The first week of the Goulburn Murray Junior League finals matches is in the book.
The region’s future stars hit the turf at Mooroopna on Sunday for a full day of elimination and qualifying finals action.
In the under-16 division one elimination final between Mooroopna and Kyabram it was the former that skipped away to the preliminary final with a 13-point triumph.
It was a tense final quarter for the Cats as Kyabram booted four goals straight to give them an almighty scare.
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Turn and go: Mooroopna's MacKenzie Calleja takes a mark in front of Kyabram's Luca Hallett.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Winding up: Mooroopna's Reeve Evans.
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Looking at the options ahead: Mooroopna's Oscar Emanuelli.
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In the zone: Mooroopna's Caleb Aitken.
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Off and running: Mooroopna's Bailey Birch.
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Meanwhile, on John Gray Oval it was an all-Shepparton contest in the under-14 division one qualifying final.
Shepparton-Notre’s two outfits, Gold and Maroon, went head-to-head, but it was the former that booked a ticket to the grand final.
Gold triumphed 10.6 (66) to 6.8 (44) and will now face the winner of Maroon or St Augustine’s.
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Give and go: Maroon's Bayden Hutchins.
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Turn and go: Maroon's Ben O'Brien.
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Send it long: Gold's Ryder Dudgeon.
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Dishing it off: Gold's Cody Costello.
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Winding up: Maroon's Arlen Smith.
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In the zone: Gold's Lincoln Brand.
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Caught: Gold's Harry Keat tackles Maroon's Toby Collier to the ground.
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Take a breather: Maroon's Cody Hooper.
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Stand on the mark: Gold's Lewis Boswell.
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Looking for a teammate: Maroon's Lachlan Turner.
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Chase is on: Maroon's Ben O'Brien hunts the ball while Gold's Lincoln Brand gives chase.
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News photographer Rechelle Zammit attended Mooroopna Recreation Reserve and captured plenty of thrills and spills from the weekend’s finals matches.