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Gallery | Juniors in action

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Harry Dunham and Smith Stringer celebrate Dunham's goal for Echuca Green. Photo by Matthew Kappos

Football stars of the future are honing their craft around the region, with junior competitions in full swing.

On Sunday, Echuca Murray Bombers vs Leitchville Gunbower under-12s and Echuca Bombers vs Echuca Green under-14s made up some of the action at Victoria Park.

Levi Weeks fires a handball for Echuca Bombers. Photos: Matthew Kappos.

The under-12s dominated L-G, winning the game 17.20 (122) to 1.2 (8), with Chad McKee kicking four goals to lead Echuca.

In the Echuca derby clash, Green got the better of Bombers 8.7 (55) to 5.3 (33).

Oscar Bull was feeling good after kicking a goal in the under-12s. Photo by Matthew Kappos

Marlon Micalizzi led the scoring for Green with three goals.

Echuca, Moama, Echuca United and Tongala compete across a host of divisions in the Goulburn Murray Junior League from under-10 to under-16.

The junior regular season concludes in early to mid August, depending on grade, with finals to follow.

Chad McKee was the leading goal-kicker this week for the Murray Bombers under-12 side. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Max Potter (left) kicked a goal in the under-14s. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Logan O’Meara chases the loose ball. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Arli Walker scans his options after a mark. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Deklen Key plays it out from the back. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Jesse Nye puts it on the deck. Photo by Matthew Kappos