best for the junior Demons were Rory Hollick, William Douglas, Xavier Richardson, Rique Vince Alexander Montalbo, Fletcher Hickey and Harry Salmon, with Hickey and Baylie Turner kicking a goal each.
WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE
ROUND 16
SENIOR FOOTBALL
KOLORA NOORAT v TIMBOON
Kolora Noorat 10.9 (69) lost to Timboon 12.10 (82)
Best Players
Kolora Noorat: Caleb Kavanagh, Henry Kenna, Justin Wallace, Fred Beasley, Sam Uwland, Bradley Lucas
Timboon: Rhys Ziegelaar, Sam Thompson, William Benallack, Benjamin Saunders, Mitchell Wallace, Jake Alderding
Goal Kickers
Kolora Noorat: Bailey Cooper 2, Jack Lehmann 2, Nick Castersen, Ted Kenna, Justin Wallace
Timboon: Bayley Thompson 8, Joshua Worboys 3, Oscar Norman
In the A grade netball, Kolora-Noorat was too strong, winning 64-38.
Amy Kavenagh, Taya Hanegraaf and Tash Hallyburton were the best for the Demons, with Brianna Gass shooting 19 goals and Laura Rosolin 13.
The A reserve game saw Timboon score a 40-24 win.
Lexci Nicholas,Tanya Mckenzie and Dana Russell were Timboon’s best, with Hannah Maxwell and Macey Gale shooting 20 goals each.
The B grade netball ended in a 29-29 draw.
Rachel Newey, Rachel Richardson and Tarsha Duro were best for Timboon, with Nicole Burvill scoring 13 goals.
The 17 and under netball saw Kolora-Noorat score a 33-27 win.
Best for Timboon were Asha Loughnan, Meg Duro and Ella Drayton, with Drayton shooting 12 goals, Jasmine Plozza nine and Meg Duro six.
Timboon had a 41-12 win in the 15 and under game.
Emily McLennan, Aysha Hollick and Elise Quarrell were the Demons best, with Hollick scoring 25 goals.
The 13 and under game saw Timboon record a 32-20 win.
Best for the Demons were Annabel Doolan, Elizabeth Plozza and Grace Askew, with Grace Richardson shooting 23 goals.
Timboon had a 56-0 win in the 11 and under netball.
Gretel Hollick, Ocean Hendrix and Lexi Collins were best for the junior Demons, with Hollick shooting 31 goals, Olive Doolan nine, Collins eight and Eva Watson seven.
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