League newcomer Keogh was named second best in the win and joined fellow GV talent Brett Mahoney, Mick Mattingly, Jamason Daniels and Nathan Marrone in the middle of the ground.
‘‘Our midfield had a good battle with Western, our boys were terrific with their contested ball work, they put their head over the footy and worked really hard all day,’’ GVL interleague coach Brad Campbell said.
‘‘It was a good, hard-fought game, a really contested game, which we knew it was going to be a little bit like that.
‘‘Probably in that second quarter we were able to get a little bit of open ball and get some goals and good opportunities as a result.’’
The triumph will likely rank the GVL fourth in the Victoria Community Championships rankings heading into next year’s match, meaning the purple and gold men of the GV will have the opportunity to win their way into the top interleague match next season when they battle likely opponent Geelong.
And in the earlier Under-18.5 match between the two leagues, Seymour young gun Dylan Cook was a standout in his side’s 23-point win over Western Region.
Cook was named second best afield in the win and kicked a crucial goal in the second quarter.
Seniors score: Goulburn Valley FL 11.14 (80) def Western Region FL 4.15 (39)
GV Goal kickers: K. Pettifer 3, B. Webster 2, K. Mueller 2, N. Marrone, M. Mattingly, P. Marks, N. Warnock
Best players: M. Mattingly, Z. Keogh, B. Ryan, B. Mahoney, K. Pettifer, E. Lindon
Under-18.5 score: Goulburn Valley FL 9.13 (67) def Western Region Football League 6.8 (44)
GV Goal kickers: W. Devlin 2, T. Panuccio, J. Carn, J. Serra, L. McMahon, M. Daunt, H. Ingham, D. Cook
Best players: M. Daunt, D. Cook, R. Smith, T. Panuccio, S. Bogdan, H. Ingham
