General News
24 April, 2025
NCFL teams: Redbacks name Jensen after injury scare
WEDDERBURN has tonight named key forward Mitch Jenson after earlier fears he could be sidelined indefinitely with a fractured tibia. Jensen, who joined the Redbacks this season, was injured against St Arnaud in round two before the Easter break...
WEDDERBURN has tonight named key forward Mitch Jenson after earlier fearshe could be sidelined indefinitely with a fractured tibia.
Jensen, who joined the Redbacks this season, was injured against St Arnaud in round two before the Easter break, leaving the field late in the game after kicking 10 goals.
Wedderburn coach Tom Metherell said he was confident the injury would not be season ending for the impressive recruit.
Initial scans showed a hairline fracture of the tibia, but no ligament damage.
Further tests were needed, Metherell said, to determine how long Jensen would be missing.
“We’re still getting the final word from the doctors,” he said.
“But we don’t think it will be too long – it won’t be a ridiculous amount.
“And it won’t be the season.”
A former VFL premiership player with Footscray, Melbourne-based Jensen still trains with the Bulldogs during the week and has access to the club’s medical team.
While playing predominantly forward, Jensen also has had spells in the midfield for the Redbacks. Metherell said the versatile 30-year-old would be missed give his excellent start to the season, “but I think we have players that can fill a role”.
Wedderburn is fifth on the North Central ladder with a win and a loss.
The Redbacks face the league’s new club Calder United at Wycheproof on Saturday.
Both sides have been defeated by reigning premiers Sea Lake Nandaly so far this season.
CHARLTON v. ST ARNAUD
Charlton
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B: Sean O’Connor(38), Jed Thompson(23), Ashton Wood(6)
HB: Elliott Fitzpatrick(29), Archer Patterson(33), Sam Woods(8)
C: Liam O’Keefe(19), Mitchell Collins(2), Thomas Finlay(17)
HF: Luke Dunne(21), Bailey Kemp(1), Billy Sexton(24)
F: Tom Parkinson(13), Kris Clifford(5), Sebastian Zagame(34)
Fol: Ben Lanyon(48), Rhyen Woods(3), Ben Xiriha(55)
Int: Mason Heenan(31), Aaron Schofield(7), Darcy McCallum(14)
E:
Ins: Sean O’Connor(38), Sam Woods(8), Bailey Kemp(1), Mason Heenan(31)
Outs: Rhys Thompson(18), John Leathan(22), Jackson Zagame(34), Josh Harris(4)
St Arnaud
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B: Mitch Birthisel(44), Jake Male(42), Torin Petrie(10)
HB: Owen Lowe(9), Matthew Goode(39), Brayden Phillips(23)
C: Jacob Tillig(2), Darby Schilder(4), Harley Durward(17)
HF: Kurtis Torney(12), Max Hungerford(24), Sam Male(14)
F: Daniel Gifford(1), James McNamee(29), Jay Kirwood(13)
Fol: Zac Phillips(15), Mitch Egan(5), Bradley Organ(43)
Int: Luke Jackson(38), Bailey Durward(61), Bailey Nicholas(8)
E:
Ins: Torin Petrie(10), Jacob Tillig(2), Darby Schilder(4), James McNamee(29)
Outs: Sean Holroyd(11), Scott Driscoll(16), Jackson Needs(3), tommy moore(36)
SEA LAKE NANDALY v. BIRCHIP-WATCHEM
Sea Lake Nandaly
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NO TEAMS SUBMITTED
Birchip-Watchem
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NO TEAMS SUBMITTED
CALDER UNITED LIONS SENIORS v. WEDDERBURN
Calder United Lions
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NO TEAMS SUBMITTED
Wedderburn
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B: Corey Lowry(22), Darcy Jackson(27), Danny Benaim(9)
HB: Tom Metherell(4), Ben Bacon(25), Jake Pallpratt(18)
C: Noah Furlong(15), Zach Pallpratt(11), Isaac Holt(2)
HF: Hamish Lockhart(10), Oscar Holt(1), Jye Mortlock(16)
F: Mitchell Mcewen(6), Mitch Jensen(8), Mackenzie Smith(13)
Fol: Adam Postle(14), Joe Lockhart(3), Jackson McEwen(12)
Int: Louis Holt(45), Mark Robinson(37), Jayden Jones(7)
E:
Ins: Joe Lockhart(3)
Outs: Joshua Hall(35)
DONALD v. BOORT
Donald
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B: Jonty Funcke(45), Daniel Pearce(9), Kalon Green(46)
HB: Luca Rice(10), Charlie Campbell(1), Nicholas Atkins(32)
C: Darcy Harrison(16), Eddie Landwehr(23), Jett Adams(47)
HF: Harry Forrest(36), Ben Arho(5), Joshua Talty(30)
F: Ryan Bath(4), Brent Arho(20), Robert Walker(6)
Fol: Brady Griffiths(18), Glenn Meulendyks(41), Tom Letts(33)
Int: Joshua Smulders(34), Will Noble(49), Thomas Reekie(52)
E:
Ins: Glenn Meulendyks(41), Tom Letts(33), Joshua Smulders(34)
Outs: Ross Young(7), Seth Pearse(59), George Morgan(43)
Boort
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B: Jack Smith(36), Kieren Jaksic(22), Will Perryman(18)
HB: Matt Austin(2), Keiren Wilson(41), Ryan McGhie(33)
C: Jayden Dick(1), Jhye Baddeley-Kelly(23), Peter Barbopoulos(63)
HF: Ethan Coleman(5), Tom Potter(19), Tyson Rutley(8)
F: James Keeble(29), Chris Hatcher(38), kayne rutley(6)
Fol: James Wilson(10), Jarrod Fitzpatrick(9), Carlos Egan(7)
Int: Lachlan Hall(13), Nick Whyte(43), James Byrne(12)
E:
Ins: Matt Austin(2)
Outs: Alex Chamberlain(4)