June 9, 2015
Four representative AFL games were played in Kingaroy on Saturday between teams representing the Darling Downs and Wide Bay.
The South Burnett Saints hosted the mini-carnival at Lyle Vidler Oval, and several Saints players were selected for the Darling Downs sides.
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The day started with a very close game in U14s.
At the end of the first quarter, the Darling Downs Demons and the Wide Bay Tigers were level-pegging at 3.2 (20) .
By half-time, Wide Bay had pulled ahead by four goals.
However, the Demons clawed their way back after the break to be just two points behind at the end of the third term.
Both teams went into the last quarter with eight goals.
But after going goal-for-goal for most of the match, at the full-time whistle Wide Bay finally came out on top by just three points.
Wide Bay 11.9 (75) defeated Darling Downs 11.6 (72)
Junior Saint Lleyton Brown kicked one goal for the Demons.
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Wide Bay also had a victory in U16s, downing Darling Downs 9.11 (65) to 5.12 (42).
Both teams got off to a slow start and just two points separated them at half-time.
Darling Downs pulled away in the third quarter to a healthy lead before being stopped in their tracks by the Tigers.
The Wide Bay defenders kept Downs scoreless in the final term, while their attackers kicked home six goals.
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Darling Downs had their revenge for the earlier losses when their Women’s team took to the field.
The Wide Bay women only managed two points for the match, while Darling Downs piled on 18 goals.
The final score was 18.21 (129) to 0.2 (2).
Saints’ Jess Langton played in the Downs team.
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Wide Bay returned to the winners’ circle in the Senior men’s game, defeating Darling Downs 21.9 (135) to 12.13 (85).
Senior Saints Brad Edwards and Dylan Bowater were selected in the Demons’ team.
Wide Bay had a strong start, finishing the first quarter three goals ahead.
But the Demons fought back and at the mid-break had levelled the score to 50-all.
However, the Tigers changed gears in the second half, putting on nine goals in the third quarter and another four in the last to bring home a convincing win.
