FOOTBALL
Seniors:
On Saturday the Tigers journeyed to Monbulk to meet the fifth placed Hawks.
The first wet round of matches were played for the year as persistent showers and a south-westerly wind greeted the players. The ground was firm but the greasy ball meant that a contested game would ensue.
Monbulk gained the early ascendancy, establishing a 15 point buffer by half time.
Two early goals by the Tigers in the third term brought the margin back to within a point.
It was to be an arm wrestle from then on until the final siren as both sides threw everything at the contest.
The Hawks again established a small lead and were to prevail in an entertaining match.
Monbulk 8.7.55 def Woori Yallock 7.6.48
Best: Kane Thompson, Ryley Monkhorst, Jordan Williams, Hamish Gemmill, Benjamin Monkhorst, Zach Monkhorst.
Reserves
Seventh place Woori Yallock faced second place Monbulk, and despite the big gap on the ladder, the weather made it a closer tussle than expected and the determined Tigers took it up to the hosts. A six goal straight first quarter by the Hawks established a margin of 3 to 5 goals that was maintained to the final siren.
Monbulk 11.4.70 def Woori Yallock 5.9.39
Best: Caleb Lee, Archie Christie, Sam Carlton, Tom Kear, Callum Scott, Pierce Jenkin
Under 18s
The Hawks were sitting winless and last on the ladder and looking for their first scalp of 2025. They had been training well and considered Woori Yallock as beatable.
Monbulk played a scintillating first half and by early in the third term had kicked the first ten goals of the match.
The Tigers fought back to kick six of the last ten goals but it was the Hawks who celebrated a 50 point win in opening their account for the year.
Monbulk moves to eighth and will have a bye this week.
Monbulk 14.9.93 def Woori Yallock 6.7.43
Best: Noah Dare, Zack Robinson, Lincoln Dunne, Lewis Player, Archie Christie, Callum Hobbins
NETBALL
A Grade:
Woori Yallock (5th) and Monbulk (2nd) would play a fast paced match where Monbulk managed an 11 goal win.
Monbulk 58 def Woori Yallock 47
Best: Amber Thorn, Gaby Clarke, Chelsea Smith
B Grade
Woori Yallock dethroned Monbulk this week in a tight match that saw Monbulk without some of their best. Last week Monbulk scored 94 goals.
It was a very even contest with only a few goals separating the sides throughout.
When the final siren sounded the Tigers emerged victorious by a single goal as the Hawks dropped to second on the ladder.
Woori Yallock 46 def Monbulk 45.
Best: Amy Roncali, Monique Brown, Holly Dunlop
C Grade
The Hawks and Tigers were fifth and sixth on the ladder respectively and an even duel was anticipated.
Woori Yallock grabbed an early lead which they were able to maintain to the end.
Woori Yallock 38 def Monbulk 33
Best: Grace Sibley, Jessica Ford, olivia ross
D Grade
The Hawks were setting their sights on finals pre-season but were sitting mid-table with a 2-2 record as they came up against top team Woori Yallock.
Playing their best netball this year, Monbulk burst from the blocks to score 12 to 2 in the opening quarter.
The lead got out to 15 before the Tigers pegged back some pride in the last.
Monbulk 36 def Woori Yallock 26
Best: Zoe Ford, Remmi Corbett, Rebecca Jackson
Under 17s
Woori Yallock u17s managed to make easy work of Monbulk.
Woori Yallock played Monbulk for the second consecutive week and it produced a similar result to last week as Monbulk went down by eleven goals.
Monbulk play a good game at times but are battling to find consistency across the games.
Woori Yallock 28 def Monbulk 17
Best: Ryley Mortimore, Ayla Spencer, Lily Hutson
Under 15s
Monbulk Maroon came up against Woori Yallock. The Maroons scored an emphatic win, taking control of the game after quarter time.
Monbulk Maroon 29 def Woori Yallock 10
Best: Charlotte Piggott, Miami Rowland, Lexi O’Neill
