The Stawell 13 and Under Football Association kicked off for another year last Friday, with plenty of young and excited footballers keen to get going again.
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The Hawks and Tigers faced off in one match while the Magpies and Bulldogs met in the other.
The Tigers held a strong lead over the Hawks for most of the game, leading by 20 points at three-quarter-time.
The Hawks were gallant in the final term, but fell five points short in the end.
The second match was less of a contest, as the Magpies ran away with a 56-point win.
Round one winners Magpies and Tigers meet in the second round tonight while the Hawks and Bulldogs will be fighting for their first win when they face off against each other.
Stawell 13 and Under Football Association – ROUND ONE: FRIDAY APRIL 20
HAWKS v TIGERS
Tigers: 1.2 2.2 5.3 5.3 (33)
Hawks: 0.1 1.1 2.1 4.4 (28)
GOALS
TIGERS: T.Raeburn 1, L Reading 2, D Walls 1, B Turner 1
HAWKS: J Smith 2, J. Butcher 1, K Gay 1
BEST
TIGERS: V Ika, B Turner, L Reading, T Raeburn, C Stores, D Walls
HAWKS: H. Senior, O. Notting, J. Duxson, J. Smith, K. Gay, F. Dunn
MAGPIES v BULLDOGS
Magpies: 3.4 4.9 5.11 8.14 (62)
Bulldogs: 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (6)
GOALS
Magpies: A. Mellor 4, H. Smith 2, C. Wickham 1, J. Bibby 1
Bulldogs: L. Kenyon 1
BEST
Magpies: H. Smith, T. Williams, K. Mellor, A. Mellor, J. Bibby, L. Monaghan
Bulldogs: B. Matthews, C. Leith, H. Stephens, J. Mcmurtrie, L. Kenyon, S. Wilson