Awards: Newmarket Hotel Corowa award Kane Palmer, Meat on the Murray Corowa award AJ Dunstan., Wahgunyah award Lawrence Roberts, Barrell and Brew Corowa award Kane Mills, APCO Fuels Wangaratta award Reilly Rennick.
The Wahgunyah Lions finally got a home game against an in-form Barnawartha after a long stretch playing away.
The conditions were perfect, with the ground in great condition and the sun shining.
The Lions hit the ground running and started the game setting a hot pace with Kane and Ryan Mills dominating the centre clearances and continued driving the ball into the Lions' attack.
The back line was on everything that came their way with Kane Palmer, Dylan Langshaw and Reilly Rennick repelling everything.
The Lions found themselves 12 points up at the first change.
The second quarter started with the same intensity. Lawrence Roberts was everywhere, causing headaches for the Tigers with his hard running and in-and-under style of play, while AJ Dunstan was working hard and continued to gain possessions.
Mathew Cannelly was leading out from full forward, giving the Lions a great target and was supported with great delivery from Lachlan Phillips and the workhorse, Kane Maghamez.
After a solid second quarter, the Lions found themselves 10 points down at the main change.
Barnawartha came out in the third quarter and showed why they are a quality team with finals aspirations and controlled the ball at every stoppage.
Riley O'Kane and Branden Smith provided some hard contests, but the Tigers sat 33 points up at three quarter time, eventually running out 77 points winners.
Co-Coach John Luci remained upbeat in the rooms after the game, saying the team is seeing improvements each week and to now get back on the training track and work hard in preparation for the next challenge.
Reserves
Wah 3.3.21 lost to Barnawartha 21.13.157
Best: Cooper Connell, Axel Doherty, Jayden Wood, Dean Maslen, Ethan Stephens, Liam Osborne.
17 and Under
Wah 18-22-130 def Barnawartha 3-6-24
Best: Jayson Bell, Jai Nicholson, Jayke O’Malley, Max Delamere, Lachlan Ireland, Jacob Wilson.
14 and Under
Wah 7-5-47 def Barnawartha 5-3-33
Best: Hudson Hall, Jagger Doody, Ashton Powzyk, Caitlin Maskel, Phoebe Ireland, Harlee Povey.
Netball
A-Grade
Wah 42 lost to Barnawartha 52
Awards: Taleaka Dickins, Codij Smith, Caity Byatt.
B-Grade
Wah 48 def Barnawartha 44
Awards: Werth Muller, Hayley Thomson, Emily Robinson.
C-Grade
Wah 57 def Barnawartha 39
Awards: Sophie Ronnefeldt, Chelsea Smith.
C-Reserve
Wah 12 lost to Barnawartha 22
Under 17s
Wah 37 lost to Barnawartha 25
Under 15s
Wah 38 def Barnawartha 24
Awards: Brooklyn Smith, Charlotte Lake, Maddison French.
Under 13s
Wah lost to Barnawartha
Awards: Ivy Buller, Lucia McLellan, Charolotte
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