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Janelle Puppa Real Estate UNDER 18s Seymour 2.7.19 def by Euroa 11.9.75 Best: A Nash, C Baumann, L Donnelly, Z Brown, P Dixon Goals: A Munro 1, R Powell 1 O'Keefe's IGA Seymour Reserves Seymour 14.14.98 def Euroa 0.5.5 The Lions made light work of Euroa, keeping them goalless for the entire game and dominating from the outset. Jack Radford continued his fantastic start to his career at The Den with a six goal haul, while Will Le Deux made an impressive start to the season in a best on ground performance. Curtis Powell, Nic Davey and Thomas Wardley rounded out the best, just some of the great young Lions coming through the ranks. Best: W Le Deux, C Powell, J Radford, N Davey, T Wardley Goals: J Radford 6, W Le Deux 2, J Badger 1, J Davey 1, N Davey 1, C Murray 1, D Saunders 1, T Thomas 1 Seymour Club Seniors Seymour 16.11.107 def Euroa 8.11.59 The Lions put on a dominant performance to get their first win of the season, keeping Euroa goalless for the best part of three quarters. From the first bounce the result was never in doubt as the Lions dominated the play and through strong pressure created plenty of Euroa turnovers. Cam Osmond kicked his first senior goal for the club early and certainly didn’t look out of place, booting three for the day, with Nathan Fowler and Tom Jeffrey also lively up forward. Jack Murphy put in a best on ground performance with four goals to go with plenty of possessions around the ground. Jesse Brock played his best game for the Lions, completely outclassing his opponent and patrolling the ground with great presence. Nathan Beattie put in a trademark performance, with Darcy Giles providing a spark around the ground and James Wooster building strongly after a delayed start to the season. While Euroa won the last term, the game was over early with the Lions taking bragging rights in the ANZAC round fixture. A great team effort from all. Best: J Murphy, J Brock, D Giles, N Beattie, J Wooster Goals: J Murphy 4, C Osmond 3, N Fowler 3, T Jeffrey 2, M McLean 1, L Lubeck 1, L Giles 1, S House 1

Australian Trenching & Excavations UNDER 15s Seymour 23 def by Euroa 48 It was a tough start to the day for the Lions with Euroa beginning strongly with their defensive pressure creating errors. Our defenders Eden Webster and Isabel Meller worked hard for little reward as Euroa were accurate in the circle. Eva Hay, Georgia Hadisutanto, Sienna Lynch and Matilda Barry all worked hard with strong leads. Charlotte Bradley did an amazing job, holding her head high and showing persistence throughout the game. Inari Sushi Award: Charlotte Bradley Trawool Shed - Cafe, Cottages & Restaurant UNDER 17s Seymour 50 def Euroa 32 The Lions got back on the winner’s list with an 18 goal victory over Euroa. Sophie’s consistency in the goal circle was outstanding, shooting beautifully and taking some crucial rebounds. Paige Cooper’s defensive pressure yet again was amazing. Paige took control of the centre circle and provided the team with lots of turnovers. Sienna Porter came back from a week off and created great space, chasing every loose ball in the attacking end and creating great turnovers. The 17s worked beautifully together and pulled off a team defence, full court zone through Euroa’s transition. The girls should be very proud of their performance. O’Sullivan Builders Award: Sophie Butterworth O’SULLIVAN BUILDERS B RESERVE Seymour 46 def Euroa 43 The Lions continued their unbeaten run with a three goal win over Euroa. It was a team effort across the first quarter with the Lions showing great intensity. Defensive pressure from the girls created turnovers and rebounds, to go with some fantastic long court connections. It was a solid mid court game by both teams with Casey Drummond and Grace Barry in great contests with their opponents. Welcome back game for Liv Pearce, bringing accurate goaling and combining well with Shona to push the lead at half time. Chloe Locke stabilized the defensive circle with Sarah Waite and Ruby Trimble getting their hands to balls in an even final term. Rooks Pizza Award: Sarah Waite Seymour Hardware Group B GRADE Seymour 55 def Euroa 45 Defensive pressure from the Lions created early turnovers in a 21 goal first term. Precision passing by into goals by Andrea McKenzie rewarded by both shooters giving the Lions an 11 goal lead at quarter time. Euroa’s defensive play dominated the second quarter as the Lions made some changes. Euroa reduced the margin to just 2 goals at half time. The Lions were composed in the 3 rd with some great passages of play and connections the length of the court to extend the three quarter time lead out to nine goals. Courtney Aldous showed her experience and settled the defensive end when under pressure. A strong finish from the girls saw them pick up a 10 goal win in a great team effort. Whistle Award: Courtney Aldous Beer Auto Group Seymour A GRADE Seymour 48 def by Euroa 69 Euroa started the game with quick ball movement and accurate goaling to take the lead by seven goals at the first break. The Lions kept fighting the entire game with the last quarter proving to be their best. Ruby Martin, Toni Bootland and Olivia Barry were standouts across the match.

