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21 September 2019
By Colin MacGillivray
After 21 years and three losing grand finals, Minyip-Murtoa is finally back on top of the Wimmera Football League.
The Burras had to earn their first premiership since 1998 the hard way, overcoming a nine-point deficit at half time in tricky and at times torrential conditions at Horsham City Oval.
Beaten around the stoppages in the first half, the Burras relied on the run of Kade Petering to spark them in the second.
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Petering was a deserving recipient of the Greg Binns Medal as the game’s best player but had stiff competition in the form of Tim Mackenzie.
The backman was supreme in the second half, intercepting numerous Giants kicks and hitting targets on the rebound.
Up forward the Burras shared the goal-kicking load, with only Brayden Ison and Jason Matthews kicking more than one major.
With only eight points separating the sides at the final change it was anyone’s game, but the Burras, benefitting from a week off, finished with run in their legs to win 9.14 (68) to 6.7 (43).
The win sparked jubilation from a strong Burras crowd, many of whom mingled with the players on the oval after the final siren.
For the Giants it was a tough ending to what had been a terrific season.
Southern Mallee ruckman Reece McNally was one of the best players on the field, with Tyler Lehmann using his big frame to advantage in the wet conditions and Sam White playing strongly across half back.
But it was not enough, as the Giants recorded their second straight grand final loss since joining the Wimmera Football League prior to the 2018 season.
Wimmera Football League
2019 WFL Seniors
MINYIP MURTOA v. SM GIANTS
Grand Finals Grand Final - 21/09/2019
Minyip Murtoa
SM Giants
GOALS, Minyip Murtoa :
Brayden Ison 2, Jason Matthews 2, Corey Morgan 1, Brad Inglis 1, Jae McGrath 1, Jordan Delahunty 1,
Nicholas Kelson 1
SM Giants :
Josh Webster 3, Clinton Burdett 1, Lou White 1, Riley Lehmann 1
BEST, Minyip Murtoa :
Kade Petering, Timothy Mackenzie, Jake Ballagh, John Delahunty, Ben Mcintyre, Timothy McIntyre
SM Giants :
Reece McNally, coleman schache, Clinton Burdett, Blake Marshall, Sam White, Lou White
MATCH REPORT:
2019 WFL Reserves
ARARAT v. HORSHAM
Grand Finals Grand Final - 21/09/2019
Ararat
Horsham
GOALS, Ararat :
Zach Louder 3, Peter Thompson 2, Francis Vernon 2, Christopher Jerram 1, Jordan Thomas 1, Dylan Gordge 1
Horsham :
Hayden Kemp 3, Dylan Bushby 2, Garrett Liston 1
BEST, Ararat :
Zach Louder, Dylan Gordge, Brody Griffin, Samuel Shalders, Logan North, Francis Vernon
Horsham :
William Miller, Dyson Parish, Hayden Kemp, Riley Williams, Brayden Gebert, Samuel Vincent
MATCH REPORT:
2019 WFL Under 17's
ARARAT v. HORSHAM SAINTS
Grand Finals Grand Final - 21/09/2019
Horsham Saints
Ararat
GOALS, Horsham Saints :
Gage Wright 4, Will Brennan 2, Zac O'Brien 2, Austin McKenzie 1
Ararat :
Ryan Weppner 3, Ethan Summers 1, Jordan Cox 1
BEST, Horsham Saints :
Becker Irwin, Cody Bryan, Cody Helyar, Sam Breuer, Austin McKenzie
Ararat :
Alexander van Opstal, Brenton Lewis, Luke Spalding, Jordan Cox, Charlie Preston, Jeziah Woods
MATCH REPORT:
2019 WFL Under 14's
HORSHAM v. ARARAT
Grand Finals Grand Final - 21/09/2019
Horsham
Ararat
GOALS, Horsham :
Ryan Gebert 5, logan millar 2, Luca Geue 1, Jeremy Kemp 1
Ararat :
Sonny Kettle 3, Darcy Aitken 1, Aaron Chaplin 1, James Jennings 1
BEST, Horsham :
Luca Geue, Ryan Gebert, Samuel Janetzki, Oscar Miller, Brodie Fitzgerald, Jackson Hoffmann
Ararat :
Sonny Kettle, Xavier McLoughlan, Sam Allgood, Brady Weppner, James Jennings, Tyler Moana
MATCH REPORT:
