Healesville 47 d Olinda Ferny Creek 36
Elimination final
A VERY consistent four-quarter performance produced a good 11-goal victory to keep the finals campaign alive
Healesville held a narrow two-goal lead at the first change and then stretched that out to seven goals by half-time with a 10 goal to five second term.
The second half was a good contest, Olinda certainly wasn’t playing a bad game but Healesville was able to score at critical moments to keep Olinda at arm’s length.
Healesville scored 22 second half goals to Olinda’s 18 to win by 11 goals in what was a good battle. Healesville will now play Emerald in another knock out final next week while Olinda’s season comes to a close.
Best
Healesville: Kalina Whyman, Louise Chapple (16), Bianca Grimshaw.
Olinda Ferny Creek: Sophie Carpenter, Samantha Smith (26), Kali Fraser.
Division 1 – B Grade
Wandin 25 d Mount Evelyn 19
Qualifying final
This was a low scoring affair but it was Wandin that got out to a six-goal lead at the first change and was able to maintain that lead throughout.
The remainder of the game was a very tight contest but Mount Evelyn would be ruing its start as it just couldn’t make any in-roads on Wandin’s advantage.
Wandin held on to the win by six goals and booked a place in the second semi-final against Olinda Ferny Creek next week while Mount Evelyn gets another chance against Emerald in the knock-out first semi-final.
Best
Wandin: Rachel Whelan, Jessica Williams, Georgia Cunningham (13).
Mount Evelyn: Jessica Howe, Natalie Tesoriero (10), Kelsey Eslick.
Emerald 30 d Warburton Millgrove 17
Elimination final
This game went goal for goal in the first half and it looked as though it was going to go down to the wire with Warby leading by just one goal.
The second half, however, really did belong to Emerald as its ball movement was superior and it made the most of its chances shooting 20 second half goals to just six to dominate the second half and record a very good 13 goal victory.
Emerald now moves on to the first semi-final and will take on Mount Evelyn in another knock-out game.
Best
Emerald: Amanda Sloane (13), Kristy Evans (17), Sally Rush.
Warburton Millgrove: Melanie Hancock (13), Emma Thompson, Courtney Esler.
Division 1 – B Reserve
Wandin 31 d Emerald 17
Qualifying final
Wandin really did set its win up in the first quarter.
It may have only scored nine goals for the term but it held Emerald to just one to set the tone for the game.
The remainder of the game was a reasonable clash but Wandin always had the answers when required and come the end of the game they had a winning margin of 14 goals in what was a very good victory.
It will now play Warburton Millgrove in the second semi-final for a chance to book a place in the grand final while Emerald is still alive as it takes on Olinda Ferny Creek in the second semi-final.
Best
Wandin: Alicia Kay (19), Kate Checkley, Gayle Seeger.
Emerald: Cathy Campbell, Beverly White (9), Katherine Bottone.
Division 2 – A Grade
Yarra Glen 36 d Seville 35
Second semi final
It was a brilliant game that went down to the wire and if these combatants are to meet again in the grand final then there will be a hell of a ride.
This battle went goal for goal throughout with both teams’ defences standing strong.
The biggest lead at any change was just two goals and that went the way of Yarra Glen at three-quarter time.
The last quarter was what finals are all about as the girls looked spent but they battled it out with the winner in doubt for the entire term.
Come the end of the game it was Yarra Glen that was lucky enough to have its noses in front by the narrowest of margins which books it a spot in the grand final.
Seville gets another crack next week against Yea in the preliminary final.
Best
Yarra Glen: Georgia Taylor (28), Peta Fay, Nicole Braden.
Seville: Ashleigh Hardy, Riley Gentle, Rachael Goulding (19).
Yea 46 d Yarra Junction 41
First semi final
Yea moves one step closer to the grand final with a very good five goal win over Yarra Junction.
Yea started the stronger and jumped to a six-goal lead at the first change.
The remainder of the game was a very even contest and Yarra Junction did threaten at times but Yea was strong enough to squash any challenge and was able to hold on to its lead right to the end to book a place in the preliminary final against Seville with the winner to take on Yarra Glen in the grand final one week later.
Best
Yea: Megan Leatham (26), Gaby Duncan, Lauren Tesoriero.
Yarra Junction: Amanda Finn (28), Catherine Cook, Jenny Gardner (13).
Division 2 – A Reserve
Seville 37 d Yea 34
Second semi final
Seville is into the grand final after a very hard fought three-goal win over Yea.
Seville actually looked a little flat early as Yea got out to a four-goal lead at the first break but Seville managed to match it with Yea in the second quarter and although it didn’t make inroads on the deficit, it was starting to get the game back on its terms.
The third term saw Seville get its game up and going as it scored 11 goals and held Yea to just three to go into the third quarter time with a four goal lead.
The last quarter went goal for goal but it was Seville that was able to steady when required to hold to record a three-goal victory.
Yea has one more chance as it will take on Yarra Glen in the preliminary final next week.
Best
Seville: Jessica Holliday (26), Chloe Holliday, Samantha Holly.
Yea: Cindy Hayes (15), Rhiannon Aldous (12), Sophie Watts.
Yarra Glen 36 defeated Powelltown 29
First semi final
Yarra Glen shot out of the blocks and raced to a 10-goal lead at the first change with a 14 goal to four opening term.
It then backed that up with an 11 to four goal second term and had raced to a 17-goal half-time lead.
The second half did see Powelltown become more competitive and it did, in fact, outscore Yarra Glen in both the third and fourth quarters but it couldn’t haul the deficit in far enough to be any real threat as Yarra Glen did run out reasonably comfortable seven goal winners.
Yarra Glen will now take on Yea in next week’s preliminary final with the winner getting the right to play off in the grand final against Seville.
Best
Yarra Glen: Nicole Jacobs, Sharnie Gray (21), Prue Purdey.
Powelltown: Nicki Cole, Simone Traynor (2), Ingeborg Baselier.
Division 2 – B Grade
Yarra Glen 24 d Yea 17
Second semi final
Yarra Glen is through to the grand final thanks to a good second half against Yea which produced a clinical seven-goal victory.
The first half of this match was a very tight struggle, there wasn’t a lot of scoring but Yarra Glen was able to get the lead by half-time, albeit by just one goal.
The third term is where Yarra Glen got the game in its control as its defence stood tall allowing Yea just one goal while Yarra Glen shot seven to take a handy five goal lead into the last term.
Yarra Glen finished the stronger with another seven-goal term while Yea did manage five goals but it was clearly Yarra Glen that was the better team and deserved its win.
Yea lives to fight another day when it takes on Seville in next week’s preliminary final.
Best
Yarra Glen: Stacey Adams, Stefanie Maile, Edana Lacey.
Yea: Madison Bell, Meg Sundblom (9), Tegan Finch.
Seville 39 d Kinglake 31
First semi final
This game was tight for the first half with Seville just having the edge and taking a narrow three-goal lead into half-time.
Seville broke the game open in the third as it was more precise with its ball movement.
It shot 11 goals to four to jump to a 10-goal three-quarter time lead.
The last quarter opened up a bit and goals came a bit easier but Kinglake was too far in arrears to be a threat as Seville recorded an eight-goal victory and will now play Yea in the elimination final next week for the right to play off against Yarra Glen in the grand final.
Best
Seville: Kate Penman, Kylee Baldasso, Nikita Ryan (21).
Kinglake: Emma McNamara, Brooke White (23), Errin White.
