Sport
16 July, 2026
Bloods win in the wet
IN wet conditions at the Terang Recreation Reserve on Saturday, Terang Mortlake was too strong for Cobden, winning its round 12 Hampden League senior football clash by 33 points.
After scores were level at quarter time, the Bloods kicked away to register a 9.10.64 to 4.7.31 win.
The victory (and Koroit losing to Warrnambool) sees the Bloods now in second place on the ladder.
“There was a fairly strong wind in the first quarter and they won the toss so to be able to go into the first break at 14 all was pleasing into the wind,” Terang Mortlake coach Lewy Taylor said.
“We kicked away there in the second, and then the rain came down with about 10 minutes to go in the quarter and made it a tough fight after that.”
The Bloods got out to a 36 point lead by the last change, with scoring a battle in the final term - with Cobden kicking four behinds to Terang Mortlake’s one.
“Cobden had been in pretty good form leading up to our game and always give a good contest, it was a good solid win and I was pleased with how we went about it.”
Ryley Hutchins again was best for Terang Mortlake after gathering 31 disposals and kicking three goals.
“Ryley just keeps delivering, very happy with how he’s going.
“He’s in good form and having a great year.”
Taylor had 29 possessions and eight tackles with Lachie Wareham, in his second game for the Bloods this season, having 26 disposals and was named second best.
“Lachie was huge, he played a great game which we needed; Sam Kenna was unavailable for the week but Lachie was massive in the wet.
“He was getting his hands on the ball in the ruck and getting his hands on the footy around the ground, I think he had seven tackles as well to go along with that, so it was a massive game.”
Key forward Jackson Paine also stood up for the Bloods in the win, kicking a match high four goals.
“Jacko was at his best, able to kick four and kicked a couple of points as well.
“He had three or four forward 50 tackles and put some pressure on as well, so it was sort of an all-around game from him, and a lot of others as well in the conditions.”
This week Terang Mortlake head to the Gardens Oval to take on eighth placed Port Fairy.
The reserves match saw Cobden record a 7.16.58 to 1.5.11 victory.
Oscar Curran, Matthew Baxter and Henry Carroll were best for Terang Mortlake in the loss, with Baxter kicking the lone goal.
In the under 18s, Terang Mortlake scored a 15.9.99 to 3.8.26 win.
Best for the Bloods were Max Heffernan, Mason Barr, Hamish Molan, Charlie Roberts and Cooper Herry, with Barr kicking four goals, Heffernan and Molan three each and Levi Meade two.
In the under 16s at Cobden on Sunday, the home team scored its first win of 2026, 3.10.28 to 3.7.25.
Hugh Kenna, Max Slater, Kai Crawley, Percy Vaughan and Lenny Scanlon were best for Terang Mortlake in the loss, with Kenna, Slater and Arlo Herry kicking a goal each.
Terang Mortlake scored a 4.8.32 to 0.4.4 win in the under 14 football.
Liam Kenna, Ollie Clarke and Leo Slater were best for the Bloods in the win, with Zac Clarke kicking two goals.
In the under 12s, Terang Mortlake was too strong, running out 3.7.25 to 0.0.0 winners.
Felix Harrison, Ollie Membrey, Max Moore were best for the Bloods, with Harry Heffernan kicking two goals and Morgan Primmer one.
HAMPDEN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE
ROUND 12
SENIOR FOOTBALL
TERANG MORTLAKE v COBDEN
Terang Mortlake 9.10 (64) defeated Cobden 4.7 (31)
Best Players:
Terang Mortlake: Ryley Hutchins, Lachlan Wareham, Jackson Paine, Charlie Kenna, Alexander Moloney, Jarryd Hay
Cobden: Matthew Kemp, Joe Hutt, Sam Thow, Blake Mottram, Archie Taylor
Goal Kickers:
Terang Mortlake: Jackson Paine 4, Ryley Hutchins 3, William Kain, Lachlan Wareham
Cobden: Luke Smith 2, Matthew Kemp, Michael Koroneos
The Open netball also saw Cobden score a 45-38 win.
Alice Tanner, Pippa Barr and Aimee Moloney were best for Terang Mortlake, with Lyla Grundy shooting 27 goals.
Cobden also got the points in division one with a 40-23 win.
Charli Dillon, Maddison Chesshire and Tori Kitschke were best for the Bloods, with Chesshire shooting 18 goals.
The division two game resulted in a 26-24 win to Terang Mortlake.
Sarah Davis, Jess Bell and Holly Jones were the Bloods best in the win, with Ava Nolan shooting a match high 19 goals.
In division three, Cobden had a 31-23 win.
Harriet Place, Sophie Conheady and Debbie Worland were Terang Mortlake’s best, with Place shooting 14 goals and Emma Keogh nine.
The 17 and under game saw Terang Mortlake have a big 61-8 win.
Madelyn Clarke, Hope Kenna and Ava Conheady were best for the Bloods, with Lyla Grundy shooting 42 goals and Clarke 15.
The 17 and under reserves match saw Terang Mortlake win 29-10.
Lucia Clarke, Emma Hill and Lily Guthrie were the best for the Bloods, with Tahnee Sachs shooting 19 goals and Violet Dillon 10.
The 15 and under netball saw Cobden score a 37-27 win.
Tilly Harrison, Poppy Moloney and Mia Baker were best for Cobden, with Chloe Bouchier shooting 23 goals.
Cobden won the 15 and under reserves 18-17.
Francesca Rickard, Grace Boshier and Elise Jewell were best for the Bloods, with Poppy Moloney scoring 10 goals.
The 13 and under netball saw a 33-29 win to Terang Mortlake.
Daisy Dillon, Annabelle Blackford and Imogen Barr were best for the Bloods, with Blackford shooting 20 goals and Barr 13.
Terang Mortlake scored a strong 37-8 win in the 13 and under reserves netball.
Zarli Dower, Mary Heffernan and Daisy Sargeant were best for the junior Bloods, with Sargeant shooting 26 goals and Charlotte Boshier 11.
HAMPDEN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE
ROUND 12
OPEN NETBALL
TERANG MORTLAKE v COBDEN
Terang Mortlake 38 lost to Cobden 45
Best Players:
Terang Mortlake: Alice Tanner, Pippa Barr, Aimee Moloney
Cobden: Jessica McGlade, Grace Taylor, Nikki Clover
Goal Scorers:
Terang Mortlake: Lyla Grundy 27, Jacqui Arundell 9, Madelyn Clarke 2
Cobden: Emily Finch 23, Nikki Clover 17, Grace Taylor 3, Sophie Blain 2
