The Fields flex their muscle against St Kevin’s in top of the table clash

Round 6 of William Buck Premier Women’s did not disappoint with a wet and windy weekend providing some good old fashioned hardnosed amateurs footy. The weekend of Premier Women’s action was headlined by a matchup between the two undefeated sides in the competition, Caulfield Grammarians and St Kevin’s.

Caulfield Grammarians have been ultra-impressive to start season 2025, backing up a preliminary final appearance in 2024. On Saturday the Fields travelled to TH King Oval to face a similarly undefeated St Kevin’s side who are looking to go one better after their grand final defeat in 2024.

Both sides came into the game in red-hot form with five wins a piece without a loss. The Fields were stronger within the contest throughout the second half and pulled away to win 5.4 (34) to 2.1 (13).

Caulfield coach Danielle Distefano was full of praise for her side’s pressure and adaption to the elements. “I was really pleased with our pressure and our ability to change our tempo and adjust to the conditions.”

In addition, Distefano emphasised the performances of some of her key cogs in the middle of the ground. “Our midfielders fought hard all day led by Ellie Cleland on the inside and Rosie Finster on the outside.”

Old Geelong looked to continue their bright start to the season when they hosted Beaumaris at Como Park. The OG’s put together a strong four-quarter performance and were able to outclass the Sharks 4.8 (32) to 3.4 (22).

The OG’s young stars led from the front with huge efforts from Abby Latimer and Mietta Passon. Further to that, the OG’s blooded four new players, two below the age of 20, in a showcase of the depth of talent Old Geelong have coming through their program.

Old Geelong’s coach Jack Crameri was pleased with the result and is preparing his side for the tough challenge that awaits them next week, St Kevin’s. “Massive challenge this week coming with St Kevin’s. They’ve been a dominant figure in the competition for many years and we can’t wait to see how we shape up.”

Beaumaris coach Sam Calogero was similarly pleased with his side’s efforts despite the result and believes this is all a part of the process of jumping up in grade. “We will take some great learnings, and this is all a part of coming up and starting to believe in ourselves. We will keep working tirelessly to work on our game.”

Old Scotch faced a tough test this week after a strong round 5 performance against West Brunswick. The Cardinals ventured to W.T Peterson Oval to face Fitzroy and the 2024 Premiers were able to combat a slow first term to overpower the Roys 6.7 (43) to 2.0 (12).

Mia Cowan and Eloise Defina put in scintillating performances with two goals apiece to lead the Cardinals to a gritty away win. Cardinals coach Dean Anderson was pleased with his sides performance especially when dealing with the harsh conditions on the day. “We had an excellent clearance game and were able to keep the ball in our half of the ground. We handled the wet conditions very well when at times it was pouring rain.”

With a mouth-watering clash scheduled for next week against the Fields, Anderson referenced the high player participation his side has seen and their focus on the ladder leaders next Saturday.

“We have played a relatively high amount of players through the seniors so far this year. We will be trying to settle the team down over the next month. We are really looking forward to playing an undefeated Caulfield next week.”

The Roys were never able to gain ascendancy within the conditions and were well beaten on the inside and spread from the contest. Chloe Haritopoulos was a standout performer for the home side and continues to build into the season nicely.

In the final game of Round 6, West Brunswick 10.7 (67) defeated Williamstown CYMS 1.1 (7) in the Magpies second win of season 2025.

Coach Ryan Wardel was extremely positive about his sides efforts and believes there’s more room for growth. “Moving forward, we’ll continue developing our current strengths in contest and ball movement. It was pleasing to get some reward on the scoreboard this week, it’s a result the group needed.”

Sissi Scott-Hickie and Claudia Piggott were two of the Magpies best in an emphatic win at home. Their efforts will be rewarded with a short break before taking on Old Geelong in two weeks’ time.

CY’s coach Xavier Smith was firm in his disappointment of the result and his praise for the Magpies. However, Smith focused on the youth of his side and the need to keep turning up each week and developing as a unit. “We were completely outplayed by a more experienced and well-structured team. We’re continuing to build on our connection as a team, with such a young core group, that will take time to develop against Premier quality opposition.”

Round 7 reads as an exciting weekend of Premier Women’s football with Old Scotch facing undefeated Caulfield Grammarians, St Kevin’s taking on Old Geelong, Kew battling it out with Williamstown and the headliner between Beaumaris and Fitzroy in which both clubs will be playing in the ‘Shining Bright for Holly and Bianca’ game.