Hawks well placed for finals
Drouin won four games against Morwell on Saturday to be well placed as finals approach. Warragul Maffra Wonthaggi Sale Bairnsdale Wonthaggi Morwell Bairnsdale Warragul Maffra Moe Drouin Sale Morwell Bairnsdale 83.43 85.49 81.93 70.27 50.86 85.02 91.40 86.91 77.99 79.12 92.36 84.88 84.84 87.26 52.51 16 12 12 4 4 16 14 12 8 2 16 16 14 8 0 Leongatha Wonthaggi Bairnsdale Morwell Warragul Traralgon Moe Drouin Maffra Warragul Leongatha Morwell Moe Warragul Drouin 100.30 109.15 80.09 53.77 52.44 116.84 87.38 91.81 69.07 39.81 106.49 86.75 97.74 18.96 7.52 24 20 8 4 0 16 16 12 4 0 16 16 14 4 0
A grade: Moe 52 def Warragul 41, Drouin 50 def Morwell 29, Leongatha 72 def Bairnsdale 37, Maffra 48 def Sale 29, Traralgon 69 def Wonthaggi Power 29.
B grade: Moe 49 def Warragul 32, Drouin 38 def Morwell 28, Leongatha 47 def Bairnsdale 43, Sale 49 def Maffra 34, Wonthaggi Power 33 def Traralgon 25.
C grade: Warragul 29 def Moe 25, Drouin 37 def Morwell 28, Leongatha 51 def Bairnsdale 23, Maffra 43 def Sale 24, Wonthaggi Power 33 def Traralgon 28.
Under 17: Moe 43 def Warragul 12, Drouin 26 def Morwell 16, Leongatha 39 def Bairnsdale 30, Sale 43 def Maffra 33, Wonthaggi Power v Traralgon (no result).
Under 15: Moe 55 def Warragul 44, Morwell 34 def Drouin 29, Leongatha 34 def Bairnsdale 31, Sale 40 def Maffra 34, Wonthaggi Power 35 def Traralgon 19.
Under 13: Moe 50 def Warragul 3, Morwell 31 def Drouin 6, Bairnsdale 20 def Leongatha 19, Sale 39 def Maffra 22, Traralgon 30 def Wonthaggi Power 19. A grade: Drouin 50 defeated Morwell 29. This was a battle between second and third on the A grade ladder - who were only separated by percentage.
The defensive pressure by centre Christie Edwards, wing defence Jessie Hedley and goal defence April Bethune in the first quarter created several turnovers. They also gave opportunity for goal keeper Kym Diston to come out hunting.
This provided opportunity to run away with the game early. However, silly errors allowed Morwell to be still in the game at quarter time.
At half-time, a change in the goaling end saw Edwards go into goal attack to help feed the ball into Stacie Gardiner who went back to goal shooter.
Ruby Pratt played a consistent game in wing defence; an integral part of the whole team defensive pressure.
A team effort saw the Hawks pull away early in the second half and was the reason for the win. Awards: Kym Diston and April Bethune B grade: Drouin 38 defeated Morwell 28. Injuries saw another week of changes but the B grade team stood up to the challenge – especially considering it was fourth versus fifth.
It was a hard fought and scrappy game. The girls started strong but silly mistakes and missed goals saw them trailing at quarter time.
Goal shooter Taylah Marsh-Irwin stood tall with goal attack Jemyma Leishout. They worked together to get the ball under the post and shot well in windy conditions.
Deb Thomas and Kelly Hedley ran all game, providing drive into the attack end to feed the goalers from the best positions.
Wing defence Rachel Morris and goal defence Ali Macarthur both had sensational games, applying tight pressure to take and create several intercepts. Awards: Rachel Morris and Ali Macarthur. C grade: Drouin 37 defeated Morwell 28. After a talk by coach Jodie Buckingham, the players came out with a high work rate and put in a team effort from beginning to end.
In defence, Sarah Sharpe got some noticeable turnovers before centre Jess Murray and goal defence Abby Craig magnificently drove down the court.
In goals were Sam East and Abbey Tyrrell, both of whom worked hard under the ring. Both goalers shot and rebounded well.
