Western Border Football Netball Budget - The Western - 2nd Semi Final

SENIORS

North 7.1 10.1 15.5 17.7 (109)

Best - North: T. de Wit, N. McInerney, S. Stafford, B. Shepherdson, M. Kelton, J. Schutz; South: M. Sims, M. Harrold, E. Fisher, C. Fallas, J. Sims.

Goals - North: T. de Wit 8, S. Stafford 5, J. Mcconnell 3, D. Bachmann; South: B. O’Neil 3, J. Sims 3, E. Fisher 2, H. Fisher, H. Mitchell, B. Kain, E. Marks, H. Wright.

RESERVES

Best - South: J. Gazzard, C. OReilley, K. Chant, H. Keding, J. Harvey, L. Thiele; East: T. Balshaw, C. Barry, S. Balshaw, R. Clarke, T. Shepherd, J Donehue.

Goals - South: R. Sturges 2, C. Watson, S. King, H. Keding; East: R. Janeway 2, B. Humphries 2, T. Shepherd.

UNDER 18'S

Best - West: S. Medhurst, M. Cornolo, Z. Hopgood, MeeReh Htoo, T. Johnson, A. Noble; Millicent: K. Gibson, B. Werchon, T. Lawlor, A. Lindner, J. Werchon.

Goals - West: S. Medhurst 2, B. Winterfield 2, F. Kenseley, N. Davey, M. Cornolo, T. Johnson, MeeReh Htoo; Millicent: C. Hateley 2, H. Gibbs 2, B. Werchon, K. Gibson, Z. Ash, A. Lindner, J. Todd.

UNDER 16'S

Best - Casterton Sandford: S. Paon, B. Kurzman, J. Jones, B. Mckinnon, A. Lane, E. Geary; West: B. Szopory, H. Croker, K. Stratman, J. Sim, L. Johnson.

Goals - Casterton Sandford: J. Rhook, J. Jones, E. Geary, D. Munro; West: L. Johnson 2, S. Fraser, H. Croker, O. Feetom.

Best - North: S. Baron, E. Brook, R. Hamilton, C. Harris, C. Blanck, E. Fle; East: E. Clark, CJ Ligairi, J. Saunders, R. Grigg, A. Ferraro, T Croser.

Goals - North: E. Fle 2, J. Butler, I. Richards, E. Kulimushi; East: T. White.

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FROMTHEARCHIVES

FOOTY:THEEARLYYEARS:WBFL1971

WESTFINALLYGRABFLAG

RoosbreakthroughforfirstWBFLflag

Marrettcreatesrecordasfirstnon-playingflagcoach

IN the pre-season leading up to the 1971 Western Border Football League season West Gambier had some difficult decisionstomake.

Captain-coach Bill James had ended a five-year stint as club coachafterarrivingfromVFLclubMelbournein1966.

In that time he had turned a team of “easy-beats” and moulded them into a class act who were ready to move into thetopbracket.

West’s underage teams had achieved a few premierships during the mid to late 1960s and the number of talented players West churned out in the early 1960s was a telling factorbytheendofthedecade.

These included centreman Barrie Hudson, wingman John Beaton, full forward John Madden and utility players Peter FallasandChrisYeates.

They complemented the recruiting of full back Ken Bellinger, ruckman and defender Barry Ward, former Glencoe star wingman Melville Childs, half forward Bruce Grubb, centre halfbackDeanThomasandbackpocketBarryHillstone.

Giant ruckman Bryan Wilkinson had already set a high standard during his time at the club after he arrived in about 1966.

West’s recruiters pulled off a coup in the lead-up to the season.

In 1970 they had picked up Carlton’s 1968 VFL premiership centre half forward Bill Bennett, who had fallen out with coach Ron Barassi but then convinced Bennett’s premiership teammate at former, rover Terry Board to join West. He had had finished a two-year stint as North coach and switched to Westasaplayer

ThisgavetheRoosanimpressiveline-upandforthefirsttime intheWBFLtheywerealikelyflagcontender

ButthebigquestionwaswhowouldreplaceJamesascoach?

James was an astute leader and his on-field leadership was firstrate.

He had agreed to continue as a player so his skills would not belostcompletely

West then announced a coach completely from left field and it surprised everyone when former Port Adelaide premiership ruckman and East champion coach and player PeterMarrettatage44,wasappointedasnon-playingcoach.

ItwasthefirsttimeaWBFLclubhadappointedanon-playing coachsincetheleaguestartedin1964.

MarrettcametoWestwithplentyofcredentials.

He arrived at East in 1955 where he coached and won a Mail Medal and league goal kicking and in-between coached SouthGambier

He retired in 1960 but had continued his links with football, becominganumpireandadministrator

TheMarrettappointmentgaveWestthebestoftwoworlds–firstly Marrett’s football nous and clever tactics would be complemented on-field by the leadership of Bill James who wasappointedcaptain.

West won their way into the grand final against East after defeating the highly fancied South Gambier in the preliminaryfinal.

East Gambier had appointed former Fitzroy forward and ruckmanGaryLazarusandfinishedintopposition.

It was the first time since the league began in 1964 that two MountGambierteamswouldbeopposedagainsteachother in a grand final, which was played at Coleraine’s Silvester Oval.

WITH G GRREEEENNWWOOOOD D

Perhaps because the match was played at Coleraine and there were no Victorian clubs in the senior grand final, the grand final had the lowest attendance since the league started in 1964. All the pre-match discussion centred around East’s tough man MaxJochinke.

Jochinke had been recruited earlier that year from Jeparit, Victoria, and had made a big hit in the league, in more ways thanone.

hisaccuratekickingkeptthescoreboardtickingover

Importantly, East went goal-less for the third term and were introubleatthelastchange.

West attacked again and again but could not put East away withYeates,BennettandStephensallmissingeasyshots.

His tough, aggressive play, either in ruck or at centre half forward had been the linchpin upon which East had risen to thetopoftheladder

Former East captain-coach Tracey Braidwood had agreed to play on under Lazarus and he gave East plenty of experience in the full back position with youngster Barry Stevens at centrehalfback.

WestalsohadformerGeelongcaptainand1963premiership ruckmanJohnYeatesinthesidetosupportWilkinsoninruck. Itwasanimposingline-up.

