Mixed results for Dusties women

Warragul Industrials women’s football team played St Kilda for their round seven game at Eastern Park on Sunday.

Ground conditions had improved from last week with the majority of the water now gone and the ground in much better condition for women’s football.

The Dusties started the game strong with some heavy tackles and strong defensive work that resulted in some exciting footy to watch.

The first goal of the game came from Kelly Llewellyn at the end of the quarter to give the Dusties an eight-point lead in what was a congested game at times.

The second quarter was again congested with both teams working hard to push the ball forward, both teams scoring majors and inaccurate kicking by the Dusties giving them another 4 points and a 12-point lead at half time.

The third quarter would see some strong tackling and tempers being put to the test as both teams tried their best to get the advantage but all the Dusties could manage was three points for the quarter.

The final term the Dusties came out strong with the ball staying in the Dusties forward line for the majority and two fantastic goals by Jenna Tredwell sealed the win for the Dusties women by 24 points.

Next Sunday the women are again playing at home against Seaford at 12pm, in what will be another tough match of women’s AFL in Warragul. Final score: Dusties 4.13 (37) defeated St Kilda 2-1 (13) Dusties: Goal kickers: J. Treadwell 2, K. Proctor, K. Llewellyn

Best players: K. Llewellyn, S. Alweyn, B. Pratt, J. Treadwell, C. Graham, M. Williams St Kilda: Goal kickers: M. Rowett, J. Bravo Best players: C Speak , L. Bertram, C. Sheehy, L. King, Z. Coates, H. Newman

The Warragul Industrials Youth Girls also played on Sunday against Inverloch-Kongwak in another hard fought game of football down at Inverloch.

The youth girls didn’t score in the first quarter with Inverloch kicking the only goal. The Dusties worked hard in the second quarter booting two goals to one and giving the Dusties a big chance in what would be an exciting second half of Youth Girls football.

The third quarter was back and forth with the Inverloch girls getting a goal, but the Dusties defence working hard to limit scoring shots.

The final term was all Dusties with the girls keeping Inverloch scoreless and some good football by the Dusties girls pushing the ball forward. But they could only manage two points against the defence of Inverloch. Inverloch winning the game by six points.

Next week the Dusties girls travel to play Bunyip on Sunday at 1pm. Final score: Inverloch 4.5 (29) defeated Dusties 3.5 (23) Dusties Goal kickers: K. Perry 2, A. Clerks Best players: A. Clerks, C. Dare, R. Young, I. Whelan, C. Waller, E. Nooy Inverloch-Kongwak Goal kickers: S. Giliam 2, T. Doughty, E. Ferteis

Best players: A. Rigby, H. Lockhart, I. Thorpe, S. Giliam, R. Mann, J. Sadler.