YVMDFNL Wrap
BIG GAMES and big results were the order of the day in the Yarra Valley Mountain District ‘Community Bank’ Football Netball League. In Division One, Warburton Millgrove knocked Olinda Ferny Creek out of top spot.
Monbulk now has top spot after accounting for Woori Yallock.
Wandin and Healesville opened their account.
In Division Two, the inaugural ‘Pride Cup’ was won by Yarra Glen and Thornton Eildon and Gembrook Cockatoo are off and running.
Warburton Millgrove 10.12.72 d Olinda Ferny Creek 10.7.67:
OLINDA went into this game sitting atop the ladder with three wins and Warburton sitting in seventh.
Warburton jumped out of the blocks, kicking 4.6 to 1.1 however errant kicking by Warburton robbed them of a bigger lead at the first break.
The lead increased to 30 points at half time.
Not sure what Peter Brown said to Olinda at half time, but Olinda came out and kicked 4.2 to 1.1 to reduce the deficit to 11 points.
Warburton managed to hold off Olinda in the end, winning by just five points.
Warburton Millgrove best players: L. Barnard, B. Murphy, S. Muir (3 goals), G. Newing.
Olinda Ferny Creek best players: J. Rankin, D. Rohrmann, N. Keegan, and K. Currie.
Monbulk 11.10.76 d Woori Yallock 4.4.28:
IN A BATTLE between third and fourth place, Monbulk was just ahead on percentage.
Monbulk kicked 4.4 in the first to Woori Yallock’s 1.0 to take a healthy lead into the second quarter.
The second quarter saw Monbulk add another 5.3 to Woori Yallock 1.2 – a healthy lead of 47 points at half time.
Woori Yallock needed to adjust and quickly at that, however unfortunately for them Monbulk had a different idea.
The third quarter was a hard slog which only added eight points to Monbulk and two points to Woori’s three-quarter time score.
An eight-goal lead going into the last was going to be hard for Woori to chase and they ended up, going down by 48 points.
Monbulk best players: S. Whittington, S. Williams (3 goals), M. Langworthy, J. Mohr.
Woori Yallock best players: M. Batten, J. Coombs, M. Baxter (2 goals), J. Adams.
Wandin 11.20.86 d Emerald 3.2.20:
EMERALD and Wandin had the chance to get their seasons started.
Wandin’s indirect kicking only saw them take a lead of six points at quarter time.
For the next two quarters, they held Emerald scoreless and increased their lead at three-quarter time to 55 points.
It was really only going to be Wandin by how much at the end of the day.
Emerald just could not get firing at all and only managed 3.2 for the day.
Wandin best players: J. Messis (2 goals), C. Foley, M. Fowkes (4 goals), R. Wilson.
Emerald best players: L. McKenna, W. Ladner, J. Preston (2 goals), M. Steer.
Mount Evelyn11.19.85 d Upwey Tecoma 9.11.65:
MOUNT Evelyn ventures to the dome on Saturday to take on Upwey who sat second on the ladder – Mount Evelyn fifth.
A win here for the Mounters would have them on three wins each.
Mount Evelyn came out and showed their intentions, kicking 5.6 to Upwey 2.2.
Upwey put up a fight in the second, kicking 2.3 to Mount Evelyn’s 1.4.
Wayward kicking by Mount Evelyn gave Upwey a sniff at the major break.
The third quarter had the scoring shots pretty even and Mount Evelyn looked comfortable.
Another even quarter gave Mount Evelyn a comfortable win by 20 points and three wins for the season.
Mount Evelyn best players: R. Cowan (2 goals), M. Martin (3 goals), L. Urquhart, R. Gilbert.
Upwey Tecoma best players: N. Wale-Buxton, R. Van Hoorn (2 goals), B. Hinton, B. Duncan.
Healesville 11.17.83 d Belgrave 11.12.78:
HEALESVILLE opened their account on Saturday with a solid performance against sixth-placed Belgrave.
It must have been a day for indirect kicking, as Healesville kicked 4.7 in the first to take a lead of 23 points.
