Round 13 - Saturday 15 July 2023 @ 2.10pm
Riverina Football Netball League
Venue: Griffith Exies Oval
Umpires: Andrew Tough, Nathan Brookes and Craig Fletcher (RUA)

Griffith ................ 2.4 .. 4.7 .. 8.11 .. 10.17 (77) 
Turvey Park ...... 3.1 .. 4.2 .. 6.7 .. 9.10 (64)
GRIFFITH: Sam Foley, Alec McCormick, Nicholas Conlan; Dean Simpson, Charlie Cunial, Taine Moraschi; Jay Summers, Oliver Bartter, Mason Rosengreen; Alex Page, Patrick Payne, Kahlan Spencer; James Toscan, Henry Delves, Bailey Morrissey; Nathan Richards, Rhys Pollock, Jack Rowston (capt); Jordan Whitworth, Sam Daniel, James Girdler.
TURVEY PARK: Darcy Irvine, Tim Doyle, Lachlan McRae; Jack Haggar, Andrew Emery, Will O'Connor; Matthew Ness, Ethan Weidemann, Luke Mazzocchi; Joel Peters, Rhett Weidemann, Harry Stapleton; Hayden Smith, Bradley Ashcroft, Callum Dooley; Antony Forato, Luke Fellows, Jack Granvill; Joshua Ashcroft (capt), Baxter Wallett, Oscar Jenkins
GOALS
Griffith - H Delves 2, P Payne 2, A Page 2, K Spencer, R Pollock, B Morrissey, O Bartter
Turvey Park - B Wallett 2, B Ashcroft 2, H Stapleton, H Smith, J Peters, L Fellows, R Weidemann
BEST PLAYERS
Griffith - R Pollock, A McCormick, A Page, N Conlan, D Simpson, P Payne, J Summers
Turvey Park - E Weidemann, H Stapleton, L Fellows, W O’Connor, J Peters, R Weidemann

A summary of match report, with thanks
FOR the first time since 2019, the Griffith Swans are sitting at the top of the Riverina Football League ladder after a 13-point win against Turvey Park. It was a frantic start from both sides, it was the Swans who were able to kick the first major through Henry Delves.

The Swans lacked some composure which allow the Bulldogs to get out to a three-point lead at the first break. 
Despite the Dogs having the better of the play in the opening stages of the second term, the Swans were able to kick three straight to take a two-point lead into the main break.

It was in the third quarter where the Swans were able to gain some ascendancy as after Turvey Park kicked the first two goals after the break, the Griffith side would kick four straight to take a 16-point lead.
Alex Page and Oliver Bartter were able to kick two early goals to push the lead out to 31 points before the Bulldogs were able to get themselves back into the game.  Four straight goals go the visitors within 13 points, but the Swans were able to hold on to take a 10.17 (77) to 9.10 (64) win.
Swans assistant coach Sam Daniel, who picked up his first win as a first-grade coach said it was a great feeling to get back at the top after a couple of tough seasons for the club. "We are here now on top of the ladder in god knows how long," he said. "After a few lean years, it just feels awesome, but those lean years are what has got us here as well. Just pumped games into the young kids and we are really getting the fruits of that labour now."
Daniel was pleased to see how his side were able to settle after a bit of a scrappy start to the game. "I thought after quarter time we were really able to lift our pressure and were a lot smarter in defence in how we were shutting down their options and really put them under pressure and caused turnovers," he said. "I think we were just more composed; we haven't played in a top-of-the-table clash for a while, and we were a little hurried and trying to get really quickly. Once we were able to calm down, we were able to really turn the game our way."
The Swans' assistant pointed to the performances of Nicholas Conlan and Alec McCormick in defence as catalysts for the success.

(By Liam Warren - The Area News - Monday July 17, 2023). 
Other matches - SAT: Coolamon Rovers 8.16 (64) def by Collingullie-GP 13.10 (88), Wagga Tigers 19.18 (132) def Leeton-Whitton 5.2 (32), SUN: Ganmain-GGM 15.10 (100) def Mangoplah-CUE 7.8 (50), Narrandera, bye.

Reserves: Griffith 6.10 (46) def by Turvey Park 7.9 (51)
Goals - C Bock 2, R Bulluss, A Ray, D McDermott, K Stevenson
Best players - B Spencer, L Wallace, D Peruzzi, M Cudmore, R Matheson, J Treweeke
Griffith: Micael Agnew, Ash Verhagen (capt), Cameron Harrison; Daniel Peruzzi, Luke DeMamiel, Michael Cudmore; Ben Signor, Broden Spencer, Kieran Ruyg; Archie Ray, Ryan Bullus, Darcy McDermott; Jimmy Nancarrow, Connor Bock, Reece Matheson; James Treweeke, Jordan Crowe, Lachlan Wallace; Gary Charles, Sam Robinson, Max Vardanega, Kalan Stevenson
Griffith umpire: Mark Tyndall
Other matches - SAT: Coolamon Rovers 8.11 (59) def Collingullie-GP 9.4 (58), Wagga Tigers 28.25 (193) def Leeton-Whitton 0.0 (0), SUN: Ganmain-GGM 8.10 (58) def Mangoplah-CUE 7.5 (47), Narrandera, bye.

Under 17.5: Griffith 5.5 (35) def by Turvey Park 9.17 (71)
Goals - A Forwood, B Evans, A Minato, D Paterson
Best players - W Vaessen, S Culgan, B Aloisi, R Irvin, B Evans, T Jamieson
Griffth: Lucas Stevenson, Sean Culgan, Riley Andreazza; Navieen Singh, Willem Vaessen, Ryan Irvin; Zac Spiers, Tom Jamieson, Jai Menegazzo; Archie Forwood, Alex Minato, Beau Cooper; Digby Paterson, Billy Evans (capt), Brody Summers; Blake Aloisi, Mason Salvestro, Oliver Young; Alex Stopic, Owen Robinson, Xavier Quarisa.
Griffith umpire: Ron Irvin
Other matches - SAT: Coolamon Rovers 18.6 (114) def Collingullie-GP 2.8 (20), Wagga Tigers 8.11 (59) def Leeton-Whitton 4.5 (29), SUN: Ganmain-GGM 3.3 (21) def by  Mangoplah-CUE 8.7 (55), Narrandera, bye.

NETBALL vs Turvey Park: A Grade: won 56-18, A Reserve: won 43-37, B Grade: won 29-23, C Grade: won 44-26, U17: lost 19-38.