YVMDFNL Report – 28 June 2014
THE Yarra Valley was represented in the Netball Victoria Association Championships on Sunday 29 June at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.
The girls won five out of seven games with the eventual winner of the Open Competition being Alberton Football Netball League.
The goal shooters for the Yarra Valley over the day were Georgia Taylor 40 (Yarra Glen), Jackie Cullimore 25 (Wandin), Rachael Hickey 22 (Mount Evelyn) and Carly Baker 9 (Wandin).
Division 1 A Grade Netball
Upwey Tecoma 45 d Warburton Millgrove 24
UPWEY was always favoured to win this game but Warby certainly didn’t let it have it all its own way.
Warby was very competitive in the first half but it just couldn’t quite match Upwey’s scoring power and ball movement which gave it a seven goal lead at the half.
The second half saw Upwey control the tempo of the game and even though it never really got into its top form it never looked in any danger of dropping the game as it ran out eventual 21 goal winners in a match it were made to work hard for its victory.
Upwey Tecoma best players: T. Elshaar, J. Lingard (19), N. Montanari.
Warburton Millgrove best players: C. Barnard, K. Davidson, A. Bryan.
Wandin 87 d Woori Yallock 14
THE less said about this game from Woori’s point of view the better but that would be doing an injustice to Wandin which was absolutely superb from start to finish.
It showed no mercy from the outset as it shot 24 first quarter goals to three and never looked back from there.
Wandin dominated the rest of the game with speed and agility all over the court and it finished the day with a 25 to four goal last quarter to win by its biggest margin of the season in what was one of the most complete four quarter performances one could witness.
Wandin best players: S. Coppinger, M. Martinov (53), E. Priestley.
Woori Yallock best players: S. Southwick, C. Stafford, E. Stafford (7).
Mount Evelyn 70 d Emerald 28
MOUNT Evelyn was just way too classy for Emerald who did try its hardest but it couldn’t contain the Mounter’s running power that was way too strong.
Mount Evelyn’s lead was 18 goals at the half and it hadn’t really played to its full potential but that changed in the second half, especially in the last, as it finished the day with an 18 goal to four last quarter to run our pretty big winners at games end.
Mount Evelyn best players: G. Kirley, J. Walker, M. Hickey (39)
Emerlad best players: L. Moses, S. Campbell (15), M. Whiteroad (13)
Belgrave 73 d Monbulk Hawks 30
MONBULK was somewhat competitive for the first half of this game but that was about it as Belgrave took full control in the second half to eventually win big.
Belgrave held a 14 goal lead at half time but blew that margin right out on the back of a dominant third term where it scored 19 goals to five.
Then it backed that up in the last adding another 21 goals to six to win by a massive 43 goals thanks to a brilliant second half.
Belgrave best players: L. Bennett (45), T. Jois, D. Marcus
Monbulk Hawks best players: B. Norit, C. Weickhardt, J. Sands (15)
Healesville 46 d Olinda Ferny Creek 35
THIS was a tight contest that Healesville was just able to hold the edge over Olinda throughout.
The first half was a tough battle with scores tied at nine all at the first break and then Healesville managing to sneak to a two goal lead at half time.
The second half was still a real battle but Healesville was able to capitalise when it really mattered.
It held a five goal lead at the last break and finished the day off pretty well with a 14 goal to eight last quarter to give it a very good hard fought win.
Healesville best players: L. Woodgate (17), C. Jeffress, K. Malone (29)
Olinda Ferny Creek best players: L. Conway, A. Howard (26), C. Bates
Division 2 A Grade Netball
Powelltown 55 d Thornton Eildon 26
THIS was a pretty good all round performance from Powelltown, Thornton certainly weren’t too bad it was just Powelly was too good.
It got out to an 18 goal lead at half time and did look comfortable.
The second half was more of the same, Thornton battled hard but for every goal it got Powelly seemed to score two eventually giving them a decent 29 goal victory.
Powelltown best players: S. Hansen (37), A. Dunford (8), M. Finlay.
Thornton Eildon best players: A. Keddell (18), M. Sier, Z. Chessor.
Yarra Junction 47 d Yea 40
YARRA Junction held the edge early in this game and it’s just as well for them as after that it was a very even contest.
Junction had just a little more poise going forward in the first half and held a seven goal advantage at the half.
The second half was a goal for goal battle, as hard as Yea tried to narrow the gap it was Junction that had the answers and the half time seven-goal margin turned out to be Junction’s final winning margin that it thoroughly deserved.
Yarra Junction best players: A. Finn (32), C. Richards, J. Gardner (15).
Yea best players: C. Spagnolo (13), G. Duncan, M. Leatham (7).
Kinglake 39 d Alexandra 24
KINGLAKE come away with a handy 15 goal victory over Alexandra which did try hard but its defensive coverage over the court wasn’t up to the standard of Kinglake’s allowing it to score more freely.
Kinglake did lead at every change with its best quarter being a 12 goal to four third term which saw it grab a 17 goal advantage at the last change.
Alex did manage to outscore Kinglake in the last with seven goals to five to take some confidence out of the game but this one was always going to be a Kinglake victory.
Kinglake best players: E. Coen, L. McMahon, A. Luks (18).
Alexandra best players: S. Krijt, E. Kidd, J. Lucas.
