DAY 1 WRAP | Nutrien Ag Solutions Senior Men’s Country Championships

The opening day of the 2026 Nutrien Ag Solutions Senior Men’s Country Championships delivered a fantastic showcase of country football, with the best players from across regional Western Australia taking centre stage.

Across three divisions, 15 matches were played as teams began their quest for championship glory, with several early title contenders emerging after impressive unbeaten starts.

Division One

Defending champions South West made an immediate statement, opening their campaign with victories over Peel and Avon to finish Day 1 undefeated and on top of the ladder.

Caleb Stevens was outstanding in the opening-round win over Peel before Jack Fletcher, Tom Gorter and Jamahl Mulholland helped steer South West to a second victory against Avon. Up forward, Liam Breighton and Caleb Stevens each kicked two goals in the opener, while Liam Creighton booted another two in the afternoon clash.

Peel bounced back from its opening loss to comfortably account for Great Southern, with Hayze Griffiths, Riley Mitchell and Brad McPhail leading the way. Michael Stevens finished the day with four goals across two matches.

Avon split its opening two games after defeating Goldfields before falling to South West. Tom Lee starred with four goals in the opening win and continued his strong form later in the day.

Great Southern recovered superbly after its opening defeat to Peel, defeating Goldfields behind standout performances from Ryley Valli, Steven Edwards and Bodhi Stubber.

Division Two

Eastern Districts and Central Midlands Coastal emerged as the early pace-setters after both completed unbeaten opening days.

Eastern Districts edged out Ongerup in a thriller before defeating Lower South West to sit atop the ladder. Sam Collins, Thomas Baldwin and Darcy Dixon were among their best performers, with Baldwin kicking two goals in the second match.

Central Midlands Coastal also made it two from two, holding off Upper Great Southern before defeating Lower South West. Jason Gilbee, Blake Garraway, Robert Warrell and Lachlan Norris were instrumental throughout the day.

Upper Great Southern bounced back from a narrow opening-round loss to Central Midlands Coastal by defeating Ongerup, with Charlie Keast, Fraser Goode and Simon Panizza leading the response.

Division Three

Mortlock and North Pilbara were the standout performers in Division Three, both recording two convincing victories to remain unbeaten.

Mortlock defeated Hills before producing the biggest win of the day with a commanding 75-point victory over North Midlands. James Moore starred with five goals in the second match, while Charlie Harding, Bradley Jetta and Tristan Pearson were influential throughout the day.

North Pilbara also impressed, comfortably defeating Central Wheatbelt before overcoming Hills to sit second on percentage. Daniel Farmer was the headline act, kicking nine goals across his two matches, while Blaine Boekhorst, Jedd White and Kenton Smiler were consistently among the side’s best.

Central Wheatbelt responded after its opening loss by defeating North Midlands to keep its finals hopes alive, while Hills and North Midlands will be looking to bounce back on Finals Day.

Results

Division 1

South West 7.3 (45) d Peel 5.4 (34)

Best:

South West – Caleb Stevens, Jack Fletcher, Jaxon Bell

Peel – Brody Wemm, Luca Gangemi, Dylan Winton, Andrew Walsh

Goals:

South West – Liam Breighton 2, Caleb Stephen 2, Kade Walrodt, Robbie Turnbull, Baiden Parsons

Peel – Tye Salter 2, Tyrone Thorne, Brody Wemm, Michael Stevens

Avon 7.2 (44) d Goldfields 4.5 (29)

Best:

Avon – Tom Lee, Ben Rushforth, Traye Bennell

Goldfields – Zak Barrett, Alex Johnson, Bailey Norris, Callum Johnson

Goals:  

Avon – Tom Lee 4, Hamish McFarlane, Corey Dixon, Marshall Jones

Goldfields – Jake George 2, Josh Clements, Charlie Scafidi

Peel 7.6 (48) d Great Southern 2.3 (15)

Best:

Peel – Hayze Griffiths, Riley Mitchell, Tye Kimp, Brad McPhail

Great Southern – Isaac Baum, Ryley Valli, Zak Pretty, Bodhi Stubber

Goals:  

Peel – Michael Stevens 2, Brett Hill, Riley Mitchell, Brody Wemm, Zac Miguel, Tye Kemp

Great Southern – Isaac Baum 2

South West 5.5 (35) d Avon 4.2 (26)

Best:

South West – Tom Gorter, Jamahl Mulholland, Ty Anderson, Jack Fletcher

Avon – Ethan Brown, Harry Crane, Tyler Beard

Goals:  

South West – Liam Creighton 2, Zac Trigwell, Robbie Turnbull, Baiden Parsons

Avon – Marshall Jones, Rowan Ward, Ben Rushforth, Tom Lee

Great Southern 7.5 (47) d Goldfields 3.7 (25)

Best:

Great Southern – Ryley Valli, Steven Edwards, Bodhi Stubber, Ryan Davies

Goldfields – Koopah Tood, Zak Barrett, Ethan Bentley, Alec Johnson

Goals:  

Great Southern – James Charlesworth 2, Camball McMahon, Jayden Woods, Isaac Bauum, Ryley Balli, Jayden Scott

