Don’t dream it’s over

U16 3: Healesville’s Robbie Hunter lifts for a screamer in the second half of the Under 16s at Emerald where the Bloods went down to a dominating home side. They get another chance on Sunday. 9: Healesville’s Kristian Schiavello makes the pace ahead of Emerald’s Mark Gray. Jack Thomas and Jake Hellary looking on. 4: All in – Healesville’s Callan Kennedy in the mix with Emerald’s Mitch Freeman and Drew Benson. Looking on Bryce Studldreier for Emerald and Healesville’s Nicholas Cummins, Charlie Warren and Jake Hellary. U14 11: Wandin star performer Joel Garner sets the pace as Emerald’s Alister Mills moves in the Under 14 semi-final. 7: Bulldog Jordan Dyason and Emerald’s Liam Malone go for the hit out in the Under14s. 2: Wandin’s Tom Merlino shows pace in the Under14s. 1 Contesting before the Under14 supporters - Wandin’s Joel Garner, Emerald’s Liam Malone and Wandin’s Jordan Dyason. 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. 104225_03. Pictures: KATH GANNAWAY