Joel Kennedy

With the Holmesglen Under 19 Premier Men’s competition heating up, Round 3 delivered a handful of powerful performances and intriguing matchups.

Old Brighton continued its unbeaten run to the season, trumping Beaumaris in a dominant performance. Running out on home soil, the Brighton boys stood tall from the opening bounce, running away as 73-point winners.

It was captain Jonah Campigli who led the way for Brighton, slotting four majors. He wasn’t alone in the goal-fest, with Kai Vivian also kicking 4 and Cooper Dowe with 3. Luke Travers and Oliver Goodger were also named in the best for the home side.

Beaumaris provided some moments of excellence despite their convincing loss. Mitchell Davidson continued his splendid form, whilst Angus Bowd and Ned Bodi impressed for the visitors.

Over at Camberwell Sports Ground, Old Scotch concluded their contest as 95-point winners over St Bedes/Mentone Tigers. Enduring a narrow 7-point loss in round one, the Old Scotch U19 outfit have bounced back in recent times, triumphing by 90+ points for a second week in a row.

Old Scotch’s dominance would be proved with goals coming from 10 various players. James Davies, Connor Ferguson and Henry Long all kicked 3, whilst Jake Phillips, Ben Thomson, Preston Johnson, Finn Nankervis and Will Hucker were named in the best players.

Another dominant performance came in the Caulfield Grammarians and St Kevins contest. St Kevin’s would put the Grammarians to the sword, running away 83-point winners.

Young prospect Zane Greenham flexed his muscle, kicking six majors in a best-afield outing. Samuel Jones and Jackson O’Malley were also prominent in the win, whilst Kayne Watt and James Hill stood tall for the Grammarians.

Continuing the trend of the round, Uni Blues also ran away with a lopsided victory against De La Salle. Managing just four majors, De La Salle were overpowered by a determined Blues outfit, losing by 71 points.

For the Victors, it was Archie Bain who led the way, kicking four goals. Henry Wicks, Oliver Grodski and Jack Ball also contributed heavily to the win, whilst for the opposition, Conor O’Meara, Xavier Burns and Hugo Sheedy acted as a shining light.

On Saturday, the closest contest of Round 3 came in the form of Old Xaverians v Williamstown CYMS. A matchup stacked with talent, the crowd was treated to a scintillating contest at Toorak park. After an intense battle, the two sides entered the last quarter neck and neck. It was Old Xaverians who showed their class in the final quarter, kicking six goals to one and running away 33-point victors.

Ed Dalton, Harry Bird and Alby Hewitt were amongst the best for the winners, whilst Isaac Gawne, Mitchell Alexander and Robbie Cockerell played well for Williamstown.

Photo by: Geoffrey Clark (Old Brighton)