Monday, 1 December 2025

Lions roar to victory

IT SEEMS really early to be calling a round-five clash a “season-defining game”, but you can’t help but feel the result of this one between two teams wanting to be part of the league’s top six when there is a case to be made that there is...

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Lions roar to victory
Cam Stone, Cat Grant Hayden Bull and Aiden Pielle in the ruck. Photo: G. S. Bruning.

IT SEEMS really early to be calling a round-five clash a “season-defining game”, but you can’t help but feel the result of this one between two teams wanting to be part of the league’s top six when there is a case to be made that there is possibly only room for just one, was a match that could have more to it than just the premiership points, with that in mind the opportunity was grabbed by the scruff of the neck by the Lions.

“Our boys played the footy I know they are capable of, and with getting a few key personnel back we’re able to get on the winners list. Looking very forward to a bye, to freshen up,” Troy Shepardson, Stony Creek coach said.

The Lions are looming as a “Smokey” to upset a few teams in the mid and late part of the season, their effort on the weekend even impressing the Sharks.

“We came up against a red-hot Stony outfit and simply couldn’t go with them” Jay Accardi, Toora coach said.

“We now reset and get back to work on the things we are good at.”

The Magpies themselves have been showing improved and more consistent performances this year but were no match for the home side.

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