As the teams lined-up for the opening bounce West’s Barry Ward and East’s Max Johincke were seen exchanging words and a fewshoulder bumpsat centre half forward, then stood virtually eye-to-eye as the two heavyweights of each side triedtoasserttheirauthority

Going with the breeze Bill James soon took control around the packs aided by some fine ruck work by Bryan Wilkinson butWestfailedtomakeanyimpressionatfirst. Then Jochinke showed his talent with some fine marks and kickedtheopeningtwogoals.

John Yeates took a great grab in the goalsquare and then the highly-rated West half forward Bruce Grubb goaled from a long way out with massive torpedo punt to keep the Roos in the game and level the scores as the quarter time siren sounded.

West4.2,East4.2

Many claim it was the turning point in the game when in a tussle for possession in East’s forward line Jochinke fell in front of West back pocket Barry Hillstone whose knees cannonedintoJochinke’sback. He was in the hands of the trainers for some time but remained on the ground. At half time the ground announcer said: “Is there a doctor at the ground? Could they please make their way to the East Gambier change-rooms?

Everyone knew Jochinke was in trouble and cheers went up fromWestsupporters. Jochinkedidnotreturninthesecondhalf

In the meantime, in the second quarter West was clearly on top around the ball and across centre where John Beaton, Barrie Hudson and to a lesser degree Melville Childs were in control.

Brian Lane was having a close tussle with Childs but Beaton was running riot on the other wing and provided plenty of supply to Grubb whose aerial work and strong body work around the flank pushed West to a two-point lead at half time.

West8.3,East7.7.

Young East centre half back Barry Stevens was having a great tussle with Bill Bennett at centre half forward and this clash was worth the admission fee on its own as each player tried togaintheascendancy

With no Jochinke ahead of centre East were a little undermanned and West slammed on three quick goals to takeacommanding23-pointleadatthefinalchange.

Grubb had been in everything for West while Wilkinson and Yeates were now clearly on top of the East ruckmen David Clark,WigleyandGaryLazarus.

Rover Terry Board turned in his best game for the Roos and wasexplosiveinthefinalterm.

Across half back East had three good players in Zig Golebiowski,BarryStevensandIanJamesonwhorebounded timeandagainbuttheweightofnumberstoldintheend.

Even though he had his colours lowered by Stevens, Bennett tooksomegreatpressuremarks.

GrubbfinishedwithfourgoalswhileYeateshadtwo.

West11.11(77)dEast9.11(65)

BestforWestwasruckmanBryanWilkinson,notfaraheadof wingman John Beaton and half forward Bruce Grubb who was the best forward with four goals, while Bill James was tough in the clinches, Barry Hillstone was a consistent back pocket.

Beaton was probably the player of the finals series, playing dominant roles in the semi and preliminary finals to be West’s best in each game and then again turned on another topclassperformanceinthegrandfinaltobesecondbeston thegroundbehindWilkinson.

David Clark, Gary Lazarus still got plenty of the ball around the ground while Brian Lane took the honours on his centre wing.

Westhadwontheirfirstpremiershipsince1959–agapof12 years.

It was the first time a non-playing coach (Peter Marrett) had wonapremiershipintheWesternBorderFootballLeague. ManyexpectedittobethestartofaWestdynastybuthistory wouldproveotherwise.

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West forward Bruce Grubb (number 3) and Bill Bennett (left) try to stop East centre half back Barry Stevens clearing the ball in the 1971 WBFL grand final. Stevens was a young local who did as well against Bill Bennett the Carlton 1968 premiership centre half forward. Stevens was fearless, lightly built but had great overhead judgement. He played in East’s1972premiershipthenswitchedtoSouthandplayedin theirlosing1973grandfinalside.Aseverebackinjuryin1974 endedwhatcouldhavebeenagreatfootycareer

MikeMcDonoughandPeterBarrytriedhardinattackforEast butHillstone,DeanThomasandWardwereallinfinetouchin defence. Yeates was also causing trouble in the forward pocket where

SOUTH GAMBIER

GALLERY A RESERVE C GRADE

17 & UNDER

15 & UNDER B

RESULTS

A GRADE

North Gambier 52 (M. Renko. S. Mobbs) d East Gambier 40 (R. Henke, T. McCallum)

A RESERVE

North Gambier 66 (A. Bryan, N. Fox) d Casterton Sandford 51 (T. Broomby, D. Russell)

B GRADE

West Gambier 45 (D. Wombwell, C. Carraill) d South Gambier 42 (M. Glynn, S. Raedel)

C GRADE

North Gambier 48 (K. Egan, K, Quinn) d West Gambier 47 (E. Sutherland, I. McGregor) - OVERTIME

17 & UNDER

Casterton Sandford 53 (I. Lane, S. Richardson) d East Gambier 51 (A. Lines, J. Davis)

15 & UNDER A

West Gambier 51 (L. Pearson, S. Lindner) d South Gambier 48 (G. Dalton, C. Awill)

15 & UNDER B

West Gambier 48 (H. Jackson, M. Vivian) d South Gambier 16 (L. Milich, S. Meier)

13 & UNDER A

West Gambier 39 (E. Povey, E. McKenny) d Casterton Sandford 33 (M. Robbins, G. Bailey) – IN OVERTIME

13 & UNDER B

Millicent 38 (L. Sunderland, L. Van Eeden) d West Gambier 21 (S. Riddoch, H, Jackson)

AGRADE–NORTHGAMBIERVEASTGAMBIER

East Gambier knew they had to get off to a strong start against North Gambier in the A Grade 1st semi finalandtheydidjustthat.

ItwastheBulldogsthatlookedseledandcomposed in the opening minutes of the first quarter, working the ball with paence in aack and applying good defensive pressure when they didn’t have the ball to forcetheTigersintoerror

Casey Horrigan dominated the opening term, neng 10 from 12 as she connually fond space on the baseline, while the work rate of Tarsh McCallum was exceponal as east took mulple passes to find a shoongopon.

At the other end, those scoring opportunies were coming courtesy of some strong defensive work, parcularly from Morgan Amy, who played the front posion on Grace Pos, forcing balls over the baselineandalsogengherhandsonsomemisfiring feeds.

