By Cameron Hutchison
AFL Yarra Ranges
There are three rounds to go in Division 1 and it looks like Olinda, Woori Yallock and Upwey are set in the top three.
Wandin could make it interesting sitting only one game behind in fourth, while Mount Evelyn, Healesville and Monbulk are all a chance for fifth spot.
With two rounds to go in Division 2, Seville and Yarra Glen appear safe in first and second.
Yarra Junction should stay in third and Gembrook should hang onto fourth.
It will come down to Alexandra, Yea and Powelltown for fifth spot, with Powelltown and Yea both still to have their second bye and to play Gembrook.
In Division 1 A-grade netball, Olinda, Belgrave, Woori Yallock and Wandin are playing finals but in what order they’ll finish is still open.
The real interest lies with Warburton, Monbulk and Mount Evelyn vying for fifth spot.
In Division 2 A-grade netball, Kinglake, Yea and Seville are the major contenders.
Yarra Junction is safe in fourth but the battle is on between Yarra Glen, Powelltown and Alexandra for fifth, and Yarra Glen and Powelltown still each have a bye.
A big congratulations goes to Mount Evelyn for back-to-back premierships in the veterans competition.
They defeated Healesville 6.6.42 to 4.6.30.
Division 1 Seniors Football (Round 15)
Emerald 14.16.100 d Belgrave 1.7.13
Emerald started with a flurry kicking 6.2 to 1.1 in the first and never looked in doubt.
They held Belgrave scoreless in the second and led by 52 points at half time.
Belgrave could only manage 6 behinds in the last half while Emerald kicked 5.9.
Emerald best: J. Marshall, S. Kelleher, L. Sheppard, N. Jansen, C. Thomsen, J. Webb (2 goals).
Belgrave best: C. Power, C. Rak, J. Marshall, J. McDermott, T. Stubley (1 goal), L. Toole.
Mount Evelyn 21.23.149 d Warburton Millgrove 11.8.74
Mount Evelyn played inspiring footy in the first quarter kicking 8.2 to 3 straight to lead by 32 points.
They maintained the pressure in the second and led by 40 points at half time.
A big six goals to one in the third quarter and it was all over.
Warburton won the last quarter by one point but lost the game by 75.
Mount Evelyn best: R. Fooks, A. Chalkley (2 goals), J. Beamish (1 goal), T. Chalkley, T. Hallett-Tauali I (3 goals) J. Fellows.
Warburton Millgrove best: T. McKenzie (1 goal), T. Marr, L. Barnard (1 goal), A. White (5 goals), J. Lee (2 goals), M. Read.
Upwey Tecoma 14.15.99 d Monbulk 11.14.80
Upwey led by 17 points at quarter time and 25 points at the half time break.
Upwey were held to 2.2 while Monbulk kicked 5.5 to be within only four points at three quarter time.
If only Monbulk was accurate.
Upwey Tecoma best: W. Duncan, N. Kane (6 goals), L. Beacom, B. Oates, C. Kane (2 goals), K. Grenda (3 goals).
Monbulk best: J. Major, B. Emmett (1 goal), S. Williams (1 goal), M. Dekker, J. Rak, H. Gordic (3 goals).
Olinda Ferny Creek 14.11.95 d Wandin 13.14.92
Wandin led by seven points at quarter time but Olinda kicked 5.2 to four goals to go into half time one point in front.
It was a struggle for both in the third, but Olinda got out to a five-point lead.
Wandin wasted chances in the last kicking 2.8 to two goals to go down by three points.
Olinda Ferny Creek best: S. Atkinson, D. Noorda, D. Troutman, M. Hottes, C. Eade, M. Bonuda.
Wandin best: R. Ross (1 goal), T. Hinds, R. Heasley, D. Barton (1 goal), P. Hodgett, H. Byrne (2 goals).
Woori Yallock 16.15.111 d Healesville 8.9.57
Woori Yallock started well, kicking 5.5 to 1.2 in the first.
Their lead was 34 points at half time. Healesville won the third quarter by four points.
Woori Yallock best: C. Smedley, E. Clasby, M. Batten, Z. Monkhorst (2 goals), J. Williams (5 goals), L. Boontjes.
Healesville best: J. Nugent (2 goals), L. Daly, R. Woodford (3 goals), A. Fraraccio, L. Barclay, J. George.
Division 2 Seniors Football (Round 16)
Yarra Glen 26.27.183 d Kinglake 4.5.29
Yarra Glen peppered the goals in the first, kicking 8.7 to three goals to have a lead of 37 points.
The second quarter was low-scoring and thanks to Yarra Glen’s inaccuracy (3.10) the lead only increased to 63 points.
Things straightened up in the second half as they kicked 15.10 to 1.3.
Yarra Glen best: A. Moate (7 goals), M. Donald (1 goal), A. Smith, J. Marks, W. Kristelly, J. Schille.
Kinglake best: J. Butterworth, J. Crowe (1 goal), M. McAllister, M. Quinton, J. Whitehead (2 goals), W. Graf.
Gembrook Cockatoo 14.16.100 d Alexandra 9.7.61
Gembrook got the early jump in the first, kicking 6.5 to three behinds, and were never headed.
The lead at half time was 33 points.
Both sides kicked three in a tight third quarter but Gembrook turned for home with a handy lead.
Gembrook Cockatoo best: J. Gibson (1 goal), D. Leversha (1 goal), D. Volta, M. Firrito, D. Scott, A. Mitchell (3 goals).
Alexandra best: J. Daniel (3 goals), B. Cooper (1 goal), M. Coombs (1 goal), J. Goonan, J. Steyger, T. Rouget.
