May 7, 2025
The South Burnett Saints notched up their first win of the season in the Darling Downs AFL competition last Saturday in Toowoomba.
They defeated the South Toowoomba Bombers 7.9-51 to 7.6-48 in a close game.
Jack Mines (2), Corey Smith, Fletcher Brown, Kelly Salmon, Nathan Trace and Ryan Zeller kicked the Saints’ six-pointers.
The Saints’ women also enjoyed a big win, downing the Bombers 11.6-72 to 1.1-7.
The U13.5s juniors also put in a strong performance, kicking seven goals despite going down against the Bombers 11.7-73 to 7.4-46.
The AFL action will be in Kingaroy this weekend for the Ben Brooks Memorial Day Cup Round, played in honour of the much-loved former player who died of cancer in 2022.
Saints men will be challenging the Warwick Redbacks at 2:45pm at Lyle Vidler Oval.
Can they defend the Cup which they won against Warwick last year?
This is the fourth time the Saints have held a special Brooksy’s Round.
After the game, Ben Brooks Medals will be presented to a player from each team who displayed Ben’s “courage, determination and never-give-up attitude”.
The Saints’ women have a bye this weekend, but the U13.5s will be taking on Coolaroo, also at Lyle Vidler Oval.
