YVMDFNL wrap 9 August
With two rounds to go in Division 1 of the Yarra Valley Mountain District Community Bank Football Netball League, the top five is still wide open.
Six clubs jostling for position in the final five.
Mount Evelyn take on Olinda next week in what could be a season ending game for both clubs.
Upwey take on ladder leaders Monbulk to keep its season alive.
In Division 2 the last round sees Thornton sitting fifth, one game ahead of Alexandra and Gembrook.
Alexandra has the bye so it will finish sixth.
Gembrook takes on Thornton but needs a massive win to boost its percentage to take fifth spot.
Netball in Division 1 sees Mount Evelyn and Olinda on the same point sitting, four and five.
A win is a must for both to hold down their spot in the five.
Division 2 looks like the final five is set.
It would take a massive win by Powelltown over Kinglake to boost its percentage and Seville to beat Yarra Junction.
Division 1 seniors
Woori Yallock 12.8 (80) d Warburton Millgrove 9.11 (65)
Woori Yallock’s Premiership defence is still well and truly alive after a hard fought victory over Warby.
This game was in the balance deep into the last quarter, Woori looked the goods early in the game and jumped out to a 14-point lead at the first break but Warby bounced back with hard one-on-one footy and by three quarter time Woori’s lead was just four points.
The last quarter was tough going but Woori’s efficiency was the difference as it booted four straight goals to 2.1 to win by 15 points and now finds itself third on the ladder.
Best
Woori Yallock: M. Batten, J. Matthews (4), J. Adams (1).
Warburton Millgrove: T. Walker, L. Barnard (1), J. Lewis.
Wandin 16.11 (107) d Healesville 10.9 (69)
Wandin’s good form has continued after a handy 38 point win over Healesville.
The first quarter was reasonably even with Wandin leading by just seven points but Wandin took control in the second term booting seven goals to two to go into half-time 39 points ahead.
Even though the second half was an even contest and Healesville certainly held its own against the league leaders it never looked to be any real threat as Wandin had all the answers.
Best
Wandin: J. Myers, J. Ladner (1), S. McDonnell.
Healesville: N. Mende, A. Davies (1), T. Costigan.
Division 2 seniors
Yarra Glen 20.18 (138) d Powelltown 11.15 (81)
This game looked as though it was going to be a beauty in the first quarter because it went goal for goal and Yarra Glen held a slender three-point lead at the first break.
However, Yarra Glen had other ideas and broke the game open to a degree in the second scoring four goals to one and really should have been further in front than its 25-point half-time lead.
Yarra Glen put the game beyond doubt in the third with some great running play booting seven goals to two for the term and its lead had blown out to nine goals.
The last quarter was an even contest but Yarra Glen had done the damage that Powelltown was never coming back from.
Best
Yarra Glen best players: J. Ball, B. Ashton, R. Bateman.
Powelltown best players: J. Gates (2), M. McArthur, K. Larsen.
Alexandra 22.19 (151) d Yea 14.7 (91)
A good four quarter performance from Alex secured it them with what was a comfortable 10 goal win over Yea.
The first half was somewhat competitive and Alex’s lead was just 21 points at the main break but it broke the game open in the third with a six-goal to three term and then backed it up in the last booting seven goals to five which sees it one game out of the top five but with a low percentage and just one game to go it would be hard to see it getting in now.
Best
Alexandra: W. Walker (3), C. Mullins (1), G. Goonan (6).
Yea: T. Butterworth (3), G. Wearne, M. McCulloch.
Thornton Eildon: Bye
Division 1 A Grade netball
Warburton Millgrove 51 drew with Woori Yallock 51
This was a great game between two teams that won’t feature in finals but are looking to finish their season off strong.
Woori did lead at all the changes but Warby was always within striking distance.
Going into the last quarter Woori’s lead was just three goals.
The last quarter was a ripper and Warby did look like it was going to pinch the win but come the final bell scores were all tied up in what was a fitting result to a classic contest.
Best
Warburton Millgrove: Stephanie-Ellen Durant (19), Alexandra Bryan, Karly Wappett.
Woori Yallock: Peri Stewart (39), Emma Hales, Jordan Kennedy (12).
Wandin 47 d Healesville 29
Wandin did win this game reasonably comfortably in the end but not before a really competitive first half where Healesville took it right up to one of the form teams of the competition.
Wandin’s lead was just four goals at half-time and it had a battle on its hands.
Wandin really started to get on top in the second half as it stretched its lead out to nine goals at the last change and then finished the day off well with a 12-goal to three last quarter to win well but it certainly had to work hard for it.
Best
Wandin: Tayissa Coppinger, Kathleen McMahon, Melissa Martinov (28).
Healesville: Chelsea Connell, Caitlyn Jeffress, Michelle Sanders.
