Wandin return to winning ways

Wandin's Chayce Black shrugs a tackle from Gembrook-Cockatoo's Dante South. Picture: ROB CAREW 406514_38

Wandin returned to winning ways this week with a comfortable win away from home over Gembrook-Cockatoo.

The Brookers led by coach Michael ‘Spud’ Firrito jumped out of the gate with the first three goals of the game before Wandin decided to turn to play, responding late in the quarter with two goals of their own.

The next two quarters were fairly even with Wandin in control of the tempo of the game before kicking away in the last quarter.

Final score Wandin 14.12, 96 to Gembrook-Cockatoo 7.7, 49.

Top Dogs on the day were Samuel Hodgett, Macauley Beckwith, Brodie Atkins, Patty Bruzzese, Harrison van Duuren, Harry Mitchell, Chayce Black and Clinton Johnson.

Goalkickers were Charlie Wood and Johnson with 3, Bruzzese and Atkins with 2 and one apiece from Jordan Jaworski, Harrison Byrne, Patrick Hodgett and Mitchell.

Other results:

Reserves: Wandin 9.9, 63 defeated Gembrook-Cockatoo 5.4, 34. Top Dogs were Tom Page, Aaron Mandl, Blake Chrisfield, Tyson Smith, Alexander Ferguson and Darby Huggins.

Under 19s: Wandin 3.5, 23 defeated by Gembrook-Cockatoo 16.16, 112. Top Dogs were Bailey Yelland, Benson Dunn, Oli Nathan, Jordy Brookshaw, Jye Harvey and Jack Dixon.

Womens: Wandin 0.2, 2 defeated by Warburton-Millgrove 5.5, 35. Top Dogs were Lydia Langton, Lottie Read, Alysha Henskens, Lauren Sullivan, Georgia Krueger and Jessica Hendrie.

A Grade netball:

B Grade: Wandin 73 defeated Gembrook-Cockatoo 37. Top Dogs were Charlotte Sparkes, Brittany Tait and Kate Campbell.

C Grade: Wandin 57 defeated Gembrook-Cockatoo 46. Top Dogs were Madi Rouget, Ella Tweedale and Diane Jacobs.

D Grade: Wandin 53 defeated Gembrook-Cockatoo 25. Top Dogs were Aimee Mackenzie, Marlee Smart and Cassidy Iedema.

17 and Under: Wandin 34 defeated Woori Yallock 11. Top Dogs were Annie Brown, Libby Earney and Abby Akers.