Finals is just over a month away! Take a look at last week’s results across all 13 divisions ahead of tomorrow night’s action on the courts, thanks to New Balance and Belgravia Apparel.
Premier Division
East Ringwood Black 54 def. Vermont Gold 33
East Burwood Black 62 def. FTG Eagles Blue 56
Oakleigh District 73 def. Croydon 68
Two big results in the Premier Division see the ladder make a few changes and the top five continue to even up as we approach finals.
Oakleigh District moves into second position on the ladder after defeating Croydon by five goals. Emma Ryde was hard to stop for Oakleigh as she scored 53 of the side’s goals on Friday Night, now moving up to second position on the leading goal shooters table. The leader is Croydon’s Ellarnah Hanlen who overtook teammate Tayla Burrell, with 43 on the night.
The match was incredibly tight, with less than one goal between the two sides at both Half Time and Three-Quarter Time. Ella Rees played a strong game in defence, particularly in the final quarter as Oakleigh managed to hold on for a five-point victory.
East Burwood were also big winners on the night, closing the gap on the top-four with a six-goal win over the Eagles. The last quarter saw East Burwood steam ahead, 18 goals to 12. Gabrielle Clarke has been outstanding this season in defence, her form continued this week, keeping Ferntree Gully shooters to reasonable numbers.
The win comes at a great time for East Burwood who can jump into the top four if they defeat Vermont next week, depending on other results as well.
Division One
Park Orchards Black 41 def. Croydon North MLOC 35
Boronia Hawks 38 def. Oakleigh District White 29
East Burwood Rams 27 def. Mitcham Amber 20
Heathmont White 34 def. Coldstream Black 27
East Ringwood Blue 34 def. Nunawading Maroon 27
Heathmont’s Paige Hunter continues her outstanding season in a seven-goal win over Coldstream. She finished with 25 goals for the night, the leading goal shooter of the division. Coldstream’s Jess Ford has returned to the side over the last two weeks, with 22 goals on Friday Night.
The top four go from strength to strength with Heathmont, Boronia, Park Orchards and East Ringwood winning their matches.
Division Two
Vermont White 46 def. FTG Eagles 24
GWH Blue 27 def. Knox Falcons 23
Lilydale Gold 25 def. Blackburn Black 20
Blackburn White 37 def. Bayswater Gold 29
Olivia O’Brien scored 26 goals on the weekend for Blackburn White for an all-important victory over Bayswater, keeping their finals hopes alive. Asha Pongho was also very influential through her efforts through the midcourt.
A tight contest between Glen Waverley and Knox lived up to expectations with the Hawks pulling off the upset by four goals. It was the Falcons’ first loss of the season, having six wins and a draw next to their name.
Lilydale Gold remains the team to beat however, the seventh win of the season sees the side a game clear on top. They were challenged by Blackburn Black after a very strong first quarter which gave them a six-goal lead. The goals were well spread out by the Falcons with Lowe, Drummond and Arnold all hitting the scoreboard.
Division Three
Norwood 40 def. The Basin 39
Montrose Flames 20 def. Vermont Purple 17
Kilsyth Black 43 def. Blackburn Red 27
East Ringwood Teal 25 def. FTG Eagles White 22
Arguably the game of the round for the entire comp this weekend, a thrilling shootout between Norwood and The Basin remained close all night. Norwood held on by just one goal after a ten-goal each final term. Jessica Rousch and Jaymee Tough have both had fantastic seasons for the Bears, finishing with 21 and 18 goals respectively.
As for Norwood, they had multiple contributors with Gabrielle Hooper, Amber Kendrick and Rebecca Mcmellan all having at least 12 goals each. Norwood’s win means that three of the top four are all on the record of 6-2.
Division Four
The Basin Kodiaks 30 def. East Burwood Grey 27
Oakleigh District Black 33 def. Chirnside Park Yellow 23
Boronia Gold 24 def. Heathmont White 23
Park Orchards White 37 def. Silvan 33
Silvan Cats had their first loss of the season as the Sharks pulled off a great four-goal win, coming from behind. They led at every change including Three Quarter Time where there was a three-goal difference. 12 goals to 5 in the last quarter saw the Sharks take home the points, also cementing their spot inside the top four.