Powelltown 14.10.94 d Yea 11.12.78
Powelltown have evened up the ledger and have left the door ajar for a finals berth and will play that out with Yea & Alexandra over the next 2 weeks. Powelltown got the early lead by 18 points at quarter time. They skipped away in the 2nd kicking 5 goals to 2 and a lead of 37 points at half time. Both sides kicked 4 in the 3rd and the deficit was still 37 points. Yea made a late charge in the last kicking 5.5 to 2.2 and could have been a lot closer but for inaccuracy in front of goal. They ended up going down by 16 points. Powelltown Best: M. McArthur (3 goals), B. Wratten (3 goals), J. Garthwaite, N. Moody, S. Halliday (1 goal), J. Moore. Yea Best: R. Aldous (1 goal), H. Jarvie (1 goal), A. McSpeerin, P. Evans (5 goals), A. McCarthy (1 goal), A. Walsh.
Yarra Junction 34.19.223 d Thornton Eildon 0.0.0
Yarra Junction had complete control over the game. They had 11 goal kickers.
Yarra Junction best: S. Morton (3 goals), D. Brookes (2 goals), J. Bombinski (1 goal), T. Barton (1 goal), C. Hoare, L. Hoffman (1 goal).
Thornton Eildon best: J. Scotland, B. Davis, A. Phelps, B. Azzopardi, W. Cody, D. Creed.
Under-18s Football (Round 16)
Gembrook Cockatoo 10.13.73 d Wandin 5.5.35
Gembrook Cockatoo best: J. Firrito (5 goals), S. Lamble, J. Burchill (1 goal), M. Watson, Z. Loewe, K. Wood.
Wandin best: A. Baker, C. Steiner, B. Ebeyer, M. Feakes (1 goal), M. Smith, J. Goodburn (2 goals).
Mount Evelyn 12.12.84 d Warburton Millgrove 3.2.20
Mount Evelyn best: J. Hattwell (1 goal), M. Darke (1 goal), J. Oultram (1 goal), B. Staines (1 goal), N. Hoskin, C. Andrews.
Warburton Millgrove best: J. Coshutt, C. Sinniah, K. Yeoman, S. Figg, J. Cahill, J. Buller.
Upwey Tecoma 14.8.92 d Monbulk 2.5.17
Upwey Tecoma best: A. Bartils (1 goal), R. Cheslett, J. Sheehan, B. Burrows (1 goal), A. Grenda (4 goals), K. Bell (1 goal).
Monbulk best: B. te Boekhorst, J. Wensley, C. Stiff, S. Smith, A. Richardson, L. Dockery.
Woori Yallock 8.8.56 d Healesville 7.10.52
Woori Yallock best: C. Cameron, D. Wood, T. Amarant, R. Foy, J. Holland, P. Jenkin.
Healesville best: T. Green, Z. Green, J. Lawry, T. Millman, D. Pryor, J. Simnett.
Division 1 A-Grade Netball (Round 15)
Belgrave 73 d Emerald 29
Belgrave shot 22 goals to three in the first to be comfortable leaders at the first change.
Emerald shot 10 goals to 15 in the second and took it up to Belgrave, but Belgrave limited them to just 16 goals for the rest of the game.
Belgrave best: L. Bennett (27 goals), P. Keogh, E. Schill (46 goals).
Emerald best: M. Pansow, K. Ellis, J. Terry.
Warburton Millgrove 41 d Mount Evelyn 35
Mount Evelyn led by two goals at half time.
Warburton took control in the third and took the lead by six goals.
The last quarter was goal for goal but Warburton held on for a very classy win.
Warburton Millgrove best: Not supplied.
Mount Evelyn best: S. Jones (5 goals), C. Quilty, G. Bingley.
Olinda Ferny Creek 65 d Wandin 47
Olinda had a slim lead of three goals at quarter time.
They extended that to six at half time.
Wandin was never able to claw back the deficit.
Olinda Ferny Creek best: K. Tomlinson, A. Paget, P. Stewart (59 goals).
Wandin best: K. Dolphin, E. Bayliss, S. Lumsden (23 goals).
Monbulk Hawks 47 d Upwey Tecoma 37
Monbulk had a lead of four goals at quarter time.
Upwey outplayed them in the second to reduce the margin to a gettable two goals at the main break.
Monbulk regrouped and had a lead of seven goals at three-quarter-time and managed to come home with the win.
Monbulk Hawks best: T. Mancarella, S. Stubbs (15 goals), K. Seamer.
Upwey Tecoma best: B. Price, S. Royce, P. Day.
Woori Yallock 69 d Healesville 22
Woori Yallock shot out to a 13-goal lead at the end of the first and was never headed.
They extended that lead to 29 goals at the last change and shot an impressive 21 goals to three in the last to close Healesville out.
Woori Yallock best: M. Sudomirski (47 goals), M. Hargrave (14 goals), A. McGurgan (8 goals).
Healesville best: G. Ford, L. Rogers (1 goal), L. Wandin-Collins (4 goals).
Division 2 A-Grade Netball (Round 16)
Alexandra 55 d Gembrook Cockatoo 30
Alexandra best: C. Haggis, L. Steyger (20 goals), C. Skerritt.
Gembrook Cockatoo best: A. Frost, K. Clark (16 goals), B. Munnerley.
Kinglake 51 d Yarra Glen 36
Kinglake best: B. Waack, F. Waack (35 goals), C. Ryan.
Yarra Glen best: K. Fraser, P. Purdey, S. Gilder.
Yea 60 d Powelltown 31
Yea best: G. Duncan, M. Leatham, S. Coppinger.
Powelltown best: O. Caneva (19 goals), G. Haynes, J. Coffey.
