Round 13 and all teams football and netball were off to Woori Yallock to once again take on the old across the valley rivals.
After last week being on the receiving end of a tough lesson in football from competition leaders Mount Evelyn, Healesville Women were looking to bounce back.
The first quarter was a fairly even battle with both sides struggling to get on the scoreboard and at the end of first term neither side had managed to score a major with Healesville leading 0.3.3 to Woori 0.1.1.
The second half and Healesville continued to control the game putting on 3.5 to Woori’s 1.1 to take the four points.
Final score Healesville 6.12.48 Woori 1.2.8.
Best for Healesville: E.Meyer, M.Cameron, B.Watson, K.Thomas, A.Bryan, M.Coleman.
Similar to Healesville Women’s side, Healesville U18’s were looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat at the hands of Mt Evelyn.
In the first quarter, the Healesville boys were a bit slow out of the blocks with Woori having most of the ball for the first part of the quarter before Healesville finally got going to nine lead at first break 2.4.16 to 1.0.6.
In the second quarter, Healesville again controlled the majority of play putting on 3.5 and restricting the home side to a lone behind.
The score at half time Healesville 5.9.39 Woori 1.1.7.
Healesville with a 33-point lead going in to the last quarter.
Last quarter and Healesville took control of the game again outscoring the home side to come out victors.
Final score Healesville 10.12.72 to Woori 4.2.26.
Best for Healesville: J.Hume, J.Collins, D.English, J.Barclay, T.Dunne, L.Frazzetto.
Out on the netball courts, first up was Healesville resilient and ever improving B Graders.
Right from the start Woori took control of the game but as always Healesville girls kept at it but at the halfway mark Woori had got out to a 45-7 lead.
The second half and Woori continued their dominance but to their credit, Healesville girls hung in their and fought it out to the end and managed to post their best term from the season putting on 10 goals in the last quarter.
Ultimately though Woori was way too strong winning 93-19.
Best for Healesville: E.Roberts, A.Biddiscombe, E.Birch.
Next up on court, Healesville A Graders looking to turn the tables on the result from last, they played Woori in round 4 which saw them lose by a mere four goals.
Halfway into the first quarter saw teams going for goal before Woori girls got the upper hand in the last half of the term to lead at first break 16-10.
In the second quarter, again Woori had more of the play to lead at halftime 34-20.
The rest of the game panned it pretty much the same way and despite Healesville girls’ best-efforts Woori continued to extend their lead in each of last two terms to ultimately win the game.
Final score Woori 69 to Healesville 37.
Best for Healesville: A.Heath, B.Erickson, K.Ryan.
Back to the football and with Healesville Reserves once again struggling for numbers, it was looking like being another tough day.
Even with seven of Healesville U18’s backing up yet again, Healesville still only had 16 players.
Big thanks to Woori boys for agreeing to play 16 a side.
The first quarter and the Healesville boys got one of the better starts they have had for the season putting on two majors for the term and moving the ball well but Woori hand the better of the football for the term though with score at the first break Woori 5.3.33 to Healesville 2.0.12.
In the second quarter, the Healesville boys continued to work hard and managed to just outscore Woori to slightly reduce the deficit going into the half time break, Woori 6.7.43 to Healesville 4.1.25.
In the second half, with Healesville line up tiring quickly Woori ran away with the game in the end Woori 15.11.101 to Healesville 6.6.42.
Great effort from Healesville boys especially the U18’s and again big thanks to Woori for their sportsmanship in playing 16 a side.
Best for Healesville: D.Ebbels, D.English, M.Evans, R.Hay, Ashton Crossman, R.English.
At the last game of the day, Healesville Seniors were looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat against Mount Evelyn.
In the first quarter, Woori came flying out of the blocks from the very first bounce to completely dominate the first term leaving a shell-shocked Healesville really struggling to find a way to get in the game.
Score at first break was Woori 7.3.45 to Healesville 0.0.0.
In the second term, the Healesville boys gathered their thoughts and finally dug deep to get back in the game controlling the play and outscoring Woori for the term 3.3 to 0.3 and reduce the margin back to 27 points at the main break.
Back out after the break and desperately needing to make some inroads into the deficit, Healesville managed to again get their fair share of the play and again managed to just outscore the home side but with lead only reduced back to 23 points there was still some work to do in the last.
Unfortunately for the Healesville lads, they just seemed to run out of answer to Woori’s relentless pressure and well-structured football with the home side running away in the last.
Final score Woori 13.13.91 to Healesville 6.6.42.
With next week off with the split round some extra time to regroup and work out how to get back to playing the football we know we are capable of.
Best for Healesville: N.Mende, D.Plozza, S.Donkin, T.Amarant, J.Bates, E.Yates.
Next week just Healesville Senior Women playing Belgrave at Belgrave on Friday night with all other sides football and netball having the week off for the split round.