Goldfields – Josh Clements, Amar Elnour, Zachary Barrett

Division 1 Ladder

Division 2

Central Midlands Coastal 4.8 (32) d Upper Great Southern 4.4 (28)

Best:        

Central Midlands Coastal – Angus Laurisson, Todd Kenny, Brandon Cowie, Lachlan Norris, Jason Gilbee

Upper Great Southern – Jacob Henrikson, Kaleb Michalak, Gregor Taylor, Jonty Robinson, Black White

Goals:     

Central Midlands Coastal – Leo Lambert, Robert Warrell, Jack McQuie, Blake Garraway

Upper Great Southern – Tom Kilpatrick, Jacob Henrikson, Mitchell Lonnie, Josh Kirk

Eastern Districts 4.5 (29) d Ongerup 4.2 (26)

Best:

Eastern Districts – Thomas Baldwin, Sam Collins, Josh Chapman, Dustin Marshall, Eli Alexander

Ongerup – Ben Hislop, Timm House, Justin Joyce, Harry Brown, Leighton Smith

Goals:

Eastern Districts – Vincent McCormack, Jack Norrish, Eli Alexander, Darcy Dixon

Ongerup – Ben Hislop, Thomas Schmidt, Timm House, Hayden Parker

Central Midlands Coastal 5.6 (36) d Lower South West 3.1 (19)

Best:

Central Midlands Coastal – Blake Garraway, Jason Gilbee, Rob Warrell, Jack Rava, Josh Harris

Lower South West – Brett Wilson, Travis Abbott, Zachary Hall, Tom Danks

Goals:

Central Midlands Coastal – Robert Warrell, Lachlan Norris, Jack Rava, Blake Garraway, unknown

Lower South West – Travis Abbott 2, Brett Wilson

Upper Great Southern 4.9 (33) d Ongerup 3.4 (22)

Best:

Upper Great Southern – Charlie Keast, Fraser Goode, Simon Panizza, Tom Kilpatrick, Declin Murphy

Ongerup – Justin Joyce, Riley Bridger, Harry Brown, Jacob Hemley, Timm House

Goals:

Upper Great Southern – Liam Park, Ryan Babich, Josh Kirk, Declin Murphy

Ongerup – Hayden Parker 2, Timm House

Eastern Districts 7.6 (48) d Lower South West 4.2 (26)

Best:

Lower South West – Brett Wilson, Matt Wheatley, Matt Marinoni, Lachie Hughes

Eastern Districts – Sam Collins, Fionn Neeson, Riley Burton, Thomas Baldwin, Darcy Dixon

Goals:

Lower South West – Brett Wilson 3, Matthew Marinoni

Eastern Districts – Thomas Baldwin 2, Benson Alvaro, Oscar Omodei, Eli Alexander, Fionn Neeson, unknown

Division 2 Ladder

Division 3

North Pilbara 9.5 (59) d Central Wheatbelt 4.2 (26)

Best:        

North Pilbara – Daniel Farmer, Ryan Newick, Blaine Boekhorst

Central Wheatbelt – Damon Manuel, Egan Brooks, Matthew Dellar

Goals:     

North Pilbara – Daniel Farmer 6, James Rhodes, Shannon Coyne, Mark Hamilton

Central Wheatbelt – Will Munns 2, Egan Brooks 2

Mortlock 7.11 (53) d Hills 5.1 (31)

Best:

Hills – Steven Scorer, Cooper Parker, Denver Roberts

Mortlock – Tristan Pearson, Bradley Jetta, Luke Yeo

Goals:

Mortlock – Jak Watson, Bradley Jetta, Charlie Harding, Thomas Moore, Alex Quinn, Connor Heuer, Harry Cabalzar

Hills – Kaden Bonsack, Denver Roberts, Adam McKinlay, Jackson Shilling, Oli Aitken

Central Wheatbelt 5.6 (36) d North Midlands 3.2 (20)

Best:

North Midlands – Nash Huesler, Reece Hutton, Lachy Cruttenden

Central Wheatbelt – Toby Fuchsbichler, Lachlan Dunne, Zac Sanderson

Goals:

North Midlands – Lachy Cruttenden, Kyle Lane, Reece Hutton

Central Wheatbelt – Toby Fuchsbichler, Lachlan Dunne, Zac Sanderson

North Pilbara 7.10 (52) d Hills 6.1 (37)

Best:

North Pilbara – Jedd White, Kenton Smiler, Blaine Boekhorst

Hills – Jake Forman, Steven Scorer, Matthew Mallaby

Goals:

North Pilbara – Daniel Farmer 3, Jedd White 2, Mark Hamilton, Kenton Smiler

Hills – Jake Forman 2, Niklas Geracitano, Denver Robets, Dakota Pollard, Adam McKinlay

Mortlock 14.4 (88) d North Midlands 2.1 (13)

Best:

Mortlock – James Moore, Oliver Zolnier-Owens, Charlie Harding

North Midlands – Lachy Cuttenden, Kyle Lane, Reece Hutton

Goals:

Mortlock – James Moore 5, Charlie Harding 2, Bradley Jetta 2, Jak Watson, Jacob Peletier, Oliver Zolnier-Owens, Connor Heuer, Luke Tanner

North Midlands -Matthew McLean, Zane Chivers

Division 3 Ladder