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SWANS TOO STRONG

Liam Durkin

STRATFORD was too strong for BoisdaleBriagolong in Round 2 of East Gippsland football. The Swans broke away after the main break to win 12.11 (83) to 5.9 (39) at home. Only nine points separated the teams at halftime, but Stratford found their running in the third quarter, kicking 2.7 (19) to 1.2 (8) to take a 20-point lead heading into the last. The Swans stretched their lead in the fourth quarter to eventually win by 44 points. Boisdale-Briagolong would have been disappointed with their fade-out, especially after leading by 23 points at quarter time, at which time they had registered nine scoring shots to one. Best players for the Bombers were Gus Leemon, Billy Marshall, Byron Sandeman, Andrew Quirk, Brenon Rathnow and Tyson Daly. The only cause for celebration at BoisdaleBriagolong was senior captain Shaun Bates playing his 100th game. For the winners, Ethan Albrecht, Alex Morcom and Rod O’Keefe all kicked multiples. Albrecht was among the best players, as was Mitch Hawkins, Regan Tait, Roydon Fulton, Kyle Grainger and Jack Bacon. The win gave Stratford its first for the season, while Boisdale-Briagolong is yet to get on the board in 2022. ELSEWHERE, Paynesville defeated Orbost Snowy Rovers. The Gulls won quite convincingly in the end, 17.17 (119) to 6.4 (40), although in the context of what took place leading into the match, the result needed to be put into perspective. COVID virtually wiped out the entire Orbost Snowy Rovers senior team, with the Blues starting midfield and even their coach unable to make the trip to Paynesville. Orbost Snowy Rovers reported as many as 20 players were unavailable, in what was called “one of the most challenging games we’ve ever had to get through”. Get through the Blues did however, in what was a tremendous show of defiance in the face of adversity. Truly, getting a team on the park could have been viewed as a win for Orbost Snowy Rovers.

Boisdale-Briagolong and Stratford footballers and netballers came together before the senior football match at the weekend to stand in solidarity for mental health awareness. Photo: Paul Nichols

Best for the Blues was Gus Rogers, Cody Robertson and Jake Humphreys. Brad Walsh, Lewis Hoffman and Reegan Paterson were judged Paynesville’s best performers. WY Yung asserted its dominance with a 59-point win over Lucknow. The Tigers were not daunted by playing at the Magpies’ nest, leading at every change to win 15.18 (108) to 7.7 (49). Brodie Anderson kicked five goals and Brad Daniel four for the victors. Mitchell Toms, Norman Betts and Alex Halabut were given the nod as Wy Yung’s best. Tom Southen, Dallas Smith and Steve Bertino battled hard in a losing cause. LINDENOW had too much firepower for Lakes Entrance. The Seagulls, on a high following their comprehensive win over Boisdale-Briagolong last week, may have received a reality check when they lost to the Cats 16.13 (109) to 5.6 (36). Playing at home, Lakes Entrance was never really in the hunt after quarter-time. Lindenow slammed on six goals to no score in the second term to lead by 51 points at the main break. There was no coming back for the Seagulls, who went scoreless in again the final term. Josh Piper, Joel Campbell and Tom Duncan played well for Lakes Entrance. Patrick Alexander, Boris Bryant and Kevin Bongers stood out for Lindenow.

Eagles soar to impressive victory in Gippsland netball

Liam Durkin

MAFFRA had too much class for Bairnsdale in Round 2 of Gippsland League netball, winning 54-26 at home. The Eagles were rarely headed by their opponents, in what served as a good platform game in which to build. Sale was no match for Leongatha, and copped a decent drubbing, losing 74-20 at home. The Magpies were well down in a number of key performance indicator areas, and will be looking to get back on the winners list after Easter. ELSEWHERE, Morwell maintained its strong start to the Gippsland League netball season with a win over Moe. The Tigers and Lions took all-star billing to the Morwell courts on what was a sweltering hot day that pushed most players. A number of key match-ups added to the intrigue of what took place, most notably Morwell goalkeeper and league best-and-fairest winner Courtney Garth up against opposite number in Lions shooter Taylin Gourley, as well as Moe goal attack and Vixens academy member Georgia Moody working under the ring as well. Another subplot on the day was Moe premiership player Shannon Freeman coming up against her old side for the first time. Somewhat ironically, the defender came up against Moe on the very court the Lions celebrated their greatest netball triumph in 2018. Freeman, a two-time Victorian representative, has joined the Tigers this season and the team looks, on paper at least, to have one of the strongest defences ever assembled with Garth, Freeman and Tanya Budge all in the mix. Morwell proved its credentials in the contest against a highly-fancied Moe, eventually winning 50 to 43. The Tigers looked to be working in sync during the second half, and forced the Moe players to become hesitant on occasions. With a manageable buffer established midway through the third quarter, both teams wrestled ascendency, but it was Morwell able to control the match for longer periods. Tigers centre Chloe Radford celebrated her 50th A Grade match with a win, adding to the good feeling around the camp. Traralgon was defeated by Drouin 43 to 37 away from home. The Hawks confined the Maroons to their second loss from as many starts, after Traralgon went down to Leongatha last week. While it is only early days, Traralgon is facing a similar road to last season, where it took the side a good four or so weeks before it started stringing some wins together. Things do not get any easier for the Maroons, as they take on Morwell next round. The other match saw Wonthaggi hold on for a gutsy 31-26 win over Warragul on the road. GLENGARRY recorded a resounding win over Traralgon Tyers United in Round 2 of North Gippsland netball. The Magpies prevailed at home, winning 62-30. The result keeps Glengarry’s unbeaten start to the season intact, following their thrilling two-goal victory over Churchill last week. The Cougars got their first win of the season, courtesy of a 55-22 win over Gormandale. Making the trip to a place known as the ‘Boneyard’, Churchill was able to build on its dominance throughout the game, eventually taking the margin well out to over 30 goals. Cassidy Vroegop was voted best-on-court for the Cougars. Woodside proved it may well be the real deal in 2022. The Wildcats took care of traditional powerhouse Rosedale with minimal fuss, winning 61-46 on the Blues home court. While it is only Round 2, a win of this magnitude will surely send an ominous warning to the rest of the competition. Sale City got on the court for the first time this season, and celebrated with a 44-30 win over Heyfield on the road. There was some positives though for the Kangaroos, as Millicent Riseley made her A Grade debut. Round 2 of the NGFNL will conclude on Good Friday, as Yarram and Yallourn Yallourn North clash at the former’s home court. Players now have the chance to recover and refresh for Round 3 which will take place on April 23. Sale City will host Rosedale in what looms as a tight contest. YYN and Glengarry will clash, while TTU and Gormandale go into their match-up each confident of walking away victorious. Cowwarr returns from the bye and will play Churchill and Woodside plays traditional rival Yarram coming off a seven-day break. IN East Gippsland netball, Boisdale-Briagolong took the honours over Stratford. The local rivals locked horns, with the Bombers coming out on top 44-36. O t h er wi n n e r s i n t h e E G F N L w e r e Wy Yung, who defeated Lucknow 54-26, Orbost Snowy Rovers defeated Paynesville and Lakes Entrance defeated Lindenow 33-20.

