Mount Compass consolidated their spot in the top-five with an excellent 35-point win against fellow finals aspirant Myponga-Sellicks during round nine action in the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) on Saturday. Mount Compass played an excellent first half to lead by 28 points at the long break. The second half was a real slog with both teams kicking one goal each, as the Bulldogs won 7.10 (52) to 2.5 (17). Tom Pinyon kicked four goals for Mount Compass, giving him 34 majors for the season so far. John Butcher and Connor Sampson were the goalkickers for the Mudlarks. Best players for ‘Compass’ included Tom Vitkunas, Nathan Hicks, Will Zimmermann, Klaus Simons and Pinyon. Best for Myponga-Sellicks included Scott Ogilvie, Dylan Lang, Anthony Kempster, Ryan Kelly and Kain Spinks.

Victor Harbor moved inside the top-three with a comfortable 49-point victory at Langhorne Creek. The home side started well to lead by nine points at quarter time, before a seven-goal second term saw ‘Victor’ take a handy 27-point lead to halftime. A further nine goals to five in the second half saw Victor Harbor win 19.10 (124) to 11.9 (75). The ‘Roos had nine different goalkickers with Sam Overall kicking five goals in a best-on-ground display. Caleb Howell and Malakai Kartinyeri kicked three goals each for the Hawks. Joining Overall in the best players for Victor Harbor were Jesse McKinnon, Michael Ross, Jackson Elmes and Kane Cooper. Best players for Langhorne Creek included Jack Keynes, Mitch Cleggett, Tom Derham, Matt Dominish and Howell. 

Strathalbyn kept the pressure on for a top-five spot with a 48-point win at Encounter Bay. The first half was close with ‘Strath’ taking a slender three-point lead at halftime. The Roosters took control in the second half, kicking nine goals to two, to win 15.5 (95) to 7.5 (47). Riley Clamp and Ben Simounds kicked four goals each for Strathalbyn and Tyson Neale kicked three goals for Encounter Bay. Best players for Strathalbyn included Thomas Welk, Jacob Wright, Lachlan Butler, Brock Keding and Mark Tucker. Callum Tonkin, Cohen Pettitt, Mason Middleton, Jack Crispin and Connor Hills were amongst the best players for the Bays.

McLaren Districts won their 29th consecutive match after a comfortable 63-point win at Yankalilla. The Eagles were inaccurate in front of goal, but won every quarter on the way to a 12.22 (94) to 4.7 (31) triumph. Tarak Redigolo was adjudged best-on-ground for McLaren Districts and skipper Brett Ellis kicked four goals in another excellent performance. Other good players for the Eagles were Billy Chahla, Max Gill, Jamie Smith and Sam Lawrie. Best players for Yankalilla included James Hargreaves, Angus Weir, Lachlan Whittlesea, Ayden Duke and Luke Bartlett.

Willunga won their sixth game in a row with a comprehensive 73-point victory against Goolwa/Port Elliot. The Demons won every quarter to win 12.21 (93) to 3.2 (20). Brad Haskett (4), Daniel Lee (3) and Jaxon Hams (2) were the multiple goalkickers for Willunga. Luke Oliver, Brett Heintze and Jacob Hughes were the goalkickers for the Magpies. Best players for the Demons were Lee, Cam Hutchens, Haskett, Marcus Burdett and Braden Altus. The Magpies were best served by Fred Nissen, Jesse Bates, Jye Bottroff, Heintze and Logan Payne.

Ladder after Round 9

McLaren Districts 18, Myponga-Sellicks 12, Victor Harbor 12, Willunga 12, Mount Compass 12, Strathalbyn 10, Langhorne Creek 8, Encounter Bay 4, Goolwa/Port Elliot 2, Yankalilla 0.

Round 10 Fixtures

Yankalilla v Goolwa/Port Elliot

Encounter Bay v Langhorne Creek 

McLaren Districts v Mount Compass

Strathalbyn v Myponga-Sellicks 

Willunga v Victor Harbor