Australian Trenching & Excavations UNDER 15s Seymour 21 def by Mansfield 41 It was a bright and early start for the Lions in Mansfield who worked tirelessly but came up short in the end. The pressure in defence stepped up, creating many turnovers but the Lions were unable to fully capitalise on these. Isabel Meller and Eden Webster were both strong in defense despite the very accurate Mansfield goalers providing little opportunity for rebounds. Charlotte Bradley was accurate at the other end of the court, creating space in the goal ring. The girls are continuing to improve their skills and gel as a team each week. Whistle Award: Isabel Meller Trawool Shed - Cafe, Cottages & Restaurant UNDER 17s Seymour 31 def by Mansfield 45 The Lions couldn’t get the win after a fantastic performance last week. Paige Cooper’s defence in the circle was outstanding, creating many turnovers and taking some amazing rebounds to give the team lots of opportunities to score. Sophie Butterworth created great space in the ring and took some beautiful shots. Ella Zotti worked tirelessly all day in the middle of the court creating great pressure. The 17s girls kept their heads up in this tough game and will be back next week to try and get the W! O’Sullivan Builders Award: Paige Cooper O’SULLIVAN BUILDERS B RESERVE Seymour 63 def Mansfield 12 The Lions got off to a confident start with the whole team firing, piling on 20 goals in the first quarter while keeping Mansfield to a solitary goal. Ruby Trimble was everywhere and crucial to many goals, giving the team plenty of scoring opportunities. Mia Allen and Shona Gesler were reliable as always, shooting accurately. A great team effort and a great win. Inari Sushi Award: Shona Gesler Seymour Hardware Group B GRADE Seymour 76 def Mansfield 15 It was a great team effort by all the girls in what was a flawless win. Our team showed great spirit and determination throughout. Toni Bootland was instrumental with lots of turnovers in a best on court performance. It was a consistent four quarter effort with a nice start to the game as Chloe Butterworth and Ashlyn Webster started strongly. Rooks Pizza Award: Toni Bootland Beer Auto Group Seymour A GRADE Seymour 73 def Mansfield 25 The game started out with quick footwork and great ball movement from Seymour, adding on eleven goals for the quarter. The Lions saw two Under 17s step into the game with Taylah Mason and Ella Zotti making great connections through the mid court. Ally Black was a standout with accuracy in the goal circle and feeds into Ellie Fuhrmeister. A really consistent game from the Lions with various combinations. The last quarter was brilliant with 21 goals scored.

Janelle Puppa Real Estate UNDER 18s Seymour 7.6.48 def by Swans 13.8.86 Best: D Davis, B McCarthy, H Thomson, R Powell, J Kennedy Goals: C Carmichael 1, D Davis 1, A Nash 1, R Powell 1, I Smith 1, H Sullivan 1, H Thomson 1 O'Keefe's IGA Seymour Reserves Seymour 8.4.52 def by Swans 10.7.67 The Lions put together a strong first half display against the Swans before falling away in the second half and going down by 15 points. The new look forward combination of Cam Osmond and Jack Radford proved a handful yet again with Osmond putting in a best on ground performance that included a couple of handy goals. Through the middle of the ground Joel Badger, Jay Eager and Max McLean combined well, working tirelessly in the heat of the day. A 5 goal second term was the highlight for the Lions but a seven goal to one second half in favour of the Swans put them out of the game. Best: C Osmond, J Radford, J Badger, J Eager, M McLean Goals: J Radford 3, C Osmond 2, J Badger 1, M McLean 1, S McMaster 1 Seymour Club Seniors Seymour 11.5.71 def by Swans 16.13.109 The Lions got off to a solid start in the first term but a strong second quarter from the Swans saw them head into half time up by a couple of goals. A high scoring third term kept the Lions within touching distance at the final break before the Swans kicked away to win the game by 38 points. Nic Quigg and Dylan Cook picked up where they left off in Round 1, combining well in the midfield and working hard across the ground in the heat. They were well supported by Jack Murphy and Nathan Beattie and while Seamus Feery was outsized in the ruck, he was tireless all day. The Lions will be looking to put together a consistent four quarter effort next week and get on the board for 2025. Best: N Quigg, D Cook, S Feery, J Murphy, N Beattie Goals: N Fowler 3, L Lubeck 2, N Beattie 1, L Cavigan 1, C Powell 1, N Quigg 1, D Scopel 1, L Waite 1

