Pratt preparing for the future
COACH MAPS PLAN South Mildura coach John Pratt (third, left) addresses his troops this season. TO be a good football coach you need to be a good listener. It’s not always about talking and being the loudest in the room, coaching is much more than that in the modern era. The good coaches are the […]
Round 15
OUYEN United struggled to kick with any potency all day until junior Bailey Pengelly embraced the stage and delivered a powerful punch to the homeside’s aspirations with two match-winning goals in the first three minutes of the final quarter. Pengelly kicked his third goal to seal the Kangas’ 14-point victory against a very competitive South […]
Round 14
IT started with a short pass from the back pocket deep in the third quarter and ended with an intercept mark at the half-forward line, but in the intervening three minutes Merbein displayed why they could make waves come finals time. In front of a partisan crowd at Kenny Park, the Magpies zigzagged their way […]
Round 12
Scrappy Eagles outmatch dogs. It was not pretty, but a win is a win. Euston were well below their best but did enough for a comfortable 38 point win over South Mildura at Euston on Saturday. Eagles coach Andrew Richardson was positive but realistic post-match. “We’ve come away with four points,” he said. “We’ve had […]
Bulldogs back kennel move
DOGGIES BACK NEW KENNEL SOUTH Mildura has confirmed the club has had discussions with Mildura Rural City Council (MRCC) about relocating to the new Mildura South Sporting Precinct. South Mildura president Mark Bresnehan said it was a “once in a generation” opportunity for his club. “This is our chance to put our club on the […]
Round 11
Bulldogs find spirit but lose the thread FOR the better part of three quarters, South Mildura were on the verge of the biggest upset of the SFNL season – and then they weren’t. Irymple star Dan Coghlan found a phone booth, donned his Superman cape and made sure there was no seismic change to the […]
150 games for Gooch
GAUCI UNDER RADAR SOUTH Mildura’s Anthony Gauci played his 150th senior game last Saturday against Imperials. A milestone that came and went without any fanfare, no headlines or tributes. It’s typical of the bloke they call “Gooch”. The ultimate clubman, Gauci, 31, always puts his club and teammates first. It’s why he is such an […]
Round 9
South coach makes no excuses GOOD football clubs don’t make excuses. It’s hard for a coach, its players and supporters to accept when they were bad. Justifying why you lost is sometimes easier than accepting the reasons why you were beaten. South Mildura were totally outplayed by Mildura on Saturday, everyone at Sarah Oval would […]
Round 8
IT was an emotional day at Quandong Park on Saturday where both sides played for a shield dedicated to the memory of Cohen Andrew, who recently died in a car crash. Andrew’s loss impacted heavily on players and supporters from both sides – he played for Red Cliffs as well as South Mildura. On the […]
Round 6
The following is the round 6 summary from the weekly footy guide (R7) Coming into our bye week our senior football team would have certainly wanted to be in a better position than 1-5, upon reflection it should have quite easily been 4-2, a couple of fade outs late in game’s has cost us the […]