Juniors show seniors how to win big
Travelling to Mt Torrens on Saturday created some big wins by
our juniors but as the day got longer the winning margins got
smaller and smaller. All the colts won by huge margins with the
Reserves winning by 17pts and the A grade winning by a solitary
point. Match details lower down.
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Junior Information
Trainings will continue during the school holidays, if you are
unsure about your team trainings and all other information please
speak with Junior Director David Kinchington 0466 501 283.
Mount Barker Football Club, Howard Lane, Mount Barker
Postal Address: PO Box 31, Mount Barker SA 5251.
Phone: 8391 2887 (manned hours are during the season, on Thursday nights & Saturday homes games til late.
Sponsors Breakfast
Friday 11 April was the date of our Sponsors Breakfast. Port Adelaide Football
Operations Manager, Peter Rhode was our guest speaker. A big thank you to all the
helpers and we hope the sponsors enjoyed the chance to hear from Peter.
Merchandise
We are lucky again to have Catrina Orr in charge of all our merchandise sales.
Catrina has put a good collection of apparel together. Please note that all sales are
cash unless otherwise organized with Catrina and the treasurer. Any information
please email Catrina on [email protected]
Reminder
A reminder that if you are a player or parent and change your email at any time that
either the junior secretary, Mel Gallas or myself are advised as soon as practical.
This eliminates the potential for issues when re-registering next year. Mel’s email is
[email protected]
Match Results
A Grade: Mt Barker12.14 (86) def. Torrens Valley 12.13 (85)
Goal Kickers: H. Johnson 7, S. Nunan 2, J. Chaplin , L. Andruszkiewicz , C. Jinnette
Best Players: H. Johnson, T. Hughes, M. Pope, P. Smith, T. Scott
Match Report:
Fine conditions greeted the Barkeroos when they visited Mt Torrens to take on the
local team. The Roos were off to a good start, peppering the scoreboard end,
against the breeze. The first goal of the match came about when Mark Obushak's
precise kick found Simon Nunan who goaled. Henry Johnson marked strongly to kick
the second goal to give the visitors a handy lead. However the Loins hit back and
kicked two goals to level the scores. Just before quarter time the Roos took the lead
when Nunan kicked his second goal.
Mount Barker Football Club, Howard Lane, Mount Barker
Postal Address: PO Box 31, Mount Barker SA 5251.
Phone: 8391 2887 (manned hours are during the season, on Thursday nights & Saturday homes games til late.
The Loins came out for the second quarter full of running and took control of the
match. The Roos stopped running and let their opponents gain first use of the ball.
The Loins booted six goals whereas the Roos could only register two through Johno
and Jared Chaplin. The Roos lost the battle around the midfield to more desperate
opponents and when they did have use of the ball, they wasted opportunities with
poor disposal.
Coach Samuels' halftime instructions reaped benefits, as the Roos' endeavour and
ball use improved. Tom Hughes, Phil Smith (playing his first A grade game in two
years) , Michael Pope took control of the midfield and stopped the Lions running
game. Luke Giles lifted his work rate against formidable opposition to give his
onballers an even chance at the stoppages. Johno was unstoppable up forward and
kicked three goals with good service from upfield. Caine Jinnette andLuke Az also
booted majors to bring the Roos to within three points at the final change.
Unfortunately, the Roos were restricted in the fourth Q as they lost Obushak,
Jinnette and Luke Az to injury. Steve Samuels asked for an extra level of effort from
his team against a tenacious rival.
As he had proved all match Johno was the difference in the end, booting two majors
to take his tally to seven for the match. The visitors had a late scare as Mt Torrens
refused to go away, bagging two late goals to almost snatch victory. The match
ended in confusion as the scoreboard did not reflect the true score. The teams and
the spectators had to wait until the goal umpires conferred and awarded the match to
the Barkeroos by a solitary behind. Congratulations to Ben Pomery who played his
first A Grade on Saturday and acquitted himself quite well. Coach Samuels would
have appreciated the hard won victory considering the injuries and the difficult
opponent on their home ground.
B Grade:
Mt Barker 6.18 (54) def TV 5.7 (37)
Goal Kickers: L. Quinn 2, J. Andrighetto , T. Glover , D. Hughes , H. Pope
Best Players: T. Marston, T. Glover, A. Oddy, H. Pope, S. Smith
Match Report:
Senior Colts:
Mt Barker: 15.18 (108) def TV 3.2 (20)
Goal Kickers: Z. Beck 4, S. Scott 3, C. Gluyas 2, R. Patterson 2, G. Scott , D. Orr , J.