Wing attack Emily Bethune helped the centre get that ball down the court to reward turnovers.
Awards: Team award, Abby Craig, Abbey Tyrrell and Jess Murray. Under 17: Drouin 26 defeated Morwell 16. The second placed Hawks battled wind, rain and unpleasant conditions all game. They played some new combinations on court, which was great to watch.
Macarra Parkinson had a run in wing attack, Georgia Henderson through the middle in centre and Olivia East at wing defence. The three worked extremely well together and some great transitions from defence through to attack.
In the ring, goalers Taylah Marsh-Irwin and Ali Leishout implemented some new strategies and moves from training. Under 15: Drouin 29 lost to Morwell 34 The Hawks came out firing and had an outstanding first quarter. Relentless pressure and excellent drive to goalers “on point” meant Drouin led by five goals at quarter time.
A few errors and unsteadiness down the court saw Morwell step up their defence, take the lead and hold onto it for the rest of the match.
Drouin continued to fight and did not give up. They played an outstanding game showcasing their improvement.
Awards: Olivia Flemming. Under 13: Drouin 6 lost to Morwell 31. Hard work is paying off with this the baby Hawks’ best game yet.
In defence, Lucy Mackellar was outstanding, applying pressure to her player and winning the one-on-one battles.
Through the midcourt, there was well-timed drives into space and towards the ball, showing the systems are starting to work.
In attack, Maya Cooper, Emily Bertuola and Matilda Carroll kept that third of the court busy with feeding into the ring and some great passes. This set up some great chances in the ring.
Awards: Lucy MacKellar and Emily Bertuola. Konstantly and Bailey Inv/Kong Bunyip Cora Lynn Kilc/Bass Garfield Bunyip NNG Phillip Is. Kilc/Bass Garfield NNG Inv/Kong Phillip Is. Garfield Kilc/Bass 123.27 109.50 81.85 36.89 15.50 119.34 89.57 91.85 34.90 31.75 110.03 108.67 61.79 26.08 23.68 20 16 16 4 0 20 20 12 4 0 22 14 8 4 0 KWR Bunyip Kilc/Bass NNG Garfield Bunyip Kilc/Bass NNG KWR Garfield Bunyip Inv/Kong NNG Garfield Kilc/Bass 79.56 67.27 58.54 41.26 34.68 95.13 75.52 54.98 32.03 24.02 16 16 12 8 0 24 16 12 4 0 73.87 16 76.06 12 18.03 4 6.40 0 0.00 0
A grade: Nar Nar Goon 45 def Bunyip 26, Korumburra Bena 103 def Garfield 10, Inverloch Kongwak 52 def Cora Lynn 34, Phillip Island 40 def Koo Wee Rup 24, Dalyston 76 def Kilcunda Bass 6.
B grade: Nar Nar Goon 43 def Bunyip 29, Korumburra Bena 65 def Garfield 13, Inverloch Kongwak 50 def Cora Lynn 38, Koo Wee Rup 54 def Phillip Island 42, Dalyston 57 def Kilcunda Bass 20.
C grade: Bunyip 44 def Nar Nar Goon 36, Korumburra Bena 58 def Garfield 6, Cora Lynn 36 def Inverloch Kongwak 21, Koo Wee Rup 48 def Phillip Island 16, Dalyston 62 def Kilcunda Bass 13.
17 and under: Bunyip 29 def Nar Nar Goon 17, Korumburra Bena 72 def Garfield 9, Inverloch Kongwak 35 def Cora Lynn 30, Phillip Island 39 def Koo Wee Rup 19, Dalyston 63 def Kilcunda Bass 13.
15 and under: Bunyip 26 def Nar Nar Goon 13, Korumburra Bena 37 def Garfield 7, Inverloch Kongwak 27 def Cora Lynn 23, Phillip Island 53 def Koo Wee Rup 4, Dalyston 33 def Kilcunda Bass 12.
13 and under: Bunyip 21 def Nar Nar Goon 3, Korumburra Bena 39 def Garfield 5, Cora Lynn 23 def Inverloch Kongwak 7, Koo Wee Rup 19 def Phillip Island 16, Dalyston def Kilcunda Bass (forfeit).