Sport
6 June, 2025
Long day for Magpies
CAMPERDOWN’S senior foot-ballers have had a 43-point loss to arch rivals Cobden at Cobden; the home team winning 12.12.84 to 5.11.41.
“It was a long day at the office,” lamented Camperdown coach Clin-ton Thomas.
“It was disappointing in that we’ve been very competitive for most of every game so far, yet on Saturday we really weren’t competitive for three quarters of the game.”
The Magpies only scored one goal in the first three quarters and were 43 points down at the last change.
“We let Cobden play the game on their terms with their handball heavy game, we didn’t apply enough defensive pressure.”
The final quarter saw Camperdown match the home teams scoring, both teams kicking four goals one behind, the Magpies unable to put a dent in the three-quarter time margin.
Josh Place was named best for Camperdown in a performance that impressed Thomas.
“It was really hard to find any four quarter players other than Josh, he was a real standout,” he said.
“JP started down back then we threw him onto the ball, he reads the ball drop as well as anyone and was a strong presence in the midfield.”
Camperdown now has the week off, the next assignment a home game against Koroit on June 14.
Cobden scored a convincing 15.9.99 to 5.3.33 win in the reserves.
Henry Tickner, Jake Clissold and Eddie Lucas were Camperdown’s best, with Tarkyn Love kicking two goals.
Cobden had a massive 33.15.213 to 1.0.6 win in the under 18s.
Taj Cunningham kicked Camper-down’s only goal and was the Magpies best along with Harrison Glennen and Isaac Cootesmith.
On Sunday at the Leura Oval Camperdown won the under 16 game by three points, 5.10.40 to 5.7.37.
The Magpies had five individual goal kickers, while best players were Paddy Hassett, Cooper Doolan, Jag Rylance, Fletcher Tolland, Ethan Shadforth and Dermot Conheady.
Camperdown scored a 40 point win in the under 14s, 11.5.71 to 4.7.31.
Isaac Lawlor kicked three goals for the Magpies, with two each to Jimmy Cheeseman and Darby Sinnott.
Sinnott and Cheeseman were named in the best along with Max Rahles-Rahbula and Ollie Horspole.
Camperdown also got the points in the under 12 football with a 3.3.21 to 1.6.12 win.
Ned Pyle, Blair O'Leary, George Titmus and Roy Molan were best for the junior Magpies.
Cobden was too strong in the Open netball with a 68-52 win.
Indiana Cameron, Annaliese Hughes and Piper Stephens were best for Camperdown in the loss.
Goal shooter Nell Mitchell scored 36 goals, with Stephens scoring 16.
The division one netball saw Cobden have a 40-28 win.
Chloe O’Brien, Isobel Sinnott and Georgia Oates were Camperdown’s best, Oates scoring 13 goals and Kiara Love 12.
Cobden led all day in the division two netball to record a 42-37 win.
Lauren Groen, Alice Dawson and Emily Field were best for the Magpies, with Grace Dawson shooting 20 goals and Groen 17.
Camperdown got the points in division three with a 45-26 win.
Best for the Magpies were Jess Van den Eynde, skipper Lauren Murphy and Amy Boland.
Grace Dawson scored 31 goals with Van den Eynde adding 14.
The undefeated Camperdown 17 and under team was too strong, scoring a 52-15 win.
Claire Blain, Elsie Sinnott and Indiana Cameron were the Magpies best, with Georgia Oates scoring 31 goals and Macy Mahony 21.
The 17 and under reserves game went Cobden’s way, the Bombers winning 37-30.
Captain Maisie Molan scored 16 goals and was named best for Camperdown along with Keira Johnston, who shot 14 goals, and Kayla Loving.
Camperdown took the points in the 15 and under netball with a 36-27 win.
Tatum Courtney, Evie Mahony and Madison Lucas were the Magpies best, with Lucas and Kiara Love scoring 14 goals each.
Camperdown also got the points in the 15 and under reserves with a 23-21 win.
Bonnie Van Den Berghe, Courtney Blain and Scarlett Simmonds were best, with Evie Mahony scoring 14 goals.
Camperdown recorded a 37-24 win in the 13 and under netball.
Best for Camperdown were Abigail Sinnott, who scored 14 goals, Mali Maskell, who scored 23, and Edie Molan.
Camperdown also took out the 13 and under reserves game 26-21.
Zahlia Hill, Ruby Johnston and Reagan Webb were best for Camper-down, Johnston also scoring 17 goals.
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