By Hannah Chappell
It was a full house at Halley Supple Reserve on Saturday as Coldstream Football Netball Club hosted a massive day of footy, with all football teams taking to the field in front of a passionate home crowd.
The action kicked off early under warm and sunny skies, with the Coldstream women’s team leading the charge against Chirnside Park FNC.
Battling both the opposition and the heat, the girls showed serious grit and determination, setting the tone for a cracking day of footy.
With a handful of club debutants pulling on the jumper for the first time, the team was fired up to make their mark — and launch they did.
Coming out strong and full of fire, they stormed to a commanding 41–6 lead by quarter time.
The scoreboard pressure didn’t stop there, with the Cougars continuing to dominate across the ground to claim a massive 110–7 win.
It was a genuine team performance, with six individual players hitting the scoreboard.
Abbey Broughan led the way with a bag of five goals, while Sophie Stark tore through the midfield with her pace, clean hands, and relentless running.
Sophie finished with three goals of her own and was rightfully named the Coldstream Brewery Player of the Round.
Next up, the reserves took on The Basin in a tough contest.
Despite plenty of heart and effort, the boys went down 34 to 100. Austin White was a standout and earned Reserves Player of the Round for his solid performance across four quarters.
The senior men’s side closed out the day with a tightly fought, goal-for-goal clash against The Basin.
The contest carried extra significance, with Allan Chandler running out for his 300th senior game, an incredible milestone achieved across two leagues and two clubs.
The Cougars pushed The Basin all the way in a fierce contest.
In the end, The Basin just edged ahead to take the win 67 to 56. Darcy Carrigan was a standout in the middle, kicking three goals and earning the Yarra Valley Steel Player of the Round for his efforts.
Seniors:
Coldstream: 8.8.56
Basin: 10.7.67
Goalkickers: D Carrigan 3, M Edmonds 2, J Voss 2, D Fritsch 1
Reserves:
Coldstream: 5.4. 34
Basin: 15.10.100
Goalkickers: A. White 4, S Kollosche 1
Womens:
Coldstream: 16.14.110
Chirnside: 1.1.7
Goalkickers: A Broughan 5, T O’Kane 4, S Stark 3, M Stark 2, S Coghlan 1, E Rackham 1
