By Anne-Marie Ebbels
All teams were playing at home this week, which is the first time since the beginning of May that Healesville Football Netball Club supporters have been see all our teams play at home.
The Seniors got off to a fast start against Belgrave with five goals in the first quarter.
Belgrave hit back the second quarter, but Healesville maintained their lead going into the half time break 8 points up.
In a dogged third quarter, Healesville managed to increase their lead to 16 points at the final break.
Healesville restricted Belgrave to a solitary point in the final quarter to post a 31 point win.
The first quarter of the Reserves was even with only 1 goal scored.
Healesville were inaccurate in front of goals in the first quarter but found their range in the second quarter to go into the half time break 23 points up after keeping Belgrave goalless in the first half.
Belgrave didn’t capitalise in the third quarter on their defensive effort with Healesville going into final break 15 points up.
Another strong quarter by Healesville saw them increase the final margin to 27 points.
The Veterans finally got to play at home and started the game well under lights and were 37 points up at half time against Kilcunda Bass.
The second half was dominated by Healesville who kicked 5 goals to Kilcunda Bass’ one. Healesville were big winners by 65 points.
The Women’s team played bottom of the ladder Monbulk this week with a 4 goal first quarter which set the tone for the game.
Healesville ended the game with 23 scoring shots to none and with more accurate kicking the margin could have been much higher than the 63 point win Healesville secured.
In the netball this week, the A grade game was a nail-biter with the lead changing multiple times in the first half, Healesville lead by one goal at quarter time and Belgrave by two goals at half time.
Belgrave extended their lead to five goals at three quarter time.
Healesville managed to pull back the margin in the final quarter but couldn’t quite get in front of Belgrave and were agonisingly close losing by four goals.
In the B grade game, the first quarter went goal for goal with Belgrave going into the first break two goals up.
Belgrave came out with a blistering second quarter which set the game up for them which Healesville had no answers for.
Belgrave powered through the second half to run out winners by 40 goals.
Belgrave’s C grade team controlled the game with a consistent effort over the four quarters. Healesville struggled to maintain possession and convert their scoring opportunities.
Belgrave were winners by 26 goals.
In a low scoring first quarter, Healesville’s D Grade team went into the first break with a three-goal lead.
Healesville continued to build on their good start and increased their lead to six goals at half time. Belgrave came back into in the final quarter, but Healesville’s lead was too great and they ran out winners by 9 goals.
Home games again this week with the netball against Yea starting at 11:15am and the women’s football against Upwey at 10:30am.
All men’s football has a bye this week.
Results
Football
Men Veterans Healesville 12.9 defeated Kilcunda Bass 2.4 Best: M Hay, C Adams, B Strong, B Bell, G Newing, A Peters
Men Reserves Healesville 5.8 defeated Belgrave 1.5 Best: K Jones, T Barclay, L Warner, S Larose, O Moreton, J Simnett
Men Seniors Healesville 9.9 defeated Belgrave 4.8 Best: N Mende, C Frazzetto, Z Fawdry, L Daly, M Donegan, D Plozza
Women Seniors Healesville 8.15 defeated Monbulk 0.0 Best: P Pavic, C Wilsmore, D Jones, I Stock, S Morris, S Frazzetto
Netball
A Grade Healesville 46 defeated by Belgrave 50
B Grade Healesville 17 defeated by Belgrave 57 Best: C Bouma, H Blackney, Z Boundy
C Grade Healesville 7 defeated by Belgrave 33 Best: T Pinkster, S Maile, G Young
D Grade Healesville 21 defeated Belgrave 12 Best: S Maile, J Watson, E Birch
