FOOTBALL
By LIAM DURKIN ONLY one game returned a margin of less than six goals in Round 11 of North Gippsland football.
Scoreboard attendants and goal umpires were kept busy around the grounds as some big totals were put up.
WOODSIDE continued to amaze.
The Wildcats prevailed in a thriller over Yallourn Yallourn North, defeating the Jets on their home turf by three points 11.5 (71) to 10.8 (68).
Woodside has well and truly taken its supporters on an emotional rollercoaster this season, as six out of 10 matches have resulted in single figure margins.
The Jets and Wildcats could not be separated in the first quarter, but the visitors were able to go into the main break with a handy 11-point lead after kicking three goals to one in the second.
EnergyAustralia’s announcement this week it would shut the Yallourn power station four years early underscored the dwindling value of brown coal, as the power giant seeks to phase out high carbon-emitting operations.
Phill Bramstedt is a contract worker a the Yallourn power station.
Credit:Meredith O’Shea
Phill Bramstedt, who works on the belt system at Yallourn, described a “pretty solemn” mood on Wednesday when the company confirmed it would close four years early in 2028.
“A lot of people knew we were next cab off the rank,” he says. “At least they’ve given everybody a warning of what’s going on.”
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