May 13, 2016
The South Burnett Saints are in equal top spot – and undefeated – on the Darling Downs AFL ladder after four rounds of the Allied Pickford Cup.
They’re sharing the honours with Coolaroo, who are ahead on for-and-against, which makes this weekend’s away game for the Saints a vital one.
South Burnett will face the Roos on neutral ground at Warwick, and it’s sure to be a tough game.
Coolaroo’s defence has been tight with only 96 points scored against them so far this year.
The clash of the two Premiership-winning teams from 2015 – Coolaroo (Div 1) and South Burnett (Div 2) – should be a spectacle for AFL fans.
The South Burnett women’s side, fresh from their first win of the season last week (see below), will be taking on the combined Coolaroo / Warwick side.
The men’s game is due to start at 2:00pm, and the women’s at 4:15pm.
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South Burnett Saints ticked up another victory on the road last weekend with a thumping win over Lockyer Valley at Cahill Park in Gatton.
Final score was Saints 25.20 (170) to Lockyer’s 5.8 (38).
South Burnett romped away to a 48 point lead in the first quarter which had blown out to 92 points at halftime, 17.5 (107) to 2.3 (15).
The third quarter was Lockyer’s best in the game but their three goals didn’t dent the Saints’ lead.
South Burnett goalscorers were Ty Snow (7), Carl Stevenson (5), Adam Branch (2), Braeden Snow (2), Jordan Pressnell (2), Adam Bowater (2), Dylan Bowater, Brad Pressnell, Nicholas Krauksts, Paul Judge and Keiran Snow.
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In the women’s competition, the South Burnett Saints celebrated their first points of the season with a strong win over a combined Lockyer Valley / Highfields / Uni side at Gatton.
Saints finished 18.16 (124) to 12.7 (79) after a brave fightback in the second half.
The visitors were behind by three goals at the first change and at halftime, the two sides were level-pegging with six goals apiece.
But the Saints went on the attack after the break, kicking six goals in both the third and final quarters.
Saints’ goalscorers were Kayla Smith (6), Holly Ludke (5), Jessica Langton (4), Greer Shepherd (2) and Tahlia Blanch.
