By Steve Ebbels
Anzac Round and all Healesville Football and Netball teams made their way to Mt Evelyn looking forward to both checking out Mt Evelyns new facilities and also the next challenge in their journey into Premier Division.
In B-grade netball, Mt Evelyn were leading by 30 goals at quarter time.
Healesville managed to reduce Mt Evelyn’s scoring rate for the last three quarters.
Mt Evelyn won with a score of 101 – 3.
The Rovers’ best were Georgia Marsh, Keeley Humphris and Salena Johnson.
In A Grade netball, Mt Evelyn led early and were ahead by 17 goals at half-time.
Healesville fought hard and won the final quarter, but Mt Evelyn prevailed 59-35.
Mt Evelyn’s best were Kaila Swindell, Ella Bayliss and Ava Upton.
First up on the football front was the Senior Women’s team.
In their first season back in the Outer East competition for a number of years, Mt Evelyn showed Healesville why they are such a powerhouse in women’s football in Outer East.
While Healesville women battled hard all game, Mt Evelyn were just way too strong, winning every quarter.
Final score 16.12.108 to 0.2.2.
The Rovers’ best were Jessica Hoskin, Kiara Simons, Taylah Schmidtke, Maddie Cameron, Mackenzie Adams and Sherice Oliver.
The first quarter of the U18s footy was a low-scoring, tight battle with Mt Evelyn just managing to come out on top to lead 1.3.9 to Healesville 1.2.8.
Beyond this though, Mt Evelyn took control of the game and managed to win all the next three quarters of football.
Final Score Mt Evelyn 14.11.95 to Healesville 3.3.21.
Mt Evelyn’s best were Jace Hamilton, Blake Cherry, Dane Cherry, Harry Collyer, Brodie Hood and Tyson Cooper.
In the Reserves, Mt Evelyn proved to be way too strong from the first bounce.
Half time saw Mt Evelyn 9.11.65 to Healesville 1.3.9.
The third quarter saw Healesville a bit better with Mt Evelyn only having one more scoring shot but with much more accuracy (4.1 to 0.4) to extend their lead.
Healesville really struggled in the last quarter with Mt Evelyn powering on to win 20.14.134 to 2.8.20.
The Rovers’ best were Darcy Travis, Coby Smith, Jamie Shaw, Cooper Beckwith, Zacary Capuano and James Wolstencroft.
After a great Anzac service, which saw all netballers and footballers from both clubs come together to pay their respects to all those that have served our country, it was
time for the main event.
After a great first two weeks in Premier Division, Healesville boys were confident but prepared for the strong physical game that they knew Mt Evelyn would bring.
This proved to be the case but Healesville stuck to their game style, winning the first two quarters to go into the main break leading 7.8.50 to 2.6.18.
The third quarter saw things tighten up a bit with Healesville only managing to outscore a hard-fighting Mt Evelyn by a single point.
Healesville stuck to their plan and went on to win the last quarter and the game.
Final score Healesville 12.15.87 to Mt Evelyn 5.11.41.
Mt Evelyn’s best were Jack Hourihan, Jason Want, Matt Gordon, Justin Hale, Daimon Kift and Jackson Fellows.
