GNFL round six wrap: Royals stand tall at home while Railways snatch a win in Kalbarri
The Royals hosted the Hawks with the home side keen to bounce back after losing at home to Railways.
Brigades came off a 150-point win over Rovers and looked to carry their confidence into the battle in the Valley.
However, the Royals stood tall, defeating the visiting Hawks by 18 points, despite a third-quarter scare.
Chapman Valley welcomed the three Simpson brothers back for the first time in season 2025 with Kane and Beau returning to play alongside their brother Kobe. The trio put on a show and were among the Royals' best.
Tom Walker from Chapman Valley was judged best-on-ground for the Royals, alongside the Simpson brothers and Mick Horstman. Kane Simpson returned to the side after a knee injury with three goals with fellow forward Tyrone Papertalk Jr kicking two, while Kim Schofield also collected two for this efforts out of the middle.
Lucas Ronan was one of Brigades' best, finding himself on Jayden Schofield for parts of the game as the young forward booted two goals.
Chapman Valley jumped out to a quick start through forward Tom Warr before Brigades replied in the first quarter. However, the Royals managed to add two more to their total going into the first break.
A three-goal term for both sides in the second quarter saw momentum swing from end to end, with the Royals going into the second half up by two goals.
A fightback in the third quarter by Brigades had the visiting supporters up and about as the Hawks looked to mount a comeback.
Ronan came though with an important goal in the third as the Hawks gained momentum.
A three-goal to two third quarter had Brigades in the box seat as the visitors looked to storm home in the final term, only down by seven points.
Chapman Valley, however, bounced back and held off a charging Brigades outfit to claim victory by 18 points, 10.7 (67) to 7.7 (49).
Railways snatched victory late in the last quarter as Northampton put up the toughest challenge the Blues had faced this season, with only four points separating the teams at the final siren in Kalbarri.
Callum Teakle impressed in the ruck for Northampton, earning himself best-on-ground honours along with teammates Tyler Caddy, Kingsley Smith, Blake Luxton and Jaden Poletti.
For the Blues, half-back Drew Tunbridge claimed best-on-ground honours while Matt Kimberley, in his 150th game, shone brightly once again.
Chris Scott and Seth Farmer booted two goals apiece for the Blues in the low-scoring affair.
It was a tight first half as both sides went goal for goal, with the Rams edging ahead by a goal going into the main break. Railways clawed their way back into the contest in the third term, setting the stage for a last-quarter showdown.
Northampton jumped out of the blocks with a goal before Railways replied with one of their own. The Rams managed two more majors in the final term before Railways locked it in their forward 50 with Rams' defenders scrambling.
A goal late through Blues' Damien King put Railways in front, securing a four-point win for the Blues, who remain undefeated this season. The final score was Northampton 7.7 (49) to Railways 7.11 (53).
The final game of the round saw Rovers host Towns, with the traveling Bulldogs managing to bounce back after last week's thumping at the hands of Railways to secure a 70-point win over the Demons.
Clay Azevedo, Matt Russell, Thomas Collins, Blake Tazewell and Farren Parfitt were judged best-on-ground at Greenough Oval for Rovers with Kevin Seelander and Farren Parfit booting two goals each.
For Towns it was Zane Marwick who was judged best-on-ground with Drew Forrester, Jaylen Parsons, Bobby Gibson and Caleb Sewell all impressing in the Bulldogs' win away from home.
The final score was Rovers 6.5 (41) to Towns 17.9 (111).
AROUND THE GROUNDS
Women
Chapman Valley def. Brigades: 14.15 (99) to 0.0 (0)
Railways def. Northampton,: 8.6 (54) to 6.2 (38)
Towns def. Rovers: 11.8 (74) to 0.0 (0)
Reserves
Railways def. Northampton: 71 to 31
Towns def. Rovers: 17.10 (112) to 3.0 (18)
Chapman Valley def. Brigades: 10..3 (63) to 2.2 (14)
Colts
Railways def. Northampton: 8.7 (55) to 3.6 (24)
Towns def. Rovers: 8.10 (58) to 4.1 (25)
Brigades def. Chapman Valley: 17.19 (121) to 2.7 (19)
Bye: Mullewa
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