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9 May, 2026
FOOTY: Redbacks unleash 4th term surge
A LATE surge from Wedderburn saw off Birchip Watchem on Saturday, with the Bulls winless this season after making the grand final in 2025.
A LATE surge from Wedderburn saw off Birchip Watchem on Saturday, with the Bulls winless this season after making the grand final in 2025.
Eight goals in the last quarter turned a 17-point lead into a 51-point victory for the Redbacks, who remain undefeated on top of the ladder
Birchip Watchem was without coach Ash Connick as he served the second week of a two-match ban for abusive language to an umpire.
Five unanswered Redback goals in the first 10 minutes of the final term made the difference in a game that hit no great heights in the windy conditions.
The Bulls looked threatening when they booted the first two goals of the game but a string of behinds in the first quarter proved to set the scene for their kicking for the rest of the game.
A 5.12 return did not reflect their effort, and Wedderburn’s more accurate 14.9 - including 8.1 in the last quarter - saw the margin blow out.
Key defender Rory Lehmann was best on the ground in his finest game for the Redbacks, even sneaking forward for a goal.
The Bulls have had a big turnover of players since losing the grand final to Calder United, but one of their key players who stayed around, Meyrick Buchanan, was their best, while recruit Ricardo Liparota kicked two goals.
Birchip Watchem meets Boort this Saturday in a battle of two of last year’s finalists who are without a win this year, while Wedderburn travels to much-improved Donald.
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