The Bloods moved the ball well, worked hard across the ground and had plenty of contributors in attack.
Brayden Hall led the scoring with four goals, while Sam Decicco was outstanding with three goals and a best-on-ground performance.
Final score: Tocumwal 16.12 (108) def Picola 10.8 (68).
Goals: Brayden Hall 4, Sam Decicco 3, Liam Sutton 2, Brock Close 2, Jack Tyndall 1, Harrison Wilson 1, Ray Sutton 1, Hayden Davis 1, Chase Hardwidge 1.
Best: Sam Decicco, Logan White, Nick Egan, Jack Tyndall, Brayden Hall, Nate Grieves.
Reserves
It wasn’t the result the team was after, but the group continued to compete throughout the day and never stopped working.
There were plenty of honest efforts across the ground, with the players sticking together and continuing to battle until the final siren.
Final score: Tocumwal 0.5 (5) def by Picola 9.8 (62).
Best: Kane Wardlaw, Glyn Matters, Tom Hatty, Luke White, Josh Mosman, Harry Taylor.
Thirds
A strong team performance, controlling the game for most of the day to come away with a solid 43-point win.
The group worked hard around the contest, shared the ball well and made the most of their opportunities going forward.
Final score: Tocumwal 11.7 (73) def Picola 4.6 (30).
Goals: Heath Mansell 6, Cooper Quick 2, Chace Brunskill 1, Jake Hicks 1, Harrison Wilson 1.
Best: Jake Hicks, Harrison Wilson, Chace Brunskill, Phoenix Valente, Heath Mansell, Cale Murphy.
Awards: Phoenix Valente, Harrison Wilson, Jake Hicks, Sean Lykissas.
Fourths
The young Bloods returned from the bye to a tough, physical contest, with Picola applying plenty of defensive pressure throughout the day.
It wasn’t the cleanest game, but the boys worked hard, ground it out and came away with a well-earned win.
Final score: Tocumwal 4.10 (34) def Picola 1.1 (7).
Goals: Archie Matters 2, Archie Bozzola 1, Charlie Wilson 1.
Best: Lucas Grieves, Ollie East, Brax Brunskill, Gus Kruzinga, Charlie Wilson, Henry Tuck.
Awards: Archie Matters, Henry Tuck, Ben Walsh, Archie Bozzola.
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