By Will Lawrence
Premier Division
Boronia Hawks 74 def East Burwood Black 49
In a Premier Division top of the table clash the undefeated Boronia Hawks would once again be tested by the clearly second-best side. It was a high scoring affair with the two sides combining for over 123 goals. It was Boronia who came out on top with a 25-goal victory over East Burwood.
To East Burwood’s credit, they stayed within touching distance in the first quarter at 12-15 and continued to score over ten goals a quarter throughout. Despite, the early fight from East Burwood, Boronia took the lead and never let it slip and grew their margin before each interval.
Other Results
Lilydale Falcons 43 def Knox Falcons 38
Division 1
East Burwood Grey 36 def East Ringwood Black 33
Division 1 also saw a top of the table clash on the leagues return to action. Second on the ladder East Burwood took the win, in a battle that was tight on the scoreboard throughout. The margin never exceeded three goals, but it was East Ringwood who had a three goal lead leading into the last quarter, before East Burwood put in an almighty effort to come back a win over ladder leaders by three goals.
Other Results
Ferntree Gully 43 def Scoresby Magpies 31
Kilsyth Cougars 40 def Heathmont Jets 32
Division 2
Croydon 37 def Vermont Eagles Gold 21
Division 2 saw some of its ladder leaders fight it out this week with a first taking on third.
Croydon showed why they are such a dominant force in this league again with a 16 goal victory. Ella Tweedale shone for the Vermont Eagles as she helped herself to 16 goals, claiming the lion’s share of the Eagles’ goals. On the Croydon side, Genevieve Abbott did as she has all year and scored 23 goals, culminating to a whopping 188 goals in her seven games this year.
Other Results
Warrandyte Swans 29 def Park Orchards Red 19
The Basin Red 32 def Lilydale Gold 26
Croydon North MLOC 30 def Scoresby Magpies Black 25
Kilsyth Cougars Black 32 def Mulgrave Red 27
Division 3
Upper Ferntree Gully Red 29 def Park Orchards Blue 28
When Upper Ferntree Gully played Park Orchards this week it was an absolute nail biter. Both sides had the lead at stages and its was one goal that would see Upper Ferntree Gully take the win. To Park Orchards’ credit, they found another gear in the second and third quarters as they held the lead from being down at quarter-time. This proves a huge result for the Upper Ferntree Gully sides as just their second win of the season and helps them off them foot of the table.
Other Results
Montrose Demons 43 def East Burwood Silver 26
The Basin Green 44 def Boronia Gold 24
East Ringwood Blue 27 def Whitehorse Pioneers Netball 23
Coldstream Grey 51 def Knox Red 20
Division 4
Glen Waverley Hawks White 29 def Boronia Brown 20
In a top plays bottom clash some may have thought the ladder leaders would have it easy this week but Boronia had other ideas. In a game of two halves Boronia came out firing to lead by 7 at quarter-time and 4 goals at half-time. From here Glen Waverley showed why they are top of the ladder with an inspired comeback to secure the two points and remain four points clear of second.
Other Results
Nunawading Lions 33 def Sivan Cats 22
Chirnside Panthers 33 def Coldstream Black 22
Park Orchards Black 39 def South Croydon Blue 26
Lilydale blue 32 def Heathmont Blue 22
Montrose Flames 30 def Norwood Purple 18
Mulgrave Blue 26 def Ringwood Red 18
Division 5
Knox Black 25 def Waverley Blues 14
In a low scoring game Knox Black had to dig deep to overcome Waverley Blues in this Round 14 game. Waverley took the lead at 5-1 at quarter-time and were spearheaded by Dakota Simister who finished the game with eight goals. As Knox found their footing in the game the began to dictate terms and held the lead in the final three quarters to win by 11 goals. Knox were lead in scoring by Stephanie Tilley who scored ten goals.
Other Results
Vermont Purple 24 def Kilsyth Cougars Red 14
Coldstream White 46 def South Belgrave Red 18
Coldstream Red 34 def Mitcham Tigers 15
Upper Ferntree Gully Blue 44 def Ferntree Gully Blue 19
Ringwood Black 35 def The Basin Black 17
Montrose Devils 26 def East Ringwood White 19
Division 6
Coldstream Blue 39 def Mulgrave Yellow 28
Coldstream proved too strong for Mulgrave this past Friday coming out with a 11 goal victory to help to fourth spot on the ladder after 14 rounds. Despite the finishing margin, after the first half only one goal separated the two sides with Coldstream leading. Rebecca Jackson starred in this game for Coldstream scoring 24 goals which was a game high. This was followed by Kara Salmon in her first game this season and scoring 17 goals for Mulgrave.
Other Results
Scoresby Magpies Grey 41 def Lilydale Yellow 0
Coldstream Blue 39 def Mulgrave Yellow 28
Heathmont Yellow 15 def Mitcham Tigers Black 14
Glen Waverley Hawks Yellow 52 def Scoresby Magpies White 11
Balwyn Tigers 29 def Park Orchards White 23
South Belgrave White 27 def Kilsyth Cougars White 13
Montrose Storm 27 def Norwood Black 11
Division 7
The Basin White 27 def Montrose Heat 25
In a tight affair The Basin and Montrose battled it out in every quarter, each having their share of the lead. The Basin showing great character to comeback and stay in the game after being down at all of quarter-time, half-time and three quarter-time. Elise Tanzen carried The Basin’s scoring output with 21 of their 27 goals. Montrose shared their scoring between Rebecca Keats and Nicole Windley who had 15 and 10 goals respectively. An entertaining game and a showing of fighting spirit, grit and determination from The Basin to comeback and win this game.
Other Results
Mulgrave White 48 def Coldstream Green 8
The Basin Grey 36 def Norwood White 24
East Burwood White 48 def Boronia Diamonds 4