By Carli Mitchell
WARBURTON showed definite signs of improvement since last year and Gembrook didn’t look too bad at times either but would be disappointed in its loss in Division One A Grade netball.
Warburton Millgrove 55 d Gembrook Cockatoo 20 Goals – Warburton Millgrove: S. Hansen 22, A. Ormsby 18, K. Wappett 15. Gembrook Cockatoo: A. Clarke 11, H. Deschepper 9. Best – Warburton Millgrove: T. Ward, G. Barnard, B. Daniels, A. Ormsby. Gembrook Cockatoo: J. Allen, B. Lang, J. Ryder, K. Northe.
Having moved up to Division One for 2011, Yarra Glen struck Healesville with Kylie Malone unstoppable with 48 goals. Healesville was simply too strong for Yarra Glen, even at home, and the defeat was a big learning curve for the home side.
Healesville 67 d Yarra Glen 22
Goals – Yarra Glen: L. Beaton 14, T. Thom 8. Healesville: K. Malone 48, L. Farrow 13, N. Davison 6.Best – Yarra Glen: L. Beaton, T. Thom, M. Carter, T. Smedley. Healesville: K. Malone, L. Farrow, N. Davison, H. Parrott.
Last year’s runners up Wandin hosted reigning premiers Mount Evelyn, with both teams showing they had upheld their fitness and skills from last season. Mount Evelyn 44 d Wandin 36
Goals:Wandin: C. McDonald 23, S. Philp 13. Mount Evelyn: R. Hickey 27, K. Youlten 16. Best:Wandin: L. Close, C. McDonald, X. Roper, S. Panayi. Mount Evelyn: S. Hogan, E. Priestley, R. Hickey.
After playing finals last season, Upwey looked to be even stronger and faster, with good ball movement and accurate shooting.
Upwey Tecoma 65 d Olinda Ferny Creek 18 Goals:Upwey Tecoma: T. Linkins 39, J. Lingard 26. Olinda Ferny Creek: S. Smith 9, L. Allman 5, M. Thomas 4. Best: Upwey Tecoma: K. Tomlinson, T. Linkins, J. Lingard, M. Hyndman. Olinda Ferny Creek: B. Northey, R. Pendleton, M. Walter, S. Smith.
Monbulk was slow to get into this match and Woori Yallock was quick off the mark. It gained the lead early and never looked like losing it.
Monbulk picked up in the last half, led by Hayley Moffat in defence, Sophie Byatt in goals and Rebecca McCormick in the centre court. But it was not enough to defeat Woori Yallock, which was too strong and accurate.
Woori Yallock 41 d Monbulk 32 Goals – Monbulk: S. Byatt 15, N. Bates 12, J. Sands 5. Woori Yallock: C. Booth 27, E. Stafford 7, J. Kennedy 7. Best – Monbulk: H. Moffatt, S. Byatt, R. McCormick. Woori Yallock: Not available.
@BT Sport Sub Mail:DIVISION 2
A GRADE
After winning a close match against Seville the week before, Emerald came out firing against Belgrave. Megan Whiteroad starred for Emerald with 35 goals. Belgrave is still on the way up and, despite losing by 33 goals, the loss can be viewed as a learning curve.
Emerald 53 d Belgrave 20
Goals: Belgrave: R. Lange 12, A. Kiker 8. Emerald: M. Whiteroad 35, B. White 14, R. Fox 4. Best: Belgrave: D. Marcus, R. Lange, A. Kiker, C. Chaproniere. Emerald: Not supplied.
Yarra Junction’s loss the previous week factored into its win over Kinglake, which had a poor game compared with the previous week’s win.
Yarra Junction 53 d Kinglake 22
Goals – Yarra Junction: E. Litterbach 36, S. Cooper 17. Kinglake: T. Stead 15, S. Ann Nott 8, C. McMahon 2. Best – Yarra Junction: C. Ridd, A. Akers, S. Southwick, K. Blencowe. Kinglake: K. Pollard, R. Harvey, T. Stead, R. Andrew.
Last year’s runner-up hosted last year’s reigning premiers and, as expected, this game was a good spectacle. Spectators from both teams would have been pleased with their side’s performance. Powelltown got on top of Yea thanks to their goalers Stephanie Broadway and Ella Bound.
Powelltown 41 d Yea 33
Goals – Yea: J. Nicholson 17, C. Hayes 7. Powelltown: E. Bound 26, S. Broadway 15. Best – Yea: L. Bagnall, C. Butterworth, J. Nicholson, J. Graham.
Powelltown: S. Traynor, M. Finlay, E. Bound, S. Broadway.
After narrowly losing to Emerald the previous week, Seville came into this match with more ferocity. Hosting Alexandra scored a convincing 25-goal win.
Seville 45 d Alexandra 20 Goals: Seville: Z. Abbruzzese 19, R. Goulding 17, E. Read 9. Alexandra: E. Kidd 8, S. Morten 8, R. McLeod 4. Best: Seville: T. Hoare, P. Hampl, Z. Abbruzzese, R. Gentle. Alexandra: S. Morten, R. McLeod, N. Coombs, E. McDonald.
