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Rennie Hoppers’ C Grade train rolls on in finals.

By Yarrawonga Chronicle

Aug 18, 2026

Under 13s: Tayissa Dawson gets a pass on her way to score for Rennie in a strong display of shooting Photo by Les_Garbutt

After a strong season the Rennie Hoppers netballers too to the court for a battle to get themselves into week two of the finals, under 13s pushed their case falling just short to Dookie United.

C Grade on the other hand marched onto week three with a nail bitter. Under 14s Football to play their first final this Sunday vs Deniliquin Rovers at Strathmerton

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Under 13s

Rennie 24 def by Dookie United 25

The Rennie Hoppers under 13s fell just short in a heart stopping elimination final. The game ebbed and flowed with the young girls keeping at task at hand keeping the Dookie shooters under pressure.

Tayissa Dawson was strong under the ring scoring in impressive 15 goals.

Dookie grabbed a three goal buffer at three quarter time which put the game in a tougher position but credit to the girls they stuck at it and almost got the job done falling just short by a goal.

Under 13s: Koda Parker attempts to feed the ball into attack for the Hoppers. Photo by Les_Garbutt

C Grade

Rennie 40 def Barooga 39

The Rennie C grade squad were up against it when Barooga took a 13-7 quarter time lead. The girls were able to stem the scoring from the fast starting Barooga outfit.

All the shooters played a part in the resurgence that followed, Tess Bassett, Kayla Johnson and Tegan Lee all were massive in restricting the Barooga defence on getting on top.

Although behind all game, the effort never wavered which it paid off running wild in a 13-5 final term that swung the momentum and winning the game by a goal.