Ruck Jackson Koopman leaps in the centre square for Barooga.
Photo by
Owen Sinclair
Barooga opened round one of its 2025 Murray Football League campaign with a 53-point loss to visitors Deniliquin at the weekend.
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A gentle headwind and mild temperatures made for ideal playing conditions as Jake Poole got the Hawks under way with a goal in the second minute of the first quarter.
The Rams were quick to reply in kind, with Charlie Hillier helping his side get away with a 12-point margin at the end of the first term.
Daniel Johnston celebrates with his teammates after slotting one through the big sticks.
Photo by
Owen Sinclair
The second term proved painful for the hosts, who notched just one goal until the Rams had extended their margin to 42 points (18-60) at half-time.
Despite a third term surge, the Hawks couldn’t restrain the Deniliquin onslaught as the barrage continued.
The final score saw the Rams take the win by 53 points - 7.5 (47) to 15.10 (100).
Samuel Macheda, Kane Rattray, Jayden Geisler, Thomas Barker, Jake Murphy and Nick Dore were named best players for Barooga.
Fortune shone no brighter on the Hawks’ reserves side, which was put through the ringer with an 89-point defeat at the hands of their Deniliquin counterparts (9-98).
Cooper Doyle, Ryan Tranter, Joshua Noonan, Sam Poole, Nicholas Macheda and Jae Bowden were named best players for the home side.
Barooga faces another tough prospect with a round two date booked with Tongala for Saturday, April 12.
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