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FOUNTAIN Gate Junior Football Club celebrated several game milestones this week.
Mark Johnson, Jake Moss and Corey Baker-Smith all played 50 games for the under-11 White side, Nathan Reid played 50 games for the under 13s and Josh Wilson 50 games for the under 14s.
The big one was Callan Hannagan’s 100 games for the under 14s.
In reasonable conditions the Gators started off well, but failed to maintain the pressure. The third quarter proved to be the turning point of the game with the Gators discipline coming to the fore.
Scores: Fountain Gate 12.11.83 d Narre Warren 12.7.79. Goals: J. Huang 3, G. Marshall, R. Griffiths, N Long, B. Bruni 2 and A. Bernado 1. Best: R. Griffiths, J. Weigands, C. Potalej, J. Huang, N. Long and M. Findlay.
In good conditions accuracy let the Gators down with more scoring shots than Noble Park.
Score: Fountain Gate 6.15 51 lost to Noble Park 9.13.67. Goals: B. Wing, S. Stredwick 2, M. Duggan and D. Dick 1. Best: M. Duggan, A. Holmes, D. Scanlon, M. Clarke and R. Smith.
The Gators came from behind to win against very spirited opposition.
Scores: Fountain Gate 9.8.62 d Hallam 6.8.44. Goals: S. Saunders, T. Woodfield, B. Selby 2, N. Majors, T. McWilliam and J. Mitchell 1. Best: S. Saunders, M. Washington, N. Johns, B. Selby, T. Woodfield, N. Majors.
After a slow start in the first half, the Gators regrouped and played a solid second half, going down by six points.
Scores: Fountain Gate 8.9.57 lost to Noble Park 10.3.63. Goals: B. Nolan 4, R. Shaw 2, M. Wilkins and N. Reid 1. Best: L. Moss, B. Nolan, D. Richardson and J. Mullen.
Scores: Fountain Gate 6.1.37 d Pakenham 2.4.16. Goals: Bryce Rutherford 2, Lloyd Archer, Jamie Boucher, Harley Coleman and Tyler Seddon 1. Best: Bryce Rutherford, Jarrod King, Trent Papworth, Josh Arslan, Lloyd Archer and Rory McIvor.
Against a tough opposition the Gators lifted in the last quarter to win the game by one point, thanks to a magnificent 40-metre kick by Jack Murley 20 seconds before the siren.
Score: Fountain Gate Blue 4.5.29 d Pakenham 4.4.28. Goals: Zac Peazold 2, Jack Murley and Daniel Batarilo 1. Best: Tom Wing, Blake Cole, Jack Murley, Shaun Logan-Brown, Daniel Batarilo, Jake Clausen.
The Gators played Berwick at home in good conditions for a comfortable win.
Scores: Fountain Gate White 9.8.62 d Berwick White 5.1.31. Goals: Mitchell Clarke 3, Mark Johnson, Josh Lee 2, Jake Cutting and Jesse Sinclair 1. Best: Jake Moss, Corey Baker-Smith, Mark Johnson and Hayden Edgerton.
A good game by all players.
Scores: Fountain Gate 2.0.12 lost to Cranbourne Gold 9.8.62. Goals: Josh Dowling and Douglas Taramai 1. Best: Ben Connolly, Jarryd Brand, Dean Stringer, Joshua MacKenzie and Ryan Denmead.
Fountain Gate White played Endeavour Hills. As the season progresses the Gators keep improving.
Goal: Hayden Ross. Best: Aaron Sedgwick, Zeke Murley, Declan McIvor and Robert Taylor.
Fountain Gate White played Beaconsfield and it was a great effort by the Gators.
Goal: Zac Atkinson 2 and Brayden Calvert 1. Best: Zac Atkinson, Brayden Winkles, Dylan Bowman, Jason D’Zouza, Reece Piper, Brayden Calvert.
