By Alex Woods
Round 3: ANZAC Day
Our second game day of the year has finally approached after two weeks off.
A busy day of four football games and four netball games hosted at Warby.
The morning started off with D Grade netball (17’s had a late bye).
The game began strongly in Warby’s favour, ending the first quarter with a 13-3 score.
They limited Yarra Junction to just two goals in the second quarter while adding another 12 to their total.
They maintained their momentum right to the end, finishing with a total score of 48-11.
Players of the match included Tiahn Syme, Courtney Godenzi, and Mel Hancock.
Mel Hancock secured 22 goals, Tiahn Syme scored eight, and Tayah Humphrey contributed 18.
Women’s Footy kicked off the morning on the oval, taking on Wandin.
The first quarter was a close one, ending eight all at quarter time.
Warby managed to keep Wandin scoreless in the second quarter and went into half time with a lead of 5.3-33 to 1.2-8.
The second quarter continued to go Warby’s way, as they maintained their skills and secured another 7.3 to Wandin’s 3.4, resulting in a final score of 12.6-78 to 3.4-22.
Emerson Woods came home with the ANZAC Medal.
Lily Pagels, Sally McIntosh, Katie Ruehmer, Maddi Andueza, and Madi Ward also had great games.
Lily Pagels secured two goals for the game, along with Emerson Woods, Gabby Woods, and Jas Enever. Maddi
Andueza secured one goal, while Madi Ward kicked three for the game.
Next up was our C Grade netball.
Another positive start for the team with a 25-10 halftime lead.
They held onto the lead comfortably right to the end, keeping a good distance between the scores.
They secured a 42-22 lead and another win in the books.
Emily Biddle, Nicole Winzer and Sienna Muir played great games.
Both Cam Holland and Sienna Muir shot 18 goals each, and Cam Partel contributed six.
Our new Under 18’s side took the field next with a big match against Seville.
It was a tough game for the boys against a well-drilled and skilled Seville.
Seville got the jump early with a quarter-time score of 1-30.
Seville were too good on the day and ran away with the lead in the second half.
The Burra boys showed great determination and fight and didn’t give up to the end.
The final score ended as 0.3-3 to 12.27-99.
Top players for the Burras were Kobe Wunhym, Nate Lucas, Max Blunt, Brody Urquhart, Kai Harrison and William Win.
B Grade also had another positive start with a 29-13 half-time lead.
The third quarter was quite even with Yarra Junction securing seven goals and Warby with eight.
The Burras extended the lead in the last term, keeping YJ to only secure four goals and grabbing another 11 for themselves.
The final score was 49-24 with Tanner McCurdy shooting 29 goals, Amanda Finn with 18 and Zoe Timoney with two.
Star players were Selina Fotia, Aleigha Walters and Tanner McCurdy.
A Grade finished off the netball for the round, securing a half time lead of 25-7.
Yarra Junction had a strong third quarter shooting 12 goals but the burras also managed to secure ten in the same term.
They finished the game strongly and took home a 46-25 win.
Karly Wappett in her 150th game was named top player, along with Ally Langdon and Jessie Hare.
Bianca Daniels secured 19 goals for the game, Jordana Butcher with 17 and Karly Wappett with ten.
Reserves took the field and secured four goals straight in the first quarter to Yarra Junction’s two.
They kept YJ to one point in the second quarter and went into half time with a lead of 7.3-45 to 2.1-13.
The second half was positive for the burras, finishing with a total of 18.10-118 to YJ 2.2-14.
Burras’ goal kickers were Mikey Read, Dave Bedggood and Ash Bremner all with one.
Brayden Ferguson kicked two, whilst Josh Read snagged six and Matt Sidari with seven.
Matt Sidari, Josh Read, Brayden Ferguson, Jackson Blake, Jamie Nelson, and Mikey Read were all top performers for the game.
Senior Footy finished off the day, in what you could say was an impeccable beginning.
Two weeks off and they came out firing.
A 9.6-62 to 0 first quarter showed the boys’ skills and fitness.
The next two quarters were much the same, keeping YJ to one goal and one point, whilst securing another ten goals and 17 behinds for themselves.
The last quarter was one of the biggest the Burras had seen.
A massive 17 goals were kicked in the last quarter, along with five behind, keeping YJ to only one point secured.
Tom Baker took home the ANZAC medal in a mega 36.30-246 to 1.2-8 win.
Tom Baker snagged seven goals, Bailey Humphrey in his 50th game with four, Brock Caneva with three, along with Jack Farrugia.
Lachlan Hewiit, Nelson Aldridge, Liam Westlake, Brayden Woolridge, and Jake Upton all had two each.
Dylan Walker, Pat Huynh, Tom Marr, Jack Lee and Caelan Flynn all secured one goal each.
Top performers were also Tom Barr, Nelson Aldridge, Jack Farrugia, Jack Lee and Brock Caneva.
