RESERVES: MUNDULLA 4.8 (32) D PENOLA 3.9 (27)
A SLOW start in the first round of Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara football finals sees Penola bow out of the premiership race after a five-point loss to Mundulla.
The Eagles could only muster one behind to kick proceedings off, while Mundulla kicked the majority of their final score in the opening term.
Both sides kicked a goal each in the second term, but the Eagles still trailed by 20 points at the main break.
However, it was to be Mundulla’s final goal for the game, with Penola pushing hard to close the margin.
By the final break the Eagles trailed by 14 points and were right in the contest.
Mundulla was held to just one behind in the final stanza, but even with five scoring shots, the Eagles could only close the margin to five points at the final siren.
Penola’s goals came from Adam Merrett (2) and tom Clayfield (1).
Best players for the Eagles were Luke Walker, Sam Klemm, Thomas Currie, Charlie Bennett, Caleb Lythgo and Philip Lambert.