Division Five
Ringwood White 34 def. Vermont Violet 30
Lilydale Yellow 31 def. Norwood Gold 20
Park Orchards 31 def. UFTG Red 24
Nunawading Gold 27 def. GWH Yellow 26
Another big game in Division Five saw Nunawading hold on to defeat Glen Waverley by a goal, giving the Lions a one-game gap on the Hawks in third spot on the Division Five ladder.
Melanie Van Zuyden has been having a massive season for the Lions, one of the division’s best shooters, she scored 13 on the night. At the other end of the court, Tainah Shane had 16 goals for the Hawks while Alyssa Newey was outstanding in defence.
Ringwood White and Park Orchards also continue their almost flawless seasons so far with wins over Vermont and Upper Ferntree Gully. The two sides won’t meet again this season unless they meet in this year’s finals series.
Division Six
Park Orchards Blue 52 def. Oakleigh District Silver 14
Balwyn Tigers 30 def. The Basin Pandas 17
Montrose Thunder 26 def. Silvan White 25
Vermont def. Mitcham (Forfeit)
An incredible score of 52 points for Park Orchards this week, 14 goals in all three of the first three quarters of the game. Chloe North-Coombes has been outstanding this year, with 29 goals on the night. It continues a terrific run of form, with 28 and 35 goals in her previous two matches of the season.
Balwyn also remains well entrenched inside the top four after defeating the Basin by 13 goals. Jacqui Eaton was outstanding through Goal Keeper and Goal Defence for the Tigers, this week’s Sportsco Eastland Best on Ground winner.
Division Seven
Coldstream White 29 def. Waverley Blues Red 21
Rowville Hawks Gold 43 def. Lilydale Blue 31
Norwood Purple 23 def. Chrinside Park Amber 17
Vermont Lilac 26 def. Warrandyte 15
A top-of-the-table clash between Warrandyte and Vermont headlined the round for Division Seven. Apart from the third quarter, the Eagles were in control of the contest for the entire night, keeping their spot in second position on the ladder. Ashlyn Bear had another big game, 18 goals for one of the leading goal shooters of the Division.
Coldstream White also pinched an important victory, an eight-goal win over the Waverley Blues. They move to fifth spot on the ladder with the five wins, a game behind Waverley and Lilydale, and every chance of a finals spot this season.
Division Eight
Whitehorse 48 def. Park Orchards Green 4
Vermont Black 39 def. Bayswater Black 21
East Ringwood White 29 def. Waverley Blues White 27
Mitcham Black 29 drew with UFTG Blue 29
Waverley Blues despite yet to win this season, put together a very competitive performance against East Ringwood, falling just two goals short.
Mitcham and Upper Ferntree Gully went goal for goal on Friday Night with nothing separating the sides at the end of the fourth quarter. Madison Marshall was important for the Tigers with her 17 goals on the night while Tegan Ryan put a 21-goal performance together to take her overall tally to 161 for the season.
Division Nine
Wantirna South 34 def. Lilydale White 10
Chirnside Park 26 def. Waverley Blues Blue 13
FTG 23 drew with Vermont 23
Montrose Storm 41 def. Oakleigh District Grey 13
Division Ten
The Basin Grizzlies 37 def, Croydon North MLOC Blue 18
Coldstream Blue 42 def. Montrose Devils 31
Kilsyth White 24 def. Norwood Black 11
Knox Black 26 def. Heathmont Blue 23
Division Eleven
Ringwood Black 27 def, South Belgrave Saints 11
Ringwood Red 26 def. Waverley Blues Vixens 13
Chirnside Park Black 34 def. South Belgrave Red 19
Montrose Heat 34 def. Knox Falcons Red 18
Division Twelve
Waverley Blues Kestrels 30 def. Scoresby Magpies 19
East Burwood White 40 def. Waverley Blues Mavericks 16
Montrose Raptors 30 def. South Croydon White 17
Nunawading Black 37 def. Bayswater Green 8
