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GNFL round six wrap: Royals stand tall at home while Railways snatch a win in Kalbarri
GNFL round six wrap: Royals stand tall at home while Railways snatch a win in Kalbarri

West Australian

timea day ago

  • Sport
  • West Australian

GNFL round six wrap: Royals stand tall at home while Railways snatch a win in Kalbarri

Two stellar games — Chapman Valley battling it out against Brigades and Railways' close scare against Northampton — headlined round six of the GNFL on Saturday. The Royals hosted the Hawks with the home side keen to bounce back after losing at home to Railways. Brigades came off a 150-point win over Rovers and looked to carry their confidence into the battle in the Valley. However, the Royals stood tall, defeating the visiting Hawks by 18 points, despite a third-quarter scare. Chapman Valley welcomed the three Simpson brothers back for the first time in season 2025 with Kane and Beau returning to play alongside their brother Kobe. The trio put on a show and were among the Royals' best. Tom Walker from Chapman Valley was judged best-on-ground for the Royals, alongside the Simpson brothers and Mick Horstman. Kane Simpson returned to the side after a knee injury with three goals with fellow forward Tyrone Papertalk Jr kicking two, while Kim Schofield also collected two for this efforts out of the middle. Lucas Ronan was one of Brigades' best, finding himself on Jayden Schofield for parts of the game as the young forward booted two goals. Chapman Valley jumped out to a quick start through forward Tom Warr before Brigades replied in the first quarter. However, the Royals managed to add two more to their total going into the first break. A three-goal term for both sides in the second quarter saw momentum swing from end to end, with the Royals going into the second half up by two goals. A fightback in the third quarter by Brigades had the visiting supporters up and about as the Hawks looked to mount a comeback. Ronan came though with an important goal in the third as the Hawks gained momentum. A three-goal to two third quarter had Brigades in the box seat as the visitors looked to storm home in the final term, only down by seven points. Chapman Valley, however, bounced back and held off a charging Brigades outfit to claim victory by 18 points, 10.7 (67) to 7.7 (49). Railways snatched victory late in the last quarter as Northampton put up the toughest challenge the Blues had faced this season, with only four points separating the teams at the final siren in Kalbarri. Callum Teakle impressed in the ruck for Northampton, earning himself best-on-ground honours along with teammates Tyler Caddy, Kingsley Smith, Blake Luxton and Jaden Poletti. For the Blues, half-back Drew Tunbridge claimed best-on-ground honours while Matt Kimberley, in his 150th game, shone brightly once again. Chris Scott and Seth Farmer booted two goals apiece for the Blues in the low-scoring affair. It was a tight first half as both sides went goal for goal, with the Rams edging ahead by a goal going into the main break. Railways clawed their way back into the contest in the third term, setting the stage for a last-quarter showdown. Northampton jumped out of the blocks with a goal before Railways replied with one of their own. The Rams managed two more majors in the final term before Railways locked it in their forward 50 with Rams' defenders scrambling. A goal late through Blues' Damien King put Railways in front, securing a four-point win for the Blues, who remain undefeated this season. The final score was Northampton 7.7 (49) to Railways 7.11 (53). The final game of the round saw Rovers host Towns, with the traveling Bulldogs managing to bounce back after last week's thumping at the hands of Railways to secure a 70-point win over the Demons. Clay Azevedo, Matt Russell, Thomas Collins, Blake Tazewell and Farren Parfitt were judged best-on-ground at Greenough Oval for Rovers with Kevin Seelander and Farren Parfit booting two goals each. For Towns it was Zane Marwick who was judged best-on-ground with Drew Forrester, Jaylen Parsons, Bobby Gibson and Caleb Sewell all impressing in the Bulldogs' win away from home. The final score was Rovers 6.5 (41) to Towns 17.9 (111). AROUND THE GROUNDS Women Chapman Valley def. Brigades: 14.15 (99) to 0.0 (0) Railways def. Northampton,: 8.6 (54) to 6.2 (38) Towns def. Rovers: 11.8 (74) to 0.0 (0) Reserves Railways def. Northampton: 71 to 31 Towns def. Rovers: 17.10 (112) to 3.0 (18) Chapman Valley def. Brigades: 10..3 (63) to 2.2 (14) Colts Railways def. Northampton: 8.7 (55) to 3.6 (24) Towns def. Rovers: 8.10 (58) to 4.1 (25) Brigades def. Chapman Valley: 17.19 (121) to 2.7 (19) Bye: Mullewa

GNFL round six preview: Royals host Hawks while Northampton and Railways head to Kalbarri
GNFL round six preview: Royals host Hawks while Northampton and Railways head to Kalbarri

West Australian

time5 days ago

  • Sport
  • West Australian

GNFL round six preview: Royals host Hawks while Northampton and Railways head to Kalbarri

