MELBOURNE Girls Grammar will be gunning for a third straight title in the Herald Sun Shield Division 1 Senior Girls Grand Final when it faces the side it beat last year in Caulfield Grammar. Both teams won through to the decider after comfortable wins in the semi-finals yesterday.

Caulfield Grammar put Sacred Heart College to the sword down at Skinner Reserve, as potential number one pick in next year’s AFLW Draft, Bailee Martin, booted four goals in a 14.6 (90) to 3.1 (19) triumph. It put the team in-line for a chance to seek revenge on the back-to-back premiers, after Melbourne Girls Grammar had a tougher encounter, but still secured their spot in the big dance with a 25-point win over SEDA College at Trevor Barker Oval.

Martin spearheaded Caulfield Grammar’s attack, kicking her first major four minutes into the match and had three by half-time. Finishing with four on the day, the Oakleigh Chargers star was not alone with her Coates Talent League Girls teammates Eliza Klein and Lucy Murphy, and former Dragon Georgia Macris all booting two goals in the win.

The Geelong-based Sacred Heart College had a stack of Falcons within the ranks, as Grace Carroll – who booted two goals last weekend at Coates Talent League Girls level – kicked on her her side’s three goals. The team was captained by Falcons pair Ally Lappin and Tara Trethowan, while future star Evie Albones is a name to remember over the next couple of years.

In the other semi-final, Melbourne Girls Grammar – now minus Carlton draftee and graduate Sophie McKay – overcame a third term comeback from SEDA College to kick the only two goals of the last quarter to win, 7.9 (51) to 4.2 (26). Chloe Williams – who was named best on ground in last year’s decider as a 16-year-old – booted two goals, as did Agnes Calma-Long.

A well-balanced side featuring a number of Dragons, Macy Watkins looms as Melbourne’s standout through the middle having come off a successful national carnival with Vic Metro, while Grace Perrett and skipper Edie McLachlan – daughter of former AFL CEO Gil – are other names to watch in the side.

For SEDA College, Ally Pilakis was the sole multiple goalkicker with two majors, with Eastern Ranges’ Lara Williams – who made last year’s Intermediate Girls Division 1 Grand Final with Rowville Secondary College – the standout name on the list. Zahra Kelly (Bendigo Pioneers) and Cleo Phillips (Sandringham Dragons) are among the other Talent League listed girls on the list.

Meanwhile in the Intermediate Girls Division 1 Semi-Finals, Rowville Secondary College secured its spot in the final on Tuesday week, when it clashes with Sacred Heart College. The two sides met last year in the semi-final stage where Rowville easily accounted for the Geelong-based team by 55 points, before going on to knock off Carey Grammar by 33 in the decider.

Rowville’s dominance looks set to continue after a demolition job on Ballarat Grammar. The eastern suburb-based side slammed home eight goals in the first half and 10 in the second half to storm to a 117-point win, 18.15 (123) to 1.0 (6). The win was highlighted by six multiple goalkickers including double bottom-age Vic Country star and Under 16s All-Australian Ella Bologa (four majors).

Vic Metro Under 16s representative Tillie Baldwin booted three majors, while the team also features Vic Country and Dandenong Stingrays gun Lily Brittain and equally impressive Eastern Ranges-tied Kyra Simmons who has already stepped up at Under 18s level for the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Grace Ayars kicked her side’s sole major.

No doubt the grand final will be a tough challenge for Rowville’s opponents in Sacred Heart who knocked off Caulfield Grammar with a dominant last three quarters. Leading by four points at the first break, the country region team booted 12 goals to five after that to win, 15.7 (97) to 8.6 (54).

Matilda King (four goals) lead the way, with Winter Davies and skipper Sienna Schmidt both booting three in the win. While not quite having the same state representation as Rowville, Sacred Heart has a well-balanced side that will look to cause an upset in the decider.

HSS SENIOR GIRLS DIVISION 1 SEMI-FINALS

CAULFIELD GRAMMAR 4.0 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 14.6 (90)
SACRED HEART COLLEGE 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 (19)

MELBOURNE GRAMMAR 1.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.9 (51)
SEDA COLLEGE 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 (26)

FINAL:
Caulfield Grammar vs. Melbourne Girls Grammar
Tuesday August 19, 12:30pm @ ETU Stadium

HSS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS DIVISION 1 SEMI-FINALS

CAULFIELD GRAMMAR 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 (54)
SACRED HEART COLLEGE 3.4 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 15.7 (97)

ROWVILLE COLLEGE 3.6 | 8.12 | 14.14 | 18.15 (123)
BALLARAT GRAMMAR 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 (6)

FINAL:
Sacred Heart College vs. Rowville Secondary College
Tuesday August 19, 10:00am @ ETU Stadium