But while the Bulldogs set up a four goal buffer early, by the first break, North had seled into their work –Noni McConnell winning the ball back late to see the scoresedat10-all.

The second quarter was all about the Tigers and was basicallywherethegamewaswonandlost.

The16-9scorelinewascourtesyofNorthfindingtheir rhythm in aack as well as geng in the groove defensivelyaswell.

Pos and Macey Griffith looked a different combinaon in the second, aer a shaky opening quarter and their 16 from 19 was crical in seng up whatwasamatchwinninglead.

East was sll finding their goalers in good space, courtesy of McCallum’s hard running, and the willingness of Renee Henke and Horrigan to stay on the move to try and unsele McConnell and Stella Mobbs.

Mel Renko and Brianna Walters were also key in the resurgencefortheTigersastheyhitthecirclestrongly and passed into their shooters with pinpoint accuracy, while Lauran Norman was also key in transion as she drove strongly through the mid court. The young wing defender also used her height to great effect when pressuring the feeds of the East midcourters.

East looked to rein in the deficit with changes at the half, bringing Sharna McKinnon into goal keeper, moving Amy to wing defence and Chloe Perryman intocentre.

Aer a dominant first half from Walters, Amy did make the North wing aack work harder for her possessions, and while Bo Creek started to find some turnoverball,Eastjustcouldn’teatintothatdeficit.

Pos was on song with 12 from 13 for the quarter, while east offered more rebounding opportunies thantheyhadinthefirsthalfandMobbswasonlytoo happytoreelthemin.

East surged early in the last but the 11 goal Tigers advantagewastoomuchandintheend,againthanks to Renko’s hard running, Walters precise feeding and Macey Griffith working hard out the front of Pos, theTigersadvancedto thepreliminary finalwitha12 goalwin.

A RESERVE – NORTH GAMBIER V CASTERTON SANDFORD

It just wasn’t Casterton Sandford’s day in the A reserve 1st semi final. It started with a serious injury to star defender Sharna Fidler, saw accurate shooter PaigeMurrellforcedfromthecourtwithinjuryaswell which saw the half me scoreline basically pung victoryoutofreach.

It was a 16 goal buffer at half me as the Cats looked to patch together a combinaon and while their

second half was on point, winning the third quarter by three ad only losing the last by two, the damage hadbeendone.

Filder’s loss was immense as she is the queen of the intercept and had built a strong working relaonship with Claire Foster and throwing that end of the court out of balance allowed the classy Tigers shoong combinaon of Alisha Bryan and Alycia Pitson go to work.

Pitson shot 10 straight in the first quarter as North piled on 19 goals in the opening stanza, while in the secondquarteritwastheBryanshow–15from19as she posioned strongly in the circle and by halime Pitsonsllhadn’tmissed.

Having already been forced into plenty of changes in the first half, the Cats looked to find a way back by moving experienced campaigner Kerri harvey to centre, Emma Grigg to goal keeper, Foster out to goal defenceandGabyTomkinstowingaack.

Those moves as well as Phoebe Carlin and Tori Broomby seling into their new look shoong combinaonsawtheCatswinthethird.

Fosterenjoyedthefreedomof goaldefenceand took some wonderful intercepons, while Carlin provided a strong target and need nine from 11, with Broombynotonlyfinishingwellwithsevenfromnine but also controlling the aacking end for the Cats –herleadershipprovinginvaluable.

The North defensive line of Riley Mitchell, Nat Fox and Ava Collins stepped up the pressure in the last and while Carlin and Broomby, who had swapped bibs at the last change, sll hit the scoreboard, the Tigers did create turnover ball and with Bryan and Pitsonconnuingtofinishaccurately,thepreliminary finalberthwassafelysecuredwitha66-51scoreline.

BGRADE–SOUTHGAMBIERVWESTGAMBIER

You always want to start well in a knockout final and South Gambier did just that in the B Grade 1st semi finalagainstWestGambier

The Demons shoong combinaon of Sam Raedel and Mel Glynn were working well to open up space for each other and with Raedel converng six from eightandGlynnwithaperfecteight. Kylie Heaver was dominang at wing aack for West as she connually found her goalers in good shoong range but by the first break, South had set up a four goallead.

The script reversed in the second, despite neither sidemakingnaypersonnelorposionalchanges. Aer an inaccurate opening quarter Caitlin Carraill and Elysha Collins converted 13 from 15 as West worked their way back to see a 23-all half me scoreline.

Those opportunies for the West shooters came courtesyofanimproveddefensiveeffortfromBrooke Holmes and Daena Wombwell and with more rebounding opportunies than the first quarter, Wombwell was able to use her height to great advantagetosecuretheturnovers.

It was the third quarter that completely turned the match–Westwinningthequarter15-6scorelinethat sawWetsleadingbynineatthefinalchange. South injected Tara Bonney into wing defence, while the Roos brought Kristy Dolan into goal shooter, Bianca Jackway to the defensive wing, Heaver to centreandCollinsontotheaackingwing.

Heaver was able to control the game in her more typical role in centre, while Dolan provided a great target and combined well with Carraill as the West shooters again gave their team value for possession converng15from20.

It was a case of a lack of supply for the Demons who onlyhadninescoringshotsforthequarter

Desperate to keep their season alive, South again swung the changes with Bonney moving to goal keeper, Kaitlin Tucker to wing aack, Shelby Auld to wingdefenceandHannahWitherowtocentre.

Those changes, combined with a strong last quarter from Raedel and Glynn, who need 13 from 16, saw South mount a comeback but it ended up a case of too liletoo late and despite winning the quarter136, bowing out of the 2023 season with a three goal loss.

CGRADE–WESTGAMBIERVNORTHGAMBIER

The C Grade 1st semi final was the rollercoaster matchoftheday

North Gambier had a strong start and led West Gambier by six at the first change and during the first half set up a double figure lead as the match looked settobeacruisetothefinishline.

But the Roos, supported strongly by a parochial and loud crowd, found their mojo and a stack of momentum and worked their way back into the contest, having their own chances to win the game in regulaonmebutendingupforcedintooverme.

At some stages in the extra 14 minutes of play, it seemed double overme was a certainty but the Tigers were one goal ahead when the final whistle blewandadvancedtothepreliminaryfinal.

