Saturday local footy wrap: Longwarry’s Jason Wells boots 20 goals, set shot attempt kills bird, and much more
One player nearly became the first of the season to crash through the 100-goal barrier, while an attempt at goal ended the life of an unsuspecting bird. Here’s all the weird and wonderful Saturday local footy action.
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From a 20-goal haul to an unfortunate feathered casualty, Saturday’s local footy action had it all.
Catch up on the weird, wonderful, and everything in between below.
20-GOAL SPECTACULAR
Longwarry’s Jason Wells almost became the first player in local footy to kick 100 goals this season.
The Ellinbank District player, entering this weekend, needed 25 goals to reach the milestone.
He kicked 20 goals for the Crows in their 185-point smashing of Poowong.
Wells kicked 20 of the 34 goals for the game.
He is now on 95 goals for the season and should bring up the 100 goal milestone next week.
SEAGULL DOWN
Somerville’s Kai Suparta took the term ‘sharpshooter’ a little too seriously in Somerville’s clash with Seaford.
Suparta was lining up for goal when his set shot struck a seagull flying overhead flush and sent it plummeting from the sky into the turf at RF Miles Recreation Reserve.
“The bird is f****** dead,” one punter can be heard saying in a video of the incident.
The seagull lay motionless on the turf for a few seconds before Somerville’s Ben Neilson picked it up and placed it outside the field of play.
The kick started left, but looked like it may have drifted back toward goal before it deflected well to the right after striking the seagull.
Fortunately it didn’t cost Somerville, who prevailed by two points in the MPNFL Division 2 thriller.
*My club but not my video*
— Carteagle (@Carteagle) June 21, 2025
Somerville V Seaford today
I’ve seen some stuff in footy, but this is probably up there with the weirdest… @AFL@PaulAmy375pic.twitter.com/mjtw5vh3l6
BACK-TO-BACK BAGS OF 10
Rheedyi Adam Amin dazzled with 10 goals for Scoresby against Fair Park in the Eastern League’s Division 3.
It was the second week running the prolific goal-kicker has booted double figures, having also kicked 10 against Ferntree Gully last week. The hauls take his season tally to 58 goals from 11 matches. It comes after he broke through the 100-goal barrier
Scoresby prevailed by 136 points in the thumping win, kicking 25.13 (163) to 4.3 (27). Declan McBean also chipped in with six majors.
MULLET’S SURGE TO 100 CONTINUES
Wandin gun Aaron Mullett did his chances of breaking through the 100-goal barrier in 2025 no harm with after kicking six against Mt Evelyn in the Outer East’s Premier Division.
The Bulldogs toppled Mt Evelyn by 53 points to maintain a two-game buffer on top of the ladder.
Mullet played 98 AFL games for North Melbourne and Carlton between 2011 and 2018, and has now kicked 75 goals in nine games this season.
IN HONOUR OF LEGEND
Ararat paid tribute to club legend Kevin Tassell with a 52-point win over Nhill in the top of the table clash in the Wimmera league.
Tassell died recently and was a premiership winning player and coach of the Rats in 1971.
He played 238 games for the club and represented the Wimmera in interleague on eight occasions.
Tassell is a life member of the club.
Ararat continued its strong start to the season, beating the Tigers to remain unbeaten at the top.
The team wore black armbands as a tribute to the former club coach.
FIVE ON THE BOUNCE FOR PEARCEDALE
Pearcedale’s rich vein of form kept rolling on in Division 2 of the MPNFL with a resounding 64-point win over Tyabb.
LAST QUARTER HEROICS STUN LIONS
Darley kicked seven goals to one in the final quarter to remain on top in the Ballarat league after beating Sunbury by eight points.
Down by 31 points at three-quarter-time the Devils charged home in the final term to beat the Lions in the top-four battle.
Sunbury looked on track to join Darley at 8-2 for the season after kicking seven goals in the third term to set up the lead.
But Darley had other ideas with Brett Bewley and Nick Hinds, who both were among the best, helping the Devils to the win.
Andrew Azzopardi and Will Johnson kicked two goals for the Devils in the win.
EAGLES DOWN LOCAL RIVALS
Cranbourne toppled a depleted Narre Warren side to claim a crucial win in its bid to avoid relegation.
