By Kath Gannaway
Healesville Junior Football Club
Under 11
HEALESVILLE played host to Gembrook in what became a hard fought but low scoring game. And the wind made it a battle of defence. Both sides attacked all day, but scoring was very hard too come by. Healesville hung on the win by a mere point.
Healesville 2.2.14 v Gembrook-Cockatoo 2.1.13.
Goals: S. Fisher, J. Wallace.
Best: T. Mathews, J. Hellary, D. Fry, T. McGregor, D. Kerr.
Under 12
A GREAT start against the wind and a super team effort. Skills and teamwork excelling all the time with Healesville’s defenders holding strong.
Healesville 8.9.57 d Gembrook 0.2.2.
Goals: D. Beveridge 2.
Under 13
ANOTHER good effort by Healesville, who managed to reduce the deficit.
Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.15.69 d Healesville 0.0.0.
Best: J. Merrett, J. Higgs, S. Higgs, L. Donkin, R. Kennedy.
Under 14
A VERY physical first half left Healesville with some serious football to be played. An outstanding third quarter put them back in the race. They stood tall in the last quarter to come back with a well-deserved win.
Healesville 7.5.47 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 5.8.38.
Best: A. Wittkopp, C. Mckerney, S. Little, J. Gibson, T. Black.
Under 15
ANOTHER great game by the Bloods winning in every quarter with 10 of the players kicking goals led by Dylan Anderson with 7 of his own. The whole group is improving their team work every week, backing each other with unselfish play.
Healesville 21.17.143 d Wandin 2.1.13.
Goals: D. Anderson 7, C. Wilkes 3, R. Culwick S. Donkin, D. Gentle 2.
Best: J. Chandler, D. Anderson, M. Warren, J. White, D. Gentle.
Under 16
HEALESVILLE bounced back from their loss against Olinda with a convincing win against Gembrook-Cockatoo. Simon Thomas and Ben Black celebrated their 100 games by contributing to a strong team effort. Everyone played their part with great games again from Trent Krikas and Nick Pearce. Nigel Wilkes continued his terrific play up forward as a key marking target. Kyle Milgate was good leading and at ground level to give another forward option.
Healesville 20.10.130 d Gembrook 8.10.58.
Goals: N. Wilkes 7, K. Milgate, V. Plunkett, S. Thomas 3, M. Charlett, T. Krikas 2.
Best: B. Black, T. Krikas, S. Thomas, S. Watts, N. Wilkes.
Wesburn Junior Football Club
Under 10
AFTER a sensational start to the game where Wesburn kicked three quick goals, Emerald reacted and a good game of football followed. The Wesburn boys played extremely well at times to link up as a team, which created early scoring opportunities. Very well captained by Dean Nippers in a great leadership game.
Goals: K. Robin 2, B. Tauber 1.
Best: D. Nippers, C. Robinson, K. Robin, B. Tauber, D. Bailey.
Under 12
WESBURN battled hard all games against an Emerald team that proved to be just too tall and strong to handle as the game progressed. To the team’s credit, they never stopped fighting and trying to win the ball at every contest.
Emerald 11.3.69 d Wesburn 2-4.16.
Best: J. Lee, J. Broek, C. Shaveleski, J. Elliot, R. Gribble.
Under 14
WESBURN’S running game took control early as the handball and kicking to position improved dramatically. The team linked up extremely well more and more as the game progressed to ensure that a win was in the bag before the break. Congratulations to Jason Coghlan and Teaghan Longhurst for playing their 100th and 50th games respectively.
Wesburn 9.14.68 d Emerald 3.8.26.
Goals: J. Coghlan 4, J. Holden 3.
Best: T. Longhurst, J. Coghlan, J. Fall, A. Finch, T. Marr.
Under 16
WESBURN stood up as a team to play a competitive brand of football that saw them match ladder-leaders Emerald.
Emerald 24.17.161 d Wesburn 6.5.41.
Goals: A. Calder 2.
Best: T. Van Horrick, J. Juzwin, G. Morris, A. Calder, C. Rae Volarich.
Yarra Junction Junior
Football Club
Under 10
THE young Eagles were keen to get out and play with all arriving early to warm up and practice their drills. The coach emphasised that to win the game the team would have to show discipline and team work. With a strong wind blowing it was hard to drive long and straight through the corridor.
Seville v Yarra Junction
Goals: M. Bamford.
Best: L. Wilcox, D. Bradley, L. Henderson, C. Liszka, M. Grindley.
Under 12
AFTER a solid start to the game Yarra Junction found themselves level at quarter time. They fell back into old habits of being second to the ball and not manning up.
Seville 5.16.46 d Yarra Junction 1.0.6.
Goals: T. Drogmuller.
Best: T. Sund, T. Drogmuller, J. Beeby, K. Galea, B. Harrington.
