Yarra Glen hosted Warburton Millgrove in cool but fine conditions.
The River Pigs started well kicking the first two goals and generally having the game on their terms for the first half of the quarter.
The Burras finished the quarter strongly, controlling the play with a precise short kicking game.
When they did go forward Bailey Humphrey was unstoppable, marking everything and converting for all of Warburton’s four goals.
The second quarter saw Warby continue to control the ball with a combination of chip kicking and some overlap running to take a 47 point lead into half time.
Yarra Glen showed some resistance in the third to kick three goals to the Burras five but were still unable to stop Bailey Humphrey as he went on to kick 10 goals for the game.
Warby ran out convincing winners, Yarra Glen 6.6 to Warburton Millgrove 19.19.
Best for Yarra Glen: Aussie Smith, Ben Ashton, Heath Chamberlain, Simon Van Der Westhuizen, Jayden Capuano, Richard Gurney.
Goalkickers, Josh Hawkins 2, Aussie Smith 2, Noah Battle 1, Lachlan Schack 1
The Reserves started their encounter with Warburton with a depleted outfit but with hopes of being competitive.
Whilst there was plenty of effort, the Yarra Glen boys were unable to hit targets when they won possessions whilst their opponents were clean and precise.
The River Pigs showed some spark but could not compete with a younger and quicker opposition.
Despite never giving up, Yarra Glen were well beaten, 1.0 to 21.14.
Best players, Dylan Harding, Nathan Deringowski, Joshua Valadon, Alastair Lowrie, Max DePina and Dylan Jarvis.
The goalkicker was Josh Valadon.
Despite having a few players missing, the Under 18’s started the day in sunny conditions against an improving Warburton Millgrove team with high hopes.
The Burras crushed those hopes as they controlled play in the first to take a 19 point lead into quarter time.
The Yarra Glen boys lifted in the second to match Warby’s two goals.
The second half was all Warby, they moved the ball well and with an even team performance piled on six goals in the third whilst keeping the River Pigs scoreless.
An improved effort in the last by Yarra Glen as they contested hard but couldn’t convert their chances to end up going down, Yarra Glen 2.7 to Warburton 14.8.
Best players Lachlan Rutherford, Brody Adams, Charlie Wilks, Tom Dowling, John Pavic, Kobey Jarvis.
Goalkickers: Lachlan Carter and Tom Dowling.
The Yarra Glen Vets team finished off the day in style.
Starting strongly with three goals in the first quarter with a solid defence keeping their opposition, Officer, goalless.
They dominated general play in the second, keeping their opponents scoreless.
Some inaccurate kicking saw the River Pigs add 1.5 to be 29 points up at the main break.
Playing his first game for the club, Hayden Rourke controlled the forward line to end up with five goals, whilst Peter Moate chipped in with three.
The Yarra Glen Vets finished off strongly to finish off with a 10.17 to 2.6 win.
Best players: Adam Robert, Lewis Ripepi, Adam Mowat, Hayden Rourke, Peter
Moate. Goalkickers: Hayden Rourke 5, Peter Moate 3, Tom Matthews 1.
The Yarra Glen netballers took on Warburton-Millgrove who had all their teams above Yarra Glen on the ladder.
The Yarra Glen A Grade girls started well to lead early and to have scores locked at nine each at quarter time. Both teams were playing good netball and just one turnover saw Yarra Glen down by two at half time.
Warburton were just a little cleaner with ball and edged further ahead in the second half to see Yarra Glen go down in a great contest, 41 to 49.
Best Players, Elise Dobson, Maddy Hargrave, Alana McGurgan.
Yarra Glen B Grade started slowly allowing Warby to score the first five goals.
They then settled and played some excellent netball to be just two goals down by the last break.
The effort to get back into the contest seemed to take its toll as Warby increased their intensity to see Yarra Glen go down, 42 to 51.
Best Players: Imojean Parsons, Jasmin Wood, Abby Strange.
The C Grade girls faced second placed Warburton and found their opposition to be just a little better across the court.
Despite some great defence from Jacinda Fraser and solid work in the centre court, Yarra Glen just couldn’t convert as well as Warby, going down, 29 to 47.
Best players were Ash Shanks, Jacinda Fraser, Ashleigh Katoa.
With D Grade starting the day for Yarra Glen in sunny but cool conditions, the Yarra girls just couldn’t get warmed up to the contest in the first to be eight down at quarter time.
An improved second quarter was let down by a number of turnovers in the third.
The Yarra girls Put in a solid last quarter but still went down 16 to 34.
Best players: Ashleigh Wallace, Lily Dove, Phoebe Boot.
Next week Yarra Glen plays at home in a challenging match up for all teams against Seville.
The Vets have a bye.