Thefirstquarterwasallaboutthedefensivepressure of Rebecca Johnson and Sarah Nieuwenhuizen and youngshooterMillyAllenensuredthoseeffortswere rewarded on the scoreboard, neng 11 from 14 in a dominantstarttothefinal.

West injected teenager Imogen McGregor into the goal aack role at quarter me and the move had immediate impact as the young gun found good spaceandfinishedaccurately

Allen connued her strong form at the other end, converng a perfect nine straight, courtesy of the precise feeding from Keeley Quinn and Kahlia Prelc, who were providing great opons in offence for the Tigers.

ButtheRoosclearlysteadiedtheshipandthemargin atthemainbreakwasseven.

North injected another teenager into the mix at half me with Kelsie Anderson taking the goal keeper bib and she proved her worth, taking some mely intercepons, pressuring the shot and rebounding strongly

he pressure of the match saw both sides making uncharacterisc errors and at three quarter me it wasasixgoalgame.

It was all West in the final quarter with accurate shoong the highlight of the quarter – Emma Pollock nailingfourfromsixandMcGregorstarringfromlong rangewithsevenfromeight.

EmilySutherlandandAlannahKochcreatedplentyof turnover ball in the frenec final quarter and despite theworkrateofQuinn,whoworkedhighupthecourt and drove hard to the circle’s edge, to try and keep theTigersinthecontest.

West did have around half a dozen opportunies to turn a one goal lead into a two goal buffer but Andersonconnuallyfoundawaytowintheballback andovermeresulted.

The extra me was as tense as the regularme but in the end, North was ahead when it counted most courtesy of some strong defensive efforts from Anderson, Nieuwenhuizen and youngster sarah Brown, who was a crical injecon into the game at wingdefence.

17 & UNDER – CASTERTON SANDFORD V EAST GAMBIER

East gambier got off to the perfect start in the 17 & under 1st semi final, seng up an early buffer of five goals on the back of some impressive workrate and accurate finishing from Ambah Beveridge but by the me the quarter me whistle blew the Cats had worked their way back into the contest and led byone.

Phoebe Carlin led the recovery at goal defence as she kept winning the ball back while perfect shoong from Ivy Lane and five from six from ChelseaHulmrewardedCarlinonthescoreboard.

Itwasanotherghtquarterinthesecondwithboth sides transioning the ball well and Lane was again crical for the Cats, neng 11 from 12 as she providedherteammateswithastrongtarget,while IndiDwyerwasdoingherbesttokeepEastintouch, gengsomeimportanttouchesatgoaldefence.

Aer half me, it was the Cats who came out the beer and quickly moved to a five goal advantage and the bale to watch was cats playmaker Indi Longhurst and tenacious East wing defender Keelie Neilson. Neilson was at her ght checking best whileLonghurstmadethemostofeverypossession deliveringtheballwithpinpointaccuracy

The Cats again won the quarter but it was only a threegoalgamegoingintothelast. Both sides had their chances in the final quarter to set up a buffer and try and take the game away but turnovers from Cats goal aack Chelsea Hulm, who picked up two crical intercepts, ensured the Cats justhadtheirnosesinfront.

JordyDavismovedtowingaackinthelastforeast and her driving and accurate feeding was a feature of the Bulldogs final quarter but in the end, with HulmalsodeliveringtheballwithprecisiontoLane, theCatsheldonbytwogoals.

Lanewasoutstanding,shoong35from38inabest on court performance wile reliable defender Sarah Richardsonwasarockatgoalkeeper

EastwasbestservedbyAbbyLinesandDavis.

15 & UNDER A – WEST GAMBIER V SOUTH GAMBIER

Their previous two encounters were ght and the 15&UnderA1stsemifinalbetweenWestGambier andSouthGambierwasnodifferent.

Yetto beat the Roos in 2023, South started strongly withgooddefensivepressurealloverthecourt,and when they won the ball back, oen courtesy of KaseySims,CharlieAwillandRubyMilichworked the ball with paence into Shana Grassi and Graice Dalton, Grassi rewarding her team mates with nine from11intheopeningquarter

But while South enjoyed an early three goal buffer, West worked their way back courtesy of the hard running of Swaye Lindner and with Lila Pearson providing a strong target and finishing well, the Rooshadaonegoalquartermelead.

It was another arm wrestle in the second and while Southconnuedtheirfullcourtpressure,EllaJolley startedtohaveaninfluenceatwingaackforWest, hing the circle’s edge hard and feeding well into Pearson and Lara Murdoch, with Lindner also sll influenalthroughthemidcourt.

The Demons were sll creang turnover ball and with Dalton working her way into the contest and combining well with Grassi and by the half me breakthescoreswerelockedaway

Both teams made changes at the main break with Miley Vivian taking the goal aack bib for West and Murdoch moving to wing defence, while South

switched Milich into centre and Awill to wing aack.

The bale between Lindner and Milich was a wonderful glimpse into the future of these two players – both a small but speedy and more importantly, smart, and both played a key role for theirteam.

Vivianalsomadeadifferenceintheshoongcircle, shoong six straight and combining well with Pearson as West took a two goal lead into the final quarter

West set up a four goal buffer early in the last as MurdochpickedupsometurnoverballandLindner and Jolley worked hard in transion to given PearsonandVivianplentyofscoringopportunies.

But just as it looked like West might run away with the contest, the Demons ept fighng back before goingdownbythree.

Pearson and Vivian combined for an impressive 15 from17inthefinalquartertoensureWest’sseason stayed alive, while aer a slow start, Dalton was South’sbest,converng19from23inthelastthree quarters.

15 & UNDER B – WEST GAMBIER V SOUTH GAMBIER

It was a ght opening quarter in the 15 & Under B 1st semi final and the hot favourites West Gambier would have been feeling the pressure, having not losttoSouthGambierallseasonandhavingwonall threegamescomfortably

TheRooshadatwogoalquartermeleadbutreally went to work in the second quarter, winning it 18-1 toblowthedeficitoutto19bythemainbreak.

Lila Pearson came onto goal shooter for West in that quarter and hit 16 from 18 to totally turn the contest,despitethepluckyeffortsofGracePeucker and Scarlet Ryan, who tried desperately to deny Pearsontheball.

