Round 4 delivers with thrillers galore

Therry Penola bounced back from a tough loss last weekend, defeating Whitefriars by 6 points. Whitefriars led for the majority of the game but were unable to run out victorious. Whitefriars inaccuracy in the last quarter ultimately cost them the game, kicking three behinds to the Lion’s two last quarter goals.

Eliza German was one of the best with two goals for the Lions, with Abbey Duggan also scoring. Rachel Smith, Jessica Moloney and Bree Whitehead were the best for Whitefriars.

The loss leaves Whitefriars in seventh on the ladder with one win, alongside three other teams, whilst the Lions’ win puts them in fourth, just behind Oakleigh on percentage.

Hampton Rovers secured their second win of the season, defeating Richmond Central by 4 points. The victory heavily attributed to their strong second quarter performance, kicking 2.4 whilst Richmond were held scoreless.

Inaccuracy played a big part in this result, with Richmond having plenty of chances to take the lead. In the third, they kicked five behinds to the Rovers’ one, with the deficit reduced to 10 points. A tight final term, with 2-1 the way of the Snakes, but ultimately the Rovers ran out the better team in a fierce contest.

Marissa Bergamin and Ann-Marie Geary were the goal scorers for Richmond, whilst Grace Bonanno, Tayla Jones and Madeline Pearson all had a goal apiece in a low scoring affair. Casey Politarhis, Bryanna Arnold and Hollie Brodribb were best on.

The Rovers now sit in fifth as they hunt down a third win and a spot in the top four. However, they’ll need to start improving their percentage to move up the ladder. Richmond now sits in ninth, just behind Power House on percentage.

The contest between Old Haileybury and Glen Eira/Old McKinnon was perhaps the match of the round, as Glen Eira battled to run away 4-point winners. This was a much tighter contest than most would’ve anticipated heading into the round, with the Gryphons inaccuracy keeping Old Haileybury in the contest, as the game went right down to the wire. The Gryphons were off to a strong start, kicking 2.5 in the first and holding Old Haileybury scoreless as it looked like there was a big victory looming already.

However, Old Haileybury came out firing in the second quarter, kicking 2.3 to the Gryphs singular behind. 10 behinds in the second quarter nearly cost the Gryphs the game as Old Haileybury kicked the only goal of the entire second half.

Emily Bannon, Shalyn Phillips and Poppy Murdoch were the best for Old Haileybury in what was one of their most competitive games for the season so far. Callie Georgiadis, Eliza Morrison and Grace Bridges were the best for Glen Eira.

Despite the scare, Glen Eira remains undefeated and sit second on the ladder, but they have some ground to make up on percentage if they are to leap up to first place. Old Haileybury hold onto just the four points in sixth on the ladder.

Monash Blues kept their impressive season rolling, defeating Hawthorn by 67 points on Saturday afternoon. It was a strong four quarter performance from the Blues, both offensively and defensively. The Blues kicked 67 points for the game, including 6.1 in the first quarter, whilst they also managed to keep Hawthorn scoreless for the entire game.

It was a full team effort, with seven different goalkickers for the Blues. However, it was Hannah Konstanty who was the most impressive up forward with three goals, whilst Tiarna Jericho had two. Konstanty has been impressive since coming into the side in Round 2, with a tally of five goals for the season. Emily Conroy and Johannah Dallas were also strong for the Blues.

Despite being handed another massive loss, Beth Hamer, Rachel Tan and Imogene Hage Nebyl led the way for the Hawks. The loss now leaves them winless after four rounds and sitting on the bottom of the ladder. Monash sit on top of the ladder, comfortably ahead of Glen Eira on percentage.

Oakleigh recorded their second consecutive win and third for the season, defeating Power House by 25 points. It was a strong performance, with Power House held scoreless for the entire first half and ultimately registered just eight points for the game. Despite being scoreless, it was a fairly even first half contest with Oakleigh leading by 7 points at the main change.

Oakleigh came out firing in the second half, kicking 4.2 in what was a four-quarter performance. Captain Ruby Ford led from the front and was best on ground, her fourth time in the best this season as she looks to take her side to the finals. Sienna Bernardo and Georgie Nancarrow were also impressive.

For Power House, it was a tough week after Round 3’s big win. Joanne Down was their only goal kicker and also their most impressive player.

Oakleigh move up to third on the ladder and stand just one win behind Monash and Glen Eira, with an impressive percentage of 284%. Power House sit in eighth, with just the one win recorded.

