09/08/2026
Wimmera Hockey Association - Round Thirteen
It was a big day of hockey at Yanac on Saturday with a full round of matches and the host club’s ‘Back to Yanac Hockey Club’ function in the evening that was attended by more than 150 current and former club members, opponents and several Wimmera hockey identities.
The fields were in excellent condition considering the state they were left in after a very wet day of hockey for round six back in the middle of June and the forecast rain held off until after the last game, which all contributed to some intense and skilful hockey, but despite the finals looming in three weeks, few of the results gave much insight into what to expect later in the season.
The Yanac Tigers have moved back into outright favouritism for the Open title after a comfortable victory over their closest rival, the Warrack Hoops. These teams have been locked in to meet again in the semi-finals for several weeks now, and with the Warrack team missing a couple of key players on this occasion, it is anticipated that their next meeting will be much closer.
The battle to fill the remaining two semi-final places remains the same as it was before the round, as all three teams vying for these places earned two points each; the Horsham Hurricanes and Nhill Ranges from a scoreless draw and the Kaniva Cobras for the bye. They all remain in the running to play finals with just four points separating them, promising some tough encounters over the next two weeks.
The results in the Women’s matches reveal that Yanac has moved marginally ahead of the Dimboola Roos in the race for the minor premiership, after a big win over Warracknabeal, while the Roos had to work hard for their narrow win over Kaniva. Not much can be read into this as their opponents were of a significantly different standard, so these two remain on par with each other and as they remain on the same points, only separated by goal difference, their meeting next week should decide which will top the ladder at the end of round fifteen.
The Nhill Thunderbirds removed any doubt that they will play finals after defeating the Horsham Jets, who went into the game with an outside chance of remaining in the race for the top four, but can now no longer make it even if they win their two remaining games.
The logjam at the top of the Under 16 ladder remains, with three teams still within reach of finishing on top, although the Nhill Leopards are currently in the prime position after defeating the Horsham Bombers.
In the other games, the Kaniva Raiders moved into second after overcoming the Dimboola Kangaroos, and the Yanac Warriors are still in with a chance of a top two finish after defeating the Warrack Revengers.
*** Full scores, match reports, and current ladders will appear in the local media during the week. ***
- - Round Thirteen Results
- - Open
Yanac Tigers 5 defeated Warrack Hoops 0
Horsham Hurricanes 0 drew with Nhill Rangers 0
Bye - Kaniva Cobras
- - Women
Yanac 13 defeated Warracknabeal 0
Nhill Thunderbirds 2 defeated Horsham Jets 1
Dimboola Roos 2 defeated Kaniva 0
- - Under 16
Yanac Warriors 5 defeated Warrack Revengers 2
Nhill Leopards 8 defeated Horsham Bombers 1
Kaniva Raiders 5 defeated Dimboola Kangaroos 0
- - Development Program
Yanac Lowan Stars 4 v. Warrack Avengers 0
Horsham Black Hawks 2 v. Nhill Bandits 10
Kaniva Rampagers 2 v. Dimboola Kookaburras 4
