After receiving these pictures of the day from a reader, we looked into the archives to find five Benalla Saints players were selected as part of the representative squad - the second highest in the GVL behind Shepparton United with six.
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Michael Ryan, Jamie Dunne, Pat Bromley and Aaron Blackburn all took to the field on the day, while Marcus O’Brien was also selected for the squad, but withdrew prior to the match with an injury.
And while the end result was a single-digit victory, the reality was Goulburn Valley controlled most of the match before some late goals from Ovens and Murray.
Leading by 26 points at the final change, Goulburn Valley did not look like losing until a flurry of goals sent some panic into the ranks.
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Coach Jason Wells could not have been more proud of his group for its efforts.
“There was a lot of pressure, but once the ball got out in the open, the ground suited our run and carry,” Wells said.
‘‘I said to them after the game when handing out the awards that I could’ve given them to 18 to 21 players because everyone did their job.’’
Final score: Goulburn Valley FL 18.10 (118) d Ovens and Murray FL 16.14 (110).
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