Libby Buck moved to the centre in that quarter as wellfortheRoosandherdriveandpinpointpassing ensuredPearsonhadplentyofshots.

The third quarter was a more evenly contested affair with both sides defenders and mid courters applying relentless pressure, ensuring there were plentyofturnovers.

HollyJacksonwasparcularlydominantintheRoos defensive circle and she also rebounded strongly during the third quarter and by the final change, Westwassingcomfortablywitha24goalmargin.

TheRooskeptpushinginthelast,withAvaReidand MileyVivianrewardingtheirteammateswithsome accuratefinishing.

Jackson and Vivian were best for the Roos, who now advance to the preliminary final, while Lily MilichandSophieMeierranhardalldayforSouth.

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It took 10 minutes of overme and in the end West Gambier was able to show enough determinaon and composure to secure a preliminary final berth withasixgoalvictory

It was a scrappy opening quarter as the young players looked to shake off the nerves and the two defensive combinaons were clearly on top as the Catstookaonegoalmarginintothefirstbreak.

West started the beer of the two in the second quarter with Claire Hunte and Isla Lynch creang plenty of turnover ball early but some strong rebounding from Ylana Grigg and some tenacious chasing of the loose balls by Georgia Bailey and the

Cats worked their way back intothecontest.

Cats goalers Adele Murphy and Renee Gorman converted nine from 11 for the quarter, while a perfectfivefromfivebySaraRichardssawtheRoos stayintouchwiththatonegoalmarginatthehalf

The third quarter was another full of errors as the defensive pressure from both sides didn’t let up. Held balls from both teams were the order of the dayasplayersstruggledtofindteammatesinspace and centres Marlee Robbins (Cats) and Ella Mckenny (Roos) were forced to do a mountain of workintransionandontheoutsideofthecircle.

TheinjeconofClaudiaVorwerkontotheaacking wing for West gave the Roos some good drive onto the circle and in the end, it was the fourth placed Roosenjoyingaonegoalleadgoingintothelast.

AgainitwasWestbuildingtheearlyfourgoalbuffer but the Cats weren’t done with as Grigg and bailey connuedtocreateturnoverballastheclockcked down and it was an ambious long pass to Murphy under the post that saw the Cats just beat the buzzertoforcethematchintooverme. Lynch,whowasclearlybestoncourtwithherability to keep winning the ball back for the Roos, was pivotal in the tense overme period and with RichardsandEvaPoveytakingonthelongshotsand converng,Weststartedtobuildalead.

Hunteralsotookacoupleofcricalreboundsandin theendtheRooskepttheirseasonalive,39-33.

13&UNDERB–MILLICENTVWESTGAMBIER

Itwasthefirstandlastquartersofthe13&UnderB 1st semi final that set up Millicent’s eventual 17 goalvictoryoverWestGambier

Lindy Van Eeden was on fire at goal aack for the Saints in the opening quarter, neng eight from10 as she capitalised on the good work up the court beingdonebyherteamdefensively

Audrey galambos was impassable at goal keeper and were it not for the accuracy from West goal aackHannahJackson,thedamagemayhavebeen worse–theRooskeepingthedeficittofive.

The second quarter was sll one way traffic for the Saints, with Jackson pung in a perfect shoong performance to again try and keep the Roos in touch.

But with mid courters Lole Mahews and Prudence Johnson driving hard to the circle’s edge Van Eeden and Brydie Madden were afforded plentyofscoringopportuniesandtheleadwas11 atthemainbreak.

The third quarter was ght and dominated by the respecve defensive setups, Galambos and Sophie Walker creang turnover ball for the Saints and Aggie Thomas, Molly Thomas and Ruby Lamb making life tough for the Millicent frontline but they just couldn’t find easy connecon with their shooters and it was a 12 goal game at the final change.

Van Eeden moved to goal shooter in the last and wasthedominantplayeron court,converngeight from 10 as she did in the first, while the feeding fromMaddenandSunderlandwaspinpoint.

In the end, the Saints advanced to the preliminary finalwitha38-21victory,whiletheRoos,whowere best served by Jackson and the hard running Savannah Riddoch, have obwed out fo the premiershiprace.

As things stand heading into this weekend West Gambier hasa3-1recordoverMillicent intheAGradecompetition.

It has been tight every time and Millicent’s sole victory cameinRound15.

It is a rematch of last year’s title decider and the two competition pacesetters again look set to produce a tight contest that could go eitherway.

West has Sarah Ritter at goal shooter and she has proved an unstoppable force in 2023 and the fact she can play a strong holding game but also nail shots from distance makes her a tough match up but Millicent keeper Portia McRae is coming off a good month, peaking at the right

timeandshewillensureRitter earnseveryshotongoal.

Ritter is a smart player but is fed by an even smarter player in Lisa McGregor, who has controlled the Roos frontline for more than a decade, and when she is not delivering the ball with accuracy to Ritter she is earning her own ball andfinishingaccurately

McGregor also does a mountainofworkintransition high up the court and the Saints have a couple of options to limit her influence in Lauren Van Eeden and K i m m i T i n c k n e l l , a n d regardless of which of these tight defenders gets the job, the other one could be tasked with a role on the defensive wing to pressure the feeds

and try and win the ball back before McGregor and Ritter evengetalookin.

At the other end, the Roos defensive combination of Amy Cram and Jade Ritter work so well in synergy that even when it looks like a goaler is in space, they rarely are.

The duo will be looking to deny Saints shooter Tabatha Sandersontoomuchballclose to the post and that doesn’t just mean getting in good position on the tall shooter but also keeping the ball out ofDemiVerbena’shands.

Verbena is deadly on the feed and works the angels well with her mid court to open up opportunities for Sanderson at the post and she can hit

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long shots so leaving her to her own devices is just not an option.

The mid courts are well matched as well with Roos centre Tara Bryant having another stellar season, alongside her premiership team mates Mikaela Horrigan andZoeMalseed.

Theirheadtoheadbattlewith Lisa Duldig, Daisy Tunkin and Lillie Paul will go a long way to deciding the final outcome, as the team that controls possession and shows patience will be the team ahead on the scoreboard whenitcountsmost.

