A Grade
Wandin’s A Grade team proved to be too good for Monbulk and took greater advantage of their forward entries. The Hawks fought out the game to the end but were never able to fight their way back into the match as the margin increased every quarter.
Wandin 68 def Monbulk 43
B Grade
Monbulk started the day half a game behind Wandin and the match began evenly with the Hawks getting an early 7-6 lead before consecutive turnovers allowed the Bulldogs to edge ahead 12-10 at the first change. After that Wandin displayed a fairly flawless game plan and ended up running away with the game by 30 goals.
Wandin 65 def Monbulk 35
C Grade
Wandin is one of the leading teams in C Grade, sitting in second place with just three losses so far, while Monbulk finds themselves in ninth with just three wins. The Hawks battled well throughout the match but the Bulldogs’ strong defence continually repelled many of the forward forays and won easily as a result.
Wandin 46 def Monbulk 18
D Grade
Monbulk’s D Grade team played one of their best matches for the season so far. The last placed Hawks came up against the second placed Wandin. Earlier this year they had lost the corresponding fixture at home 53-6. Wandin got the jump in this match and established a 16-goal lead by half time but Monbulk was not to be denied and won the second half 14-13. This was a very creditable performance against a finals-bound team.
Wandin 34 def Monbulk 19