The 19-point win was Cranbourne’s second of the season – and first over local rival Narre Warren since the Magpies joined the Southern league – although it wasn’t enough to lift them off the bottom of the competitive Southern ladder with Port Melbourne also picking up a win.
Ryan Jones led the way with five goals while skipper Zak Roscoe was at his damaging best booting three.
BOMBERS MOVE TWO GAMES CLEAR
Kyabram’s unbeaten start to the season continued, beating another top-two rival on Saturday.
In the club’s second first versus second battle, this time against Rochester, the Bombers were too strong, winning by 52 points, 17.5. (105) to 6.9. (45).
Riley Ironside kicked four goals with Tom Holman kicking three.
Kyabram has now won 11 straight games this season and sit two games clear of Echuca, who moved to second with a win over Seymour.
DINGLEY MAKES IT 10-0
The Dingoes have been the team to beat all season in the Southern league’s top flight, and have now extended their unbeaten run to an impressive 10 games.
Last year’s grand finalists dealt with the in-form Bentleigh with ease, cruising to a 52-point win.
Jack Ferraro was the spearhead of the triumph with seven goals, while former NFL punter and AFL player Arryn Siposs booted four in what was his best return of 2025.
BEAR BASH
Kyle Green has led a stunning last-quarter Thomastown comeback, inspiring the Bears to a heart-stopping one-point win over Lower Plenty at Main Street Reserve. Green bagged two goals in the final term – and finished with four for the day in a best-on-ground performance – as the home team came from 11 points down to pinch victory, 10.6 (66) to 9.11 (65). The result reopens the top-five fight in NFNL Division 2 as fifth-placed Lower Plenty is only a game ahead of ninth-placed Old Paradians.
CAWSEY KICKS 10 IN THUMPING WIN
Jake Cawsey booted 10 goals as ladder leaders Chirnside Park dominated the struggling Forest Hill in Division 4 of the Eastern League to walk away 161-point victors.
Justin Fiocrilli also chipped in with seven majors, and Samuel King four in the 30.17 (197) to 4.12 (36) triumph.
LANGWARRIN’S STUNNING COMEBACK
Having trailed at every break, Langwarrin kicked the final three goals of the match to defeat ladder-leaders Rosebud in stunning fashion in Division 1 of the MPNFL.
The win was Langwarrin’s seventh of the season and keeps them in third spot on the ladder.
ONE HAND ON THE TITLE ALREADY?
Can anyone stop Congupna this year in the Murray league? The Road on Saturday smashed second-placed Moama by 91 points to further cement itself as the team to beat. The Road has won all matches by 65 points or more this season and scored more than 100 points in all but one match. It’s no surprise the team is top with a percentage of over 480 per cent. Kyle Mueller kicked five goals for Congupna in the win on Saturday.
SEVILLE PILE ON THE GOALS
Seville piled on 24 goals as it downed Yarra Glen convincingly in the Outer East league’s second tier.
Seville prevailed 24.8 (152) to 14.8 (92) in the high-scoring affair. Dominic Aloi and Joshua Neal kicked five goals each for the winning side, while Josh Hawkins slotted six for Yarra Glen.
TONNERS HOLD ON
Old Brighton secured a one-point win over Old Haileybury, a key four points at a time where the Tonners are missing key names. Marcel Bruin’s side kicked 9.17 in the win.
GOAL OF THE YEAR WINNER
Bundoora has had little luck when it comes to close games this season. The Bulls have lost games by eight, 13 and twice by one point. However, that curse was broken on Saturday with a nailbiting six-point win over Eltham at Central Park.
The visitors roared home after being down by 10 points at three-quarter-time. With scores locked, Luke Lo Valvo produced one of the goals of the year to snatch the four points. Taking the ball in the middle of the ground, he took three bounces before calmly finishing under pressure.
The siren rang less than a minute later to secure a 15.5 (95) to 14.5 (89) victory. Lachie Urbon, Riley Greene and Isaac McMillian were best on.
BONNER DEBUTS FOR ROSELLAS
The Casey VFL-listed Riley Bonner made his highly anticipated Cheltenham debut in the Southern league with the Demons on a bye.