Millicent’s A Reserve line-up has onlylostonegamefortheseason and that was to their 2nd semi finalopponentWestGambier And while the Saints finished clearly on top, the A Reserve competition was tightly contested and there were not manyrunawayvictoriesforanyof thetopteams.

Clearly, Donna Denton looms large – the multiple A Grade association best and fairest and premiership player, brings not just her talent but her leadership to the court and she is the architect of everything that happens in the offensive third for Millicent.

Racheal Langford, West coach and goal keeper, will take on that task and she has the smarts to try and curb Denton but will need her team mates further up the court to pressure the incoming ball for Denton will have a field day

Of course, it is not just about DonnaDenton,shehastwomore than capable shooting partners –daughter Abby Denton, who has beautiful vision and delivers the ball well, as well as happy to take on the long range shot if required and Rylee Kenny, who is back after a season away from the court, with her speed arguably herbiggestweapon.

Maddie Milich will be looking deny whoever her goal attack opponent is and the young defender has taken all before her in her first season of A Reserve netball.

Milich is tight checking and hard working and while she appears unassuming she is a fierce competitor and reads the play well giving her the chance to pull in a number of interceptions and with Ellie Xanthopolous also able to play a similar role in circle defence, the Roos are blessed withoptions.

VAt the other end of the court there is plenty of scoring power as well with the Roos shooting combination of Tahlia Earl, who has had a stellar season in her return to Malseed Park, and new recruit Gracie Peterson who has great timing on her moves and finishesaccurately

Add to that the talent of junior playerLucySimpsonandtheRoos will not be worried about being abletohitthescoreboard.

Of course they won’t have it all their own way with a group of talented Saints defenders ready and waiting to make life hard –

Alice Pratt is a tight checking defender; Nikeisha Facey also denies time and space to her opponents, while Keeley Stuart and Edie Easterby bring the athleticism and willingness to hunttheinterception.

The mid courts are well matched and both teams will be looking to get on top in that area to give their team the advantage and

morescoringopportunities.

Millicent has Jackie Sunderland, whousesherspeedandsmartsto dominate, while Alana Craig is super reliable, drives hard and has a great defensive mindset when the ball needs to be won back.

West has Anna Bosco in the centre, who runs hard both ways, while captain Carlee Ransom has alwayshadaknackforfindingthe circle’s edge and delivers accurately, while Chelsea Tremelling is the ultimate wing defender who gets to balls she just shouldn’t, while Charlotte Scott is just as defensively minded as she is offensively minded and her work rate is secondtonone.

Much will come down to which shooter – Denton or Earl – erns the most scoring opportunities, with the Saints to win in a tight one.

The B Grade competition has been one of the most closely contested this season and the battle for the first grand final spot between Millicent and Casterton Sandford looms as am arm wrestle of epic proportions.

The Saints have two major headaches – tall cats shooter Shelby Nolte, who has got better every game she has played this season, and Trictia Cleary – the star goal attack who controls Casterton Sandford’s offence and feeds Nolte

with pin point accuracy With rising star Chelsea Hulm also available to take a shooting role, the Cats have no scoring issues whatsoever

It means the Cats can score at will if enough pressure isn’t applied and that task will fall to tenacious duo Michelle Fleming and Veronica Duncan, who both have great reach, rad theplaywellandworkhard tooccupyfrontspot.

The Millicent defensive combination will also need

C-GRADE

The C Grade 2nd semi final sees South Gambier taking on East Gambier with both sides bringing mixture of youth and experiencetothecontest.

The Demons finished minor premiers and have a versatile line-up.

Young defenders Chelsea Dunn and Alannah Clayton have played much of their junior careers together and h ave a g re at wo r k i n g relationship, working hard to hold front position and strong intheair

Both can also fill a shooting role, and the late season absence of Ella Egan due to study commitments has seen Clayton mainly playing in the shooting circle in the second halfoftheseason.

Egan could be back on court this weekend, though, giving

coach Larnka Foran the headache of who to play, with Brooke Winterfield having beenthemainstayofshooting duties in 2023, as well as being a valuable on court leader

Dunn and Clayton also have plenty of support at the defensive end, with Jess McGregor bringing her tenacity to the contest with her close checking style of defence and impressive work overtheshot.

Mel Kuhl can also take a circle defence role although she has done much of her damage in the mid court in 2023, alongsidesisterAshKuhl,who has made the wing attack role her own with strong driving and a willingness to keep reoffering.

The defence is also supported by Jade Jennings, a specialist

Vpressure applied to he Cats feeders and that task will fall to the likes of skipper Kalli Brown, Krystal Coghlan and Amy-Lee Byrne.

Their match ups with the likes of Amber Balzan, Kerri Harvey, Anna Whillas and Dakota Crawford will go a long way to deciding the finaloutcome.

The Cats defensive end will be run by Emma Grigg – a tight checking defender who contests everything. She has great support from

first time Cat Jess Cousins and teenager Sarah Richardson and they will need to be relentless in theirpressuretoforeerrors from the clinical Millicent frontline as they connect with goalers Nicole Domaschenz – the Saints own tall shooter – and Kate PattenandJosieLang.

Both sides have a simple task – limiting the scoring opportunities for the respective teams’ tall timber and whoever does that best will win – the cats inatightcontest.

wing defence, who has not justshut downopponentsbut also plays a key role as a link player for the Demons and speaking of key link players, M i s t y D a l t o n b r i n g s leadership and composure to theSouthmidcourtandwhile she has an impact offensively, it is often her defensive work that brings the most value in winning the ball back for her team.

Of course, the Bulldogs have an impressive mid court of their own, with coach Zena Creek playing the Dalton role asoncourtgeneral.

Tamara Janeway can fill any of the three centre court roles, while Grace Ferguson has had an outstanding season and Chloe Lines brings the defensive heat, with 15 & under player Skye Wilson also anoptioninthemidcourtand

defensivecircle.

Of course, defensively, Brooklyn Jean is the key for the Bulldogs. The young goal defender reads the play well, intercepts with monotonous regularity and is unlikely to be outrebounded and she combines well with Lines and veteranDanielaWaters.

