BENDIGO will be hungry to regain the La Trobe University Goldfields Trophy when it locks horns with its arch-rival Ballarat in its annual junior football challenge on Saturday.
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The Bendigo Junior Football League is hosting this year’s battle at Strathfieldsaye where seven games will be contested.
The two leagues have fought for the trophy for the past 33 years, with Ballarat dominating last season’s tussle.
“These competitive contests allow talented players from both leagues to showcase their skills and teamwork against the best each league has to offer,” AFLCV junior football operations co-ordinator Jake McLean said this week.
Bendigo won the Trophy in 2016 last time it hosted.
• Saturday’s fixture:
Under-12s – 10am on oval 2. Last year – Ballarat won by 20.
Under-14s – 10.10am on oval 1. Last year – Ballarat won by 22.
Under-13s – 11.30am on oval 2. Last year – Ballarat won by 29.
Under-15s – 12.10pm on oval 1. Last year – Bendigo won by 9.
Youth Girls under-16s – 1pm on oval 2. Last year – Ballarat won by 37 (under-15s).
Under-16.5s – 2.10pm on oval 1. Last year – Ballarat won by 101.
Youth Girls under-18s – 2.30pm on oval 2. Last year – Ballarat won by 30.