Teakle , T. Gibbon
Best Players: C. Gluyas, Z. Beck, M. Kovac, J. Teakle, D. Orr
Match Report:
Mount Barker started the match with an impressive level of intensity that set the tone
for the day. Mount Barker were winning clearances and dominating possession
across the ground. Unfortunately the dominance was not shown on the scoreboard
with Mount Barker holding a narrow 10 point lead at quarter time with an inaccurate
1 goal 5 behinds booted by the visitors.
Daniel Orr was a real target up forward and was leading hard and marking
everything that was in his area. Marko Kovac was also controlling the game as a key
Mount Barker Football Club, Howard Lane, Mount Barker
Postal Address: PO Box 31, Mount Barker SA 5251.
Phone: 8391 2887 (manned hours are during the season, on Thursday nights & Saturday homes games til late.
defender and consistently driving Mount Barker forward. Kovac’s ability to read the
play and set up his team mates in better positions was very important. At half time
Mount Barker had kicked away to a 38 point lead.
Zac Beck was super impressive in the ruck and winning the majority of hit outs. Beck
was playing with a level of poise and composure that you don’t expect from a first
year Under 17 player. Beck’s class in booting several long goals from beyond 50
was a major reason why Mount Barker were able to kick 6 goals in the third quarter.
Josh Teakle was hard at the ball all day and helped set up team mates with clever
handball options from tight spots. Cooper Gluyas played a complete game and was
clearly the most influential player on the ground over 4 quarters. Gluyas had more
time than any other player on the ground with his great ability to read the play and
continually turn 50/50 contests into wins for his team. Mount Barker eventually ran
out comfortable 88 point winners and it was great to see a very even contribution
from all the boys.
Junior Colts:
Mt Barker: 25.12 (162) def. TV 0.0 (0)
Goal Kickers: R. Weidenhofer 6, J. Houlahan 4, M. Murphy 4, H. Bruce 2, T. Geyer
2, B. Stokes 2, S. Spain 2, J. Paech , J. Marston , L. Jackway
Best Players: B. Stokes, R. Weidenhofer, S. Spain, H. Bruce, L. Jackway, J.
Houlahan
Match Report:
Under 13’s Country:
Mt Barker 0.0 (0) def. by Mt Lofty 16.8 (104)
Best Players: J. Bishop-Oldfield, B. Tischer, C. Tarca, O. Lucas, J. Goslett, A.
Houlahan
Match Report:
Junior Colts Country:
Mt Lofty 12.12-84 def.
Mt Barker Country 15s 2.1-13
Goal Kickers: J. Amos , A. Doyle
Best Players: D. Shepherd, M. Glover, M. Scott, K. Lucas, W. Bruce
Match Results:
(I am trialling this reporting method for Roo News to give some colour, next week will
be like this for all grades, if you have any feedback please let me know. Cheers
Troy)
Mount Barker Football Club, Howard Lane, Mount Barker
Postal Address: PO Box 31, Mount Barker SA 5251.
Phone: 8391 2887 (manned hours are during the season, on Thursday nights & Saturday homes games til late.
U13’s: MT Barker 16-11 (107) def. Torrens Valley 1-2 (8)
No goals or best players received!
On a cool morning where Torrens Valley only had 13 players and needed to borrow
3 from us each quarter, the young Barkeroos played some great footy
In scenes repeated later in the day by Port Power the boys put on a great display of
team footy with fast ball movement, quick hands and some good long kicking. There
was a wide spread of goal kickers with Jesse Hill 4, Ben Kneebone 4, Amos Doyle 3,
Hayden Massey 2, Johnathon Henderson 1, Zac Edwards 1 and Marshall Howe 1.
Torrens Valley's only goal came from Mt Barkers Jarrod Hogben 1. Coach Bruce
was very happy with all the players who played for the opposition without complaint
With players being rotated between teams and positions each quarter, it is fair to say
all the Boys played well
Looking forward to the next game!
Photo Gallery
Mount Barker Football Club, Howard Lane, Mount Barker
Postal Address: PO Box 31, Mount Barker SA 5251.
Phone: 8391 2887 (manned hours are during the season, on Thursday nights & Saturday homes games til late.
Photos are available to parents or players on request, also if you have
any photos, news or information for the club please email
[email protected] and I can use accordingly.
Cheers Troy
Mount Barker Football Club, Howard Lane, Mount Barker
Postal Address: PO Box 31, Mount Barker SA 5251.
Phone: 8391 2887 (manned hours are during the season, on Thursday nights & Saturday homes games til late.