Ilett booted two goals and was named in the best as the Tigers led at every break to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Echuca’s Angus Byrne was not named for the Tiwi Bombers.
In division one, the Murray Bombers pair of Cooper Barber and Will Monahan were part of a Waratah side far too good for Nightcliff as it came out on top by 57 points.
Moama’s Corey Farrell got plenty of opportunities for Banks as the Tiwi Bombers’ feeder club put Palmerston to the sword by 128 points.
The young gun kicked two goals of his own but it was teammate Darren Ewing who stole the show with 11 majors.
Echuca’s Jye Smith also featured for Banks.
United lose another star
ECHUCA United will need to find a way to replace a 130-goal sharp-shooter in 2021.
The Eagles have been left with a major hole in their forward line after Josh Mellington departed the club.
Kyabram District League outfit Violet Town confirmed the signing of the star forward via their social media channels on Tuesday night.
Mellington took home the Eagles’ best and fairest in his sole season at the club while also winning the Murray League goalkicking award.
Violet Town senior coach Joel Price said Mellington’s signature was a “great get” for the club.
“He’s a very credentialed player, but more importantly, he’s a former junior, so that played a big part in him signing with the club,” Price said.
“He’s always had ambition to come back to Violet Town and play senior football. The opportunity came up and it all sort of aligned.
“We’re rapt to have him.”
In a major boost for the club, Mellington will be worth just one point for the club's player points allocation.
Melbourne Cup to visit Kyabram
THE Melbourne Cup is headed back to Kyabram.
In what will be for the third time in four years, the ultimate prize for the race that stops the nation will touch down on local soil on Tuesday, October 20.
As part of the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour, the cup will pay a visit to the Kyabram Fauna Park and about 20 lucky St Augustine’s College students will have the opportunity to sit in on the event and speak with the Melbourne Cup ambassador through a Zoom session.
The only downside, however, is that the rest of the community will have a limited chance to get a peek themselves due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Face masks rules set out for bowls
LAWN bowlers have been provided with clarification surrounding the use of face masks while playing community sport.
In an email distributed across the region’s bowls divisions this week, the latest guidelines are outlined.
“All workers, volunteers and participants must wear a face mask at all times with the two exceptions noted below,” it said.
“A face mask is not required while undertaking strenuous exercise or playing community sport.
“You do have to carry a face mask with you so you can wear it before or after exercising, unless you have a lawful exception.”
This means, according to the email, that bowlers can remove their masks to bowl, but must wear it when not in control of the mat.
It is the same principle that currently applies across all community sport, where those involved in the immediate action are able to remove their mask, but must wear it at all other times.
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