The former Port Adelaide and St Kilda AFL player has been one of the VFL’s top players this season and helped Cheltenham to a crucial seven-point win over Springvale Districts.
ROOSTERS STUNNED BY BOMBERS
Cobden has provided the upset of the season in the Hampden league, beating last year’s premiers South Warrnambool by 10 points.
In the battle between second and ninth, the Bombers stunned the Roosters to win for the second time this year.
After being restricted to one goal in the opening term, the Bombers lifted, reducing a 17-point half time margin to a one-point lead at the final break.
The Bombers then kicked three goals to two in the final term to prevail in their best win in a couple of years.
Matt Drayton, Michael Koroneos, Luke Smith and Angus Uwland kicked two goals each for Cobden.
HAWKS HAND EAST RINGWOOD FIRST LOSS
Rowville upset the high-flying East Ringwood in the Eastern league’s Premier Division to win by 29 points.
The loss was East Ringwood’s first on the season and has seen Blackburn draw level with them on 32 points apiece at the top. The victory also allowed Rowville to consolidate third.
SAINTS FLEX MUSCLE
Narre South Saints recorded its best win in recent memory in Southern Division 4 as the club continues to rebound from a tough 2024, defeating South Yarra by 102 points.
The win was the Saints fourth of the season and third in a row. Stephen Richards-Gill kicked five goals, Dylan La Rocca four and Nicholas Green three.
STRAIGHT SHOOTERS
Healesville’s accuracy was as good as it comes in their 30-point Outer East win over Upwey Tecoma, with the Bloods kicking 12.4 (112) to Upwey Tecoma’s 12.10 (82).
The crucial victory keeps Healesville at fourth in Division 1.
HEARTBREAK FOR LILYDALE
A chance for Lilydale’s third win of the season went begging after a 24th-minute Trent Dodd goal lifted Croydon to a two-point win.
Victory would’ve been a major boost for Lilydale, who are last in Eastern Division 2.
HAMPTON PARK HOLDS OFF CAULFIELD
The Hampton Park Redbacks held on against the Caulfield Bears for a crucial 16-point win in a high-scoring Southern Division 2 affair.
Ex-AFL man Lynden Dunn slotted four goals for the losing Caulfield side, while Dylan Morris led the way with four goals of his own for Hampton Park in his best return of the season.
HEATHMONT UPSET TEMPLESTOWE
In Division 2 of the Eastern league, Templestowe suffered just its second loss of the season after Heathmont ran away 27-point winners.
Ayhan Bajramov and Blair Hudson led the way for Heathmonth with four goals each.
PINES SNAP FOUR-MATCH LOSING STREAK
Pines ended its four-match losing streak in style to get its MPNFL Division 1 season back on track after defeating Dromana by 50 points.
PARKSIDE KEEP TOUCH
Parkside has kept its top-five hopes alive with a seven-point win over Newport. Bruno Laguda and Ned Fraser were impressive inside forward 50 with two goals each.
TOP TWO SEPARATE
Diggers Rest and Riddell have cemented themselves as the major premiership contenders in the Riddell District league. The Burras were too good for third-placed Kyneton at Diggers Rest Reserve on Saturday, claiming a 20-point victory to remain ladder-leader. The match was won in the first quarter as the home team kept the Tigers goalless and took a 22-point advantage. Jaidyn Caruana bagged three goals to be one of the best players on the park. Meanwhile, Riddell was a class above Romsey, recording a 58-point triumph thanks to a six-goal haul from Dean Galea.
EAST MALVERN STAY ON TOP
East Malvern maintained its place atop the supremely narrow Southern Division 2 ladder with a 27-point win over Chelsea Heights.
MITCHAM’S CRUCIAL WIN
Mitcham claimed its first win of the Eastern league Premier Division season after downing Berwick by 25 points at Walker Park.
The victory could prove decisive in the race to avoid relegation, with Mitcham and Berwick now tied on four points each at the bottom of the ladder. The Wickers have narrowly hung on to ninth with a superior percentage by 3.69.
ABERS WIN A THRILLER
Aberfeldie came out on top against Maribyrnong Park by seven points in a thrilling contest. Northern Bullants gun Jean-Luc Velissaris played his second game of the season for Abers and booted four goals.
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