By Alex Woods
Round 2 saw us take on Powelltown. In different conditions to last week, we managed to come away with 3 wins for the day. The day consisted of 5 games of netball and 2 football matches.
Starting off the morning was our 17 and Under netball team. Although they fell short 10 goals, they played with team effort and didn’t stop until the siren of the last quarter. Our goal scorers for the morning were Tayah Humphrey (15), Layla Ata (3) and Ash Freedman (1). Our top 3 players were Emelia Robin, Grace Cole and Ash Freedman.
Our Under 18’s had a bye this weekend.
Next on the schedule was D Grade. Unfortunately through a tough fight, the girls were 2 goals off at the final siren. Cam Holland managed to put up 9 whilst Cam Partel with 7. Nicole Winzer, Cam Holland and Tamin Crunden all managed to provide a top game as their first match for the 2022 season.
C Grade secured our first win on the board for the weekend, finishing off the game at 23-36. With the weather conditions providing some warmth and harsh sun, the girls managed to provide solid efforts throughout the 4 quarters. Emily Hay provided the team with 24 goals and Mel Hancock with 12. We saw top performances from Courtney Irwin, Catherine Vermeltfoort and Brooke de Pedro.
Starting off on the football field were the Reserves. They managed to secure the 4 points by taking out a massive win by 112 points. With the final score being 27-139, Ashley Taylor managed to secure 6 goals to his name, Aaron Pye with 5, Joshua Read with 3, Josh Sharp with 2 and Ricky Andueza and Noah Erickson both with 1. Ricky Andueza, Noah Erickson, Josh Sharp, Tyson Henry, Ashley Taylor and Dale Morris all placed as the top players for this match. Well done on the massive win boys!
Next on the netball court was our B Grade. Unfortunately a tough day in the office for this team who couldn’t secure the win. Things didn’t work well for this team last weekend and didn’t happen to be the best of days unlike their previous match. With the final score being 56-8 we still saw a great game from Emerson Woods, Sally McIntosh and Chelsea Barnard despite the end scores.
Another win for the weekend was secured by our A Grade girls. In a tough match in warm conditions, they finished off with a final score of 36-51. With a young defence line up, the girls managed to hold off Powelltown all game. Our top performers were Bianca Daniels, Ally Langdon and Gabrielle Woods, with Bianca Daniels putting up a massive 40 goals, Kirralee Luiyf with 7 and Ashlyn Elliott with 4.
Finishing off the weekend, we saw our Senior boys play a thrilling match that unfortunately made us fall short 1 goal after the siren. With heartbreaking being an understatement for the team, the effort these boys put in after being several goals behind was amazing. Having the sidelines feeling intense and nervous all last half, they managed to put on a show despite the end results. Being a goal for goal last few minutes, we saw top games from Mitchell Bonuda, Patrick Huynh, Brayden Woolridge, Trent Elliott, Timothy McKail and Liam Barnard. Our goal scorers for the day were Mitch Bonuda with 5, Trent Elliott with 3, Nelson Aldridge, Brady Mitchell and Brayden Woolridge all with 2. Josh Dobson, Jack Farrugia, Patrick Huynh, James Iacono and Matt Sidari all securing 1.
A nice Easter Break is deserved this weekend with Yarra Junction to follow.
