Rennie had a season defining win defeating Berrigan by 19 points at Berrigan.
Senior SCORES
Berrigan 2.3 3.7 3.7 3.9 27Rennie 1.1 1.2 6.3 7.4 46
Goals – Berrigan: Jake Beams 2, Will Robinson 1. Rennie: Chase Strawhorn 2, Timothy Hargreaves 2, Simon Fenton 1, Craig Ednie 1, Matthew McCabe 1.
Best – Berrigan: Toby Dalgliesh, Adam Way, Ronald Harley Middleton, Angus Coldwell, Matthew Ross, Jake Beams. Rennie: Cameron Sudholz, Daniel Mangan, Alex Brooks, Chase Strawhorn, Leon Wolfe, Dean Bigger.
In wet and wintery conditions Berrigan had the advantage of the breeze and had a 21/5 inside 50 advantage but were only able to kick 2 goals to 1.
It was strong defence from Wolfe and McCabe who was a tackling machine that kept the pressure on the Saints forwards to close down space.
Down by 8 points the Hoppers were unable to take advantage of the breeze in term 2 as Berrigan kicked the only goal and stretched the lead to 17.
But as darkness closed in the Hopper light shone and a 5 goal to none third term was the matchwinner.
Strawhorn with a couple, Hargreaves with mark of the year, it was a double hanger up there and got the extra push up and then went back and kicked the goal saw the Hoppers grab a match winning 14 point break.
In the darkest last term seen for years with the fork lightning checking in Mangan and Sudholz kept presenting and contesting as the Hoppers kicked the only goal and win by 19.
Strawhorn and Hargreaves kicked 2 goals each.
Best was Sudholz, Mangan and Bigger with an incentive to Wolfe.
Rennie are now in fourth position.
Reserves
Berrigan 7.4.46 defeated Rennie 1.6.12.
In the top of the table clash the Hoppers went down by 34 points.
The game was decided in the first term as the Hoppers dominated the inside 50s but kicked 5 points whilst the Saints in a rare foray forward snagged a goal.
The locals were then able to control the game as the Hoppers had few winners across the ground. The standard has now been set which Rennie needs to aspire towards.
Awards: Cellarbrations - Ben Douglass, Yarrawonga Hotel - Dustin Sugden, Club Mulwala - Jackson McErvale-Busch.
Goals: Berrigan: Cody Heazlewood 2, Damon Ferguson 1, Tyson Marett 1, Matthew Eales 1, Andrew Pyle 1, Gerald Towler 1.
Rennie: Adrian Smith 1.
Best: Berrigan: George Stevenson, Ian Congdon, Noel Baxter, Mason Peters, Tyson Marett, Daniel Hustwayte.
Rennie: Benjamin Douglass, Jackson McErvale-Busch, Dustin Sugden, Adrian Smith, Andrew Dishot, Timothy Dykes.
Under 17s
Rennie won by forfeit.
Under 14
Berrigan 1.0.6 defeated by Rennie 13.8.86.
The under 14s struggled in the windy conditions but were able to come away with an 80 point win. It was set up by the big boys in the ruck with Slatts and MVM dominant all day well supported by Juddy and Coop Milbourne after a few weeks off.
Axel and Coop Lonergan kicked 3 each in a solid if unspectacular victory.
Awards: I & P Ferguson - Luke Slattery, Kennedy Builders - Marcus Van Maanen, STF Engineering - Ed Judd, Murray River Electrical - Fraser Bennett, Rennie Catering Committee - Cooper Milbourne, Yarra Mul Auto Electrical - Jack Bassett, Lake Mulwala Bakery - Joe Lee-Conway.
Rennie now have 2 byes in a row and next take on Tocumwal at Rennie on July 20.
Goals: Berrigan: Mathew Whelan 1.
Rennie: Cooper Lonergan 3, Axel Doherty 3, Jesse Brogan 1, Lochie Forge 1, Fraser Bennett 1, Beau Birks 1, Luke Slattery 1, Callum DeOleveira 1, Ben Kennedy 1.
Best: Berrigan: Hamish Cameron, Darcy Pyle, Xavier Fox, Mathew Whelan, Benjamin Ackerly, Connor Taylor-Titlow.
Rennie: Luke Slattery, Marcus VanMaanen, Edward Judd, Fraser Bennett, Cooper Milbourne, Jack Bassett.