Both sides kicked 4.3 in the second to make no change to the game at half time.
2.4 to 3.6 saw the lead reduce to 15 points at three-quarter time.
Belgrave were on the move and Healesville could not afford to play defensive football.
Healesville only managed to kick 1.3 in the last while Belgrave kicked 3.1 but it just wasn’t enough for Belgrave.
Healesville got away with the win by the skin of their teeth.
Healesville best players: A. Davies, J. Nugent (1 goal), N. Mende, B. Hodic (3 goals).
Belgrave best players: T. Stubley, C. Kelf (1 goal), M. Collins (4 goals), K. Grant.
Division 2 Seniors:
Thornton Eildon 14.12.96 d Alexandra 9.12.66:
THORNTON Eildon has been thereabout in most of their games this year.
They travelled to Alexandra on Saturday for a clash of traditional rivals and came away with their first win for the season.
They got out to a solid start, kicking 4.3 to 2.2.
They extended their lead to 24 points at the main break.
Kicking another 2.3 to only five behinds in the third gave them a comfortable 34- point lead heading into the last.
Some might have thought they might run out of legs in the last, but in the end they held off Alexandra and came home with four points.
Thornton Eildon best players: J. Parker, B. Coller (2 goals), L. Davison (5 goals), T. Bail (1 goal), B. Kapakoulakis.
Alexandra best players: B. Cooper (1 goal), W. Walker, D. Toomey, D. Bourke.
Seville 21.11.137 d Powelltown 18.11.119:
SEVILLE and Powelltown were both sitting on 12 points prior to today with Powelltown sitting in second spot on percentage.
A win here was going to give one club a clear break on the ladder.
Seville’s kicking in the first helped Powelltown stay in the race.
Powelltown kicked 5.3 to Seville’s 6.1 in the second and the lead was Seville’s by 22 points at half time.
A massive eight-goal quarter to Seville in the third increased the lead to 37 points at three-quarter time.
In turn, Powelltown kicked 6.3 to 3.2 in the last, but left their run too late.
Seville best players: A. Knight (1 goal), T. Baker, N. O’Keefe (6 goals), P. Bailey (1 goal).
Powelltown best players: R. Sandy, M. Horsley (1 goal), L. Tindal (4 goals), M. McLaughlin.
Yarra Glen 17.15.117 d Yarra Junction 2.14.26:
YARRA Glen and Yarra Junction played in the inaugural Pride Cup on Saturday in front of a crowd of supporters – including 80 guests who were invited by the AFL for a luncheon to celebrate and support this game.
Yarra Glen got off to an enormous start, kicking 7.6 to 0.3.
It looked very ominous for Yarra Junction, but they fought on admirably and need to be congratulated for their participation and support of the day.
Yarra Glen went into half time with a 67-point lead.
The third quarter was a bit of a stalemate as the weather set in and was played in very wet and slippery conditions, but the lead increased to 78 points.
Yarra Glen kicked away in the last to come home with the points.
Yarra Glen best players: B. James (Pride Cup Medal Winner) (2 goals), D. Watt (1 goal), L. Hoffman (1 goal), J. Marks (3 goals).
Yarra Junction best players: E. Wadsworth, M. Sword, L. Cove, M. Brown (1 goal).
Gembrook Cockatoo 9.14.68 d Yea 9.8.62:
GEMBROOK were yet to open their account and most would have thought that they wouldn’t do it on Saturday.
Yea have been the big improvers and already had two wins under their belt.
Yea took a slender lead after the first quarter and looked like it was going to be a close one.
Yea increased their lead to 12 points at half time.
The game was there for the taking by either club.
Gembrook cut the lead by a point at three-quarter time, and it was all down to the last 30 minutes.
Gembrook came out and kicked 4.1 to Yea 1.2 to snatch the victory by 6 points and travel home with the win.
Gembrook Cockatoo best players: C. Vernal, R. Wilson, S. Richardson (4 goals), L. Mc Combe.
Yea best players: D. Evans, M. Berry (4 goals), A. Martin, J. Crowe (1 goal).
