Sport
16 July, 2026
Tigers hold on for the win
WOORNDOO/Mortlake scored a solid 12 point win in Saturday’s round 11 Mininera and District senior football match against Penshurst.
After kicking eight straight first half goals, the Tigers could only manage a solitary behind in the second half but still managed to hold on to record an 8.1.49 to 5.7.37 win.
Lochie Gunning, Matthew Pemberton, Wil Fleming, Edward Gubbins, Simon Atkinson and Jack Coghlan West were best for Woorndoo/Mortlake in the win.
Austin Steere kicked three goals for the Tigers, with Zac Lubeek kicking two with one each to Gunning, Gubbins, and Damien McCorkell.
This Saturday the Tigers host Tatyoon at the Woorndoo Recreation Reserve.
The reserves match saw Woorndoo/Mortlake score an 8.9.57 to 3.6.24 win.
Bowdyn Webster-Bamford, Chris Crawley, Tahi Pompey, Matthew Bourchier and Rhys Casson were the Tigers best, with Chris Crawley kicking two goals.
In the under 17 football, Penshurst recorded a 10.11.71 to 1.4.10 win.
Best for Woorndoo/Mortlake were Bailey Fox, Emmet Sheaves, Kai Crawley, Joshua Bunting and Michael Bunting, with Fox kicking the lone goal.
The under 13 football saw Woorndoo/Mortlake score a strong 14.10.94 to 0.0.0 win.
Best for the junior Tigers were Leo Slater, Gus Carmody, Oliver Harris, Alexander Pilcher, Sam McCorkell and Jack William Harris with permit player Leo Slater bagging six goals and Oliver Harris two.
The A grade netball saw Penshurst record a 44-32 win.
India Thomas was Woorndoo/Mortlake’s best, with Sarah Cameron shooting 25 goals.
In B grade, Penshurst scored a 41-20 win.
Brooke O’Brien was the Tigers best, with O’Brien and Chloe Goldsworthy shooting 10 goals each.
The C grade game saw Penshurst score a strong 32-11 win.
Olivia Schuuring was best for Woorndoo/Mortlake in the loss.
Penshurst won the 17 and under netball 33-26.
Indi Wardlaw and Ava Wardlaw scored 13 goals each, with Taylah Rohan best for the Tigers.
Paige Maddock shot 21 goals to lead Woorndoo/Mortlake to a 35-23 win in the 15 and under game.
Ivy Wardlaw scored eight goals and Natalie Krepp six, with Wardlaw the Tigers best.
The 13 and under game saw Woorndoo/Mortlake score a 29-12 win.
Paige Maddock shot 24 goals, with Izzy Greig best for the junior Tigers.