Echuca continues slide after falling to Tatura

By Oliver Shedden

Apr 20, 2025

Echuca’s Stephanie Vick was named as one of the best-on-court for her efforts in centre and goal defence. Photos: Jordan Townrow. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Perhaps saying that Echuca’s back-back losses are cause for concern is a bit premature, particularly as they have come from strong finals contenders Euroa and Tatura, but is it foreshadowing things to come?

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As the Murray Bombers warm into the season and with new player line-ups, it will naturally take a while to find a rhythm, and they have just so happened to play two strong sides with good continuity in the early stages of its 2025 campaign.

Perhaps their loss is overblown, as they stuck within striking distance for much of the contest, including the opening quarter where they netted eight goals to Tatura’s 11.

Echuca’s wing attack Emma Head was also named best-on. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

With Belinda Lees back in the fold and partnering rookie Rose Byrne, attacking the ring flowed much more smoothly with the pair combining for 10 goals in the second period, the same amount as Tatura, who entered half-time up by three.

The Bulldogs came out firing in the second half with a game-high 14-goal effort while the Murray Bombers contributed nine, the deficit now eight goals with a quarter to play.

Rose Byrne tallied 25 goals in the contest. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Down the stretch, Echuca tried valiantly to catch the Bulldogs but could only match its three-quarter time score, while the visitors added eight more to claim victory.

The final score was Echuca 35 to Tatura 47.