Lindenow South moved into the Omeo and District junior football grand final after annihilating Swan Reach by 72 points at the Bruthen Recreation Reserve.
The Swans were looking to bounce back after going down to Omeo Benambra by 75 points in the qualifying final, but were outplayed in every quarter by the in-form Swampies, who will go into this week’s grand final at Swan Reach high on confidence.
Lindenow South kicked four unanswered goals in the first term, and at nine goals to two at half time the match was as good as over.
The Irish brothers, Archie (four) and Mason (three), ran rampant in the forward 50 with Kody Hammer (three) joining in the party with Cooper Jansz and Mitchell Preston, who slotted two each.
The Swans played their best football in the third quarter, kicking three goals but were still outscored by the Swampies who managed five.
Recent Bairnsdale and District Junior Football Association under 15 premiership players with Lindenow, Jack Kerslake and Jack White, were pivotal players for the Swampies, well supported by Blake Maiden, Jansz, Hammer and Nash Faithfull.
Ashtyn Stone and Riley Jakins both kicked two goals for the Swans with the better players being Malakai Ritchie, Jhye Ritchie, Brayden Meyer, Jaiche Scott, Jakins and Beau
Newman.
FINAL SCORE
Lindenow South 4.1 9.2 14.3 17.9 (111)
Swan Reach 0.3 2.3 5.3 6.3 (39)
GOALS – Lindenow South: A. Irish 4; K. Hammer, M. Irish 3; C. Jansz, M. Preston 2; D. Faithfull, N. Faithfull, B. Maiden. Swan Reach: R. Jakins, A. Stone 2; X. Pepper, M. Solomon.
BEST – Lindenow South: J. Kerslake, B. Maiden, C. Jansz, K. Hammer, J. White, N. Faithfull. Swan Reach: M. Ritchie, J. Ritchie, B. Meyer, J. Scott, R. Jakins, B. Newman.