Australian Trenching & Excavations UNDER 15s Seymour 21 def by Swans 53 The Lions put together a solid showing in the heat against the Swans who always bring a quality side to Kings Park. Eden Webster provided plenty of strong rebounds in defence with Edenrose Dundon working well with strong drives in WA. Some great pressure throughout the court allowed the Lions to make consistent turnovers. The girls did well considering the heat but it wasn’t our day. Eva Hay did really well, taking on feedback in a best on court performance. Café 96 Award: Eva Hay Trawool Shed - Cafe, Cottages & Restaurant UNDER 17s Seymour 44 def Swans 34 The Lions came pumped up and ready to bounce back after a Round 1 defeat. Taylah Mason and Ella Zotti gave their all for four quarters, working tirelessly up and down the court causing many turnovers and hard drives. Ivy Watson provided great movement in the ring, creating great space and shot beautifully. The team stepped up from last week – they were connected and bought great intensity to the game leading to their great win. O’Sullivan Builders Award: Taylah Mason O’SULLIVAN BUILDERS B RESERVE Seymour 36 def Swans 27 The Lions made an energetic start to the game with all the girls on the court firing from the first whistle. Sarah Waite had fantastic footwork in the defensive circle, providing the team with many rebounding opportunities. Chloe Locke read the play extremely well, contributing strongly to the win. Casey Drummond was a workhorse as usual through the midcourt with Paige Cooper stepping up from the Under 17s and making a positive impact. Whistle Award: Sarah Waite Seymour Hardware Group B GRADE Seymour 43 def Swans 40 The Lions faced some tough opposition with some great netball played by both sides throughout the game. Thankfully, an 18 goal last term saw the Lions take a 3 goal win. Ashlyn Webster stood up in the final quarter, playing a huge role in the Lions getting over the line. Madilyn Hager worked very hard in defensive, obtaining several important turnovers. A great team effort from everyone in the heat of the day. Club Dinner Award: Ashlyn Webster Inari Sushi Award: Madilyn Hager Beer Auto Group Seymour A GRADE Seymour 56 def Swans 48 There was a large crowd at the netball to celebrate Ellie Fuhrmeister being awarded GVL Life Membership for 200 A Grade games. The first quarter saw a 13 goal blitz from Ruby Martin and Ellie Fuhrmeister, working beautifully together in the circle. Rosie O’Sullivan worked tirelessly with hard drives off the line to win numerous centre passes. Casey Adamson led through the mid court, picking off wayward Swan passes and creating opportunities to score. Courtney Aldous, Naomi Fitzpatrick and Bridie Cantwell played with strong defensive pressure right across the mid court and into the Swans’ goal circle. The eight goal win was hard fought in the Autumn heat.

Australian Trenching & Excavations UNDER 15s Seymour 28 def by Rochester 39 The Lions took some time to settle into the game in their first hit out of the season. The 1 st and last quarters were highlights for the team, winning the final term of the game. Lily Tippett did a fantastic job, putting up some great goals for the tram while Matilda Barry produced some strong one on one defending, turning over the ball and winning the award for the day. A top effort in the first game of the season. Inari Sushi Award: Matilda Barry Trawool Shed - Cafe, Cottages & Restaurant UNDER 17s Seymour 24 def by Rochester 48 The Lions came up short in their Round 1 clash with Rochester but there were plenty of positives to take away. Paige Cooper took some beautiful rebounds in the defensive circle. Sienna Porter settled in well in GS and put up some amazing goals. Ella Zotti was a powerhouse through the middle of the court, providing the team with a lot of drive and control. The Lions worked well together for their first hit out of the season and look forward to growing their skills and teamwork for next week. O’Sullivan Builders Award: Paige Cooper O’SULLIVAN BUILDERS B RESERVE Seymour 45 def Rochester 37 In a Grand Final rematch it was the Lions who again came away victorious though a 16 goal last quarter. Shona Gesler was unstoppable in the goal ring, showing great movement and benefiting from strong feeds from midcourt. Sophie Allen demonstrated confidence in her first senior game, showing strength and composure across the court. The tram adapted well to many changes and combined to take home a Round 1 win. Club Dinner Award: Sophie Allen Seymour Hardware Group B GRADE Seymour 44 def Rochester 43 In the game of the day, the Lions emerged victorious by a single goal to keep a fast finishing Rochester at bay. It was a tight opening half with the Lions going into the main break just five goals up. Andrea McKenzie, Chloe Butterworth and Ash Webster showed strong connection. The defensive combination of Madi Hager, Georgia Engel and Toni Bootland shut down the Rochester attack with great defensive pressure over the ball. Toni picked up where she left off in 2024, stepping up a grade and showing her skill, dominating the defensive circle. It was a great match by both sides in all areas of the court with only a single goal separating the teams at the final whistle. Whistle Award: Andrea McKenzie Beer Auto Group Seymour A GRADE Seymour 59 def Rochester 43 The Lions got off to the perfect start in season 2025 with a big win over Rochester. Ruby Martin made some crucial intercepts throughout the game and the return of Casey Adamson was a huge boost to the Lions as she linked well with Rosie O’Sullivan throughout the mid court. Ally Black and Ellie Fuhrmeister continued their strong work in the ring, controlling space and proving elusive for the Rochester defenders. Bridie Cantwell added great pressure on the centre pass to delay Rochester’s ball movements in a big win for the Lions.

