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Warburton-Millgrove FNC took on local rivals Yarra Junction



Round 3 was hosted by Yarra Junction! Great conditions for an even better day. We came away with 6 out of 7 wins in some intense matches. We had 2 milestones this weekend, with Brayden Ferguson playing his 50th Senior match and James Iacono playing his 150th!

Starting off the morning, was our D Grade Netball. With a strong start to finish, they came away with a solid win, with a finishing score of 14-52! Cam Holland secured 34 goals to her name and Cam Partel with 18. Our best’s we’re Amy Morris, Courtney Godenzi and Cam Holland

Our Under 18s Footy had their match at Seville. Another strong start to the season for a new 18s team! Filled with young, strong players they managed to come away with another strong win to

Seville, with the final scoring being, 3-4.22 to 9-9.63! Top performers for this match were; Dylan Walker, Blake Muir, Liam Westlake and Hudson Heatherton.

Our C grade netball continued the wins for the morning! This team never misses a beat and is always exciting to watch. 10-59 being the end the score, with Mel Hancock putting up 31 goals and

Emily Hay with 28. Top performers for this match were Ellie Stahl, Catherine Vermeltfoort and Emily Hay!

Our Reserves started at midday and continue on with their winning streak. Another strong team this season that can have a strong finish. They came away with a win against Yarra Junction by 74

points. Ashley Taylor kicked 3 goals, as well as Lee Weir. Brayden Ferguson scored 2 goals to his name and Marcel Kocher, Dale Morris, Josh Read, Nic Toy and Damien Egan all with 1!

B Grade netball was next and produced a tight and intense match! As the sun came out and the weather got warmer, the intensity picked up. In a close call at the end, B Grade came away with a

3 goal win regaining their confidence from the last match. Final scores were 30-33 and goal scorers were Alex Woods with 17, Jordana Butcher with 10 and Ella Meerkotter with 6! Best players were

Sally McIntosh, Chelsea Barnard and Emerson Woods.

A Grade finished off the win streak on the court this round with a 35-53 finish. A grade finishing this round on top of the ladder and continue to look strong throughout the season. Shae Gee secured

28 goals, Bianca Daniels with 15 and Kirralee Luiyf with 10. Morgan Wyatt, Ally Langdon and Selina Fotia proved to be the best for this match!

Seniors finished off the day in another trilling, intense game, which unfortunately didn’t result to our end. In a controversial finish, the boys ended up second-best by 1 point! In a tough fight and good match, they gave all they had to the finish. Final scores were 13-12.90 to 13-11.89, with the best performers being Matt Wright, Pat Huynh, Shaun Marusic, Mitch Bonuda, Nelson Aldridge and Jack Lee!

Onto Broadford next week for another away game! Go Burras.

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