Belgrave outshine Emerald

Seniors
South Belgrave 32.22.214 d Emerald 8.4.52.
THE Emerald senior side started very strong and kept up with a taller and stronger South Belgrave side. Luckily for the Emerald boys, South Belgrave were a little stray with their kicking, scoring 3.7 to Emerald’s three goals straight.
The second quarter saw an Emerald side come out and attack the football however South Belgrave started to take control towards the second half. The third and fourth quarters were totally dominated by South Belgrave as they ran away and scored at ease. The Emerald players never dropped their heads and never gave in trying but were outclassed on the day by a team determined to make a mark in the finals.
Best: S. Bergin, J. Lanyon, N. Hill, S. Cusworth.
Goals: D. Hickleton 3.
Reserves
South Belgrave 17.19.121 d Emerald 6.7.43.
THE Emerald team were very much undermanned against a very strong South Belgrave side.
Emerald struggled to score in the first quarter with South Belgrave posting 5.6, which gave them a strong start for the game. The second and third quarters saw South outscore Emerald, 4 goals to 2. South Belgrave ran away in the last quarter kicking 4 goals to 1.
Never did any of the players drop their heads throughout the whole game and fought on until the siren sounded.
Best: P. Morrow, G. Steer, B. Whitehead, A. Rolfs.
Goals: A. Rolfs, G. Steer 2.
Under 18
South Belgrave 8.11.59 d Emerald 8.6.54.
THE Emerald side ran out like men possessed and took control of the game from the first bounce. The boys played like a team and moved the ball into the forward line and converted on 5 occasions and prevented the South boys from scoring anything for the quarter. The second quarter was a more closely contested quarter where Emerald managed to convert 2.1 to South Belgrave’s 1.6.
The third quarter saw a very determined South Belgrave run out and took control of the quarter by scoring 5.3 and kept Emerald scoreless. This left Emerald behind 1 solitary point going into the last quarter.
Emerald regrouped in the last quarter and managed to contain South Belgrave’s run on game. With only a minute to go, Emerald’s 1 point lead was taken away by South Belgrave as they scored seconds from the final siren to have them run out 5 point victors.
Best: S. Wright, M. Castricum, M. Steer, K. Toms.
Goals: J. Mather 2.
Netball
Emerald 39 d South Belgrave 26.
ROUND 15 was a decider match for both teams as they had both won a game each against each other earlier in the season. The first quarter saw both sides locked together at five goals each with everyone trying their hardest.
The second quarter saw the Emerald girls play like a team and take dominance of the game by outscoring South Belgrave 10 goals to 5.
Again in the third quarter, the Emerald girls continued with their dominance and posted another 15 goals to South’s 8, in a fast and furious match. The last quarter was a much closer quarter, however the Emerald girls still managed to score 9 goals to South Belgrave’s 8.
Goals: B. White 3, T. Meldrum 15, F. Gunther 21, C. Kozina 11, K. Hushlin 6, F. O’Meara 9.
Best: K. Griffin, H. Kuys, H. White, F. Gunther.