Chapman Valley will look to put the hammer down when they host Brigades at Mazzuchelli Oval on Saturday in what is shaping up to be match of the round in the GNFL. It will be a battle out of the middle between the Royals and the Hawks in what could be wet weather footy out at the Valley. The Royals' last home game was a loss at the hands of Railways, in which the Blues ran over the top of Chapman Valley early in the third quarter. The reigning premiers will be looking to re-establish their home ground as a fortress this weekend. The last time the two met was in round two in both clubs' first game of the season. That time Chapman Valley won by 51 points at the Hawks' back yard at GBSC Sports Park, with the Royals' Kane Kimpson kicking a five-goal bag. Simpson has failed to play a game since then due to a knee injury. It is unclear when he will return. The Royals' midfield group were firing on all cylinders in the round two win, led by captain Ringo McKenna and Kim Schofield. Brigades will be looking for a big game from their ruckman Hayden Johnson who is coming off a commanding game against Rovers last weekend. The mids and forward line of Brigades had a day out last round with Alby Dean booting six goals, Dylan Ralph four and Hassan Ahmat-Watkins three. Chapman Valley pose a bigger challenge as the reigning premiers, along with Railways, are benchmark of the competition. Travelling to Kalbarri for round six are Railways and Northampton as the Blues look to continue their winning start to season 2025. Railways' coach John Reynolds said the plan for the season so far has gone to plan nicely. 'We've put ourselves together a bit of a plan and broken it into three or four phases throughout the year,' he said. 'Our phase one is done at the moment, and we achieved what we needed to, but we've got to get through the next lot unscathed as well and keep the momentum going.' Reynolds expected a lively Northampton outfit, meaning his team would need to be switched on from the first quarter. Northampton's coach Jeremy Heberle said despite their loss last weekend to Mullewa, the squad was coming together and improving game after game. 'Last week, we should have really won, but that wasn't the case,' he said. 'We just made some fundamental errors and at the wrong times. 'I think our boys are definitely hitting the right way mentally, as well as on the ground. 'We came together as a group and this week has been good we are moving in the right direction.' Heberle said the squad was excited to play in Kalbarri and put on a great show for the locals. 'The facilities up there are good enough to play football on, so they probably should be utilised more often,' he said. 'The boys are keen to make a weekend of it and have a real crack at one of the top contenders in Railways this weekend.'

GNFL round five wrap: Railways thump Towns at home as the Blues march on
GNFL round five wrap: Railways thump Towns at home as the Blues march on

West Australian

time26-05-2025

  • Sport
  • West Australian

GNFL round five wrap: Railways thump Towns at home as the Blues march on

Railways steamrolled Towns by 68 points at the Rec on Saturday in the GNFL game of the round five. Seth Farmer and Chris Scott had days out for the Blues with four goals and three goals respectively. Matt Kimberly once again impressed in midfield under ruck Flynn Dillon. Meanwhile, Zane Marwick was among Towns' best, working out of the middle in what was a tough day for the Bulldogs. Towns got out to a fast start with the hopes of bouncing back after last week's shock loss at home against Mullewa. However, it didn't take long for the Blues to respond with their vocal home crowd behind them as the midfield group of the Blues got to work with repeat inside-50s. In the second quarter, the Blues started to run away with it. Towns' defenders were under the pump as Railways' forwards got to work. Towns only managed to escape their defensive 50 on a few occasions. Railways booted five goals in the quarter while Marwick added one major to the Dogs' total. The teams headed to the shed at half-time with the scoreboard reading Railways 6.4 (40) to Towns 2.0 (12). Another five-goal quarter in the third sealed it for Railways but Towns weren't without a fight, kicking three goals of their own in an attempt to get back into the game. Towns only managed two behinds in the fourth quarter as Railways buried the game with a four-goal term. The final score was 15.12 (102) to the Blues and 5.4 (34) to the Bulldogs. Railways will face Northampton in Kalbarri in round six this weekend while Towns will take on Rovers at Greenough Oval. Brigades had 11 individual goalscorers in their 150-point victory against Rovers at Greenough Oval. Alby Dean shone with six goals while Dylan Ralph and Hassan Ahmat-Watkins booted four goals and three goals respectively. The final score was Brigades 25.15 (165) to Rovers 2.3 (15). Rovers will now shift their focus to their game against Towns at Greenough in round six while Brigades will face Chapman Valley at Mazzuchelli Oval. At the time of publication, no results were available for Northampton and Mullewa. AROUND THE GROUNDS COLTS Rovers def. by Brigades 0.1 (1) to 21.11 (137) Railways def. Towns 11.16 (82) to 1.1 (7) Mullewa def. Northampton 13.10 (88) to 4.9 (33) RESERVES Rovers def. by Brigades 8.2 (50) to 8.8 (56) Railways def. Towns 6.5 (41) to 4.3 (27) Mullewa vs Northampton (result not available) WOMEN Railways def. by Towns 2.0 (12) to 8.12 (60) Rovers def. by Brigades 4.4 (28) to 4.7 (31)

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