Teams line up for elimination

Emerald’s Bryce Studldreier fends off Healesville’s Jake Parish as team-mate Rawley Van Haren goes the ball.

THE second week of the DRJFL finals series saw Emerald and Upwey-Tecoma clubs host the elimination first and second semi-finals on Sunday.
Ten of the League’s 14 clubs were represented from Under 11s through to Under 16s in the series that spells either the end of the finals dream, another chance or a guaranteed grand final berth.
Upwey Tecoma will head straight into the grand finals in the Under 11s, Woori Yallock in Under 12s, South Belgrave in Under 13s, Wandin in Under 14s and Emerald in the Under 16s.
Playing off in the preliminary finals on Sunday, with the winners heading for the grand final contest, are Monbulk and Emerald in Under 11s, Wandin and Emerald in Under 12s, Wandin and Mount Evelyn in Under 13s, Emerald and South Belgrave in Under 14s and Healesville and Olinda Ferny Creek in Under 16s.
Final Scores:
Under 11s
Emerald 2.0 (12) d Mount Evelyn 1.2 (8).
Upwey Tecoma 10.2 (62) d Monbulk 4.3 (27).
Under 12s
Wandin 5.5 (35) d Gembrook Cockatoo 2.1 (13).
Woori Yallock 11.7 (73) d Emerald 2.3 (15).
Under 13s
Wandin 6.9 (45) d Emerald 2.0 (12).
South Belgrave 7.12 (54) d Mount Evelyn 3.2 (20).
Under 14s
Wandin 9.10 (64) d Emerald 2.1 (13).
South Belgrave 5.12 (42) d Mount Evelyn 6.4 (40).
Under 16s
Emerald 12.11 (89) d Healesville 6.10 (46).
Olinda Ferny Creek 17.16 (118) d Mount Evelyn 9.8 (62).