THE Bomaderry Tigers defence of the women's AFL South Coast premiership is in full swing, after their third straight win to open the season on Saturday.
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Playing at Artie Smith Oval, Geoff Gibbs' Tigers won 9.10-64 to 0-0.0 against the Wollongong Saints, thanks to five goals from forward Katie Sargent and four from young gun Sophie Phillips.
Those two were well supported by Ellie Priest, Jess Thomas, Emma Dowse and Josie Hudson in the win.
Unfortunately, this was the Tigers only win on Saturday, with both their men's teams losing to Figtree.
Their men's premier division side fell to 1-2 on the season, thanks to a 17.7-109 to 9.5-59 loss to the Kangaroos.
In the loss, the Tigers were best served by Jack Boxsell, Siwa Harvey-Aziz, Tristan Craig, Rhys Arnold, Charlie Rodden and John Muggleton.
While the black and gold's division one men's side, who were celebrating Brent Tyrrell's 250th and Mat Farrow's 150th games for the club respectively, went down 8.9-57 to 5.6.36 - with the aforementioned two being joined by Jack Carter, Ryan Kelly, Matthew Bryce and James McDonald in the best players.
Elsewhere in the men's division one competition, Nowra/Albatross smashed Wollongong Lions 16.9-105 to 5.3-33 behind Brad Barnes' five goals.
While the Vikings women's side lost 6.0-36 to 1.7-13 to the Wollongong Bulldogs in their division one women's clash.
The other match in this division saw Ulladulla thump Shoalhaven rivals Bay and Basin 7.11-53 to 0.0-0.
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Courtney Ward
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
