Toby Gould was excellent and Isaiah Manuaifua proved hard to beat in goals.

"Coming third against all those metro teams, when our kids can only train for six months a year, is an amazing effort," O and M coach Shannon Gould said.

"They'll definitely take confidence from that moving forward and it's a good feather in their cap to be able to get a third place and realise they're just as talented as those guys."

ALSO IN SPORT

There were also top-10 finishes for the O and M's under-17 boys, under-14 girls and under-17 girls Teal.

Back on the border, Albury Tigers men beat a depleted Northside 15-5 and Sharks edged out Pool Pirates 6-4.

There was a first win of the season for Northside/Wodonga women, 10-4 over Pool Pirates, while Sharks beat Albury Tigers 12-4.

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