Janelle Puppa Real Estate UNDER 18s Seymour 5.11.41 def by Rochester 6.6.42 Best: D Davis, C Carmichael, B McCarthy, J Kennedy, P Dixon Goals: S Brown 1, Z Brown 1, S Charles 1, B McCarthy 1, A Nash 1 O'Keefe's IGA Seymour Reserves Seymour 11.9.75 def Rochester 5.1.31 The Reserves kicked off the season against Rochester, who gained the upper hand in last year’s preliminary final against the Lions. It looked like it was set to be another close contest with Rochester taking a slender lead into half time. After the break, the Lions came out energised and managed to keep the Tigers scoreless for the rest of the game while piling on seven goals of their own. Nic Davey made a fantastic return, finishing best on ground in a great all round performance. Tyler Clarke and Sam Fuhrmeister also impressed around the ground while Jay Eager was a strong presence from the first bounce. Cam Osmond and Jack Radford were impressive in their debut games for the Lions, proving a deadly combination. Will O’Sullivan had the crowd in raptures with his return to the game, displaying great forward craft. A superb start to the season for the Reserves. Best: N Davey, T Clarke, J Eager, S Fuhrmeister, C Osmond Goals: C Osmond 3, N Davey 2, W O’Sullivan 2, J Radford 2, S McMaster 1, T Thomas 1 Seymour Club Seniors Seymour 5.10.40 def by Rochester 18.11.119 The Lions knew they were in for a tough match against a strong Rochester outfit and so it proved to be. The first quarter saw the Lions’ best effort of the match with a couple of goals and Rochester only holding a four point lead. Tom Jeffrey bagged his first goal for the Lions early on, with Lucas Cavigan and Lachy Giles doing likewise later in the day. Rochester put the game to bed in the second quarter kicking seven goals while the Lions were held goalless in the third term before eventually going down by 79 points. Nic Quigg worked hard all day in the middle alongside Jack Murphy and in great news for Lions fans, Dylan Cook played a solid game in his return to senior footy. New recruit Lachy Beattie fought hard down back while Lucas Cavigan put his best foot forward on debut. A tough day for the Lions who will be looking to bounce back at home next week. Best: N Quigg, J Murphy, L Beattie, D Cook, L Cavigan Goals: N Beattie 1, L Cavigan 1, L Giles 1, T Jeffrey 1, O Munro 1

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The Seymour Lions have bolstered their senior football squad with several recruits committing to the club for the 2025 Goulburn Valley League season. Sam House joins the Den after multiple seasons with Hurstbridge in the Northern Football League and will bolster Seymour’s forward line. House signed with GWS’ VFL and previously represented the Northern Knights in the Coates Talent League. Joining House up forward is Cam Osmond, recruited from Lancefield/Assumption College with the ability to play a high or deep role within the forward line. Also bolstering the Lions’ key position stocks is Tom Gawthrop , a towering 196cm key position player from the Woodend Football Club following junior football at the Calder Cannons. Gawthrop is a versatile player, who can play across centre half back or present as a spearhead forward in front of goals. Another recruit with high level experience is Tom Jeffrey . A 186cm utility, Jeffrey has represented the Aspley Hornets in the NEAFL and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL. A recruit from closer to home is Lachy Beattie , brother of 2024 SFNC B&F winner Nathan, who is joining the Lions after a few dominant seasons with the Yea Tigers. Before that Lachy played across half back with the Whittlesea Eagles, becoming a key player within their back six. Finally, 2024 KDFL McNamara Medallist Rielly Old has been recruited from Nagambie. Rielly is a big-bodied midfielder who will add great versatility to the Lions midfield group this season. Lions’ Senior Co-Coach Jack Murphy said the club was excited about the prospects of the senior group in 2025. “We had a bit of a mixed season last year with injuries and some lapses in games which cost us a place in the top six,” Mr. Murphy said. “We’re pleased to have retained the majority of our squad from last season, and with a young list, there is still plenty of growth ahead. “Thanks to some injuries, we were able to blood a lot of Under-18s players in senior footy last year, and it will be pretty competitive for spots come the start of the season. “All our new recruits have great footballing experience and IQ and will add plenty to our senior squad. “We’re still working on a few players and hope to have some announcements in the month ahead.  “We’re looking forward to getting through the rest of pre-season and putting our best foot forward in Round 1.”