Game Day Record Womens Grand Finals Sunday 14th August 2022
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FINAL UpweyTHOUGHTSTecomaCoach
“Our group has been developing since inception, over 5 seasons ago, and having made 3 preliminary finals over that time it was great for our group to finally make it through to this grand final. We have prepared well for a tough contest against Healesville this weekend and we are looking forward to the game. We wish Mitch (Healesville coach) and his team all the best for this game knowing that they would probably just like to get to the first bounce now, as we do, and get playing. Healesville Coach Mitch Hay “It’s great to see the girls make it to the GF. From the first training session to the final session, to see them develop as a group has been a privilege to coach and a great reward. Upwey have definitely been the benchmark all year, they structure up well and are definitely powerful in front of goal. I feel our 3 encounters have been a mixed bag but I also feel we haven’t played 100% yet, so if we turn up with the right mindset things will definitely be different from 2 weeks ago. Upwey are well coached and a very good side but we are definitely looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
Mal McKern
UPWEY TECOMA v HEALESVILLE Head to Head •Upwey Tecoma lead the head head 3 0 Ladder Positions Upwey Tecoma 1st 13 wins and 1 Loss Healesville 2nd 12 Wins 2 Losses Previous Meetings •Healesville 0.3 lost to Upwey Tecoma 4.2 •Upwey Tecoma 8.3 Def Healesville 7.5 Finals Results •Upwey Tecoma 12.7 Def Healesville 0.5 GRAND FINAL PREVIEW
Upwey Tecoma have had an outstanding season with just one loss to Olinda Ferny Creek way back on Anzac Day in Round 3. Since then, they have won 11 matches in a row before also beating todays opponents in the Semi Final two weeks ago. The Tigers have been very potent up forward scoring close to 100 points per game along with a strong defence only allowing an average of 10 points per game. The highest total kicked against Upwey this season was by Healesville in their meeting in Round 11. Upwey is quite strong through the mid field, and they will need to show dominance in this area in this match to ensure victory. Healesville finished the Home and Away season with twelve wins and just two losses, both of which came at the hands of Upwey Tecoma. The closest any other opposition has gotten to Healesville this season was Olinda last week in the Preliminary Final which was a 33point margin. Healesville have kept Upwey to their two lowest scores this year and will be reliant on achieving that feat again to take the Premiership & Back to Back titles. Yes, Healesville are our last Premiership winning Women’s football team, as they beat Monbulk back in August 2019. Healesville also have a good mix of youth and experience which also holds them in good stead for victory.
FINAL BelgraveTHOUGHTSCoachJulian Schill “We are thrilled to play in the Grand Final, all the hard work dating back to when we started pre season in November has come to fruition. It’s been a privilege to see how far the women have come with every training session leading us into Sunday! We can’t wait to play and enjoy the experience of a Grand Final!” Monbulk Coach Sacha Wolfe “I believe this grand final between Belgrave and Monbulk will be a hard and even contest with not a lot of open space to move. The team who can open up the game first will be a hard team to beat. That said we have a solid defence and a hard working midfield to create opportunities for our forwards who last time struggled to convert on the scoreboard but new game chance for a new result good luck to both teams.”
BELGRAVE v MONBULK Head to Head •Belgrave lead 2 1 Ladder Positions Belgrave 1st 6 wins and 6 losses Monbulk 2nd 4 Wins and 7 losses Previous Meetings •Belgrave 8.8 Monbulk 2.3 •Monbulk 7.1 Belgrave 4.4 Finals Results •Belgrave 5.7 Def Monbulk 1.3 •Monbulk 10.2 Def Seville 4.9 GRAND FINAL PREVIEW
Belgrave completed the Home and Away season with a 6/6 record which allowed them to place first in their conference. Both of their H & A meetings against Monbulk came in the later stages of this season with each team taking a victory. Belgrave are a pretty even side across the lines and have a good spread of contributors, which will be a key component if they are to achieve victory. It was this evenness which gave them victory in the semi final over Monbulk, and at times allowed them to hold their own against the conference one teams. Monbulk will be looking to achieve a result one better than they did back in 2019. Their team is much different than it was three years ago but has deserved there spot in this year’s decider by playing some great football and taking the game on. It’s this key strength of Monbulk which could cause Belgrave some headaches, especially on a smaller ground. Accuracy was Monbulk’s key to defeating Belgrave in Round 15. If there forwards and running mid fielders are on fire in this area, it sure will make things difficult for Belgrave.