Round 4 was arguably the best round of the season to date, with three games being decided by a goal or less.

Therry Penola bounced back from a tough loss last weekend, defeating Whitefriars by 6 points. Whitefriars led for the majority of the game but were unable to run out victorious. Whitefriars inaccuracy in the last quarter ultimately cost them the game, kicking three behinds to the Lion’s two last quarter goals.

Eliza German was one of the best with two goals for the Lions, with Abbey Duggan also scoring. Rachel Smith, Jessica Moloney and Bree Whitehead were the best for Whitefriars.

The loss leaves Whitefriars in seventh on the ladder with one win, alongside three other teams, whilst the Lions’ win puts them in fourth, just behind Oakleigh on percentage.

Hampton Rovers secured their second win of the season, defeating Richmond Central by 4 points. The victory heavily attributed to their strong second quarter performance, kicking 2.4 whilst Richmond were held scoreless.

Inaccuracy played a big part in this result, with Richmond having plenty of chances to take the lead. In the third, they kicked five behinds to the Rovers’ one, with the deficit reduced to 10 points. A tight final term, with 2-1 the way of the Snakes, but ultimately the Rovers ran out the better team in a fierce contest.

Marissa Bergamin and Ann-Marie Geary were the goal scorers for Richmond, whilst Grace Bonanno, Tayla Jones and Madeline Pearson all had a goal apiece in a low scoring affair. Casey Politarhis, Bryanna Arnold and Hollie Brodribb were best on.

The Rovers now sit in fifth as they hunt down a third win and a spot in the top four. However, they’ll need to start improving their percentage to move up the ladder. Richmond now sits in ninth, just behind Power House on percentage.

The contest between Old Haileybury and Glen Eira/Old McKinnon was perhaps the match of the round, as Glen Eira battled to run away 4-point winners. This was a much tighter contest than most would’ve anticipated heading into the round, with the Gryphons inaccuracy keeping Old Haileybury in the contest, as the game went right down to the wire. The Gryphons were off to a strong start, kicking 2.5 in the first and holding Old Haileybury scoreless as it looked like there was a big victory looming already.

However, Old Haileybury came out firing in the second quarter, kicking 2.3 to the Gryphs singular behind. 10 behinds in the second quarter nearly cost the Gryphs the game as Old Haileybury kicked the only goal of the entire second half.

Emily Bannon, Shalyn Phillips and Poppy Murdoch were the best for Old Haileybury in what was one of their most competitive games for the season so far. Callie Georgiadis, Eliza Morrison and Grace Bridges were the best for Glen Eira.

Despite the scare, Glen Eira remains undefeated and sit second on the ladder, but they have some ground to make up on percentage if they are to leap up to first place. Old Haileybury hold onto just the four points in sixth on the ladder.

Monash Blues kept their impressive season rolling, defeating Hawthorn by 67 points on Saturday afternoon. It was a strong four quarter performance from the Blues, both offensively and defensively. The Blues kicked 67 points for the game, including 6.1 in the first quarter, whilst they also managed to keep Hawthorn scoreless for the entire game.

It was a full team effort, with seven different goalkickers for the Blues. However, it was Hannah Konstanty who was the most impressive up forward with three goals, whilst Tiarna Jericho had two. Konstanty has been impressive since coming into the side in Round 2, with a tally of five goals for the season. Emily Conroy and Johannah Dallas were also strong for the Blues.

Despite being handed another massive loss, Beth Hamer, Rachel Tan and Imogene Hage Nebyl led the way for the Hawks. The loss now leaves them winless after four rounds and sitting on the bottom of the ladder. Monash sit on top of the ladder, comfortably ahead of Glen Eira on percentage.

Oakleigh recorded their second consecutive win and third for the season, defeating Power House by 25 points. It was a strong performance, with Power House held scoreless for the entire first half and ultimately registered just eight points for the game. Despite being scoreless, it was a fairly even first half contest with Oakleigh leading by 7 points at the main change.

Oakleigh came out firing in the second half, kicking 4.2 in what was a four-quarter performance. Captain Ruby Ford led from the front and was best on ground, her fourth time in the best this season as she looks to take her side to the finals. Sienna Bernardo and Georgie Nancarrow were also impressive.

For Power House, it was a tough week after Round 3’s big win. Joanne Down was their only goal kicker and also their most impressive player.

Oakleigh move up to third on the ladder and stand just one win behind Monash and Glen Eira, with an impressive percentage of 284%. Power House sit in eighth, with just the one win recorded.