Under 18s:
Olinda Ferny Creek 19.11.125 d Warburton Millgrove 1.1.7:
FIFTH-PLACED Olinda took on 10th place Warburton.
Olinda kicked 5.2 in the first while keeping Warburton scoreless.
Olinda went into half time with a 47-point lead and the match was a foregone conclusion.
Warburton fought on but did not manage to increase their score from half time while Olinda kicked away and won by 118 points. Olinda Ferny Creek best players: J. Saggin, R. Cottam-Starkey (2 goals), C. Cole, J. Castelow (4 goals).
Warburton Millgrove best players: D. Bedggood, C. Flynn, J. Juzwin, M. Kocher (1 goal).
Woori Yallock 7.9.51 d Monbulk 5.9.39:
MONBULK sat eighth and Woori Yallock were yet to open their account.
Woori Yallock got the lead at the first break by seven points.
They extended their lead by 10 points at half time.
Monbulk needed to start kicking straight and put pressure on the scoreboard.
Woori Yallock had the run and kicked 2.1 to 2.2 in the third with the lead just nine points.
Woori Yallock managed to hang on to break the drought by 12 points.
Woori Yallock best players: A. Wells, M. Wells, C. Syme (1 goal), B. Arnold (3 goals).
Monbulk best players: D. McClelland, C. Spooner, N. Cramer, M. Hollow.
Emerald 18.10.118 d Wandin 9.10.64:
EMERALD sit atop the ladder undefeated, so it was going to be a tough day for Wandin.
Emerald got off to a quick start, kicking 4.3 to 1.3.
Wandin kicked another 2.4 in the second, but Emerald managed 3.3, the lead was 23 at half time.
Scoring 5.2 to 3.3 in the third stanza put the game out of reach for Wandin.
Emerald kicked 6.2 in the last to 3.0 to put the match to bed.
Emerald best players: J. Turpin, J. Thomas, M. Novotny (4 goals), M. Freeman.
Wandin best players: H. Byrne (4 goals), A. Rouget (2 goals), L. Voges, D. Viney.
Seville 18.24.132 d Powelltown 2.4.16:
SEVILLE was sitting second bottom with two losses and a bye.
Powelltown were sitting seventh with one loss and two byes.
Both teams desperately needed the win.
Powelltown are probably underdone as they have had two byes in four rounds of football.
Seville just has not been firing.
Seville kicked 3.8 in the first while Powelltown only managed two points.
Seville kicked away in the second and went into the main break with a 72-point lead.
Seville’s poor kicking in the third saw them kick 2.6.
Powelltown only managed to kick 2.4 for the day and Seville took the win by 116 points.
Seville best players: D. Groen (3 goals), B. Penwill (2 goals), L. O’Keefe (2 goals), L. Henderson (3 goals).
Powelltown best players: B. Nightingale, T. Robinson, J. Piergrosse, T. Nightingale (2 goals).
Upwey Tecoma 16.15.111 d Mount Evelyn 8.7.55:
UPWEY Tecoma is now on equal points with Mount Evelyn after their big win on Saturday.
Mount Evelyn took the lead after the first by four points.
Upwey kicked a massive 6.3 to 3.2 to take the lead by 22 points at half time.
Upwey never gave Mount Evelyn a chance after that and extended their lead to 41 points at three-quarter time.
They well and truly shut the gate and ran away with the win by 56 points.
Upwey Tecoma best players: D. Torrance (6 goals), L. Beacom (2 goals), J. Waters, J. Robertson.
Mount Evelyn best players: J. Thompson, A. Haworth, D. Broadway (3 goals), C. Blake.
Yea 13.11.89 d Belgrave 9.7.61:
FOURTH-PLACE Yea took on 11th place Belgrave on Saturday.
Scores were all tied up at quarter time at 3.2 apiece.
Belgrave took a six-point lead at half time.
Yea came out revitalised in the third, kicking 4.1 to 2.2 and a lead of five points into the last.
Kicking 4.6 in the last to 3.1 saw Yea come away with their second win for the season.
Yea best players: H. Jarvie (1 goal), X. O’Dwyer.
