Interleague 2014
THE YARRA Valley Mountain District ‘Community Bank’ Football Netball League Senior interleague team played host to the Mallee Football League on the weekend.
The Yarra Valley ran out comfortable winners and has put themselves back in the top 10 and by all other results over the weekend it looks like it will be a trip to take on Gippsland Football League in 2015.
SENIORS
Yarra Valley MDFNL 25.12.162 d Mallee FL 8.7.55
CONDITIONS were good for football.
The ground was a bit soft in spots due to the rain that fell on Friday but it had no bearing on the standard of football that was played.
Yarra Valley came out strongly and got the jump and used the ball far more effectively and played the ground and its conditions well. A seven goal quarter of which five belonged to Michael Fowkes (Wandin) saw the Yarra Valley take a comfortable lead at the first break by 38 points.
The Mallee fought back in the second and kicked five goals but the strength of the running players like Luke McKenna (Emerald), Nick Keegan (Olinda) and Rhys Chapman (Thornton Eildon) were always going to make it tough.
The lead was extended to 43 points at the major break.
The dual spearheads up forward for the Yarra Valley in Michael Fowkes (Wandin) and Daniel Waters (Upwey Tecoma) turned out to be a huge headache for the Mallee in the third and they were well supported by the small forwards in Daniel Hurley (Yarra Glen), Jim Messis (Wandin) and Jarrod Bayliss (Wandin).
The Yarra Valley held the Mallee to one goal in the third while they managed to kick 5.5.
The result ended up being a runaway win for the Yarra Valley by a resounding 107 points.
Taking out the AFL VIC Country (Best on Ground Medals) were Michael Fowkes for the Yarra Valley and Coleman Schache for the Mallee.
Shane Williams was voted by his peers as best on ground for the Yarra Valley.
Yarra Valley MDFNL 7.3 13.4 17.9 25.12.162
Mallee FL 1.1 6.3 7.5 8.7.55
GOAL KICKERS:
YVMDFNL
M Fowkes (Wandin – 12 goals), J Bayliss (Wandin – 3 goals), D Hurley (Yarra Glen – 2 goals), D Waters (Upwey Tecoma – 2 goals), J Messis (Wandin – 2 goals), N Keegan (Olinda Ferny Creek – 2 goals), J Myers (Wandin – 1 goal), C Carmody (Mount Evelyn – 1 goal).
MALLEE
Goal Kickers: J Shannahan (Woomelang Lascelles – 2 goals), D Reddan (Beulah – 2 goals), J Lonergan (Woomelang Lascelles – 2 goals), H Drew (Hopetoun – 1 goal), B Orval (Beulah – 1 goal)
BEST PLAYERS:
YVMDFNL
M Fowkes (Wandin), C Porter (Emerald), J Myers (Wandin), S Williams (Monbulk), L MCkenna (Emerald), A Davies (Healesville).
MALLEE
C Schache (Hopetoun), L Martin (Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers), H Drew (Hopetoun), C Durie (Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers), D Reddan (Beulah), J Shannahan (Woomelang Lascelles).
