The Wash-Up – GDFL Round 4
- Updated: May 6, 2019

WINNERS
“THE” RESULT
Winchelsea has now beaten every team in the competition in Brendan Forssman’s tenure of just over two years with a 30-point victory against Inverleigh to claim the Tony Hill Cup. The Blues maintained top spot ahead of another twilight clash when they travel to West Oval for a meeting with the Giants next Saturday. “It’s a pretty big thing,” Forssman said. “We spoke about it after the game that Inverleigh was the only club we hadn’t beaten in my time at Winch. I think that gives the boys some strong belief our best footy is as good as anyone.” Forssman will be hoping to have the services of Josh Carracher for the clash with Geelong West after sitting out the win over the Hawks with hamstring tightness.
THE TALKING POINT
It’s like Luke Forbes never left Thomson. The veteran forward slotted in seamlessly to the Tigers’ forward line and contributed a crucial four goals against one of the tightest defences in the GDFL in the win over Geelong West. Expect the 36-year-old to have a real day out before 2019 concludes.
MAGPIES END PANTHER HOODOO
North Geelong snapped an eight-match losing streak against Bell Post Hill with a 17-point victory at Myers Reserve. It was the Magpies’ first win over the Panthers since the second semi-final in 2014, and their first at Bell Post Hill’s home ground 2005. With scores level at three-quarter time after the Panthers slammed on seven goals in the third quarter, North Geelong was able to kick away with the aid of the breeze in the last term. “They had a lot of momentum in third quarter, so we had to wrestle it back,” coach Ayden George said. “I backed our fitness in, and we were a couple down on the bench with a couple of injuries, so it definitely not going to be easy.”
SEASON OVER FOR GUTHRIE
Bell Post Hill’s tough start to the season has got even tougher with Joel Guthrie suffering a dislocated hip in the loss to North Geelong at Myers Reserve. Guthrie, who joined the Panthers from GFL club Lara, won’t play again in 2019.
THE KEY NUMBER
3. The number of players from Winchelsea who played in the Blues’ last win over Inverleigh that were past of Saturday night’s team. Tavae Sauni, Michael Bourdouvalis and Trent McLure were the only survivors from that victory in the final round of 2014. The Hawks then won the next six matches between the clubs, including a 269-point hiding in Round 13, 2016.
SOCIAL
ON POINT
Anakie: 38/45
Bannockburn: 29/40
Bell Post Hill: 36/40
Belmont Lions: 43/45
Corio: 43/47
East Geelong: 42/45
Geelong West: 40/40
Inverleigh: 35/40
North Geelong: 34/43
Thomson: 38/40
Werribee Centrals: 33/43
Winchelsea: 41/43
THE INTERVIEW
LADDER
POS | TEAM | P | W | L | D | FOR | AGST | % | PTS |
1 | Winchelsea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 524 | 170 | 308.24 | 16 |
2 | Thomson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 581 | 209 | 277.99 | 16 |
3 | Bannockburn | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 354 | 271 | 130.63 | 12 |
4 | North Geelong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 308 | 112.99 | 12 |
5 | Inverleigh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 310 | 295 | 105.08 | 12 |
6 | Geelong West | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 197 | 194.42 | 8 |
7 | Werribee Centrals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 394 | 326 | 120.86 | 8 |
8 | East Geelong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 290 | 101.38 | 8 |
9 | Anakie | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 367 | 88.56 | 4 |
10 | Belmont Lions | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 292 | 497 | 58.75 | 0 |
11 | Bell Post Hill | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 225 | 424 | 53.07 | 0 |
12 | Corio | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 772 | 12.44 | 0 |
LEADING GOAL KICKERS
Player | Club | M | G |
Daniel Freeman | Thomson | 4 | 18 |
Jack Elliott | East Geelong | 4 | 15 |
William Ford | Winchelsea | 4 | 14 |
Mitchell Habib | North Geelong | 4 | 12 |
Jackson Macleod | Thomson | 4 | 11 |
Jeremy Stacey | Thomson | 4 | 11 |
Brayden Mitchell | Geelong West Giants | 4 | 10 |
Heath Walsh | Winchelsea | 4 | 10 |
Jarrod Westwood | Thomson | 4 | 10 |
NEXT WEEK – ROUND 5
Anakie vs. Thomson @ Anakie Reserve – Saturday, 2:10pm
Inverleigh vs. North Geelong @ Inverleigh Reserve – Saturday, 2:10pm
Bell Post Hill vs. Belmont Lions @ Myers Reserve – Saturday, 2:10pm
East Geelong vs. Werribee Centrals @ Richmond Cresecent – Saturday, 2:10pm
Bannockburn vs. Corio @ Victoria Park – Saturday, 2:10pm
Geelong West Giants vs. Winchelsea @ West Oval – Saturday, 2:10pm