Holbrook honours History
HOLBROOK Football Club will celebrate 125 years this Saturday when they play defending premiers Brock Burrum at Holbrook.
Formed in 1892, Holbrook is one of Australia’s oldest clubs and celebrates its milestone along with another famous club, Collingwood, which is also 125 years old.
The highlight of the day will be a special function in the Holbrook Sporting Complex where close to 400 people are expected to attend.
The night will feature guest speeches from former premiership coaches John Cornish, Mick Maddox and Marc Duryea.
Holbrook, in its 125 years, has won 18 senior premierships and six reserve grade along with a host of junior premierships.
The Brookers’ last premiership success was in 2004 when it defeated Osborne at Walbundrie under Marc Duryea in its first ever Hume Football League flag.
The current Holbrook side is in excellent form after a slow start to the season where it lost its first five games.
An excellent win last Saturday away to Murray Magpies has made it four straight wins for the Brookers and closing in on the top six.
Led by a brilliant five goal performance by midfielder Brad Carman, the Brookers showed plenty of character to overturn a half-time deficit.
Holbrook won by 18 points with a ten goal to five second half effort as 150-gamer Brendan Hankel, Curtis Steele and Andrew Mackinlay all kicked three goals.
The midfield dominance of Alec Sullivan, Josh Jones and Aaron Baker proved too good for the undisciplined Magpies who gave away eight 50m penalties.
This part of the game is killing the Magpies finals’ chances, with the team conceding 14 50m penalties the previous week against Culcairn.
Brock Burrum, with star forwards Justin Koschitzke and Jarrod Hillary in great touch, proved too good for a tenacious Culcairn at Brocklesby.
Koschitzke, the former St Kilda 200-game star, booted eight goals, while Hillary was just as lethal, kicking six in a strong display.
The Lions showed plenty to outscore the Saints in the second half and had effective forwards in John Robbins and Trent Perczyk with four goals each.
Lachie Boyd the former Lavington player was outstanding. Boyd is one of at least twelve former Lavington players in the Saints side.
Culcairn despite the loss are still well entrenched inside the top six and face a huge match at home this week against second placed Jindera.
Rand Walbundrie Walla put up a solid showing against Jindera to fall short by 36 points after Jindera steamed home in the second half.
The Giants led at both quarter time and half time before the Bulldogs unleashed some brilliant running football in a fourteen goal second half.
The final quarter became a shoot-out with a total of fifteen goals being kicked, with Jindera booting nine of them.
Michael D’Arcy was best for the Bulldogs, along with Zac Stuart. Hayden Hamilton and Jacob Millar both kicked four goals each.
Todd Miller overcame an ankle injury to kick five for the Giants, while Nick Turner, Darcy Kilmartin and Ryan Lavery were others to play well.
Osborne stay unbeaten after they comfortably beat Howlong at home by 59 points after Howlong led at quarter time.
It was all one-way traffic after the first break, with veteran forward Anthony Johnston kicking five goals and Matty Clarke four.
Howlong had a funny old day with its first and last quarters totaling 10 goals and the middle two quarters just the one goal.
Osborne, despite missing several key players, had plenty of good contributors with the old firm of Jamie Parr, Marty Bahr and Trent Haddrill prominent.
Lockhart notched up its first win for the season with an easy 40-point win over a much improved effort from the Billabong Crows at Lockhart.
The game never reached great heights as the home-side led by James Creasy, Henry Bouffler and Jordan Harrington had too much polish.
Justin Dore was best for the Crows, who struggled to find an avenue to goal, against the tight and resolute Demons defence.
Henty proved far too strong for a very inaccurate CDHBU at Coreen, winning by 70 points as the home team wasted many opportunities.
The Power had a day to forget in front of goal with its half time score of 0-12-12 summing up their day.
They finished with two goals from 15 scoring shots.
Henty were efficient all day with James Breen five goals up front leading the forwards. Andrew Yates, Dylan Hore and Nick Murray were others to shine.
The Swampies after a slowish start are building nicely having won six of its last seven matches and should make it seven at home this week against Magpies.
