Sport
18 July, 2025
Reward for four-quarter effort
AN impressive four quarter performance from Camperdown’s senior footballers has seen the Magpies defeat Port Fairy by 49 points at Leura Oval.
“It was a great result, we played really good footy,” Camperdown coach Clinton Thomas said.
“It’s the next iteration in our development, showing we can compete for four quarters.”
The 16.9.105 to 8.8.56 win was Camperdown’s fifth of the season.
Billy Arnold kicked two goals and was named best for the Magpies.
“Billy presented well and was a fantastic target up forward,” Thomas said.
Bayley Thompson kicked a match high four goals, and Thomas was thrilled with his game.
“Bayley is taking his footy to the next level, he has exciting attributes and plenty of speed.
“He’s converting well at goal, it’s an aspect of his game he’s spent time on and is getting results in.”
Matthew Field and Josh Place were also in the best for Camperdown.
“Matty is a class player, very consistent and works a lot during a game,” Thomas said.
“Josh played on (Port Fairy star) Jason Rowan, he ensured his impact was small.”
This week Camperdown will travel to Bushfield to take on top of the ladder North Warrnambool.
“We are ready to compete hard against them and give it a real crack.”
In the reserves, Port Fairy had an 11.3.69 to 6.8.44 win.
Best for Camperdown were Paddy Baker, Isaac McVilly, Lucas Wiffen and Tim Fitzgerald in his 100th reserves match for the club.
Tarkyn Love kicked two goals as Camperdown’s only multiple goalkicker.
Port Fairy got the points in the under 18s, 9.14.68 to 4.4.28.
Scott Londregan, Harrison Glennen and Xavier Warren were best for the under 18 Magpies.
Ned Molan, James Wallace, Albie Cheeseman and Ben Whytcross kicked a goal each.
In the under 16s, Camperdown had a 13 point win, 4.10.34 to 2.9.21.
Best for Camperdown were Charlie Londregan, Paddy Hassett and Cooper Doolan, with Bayden Ward kicking two goals.
Port Fairy got the win in the under 14 game, 6.2.38 to 1.6.12.
Miller Murphy, Edie Molan and Oscar Pyle were Camperdown’s best.
In the under 12s, Port Fairy registered an 8.6.54 to 3.10.28 win.
Freddie Lillie, Angus Murphy and Elaine Ryan were best for the junior Magpies, with Lillie, Knox Fleming and Max Lucas kicking a goal each.
In the Open netball, Port Fairy led at every change before being overrun in the last quarter; Camperdown winning 66-62.
“While we were down at the end of each quarter, it was a see-sawing game with the lead regularly changing,” Camperdown coach Jill Leader said.
“We had a tense talk at three-quarter time about how we’d given them opportunities which let them back in the game.”
The Magpies scored 19 goals to 13 in the last quarter to run out four goal winners.
“It was a hard fought game; a great game,” Leader said.
“We kept at them and finished strongly.”
Teenage star Piper Stephens scored 35 goals in a best on court performance.
“Piper is really coming into her own, she’s played two very, very good games in a row.
“When she lifted in the last quarter it made everyone else lift around her, there’s an excitement to how she plays.”
Goal shooter Nell Mitchell put through 31 goals for the Magpies.
Rosie Pickles and Jess Cameron were also in Camperdown’s best.
“Rosie was a real leader in defence, she really stepped up with Annaliese Hughes away.
“Jess has been playing well in division one, she came in and made a great contribution, rebounding well.”
The win sees Camperdown in fifth place with a six point buffer over Portland in sixth.
“We just need to keep winning those kinds of games,” Leader said.
The Magpies play ninth placed North Warrnambool this week, a game Leader is not taking lightly.
“We’re expecting a very competitive game, as it was last time we played them.”
The division one netball saw Port Fairy score a 63-28 win.
Isobel Sinnott, Kiara Love and Isla Fleming were Camperdown’s best, with Love scoring 21 goals.
Port Fairy got the points in the division two game with a 43-34 win.
Best for Camperdown were Lauren Groen, Kate Hallyburton and Grace Dawson, with Dawson scoring 20 goals and Groen 14.
The division three game saw Port Fairy record a 49-29 win.
Amy Boland, Daisy Rennison and Phoebe Plunkett were the Magpies best, with skipper Lauren Murphy top scoring with 18 goals.
It was a 53-13 win to Camperdown in the 17 and under netball.
Piper Stephens, Elsie Sinnott and Georgia Oates were best for Camperdown, with Stephens scoring 30 goals and Oates 17.
The 17 and under reserves netball saw a 25-14 win for Camperdown.
Poppy Kerr, Maisie Molan and Evie Mahony were best, with Molan scoring 16 goals.
The 15 and under netball ended as a 51-23 win to Camperdown.
Elle Mahony, Charlotte Hinds and Taylor Cameron were best for the Magpies, with Kiara Love scoring 31 goals and Cameron 20.
Camperdown had a 25-11 win in the 15 and under reserves netball.
Best for the Magpies were Courtney Blain, Bonnie Van Den Berghe and Evie Mahony, with Mahony shooting 13 goals.
Camperdown had a thumping 58-6 win in the 13 and under game.
Bella Brebner, Abigail Sinnott and Etti Glennen were the Magpies best, with Mali Maskell scoring 28 goals and Chloe Castle 21.
Camperdown had a 34-15 win in the 13 and under reserves netball.
Ruby Johnston was best for the Magpies, along with Pippa Murphy and Vogue Fleming.
Zahlia Hill scored 20 goals and Fleming 11.
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