UGSFL 2025: Eight goals from Narrogin star Malachi Bolton seals big home win, Katanning edge out Williams

West Australian

7 days ago

A ruthless Narrogin snared their fourth victory in a row to climb to second place on the 2025 Upper Great Southern Football League ladder, thumping Kukerin-Dumbleyung at Clayton Road Oval on Sunday.
Malachi Bolton was the star of the show with eight goals in the Hawks' comfortable 60-point win in round five of the season.
The Cougars kicked their first two goals with ease in the opening term, but the Hawks hit back with two of their own before quarter time to lead by a point.
In a dominant display the Hawks piled on six goals in the second term, setting up the 15.13 (103) to 6.7 (43) result.
The visitors kicked another two majors, but Bolton was finding plenty of open space as his Hawks led by 31 points at the long break.
The Cougars won the third term kicking 2.6 but were held scoreless in the final term as the Hawks added five more majors.
Declin Mumby, Coen Jackman, Anton Hanson, Gregor Taylor and Jordan Heil joined Bolton as the most influential players on the ground while teammate Noah Bowen-Zoccoli received a yellow card after a fight broke out.
The Cougars were best served by Will Liston, Peter Joyce, Liam Park, Toby Perrin, Jye Depane and Samuel Doney while Peter Gioulis kicked two goals.
Katanning Wanderers moved inside the top four after a gritty second win of the season, downing Williams at Quartermaine Oval on Sunday.
It was a dour struggle for most of the low-scoring clash but a five-goal second term from the Tigers guided them to a nine-point win.
Caleb Keley and Ryan Pontillo booted two goals each in attack as the Tigers handed the Cats their fourth loss of the season, 9.9 (63) to 7.12 (54).
Zane Sutherland, Tyrone Roe, Toby Quartermaine, Thomas Hamon and William Roe were terrific for the home side.
The Cats led at quarter time by one point and kicked the only goal of the last term but struggled forward of centre as only Michael Cowcher and Michael Forman kicked multiple goals.
Midfielder Kyle Shanahan ran rampant in the middle for the losing side and was well supported by Luca Gangemi, Simon Panizza, Jackson Ryan, Brady Hill and Luke Dobrich.
On Saturday in the top of the table clash Boddington remain unbeaten after holding out Wickepin by 41 points in Boddington.
The reigning premiers were too slick in the opening half and kicked four unanswered goals in the third to secure a fifth straight win.
Lloyd Padwick (four goals) and Harry Cabalzar (three) were hard to stop while Ben Sherry, Troy Egerton-Warburton, Jarrod Salmeri, Callum Giles-Morton and Kiattisak Deechaiyaphum played well in the 13.8 (86) to 6.9 (45) victory.
For the Warriors, David Roche (four) and Justin Morisey (two) kicked all six of their goals while Callum Hardie, Dion Anthony, Fraser Wittwer, Ben Hankinson and Ryan Melvin were standout contributors.
In the other Saturday fixture Brookton-Pingelly stormed home with five goals in the last term to pinch a draw against Wagin at Brookton.
The Bulldogs led by 18 points at the final change but a determined Panthers side rallied and kicked 5.1, as the game ended in a draw 14.7 (91) apiece.
The home side were best served by Liam Beacom, Sean Fletcher (three goals), Shannon Fernando, Reese Richardson, Finn Taylor and Adam Brock while Jayden Pickett also kicked three majors.
Kym Monteath was a big focal point in attack for the visitors with five majors while Bronson Harry was also damaging with four.
Riley Hill, George Gibson, Michael Seeds, Nicholas Mcmahon and Matthew Thomas also had impact for the Bulldogs.