NETBALL RESULTS: Gippsland League; A GRADE: Morwell 50 d Moe 43, Drouin 43 d Traralgon 37, Wonthaggi 31 d Warragul 26, Maffra 54 d Bairnsdale 26, Leongatha 74 d Sale 20. B GRADE: Moe 36 d Morwell 33, Traralgon 63 d Drouin 26, Wonthaggi 32 d Warragul 19, Maffra 45 d Bairnsdale 28, Leongatha 61 d Sale 26. C GRADE: Morwell 28 d Moe 23, Traralgon 29 d Drouin 27, Warragul 41 d Wonthaggi 25, Maffra 54 d Bairnsdale 21, Leongatha 44 d Sale 19. 17 AND UNDER: Morwell 30 d Moe 19, Traralgon 43 d Drouin 17, Wonthaggi 38 d Warragul 21, Maffra 41 d Bairnsdale 39, Sale 42 d Leongatha 21.15 AND UNDER: Morwell 48 d Moe 13, Traralgon 64 d Drouin 9, Wonthaggi 46 d Warragul 15, Maffra 55 d Bairnsdale 31, Sale 32 d Leongatha 27.13 AND UNDER: Moe 20 d Morwell 8, Traralgon 31 d Drouin 12, Warragul 20 d Wonthaggi 0, Bairnsdale 61 d Maffra 9. North Gippsland; A GRADE: Glengarry 62 d TTU 30, Churchill 55 d Gormandale 22, Sale City 44 d Heyfield 30, Woodside 61 d Rosedale 46, Cowwarr bye. B GRADE: Glengarry 51 d TTU 43, Gormandale 51 d Churchill 40, Sale City 36 d Heyfield 19, Woodside 40 d Rosedale 38, Cowwarr bye. C GRADE: TTU 43 d Glengarry 25, Gormandale 38 d Churchill 29, Sale City 36 d Heyfield 20, Rosedale 25 d Woodside 24, Cowwarr bye. D GRADE: TTU 39 d Glengarry 20, Gormandale 31 d Churchill 30, Sale City 50 d Heyfield 11, Rosedale 44 d Woodside 24, Cowwarr bye.17 AND UNDER: TTU 36 d Glengarry 22, Gormandale 45 d Churchill 12, Sale City v Heyfield (result unknown), Woodside 23 d Rosedale 20, Cowwarr bye. 15 AND UNDER: Glengarry 45 d TTU 15, Gormandale 43 d Churchill 12, Sale City v Heyfield (result unknown), Rosedale 49 d Woodside 16, Cowwarr bye. East Gippsland; A GRADE: Boisdale-Briagolong 44 d Stratford 36, Wy Yung 54 d Lucknow 26, Orbost Snowy Rovers 10 d Paynesville 0, Lakes Entrance 33 d Lindenow 20. B GRADE: Stratford 38 d Boisdale-Briagolong 21, Wy Yung 35 d Lucknow 12, Orbost Snowy Rovers 35 d Paynesville 29, Lindenow 29 d Lakes Entrance 19. C GRADE: Stratford 37 d Boisdale-Briagolong 22, Wy Yung 31 d Lucknow 17, Paynesville 31 d Orbost Snowy Rovers 15, Lindenow 36 d Lakes Entrance 10. D GRADE: Boisdale-Briagolong 29 d Stratford 24, Wy Yung 39 d Lucknow 33, Orbost Snowy Rovers 19 d Paynesville 7, Lindenow 29 d Lakes Entrance 22. 17 AND UNDER: Boisdale-Briagolong 33 d Stratford 19, Wy Yung 30 d Lucknow 25, Orbost Snowy Rovers 10 d Paynesville 0, Lakes Entrance 23 d Lindenow 17.15 AND UNDER: Boisdale-Briagolong 73 d Stratford 5, Lucknow 26 d Wy Yung 19, Orbost Snowy Rovers 20 d Paynesville 13, Lakes Entrance 44 d Lindenow 17.