Katie Gaffney, Megan Wilson and Millie Button ensure the Bulldogs have plenty of shooting options to test the Demons defence line and accuracy will be a big deciding factorinthismatch.

Much like the B Grade competition, this has been a tightly contested grade and while this match will be no different, the Demons should book the first grand final spot for2023.

The17&Under2ndsemifinalis a showcase of the best talent in the Western Border Netball Association with many of the players on court already key players in their club’s A Grade andAReserveline-upsaswell.

North Gambier has had the better of the contests in 2023, winning three of the four clashes.

North’s win came in round 8, whiletheirlastencounterwasin Round 16 with the Tigers securinga12goalvictory.

The Tigers have an abundance of talent and the eight players, with Luca Roulstone ruled out through injury, are also incredibly versatile, giving coachCarolineWakefieldplenty ofoptionstogetthejobdone.

In the shooting circle she has the smarts and composure of Macey Griffith. Griffith sets up everything that happens in the attack end and combines well

with the height of Stella Mobbs or Ava Collins, as well as Cara Nulty, who adds another dimensiontotheshootingcircle withherspeedandtiming.

The mid court is all about tenacious defence and hard runningwithJaymeYoung,Coco Mackereth, Sarah Brown and Tora Jones, with Nulty also part ofthatmix.

Young is the ultimate wing defenderwithherwillingnessto shit down an opponent, Jones can take on any role in the mid court, Nulty brings the class with her vision and feeding accuracyandMackerethrunsall day, working just as hard defensively as she does in offence.

Brown, who can also head into the shooting circle if required, has had a breakout season and has had put in some stellar performances on the attacking wing where she drives hard and feeds with creativity and precision.

Millicent and North Gambier face off in the 15 & under A 2nd semi final with their last contest seeing the Saints win by 12goals.

It will see strong holding Millicent shooter Kalani Dunn battling it out with tough defender Kelsie Anderson and Saints goal attack Mylee Lynch, who has great timing on her moves and seems to find space where there is none, will battle it out with athletic defender RubyMitchell.

with her using of angles and the outside of the circle to open up herselforLindnerinspace.

Plenty of talent in Saints uniforms as well, starting with a strong and versatile defensive end. The mid court has Jaimie Lucas and Bree Watson – hard working role players, who complement their more credentialed team mates with their work rate and willingness tostayontask.

Maya Tarrant and Mackinlee

Alcock bring rebounding strength, work over the shot andanabilitytomoveouttothe defensive wing to the table, while Lauren Van Eeden is athletic and smart and can create turnover ball just when hersideneedsit.Herbattlewith GriffithorNultywillbecritical.

Edie Easterby is also a defensive option, while also being able to have a huge impact in centre, and she is the X factor in this contest–sheisagenuinematch turner.

At the other end, Kellie Lindner isanaccurateshooternotafraid of the long shot and Abby Denton similarly loves the long bombandalsohasthesmartsto ensure her team gets the best scoring opportunities possible

Lillie Paul looms large in the Saints mid court, especially in the absence of injured Poppy Venn The A Grade centre is smart, times her runs to perfection, passes with precision and also wins back plentyofballwithherdefensive intent.

She will also need to be an on court leader alongside Denton andVanEeden.

North’s versatility and height could well prove the difference and the Tigers should book a grandfinalspotwithawin.

Collins, Georgia Nulty and RaineDarimaani.

Both mid courts have speed to burn, both have a good defensive mindset and can the ball back and both are safe with ball in hand. The sides are evenly matched and North does have a win over Millicent this season and it is an interesting clash in that both teams basically have a starting seven that they work with, utilising support from their 15 & u n d e r B s q u a d s i f required.

The two mid courts are also evenly matched with Piper Paul, Bell Coghlan and Mia Gysbers going head to head with Maggie

Then there’s the Tigers shooting circle, with long range specialist Elodie

A d a m s h a r i n g t h e shooting duties with tall shooter Mischa Human, who not only holds strongly at the post but can also take the mid rangeshotsifrequired.

S h u t t i n g t h a t combinationdownisajob for Emily Denton and Matti Fauchelle. Both are strong in the air, both work hard over the shot and both will battle Human hard for any r e b o u n d i n g opportunities.

The team that limits its errorswillsecurethatfirst grand final spot and history tells us it will be t h e D o n n a D e n t o n coachedSaints.

NorthGambierhasdominatedthe15& Under B grade in 2023 and start warm favourites in this weekend’s top of the tablesemifinalwithMillicent.

The Tigers have lost only one game this season but the last tie these two sides met – in round 16 – North only got the chocolates by four goals, setting up a intriguing clash this weekend to secure thefirstgrandfinalspotupforgrabs.

North has quality all over the court startingwiththedefensivecombination ofPennyColemanandIsabellaStafford.

Both are tight checking defenders who also love to read the play and take interceptions higher up the court and

both rebound strongly if the missed shotscometheirway.

The Tigers then have a dynamic mid court to transition the ball through the courtwithZoeDavison,whoalsodoesa great job defensively, Lacey Allen, who can play either wing and get the job done and the speed and smarts of Lily Brookwhocontrolsthecentre.

The finishing work is left to Mia Griffith and Claire Mitchel in the shooting circle fortheTigers.

Griffithhasgreattimingontheleadand is an on court leader, while Mitchell is a master of finding space, holds strongly andisanaccuratefinisher

The Millicent line-up is also full of quality and tenacious defender Jeda Hibberd anchors the Saints defensive end, combining with the likes of Eva Crowe, Lexi Nicholls and Asha Gysbers, who bring athleticism and an ability to readtheplaytotheirroles.

And with Crowe, Nicholls and Gysbers also able to run a mid court role, coach Lisa Duldig has plenty of versatility in herline-up.

At the other end, Tahnee Grosser takes control of the attacking end, using her speed to great effect, passing with precision and finishing accurately and

justasHibberdleadsthedefensiveend, Grosser is the leader of the offensive endofthecourt.

Grosser has built good connections with Ella Matthews and Emily Walker, with Walker, in her first season as a Saint, really growing into the goal shooter role and giving her team mates astrongtarget.

ItloomsasatightcontestbuttheTigers just have enough firepower to take the quickroutetothegrandfinal.

