THE Healesville Junior Football Club was spread around the Yarra Valley this weekend with five games at five different venues.
The under-12 girls kicked off their season at Wesburn with a fast start in the first half to lead by four goals, but Wesburn put in a mighty second half to come out the winners. The girls did a great job in the continuous rain, which saw lots of slipping and sliding along the ground.
The under-12 played Monbulk at Belgrave and put together a really solid performance against the previously undefeated Monbulk. It was pretty wet and wild before the game, but the under-12s almost got through without any rain. The slippery conditions made for hard-fought contests right across the ground and the team didn’t shy away. There were plenty of scoring opportunities created with some swift ball movement off the backline and through the midfield, and the effort and commitment from the entire team over four quarters was impressive.
The under-14s played Monbulk at Seville in a low-scoring game due to the weather conditions. The team continued to work hard, but couldn’t match it on the scoreboard with Monbulk.
The under-16s travelled to Upwey to play Yarra Glen. The injured, depleted team managed to hold out Yarra Glen to record a win this week.
UNDER 16
Healesville 12.13 (85) d Yarra Glen 7.10 (52).
UNDER 14
Monbulk 7.5 (47) d Healesville 1.2 (8).
UNDER 12
Healesville 11.5 (71) d Emerald 2.4 (16).
UNDER 12 GIRLS
Wesburn 8.6 (54) d Healesvile 4.7 (31).
