By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A GRADE
Belgrave 50 d Wandin 42
Although eight goals is not a huge margin, make no mistake that Belgrave was in control for the majority of this game.
It jumped out to a five-goal quarter-time lead and then really strutted its stuff in the second term as its ball movement was too quick for Wandin to combat.
Belgrave scored 16 goals to eight for the term and grabbed a very handy 13-goal half-time lead.
The second half was a good battle and Wandin gave it everything to get back into the match, scoring 13 goals to 10 in the third and still had a slight sniff going into the last quarter trailing by 10 goals.
The final quarter was another good clash but Wandin just couldn’t eat into Belgrave’s lead to pose any real threat.
Belgrave was good enough to fend off any challenge as it came away with a great grand final victory.
Best
Belgrave: Carmen Timms (BOC medal and 26 goals), Danielle Weisgerber, Angela Jeffrey.
Wandin: Nikki Phillips, Tayissa Coppinger, Melissa Martinov (27).
A RESERVE
Wandin 41 d Mount Evelyn 38
Wandin has become 2014 Premiers after a three goal victory over Mount Evelyn in what was a fantastic grand final.
This game had everything and was still in the balance deep into the last quarter.
Wandin seemed to settle earlier than its opponents and got out to a four goal lead at the first change but Mount Evelyn got its game up and going in the second term scoring 14 goals to nine for Wandin to lead by just one goal at half-time.
The third term went goal-for-goal in what was a high quality quarter.
It was 10 goals apiece and Wandin’s lead remained at one goal at the last change.
The final quarter was another ripper but it was Wandin that got a small buffer and, although Mount Evelyn tried its utmost to get over the line, Wandin showed great experience late to hold on to its lead and win by three goals to become worthy 2014 Premiers.
Best
Wandin: Lauren Fletcher (31), Melissa Berry, Brogan Badrock.
Mount Evelyn: Victoria Starling (BOC medal), Christa Vagg (22), Susan Livesey.
B GRADE
Wandin 20 d Olinda Ferny Creek 19
This was a grandstand finish to a great grand final that Wandin held on to win by the smallest of margins.
Wandin did look to be the better side throughout the first three quarters and it seemed it was going to run away with the win as it went into three-quarter time with a handy six-goal buffer.
Olinda threw caution to the wind in the last and all of a sudden it was finishing with a flourish and Wandin had to defend like crazy.
Olinda scored eight last quarter goals but Wandin did manage to send three through the ring which was enough to give it a one goal lead that it was able to maintain to become the 2014 Premiers.
Best
Wandin: Danielle Smith (BOC medal), Rachael Roberts, Georgia Cunningham (11).
Olinda Ferny Creek: Kim Shaw, Caitlin Portarianos (13), Lucy Allman.
B RESERVE
Olinda Ferny Creek 27 d Wandin 25
Olinda has become 2014 Premiers after holding off a determined Wandin side to win by two goals.
Olinda was scoring very well early with some great forward thrusts in the first half and got out to a seven goal half-time lead.
Wandin turned the game around in the third quarter as it tightened its defence and created scoring opportunities on the rebound.
It scored nine goals to four and all of the sudden Olinda’s lead was cut to just two goals going into the last quarter.
The last term was a classic contest with both sides giving it everything.
It went goal-for-goal but in the end it was Olinda that was able to maintain their lead and walk off the court Premiership winners.
Best
Olinda Ferny Creek: Nicole Millwood (BOC medal and 23 goals), Romy Schauble, Emily Groszek.
Wandin: Kate Checkley, Alicia Kay (15), Gayle Seeger.