Millicent’s 13 & Under A team is undefeated heading into the weekend’s 2nd semi final against North Gambier and they have basicallybeenuntroubled.

Amarlie Thomson and Indi Coghlan are an outstanding shooting combination, combining the strength on the hold of Thomson, whoisalsoanaccuratefinisher,with the speed and long range shooting ofCoghlan.

Olive Thorne can also fill a shooting role when she is not working hard in themidcourt,alongsideLucyCrowe,

2nd 2nd

The Casterton Sandford 13 & Under B has basically cruised through the 2023 season untilround14whentheysufferedtheironly loss for the home & away rounds – a 14 goal losstothirdrankedMillicent.

That hiccup has not changed the fact the Cats are favourites in this weekend’s second semifinalwhentheytakeonEastGambier–the team that ran them the closest prior to thatSaints’loss.

Most of the Cats 13 & under B players are also the 13 & under A squad and with their overtime elimination last weekend, the players will be fresh and ready to focus on justonegrade.

who is damaging at both ends of the court when running centre, and Scarlett Zalme is super quick and super determined to win the ball back.

Lindy Van Eeden is another swing player, working her magic in goals or the mid court, while defensively, LolaFergusonandAudreyGalambos combine well to make life tough for everyshootingcombination.

And the Millicent defensive duo will need to be at their best when they take on Carey Grivell, who makes strong position and finishes

accurately for the Tigers, as well as Lacey Hunter, who has great timing on her pop out and baseline drives, and Jenna Baron, who dominates mainly in the mid court but is more thancapableingoals.

Grace Collins is another X factor for the Tigers – she can getthe job done at wing attack, provides a strong target in goal shooter and is also a strong defensive option at goal keeper

Ava Halloran and Amelie Adam are the other defensive options for coach Rosie Collins. Halloran loves

hunting the interceptionand she is a strong rebounder, while Adam works hard over the shot and also loves leaving her player to create a turnoverfurtherupcourt.

Mackenzie Harrold and Piper Lucas bring toughness and determination to the Tigers mid court and they alwaystaketheballstronglyandlove deliveringthesurprisingpass.

The Tigers are a talented outfit but the Saints haven’t lost yet and it seems unlikely to happen this weekend.

the ball back regularly at wing defence and Robbins showing composure with ball in hand.

The goaling combination for the Cats of Adele Murphy and Renee Gorman is also impressive – combining well to find each other in space and finishing with good accuracy

The defensive duo of Ylana Grigg and Zoya Syed also loom large – literally They are bothtallplayerswhodon’tjustpressurethe shot and dominate the rebounding duels but also hunt the interception and the East shootingcirclewillneedtoworkhardtofind front position and not look to have the ball delivered aerially against such a tall defensivecombination.

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ended up in a moon boot last week but with StaceyEdwardsabletoplayaclosechecking defensive role and depth in the mid court with Brooklyn Mutch and Isabella Luers, as well as Mutch’s ability to take a shooting role, Casterton Sandford has no apparent weaknessesintheirline-up.

No real weaknesses in the Bulldogs line-up either and the East Gambier line-up is also a versatile squad, allowing coach Bronwyn McCallum to use different combinations to getthejobdone.

Isabelle Cook and Olivia Hosking are strong intheshootingcircle,usingstrongholdsand speed on the drive to unsettle opposition defenders and with Izabella Neilson and Chloe Little also providing an accurate shooting option for the Bulldogs, scoring shouldnotbeanissue.

Neilson and Little can also add their skills to theattackingwinginamidcourtthatboasts the hard running Sailor McCracken, Ava Hosking, who can also play a defensive role, IsanaMee,whoisalsoahybridmidcourterdefender,aswellastheversatileMiaLittle.

And just as the Cats have tall circle defenders, so, too, the Bulldogs, with Tilly Olsen and Ava Olsen, who are strong rebounders and love to hunt the intercept, as well as the tight checking Liana Dickson whomakeslifetoughforwingattacksacross thecompetition.

The Cats will be hungry after bowing out of the 13 & under A premiership race and advancestraightintothe2023grandfinal.

SEASON FIXTURE F.L.

ROUND 1 - 22nd April 2023

West Gambier

East Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

Anzac Day - 25th April 2023

South Gambier

North Gambier

ROUND 2 - 29th April 2023

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

North Gambier

East Gambier

South Gambier

West Gambier

ROUND 3 - 6th May 2023

East Gambier

West Gambier

North Gambier

West Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

ROUND 4 - 13th May 2023

East Gambier

West Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

North Gambier

South Gambier

Millicent

ROUND 5 - 20th May 2023

South Gambier

Millicent

North Gambier

East Gambier

West Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

ROUND 6 - 27th May 2023

North Gambier

Casterton-Sanfford

Millicent

South Gambier

West Gambier

East Gambier

ROUND 7 - 3rd June 2023

South Gambier

East Gambier

West Gambier

Millicent

Casterton-Sandford

North Gambier

BYE Interleague - 10th June 2023

ROUND 8 - 17th June 2023

West Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

East Gambier

South Gambier

North Gambier

ROUND 9 - 24th June 2023

South Gambier

North Gambier

Millicent

West Gambier

East Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

ROUND 10 - 1st July 2023

West Gambier

East Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

South Gambier

North Gambier

BYE State Country Championships - 8th July 2023

ROUND 11 - 15th July 2023

South Gambier

West Gambier

East Gambier

North Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

ROUND 12 - 22nd July 2023

Casterton-Sandford

North Gambier

Millicent

East Gambier

West Gambier

South Gambier

ROUND 13 - 29th July 2023

East Gambier

South Gambier

North Gambier

West Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

ROUND 14 - 5th August 2023

Casterton-Sanfford

East Gambier

West Gambier

Millicent

North Gambier

South Gambier

ROUND 15 - 12th August 2023

Millicent

South Gambier

North Gambier

West Gambier

East Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

ROUND 16 - 19th August 2023

West Gambier

Casterton-Sandford

Millicent

1st Semi Final - North Gambier - 26th August 2023

2nd Semi Final - Millicent - 2nd September 2023

Preliminary Final - East Gambier - 9th September 2023

Grand Final - South Gambier - 16th September 2023

East Gambier

South Gambier

North Gambier