Healesville and Gembrook faced off both on the field and on the court in this week’s round of the Outer East Football Netball league.
Up the hill at Gembrook, it was Healesville U18’s taking on Gembrook.
Healesville’s boys looked good from the first bounce and took control of the first half to go into the main break with a strong lead 7.7.49 to Gembrook 2.1.13.
The third quarter and Gembrook rallied to stem the flow and managed to outscore Healesville and slightly reduce the margin at three quarter time to 31 points.
Into the fourth quarter and Healesville once again took hold of the game holding Gemebrook scoreless for the term whilst putting on 5.5 themselves to run away convincing winners.
Final score Healesville 12.14.86 to Gembrook 3.2.20.
First up on the netball front was Healesville B Grade taking on Gembrook.
Another tough day on court for Healesville’s girls with Gembrook controlling the game from the start but once again Healesville girls battled it out the very end.
Final score Gembrook 86 to Healesville 14.
Back on the oval and it was Healesville’s reserves looking to bounce back from the big loss at the hands of Officer two weeks prior.
Once again though the Bloods reserves were really struggling for numbers and they had nine of the U18’s backing up again just to make sure they could field a team.
As is quite often the norm at Gembrook as the wind picked up scoring at road end was becoming increasingly difficult but at quarter time Healesville had managed to score a goal at this end but Gembrook took advantage of the breeze putting on three to lead 3.4 to 1.1 at the first break.
The second quarter and Gembrook bucked the trend kicking three goals against the wind Healesville failing to use the advantage only managing one major.
Score at half time Gembrook 6.6.42 to Healesville 2.3.15.
The third quarter and Gembrook once again took advantage of the scoring end kicking six goals to stretch their lead to 63 points.
Last quarter and the Healesville boys where really starting tire with the U18 lads starting to feel the effect of having played seven quarters of football.
Gembrook running away victors 14.11.95 to Healesville 3.6.24.
Back to the netball and Healesville A Grade team were looking continue the momentum from their win last round.
Healesville took control of the first quarter outscoring Gembrook 17 goals to seven to have quite a commanding lead at first break.
Second quarter was a much close contest with Healesville only managing to increase their lead by a single goal to go to the main break with an 11-goal lead.
Third quarter and Healesville once again took ascendancy of the game putting on 13 goals whilst holding Gembrook to eight.
Last quarter went much the same way with Healesville going on to win 60 – 40.
Another great win for Healesville girls who continue to consistently perform every week.
Last up for the day and not having sung the team song since round five Healesville’s seniors were looking to get back on track.
Kicking to the scoring end and Healesville boys got of to a flyer dominating play and kicking the first six goals of the game before Gembrook got their first major late in the quarter.
First break and Healesville leading 6.2.38 to Gembrook 1.1.7.
Heading into the second quarter and Healesville were looking to consolidate this early lead and not let Gembrook take advantage of kicking with breeze.
They managed to achieve with both sides scoring two majors each for the quarter.
Score at the main break Healesville 8.4.52 to Gembrook 3.4.22.
Third quarter and again Healesville made the most of the scoring end of the ground putting on five goals and holding Gembrook to two to have a commanding lead going into the last. Healesville 13.7.85 to Gembrook 5.5.35.
Into the last and Gembrook came out firing leaving Healesville well and truly on the back foot and desperately trying to stem Gembrook’s ascendancy.
Healesville had more than their share of centre clearances but really struggled to get pass Gembrook’s half back line with the ball coming back very quickly putting Healesville’s defenders under enormous pressure.
Healesville did mange to get the ball deeper into their forward line on a few occasions but only managed to score two points while Gembrook put on six goals.
In the end Healesville managed to hold on to take the four points.
Final score Healesville 13.9.87 to Gembrook 11.10.76.
