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Bendigo Pioneers vs. Geelong Falcons<\/strong><\/p>\nBy: Peter Williams<\/em><\/p>\nTwo Round 1 winners headed north up to Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve to face off in warm conditions, which organisers allowed for by moving the game half an hour earlier to 10am. It was the visitors who raced off to a dominant start through Renee Tierney<\/strong> and Zoe Garth<\/strong> (two goals), and never really looked back. The Pioneers had a good second quarter thanks to goals from Jemma Finning<\/strong> and Charli Dorrity<\/strong>, but the Falcons maintained control in the second half, booting four goals to zero to run out comfortable 50-point winners on the road.<\/p>\nTierney was a huge turning point for the Falcons with her four goals and setting up another few, while defenders Annie Lee<\/strong> and Elizabeth Dowling<\/strong> were again consistent. Through the midifield Tess Craven<\/strong> and Poppy Schaap<\/strong> did the bulk of the heavy lifting in a team effort, while Gabbi Featherston<\/strong> had multiple shots on goal and looked damaging every time she went near it. For the Pioneers, future stars in Tegan Williams<\/strong> and Lila Keck<\/strong> really stood out, while Elizabeth Snell<\/strong> and Jayda Richardson<\/strong> were again consistent across the match roaming hard and covering ground.<\/p>\nBENDIGO PIONEERS 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 (16)<\/strong>
\nGEELONG FALCONS 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 10.6 (66)<\/strong><\/p>\nGOALS:<\/strong><\/p>\nBendigo:<\/strong> J. Finning, C. Dorrity
\nGeelong:<\/strong> R. Tierney 4, Z. Garth 2, E. Perrett, L. Were, K. Stacey, T. Craven<\/p>\nDC BEST:<\/strong><\/p>\nBendigo:<\/strong> T. Williams, E. Snell, J. Richardson, L. Keck, M. Marks, L. Den Houting
\nGeelong:<\/strong> R. Tierney, A. Lee, P. Schaap, T. Craven, G. Featherston, E. Dowling<\/p>\nDC MEDAL VOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n5 – Renee Tierney (Geelong Falcons)
\n4 – Annie Lee (Geelong Falcons)
\n3 – Poppy Schaap (Geelong Falcons)
\n2 – Tess Craven (Geelong Falcons)
\n1 – Gabbi Featherston (Geelong Falcons)<\/p>\n
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Eastern Ranges vs. Gippsland Power<\/strong><\/p>\nBy: Peter Williams<\/em><\/p>\nEastern Ranges sent a message to the rest of the NAB League Girls competition after flexing their muscles during a 19.3 (117) to 0.3 (3) romp of Gippsland Power. The huge win broke the all-time high score and winning margin records, with 12 individual goalkickers contributing 19 goals for the match. Their accuracy of 19 majors from just 22 shots also helped their case, and while the Power did manage to contain them to three goals in the second and fourth quarters, could not manage to put through a major themselves on the day.<\/p>\n
Alyssia Pisano<\/strong> was best on ground with four majors in the match, while Georgia Campbell<\/strong> took control of the ruck for Eastern, and then went forward to deliver three majors too. The midfield pair of Bridget Deed<\/strong> and Olivia Meagher<\/strong> was ticking over, while Georgia Wilson<\/strong> (two) goals, Isabelle Khoury<\/strong> and Matilda Hardy<\/strong> were all prominent on the scoring front. For the Power, Matilda Van Berkel<\/strong> put in a four quarter effort from defence, combining well with Courtney Fletcher<\/strong> back there, while Sunday Brisbane<\/strong> and Yasmin Duursma<\/strong> won their fair share of the ball despite the defeat.<\/p>\nEASTERN RANGES 7.1 | 10.2 | 16.2 | 19.3 (117)<\/strong>
\nGIPPSLAND POWER 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 (3)<\/strong><\/p>\nGOALS:<\/strong><\/p>\nEastern:<\/strong> A. Pisano 4, G. Campbell 3, G. Wilson 2, B. Deed 2, J. Livingstone, K. Sherar, C. Wilsmore, S. Humm, J. Grace, I. Khoury, L. Stone, M. Hardy
\nGippsland:<\/strong> Nil.<\/p>\nDC BEST:<\/strong><\/p>\nEastern:<\/strong> A. Pisano, G. Campbell, O. Meagher, B. Deed, M. Hardy, I. Khoury
\nGippsland:<\/strong> M. Van Berkel, C. Fletcher, I. Makai, A. Molesworth, S. Brisbane, Y. Duursma<\/p>\nDC MEDAL VOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n5 – Alyssia Pisano (Eastern Ranges)
\n4 – Georgia Campbell (Eastern Ranges)
\n3 – Olivia Meagher (Eastern Ranges)
\n2 – Bridget Deed (Eastern Ranges)
\n1 – Matilda Hardy (Eastern Ranges)<\/p>\n
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Dandenong Stingrays vs. Western Jets<\/strong><\/p>\nBy: Declan Reeve<\/em><\/p>\nA three-goal third quarter saw the Dandenong Stingrays win by 10 points in their first game of the year over an improved Western Jets outfit at Bluescope Recreation Centre. Dandenong’s inaccuracy in the first term saw Western remain within striking distance, even taking the lead by two points at half time. But the third quarter saw the Stingrays drift away from the Jets, with the latter unable to get the difference back as the game finished 6.6 (42) to 5.2 (32) in Dandenong’s favour.<\/span><\/p>\n2022 draft eligible trio <\/span>Montana Ham <\/b>(Western), Emily Shepherd <\/b>and Amber Clarke <\/b>(Dandenong) led the goalkicking with two apiece, with Ham getting both of hers playing as a forward target in the last quarter. The trio was also highly influential through the midfield throughout the day, with <\/span>Abbey Jordan <\/b>and Charley Ryan <\/b>also working hard for the Stingrays in the engine room. <\/span>Laura Elliott <\/b>and Jaide Anthony <\/b>were two standouts in their respective teams’ defences for the day, with Elliott showing off her ability to read the ball in flight and position herself to cut off Dandenong attacks, and Anthony doing similarly down the other end, sweeping up any dropped marks and rebounding quickly.<\/span><\/p>\nNext week sees the Stingrays hit the road to face GWV Rebels at MARS Stadium, whilst the Jets head to Cathedral College in Wangaratta to take on the Murray Bushrangers.<\/span><\/p>\nDANDENONG STINGRAYS 1.4 | 2.4\u00a0 | 5.6\u00a0 | 6.6 (42)<\/b>
\n<\/b>WESTERN JETS 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 (32)<\/b>
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\n<\/b>GOALS:<\/b><\/p>\n
Dandenong: <\/b>A. Clarke 2, E. Shepherd 2, J. Radford, H. Monk<\/span>
\n<\/span>Western: <\/b>M. Ham 2, A. Gray, C. Sergeant, A. Anthony<\/span><\/p>\nDC BEST:<\/b><\/p>\n
Dandenong: <\/b>E. Shepherd, A. Clarke, J. Anthony, A. Jordan, B. Smith<\/span>
\n<\/span>Western: <\/b>M. Ham, L. Elliott, J. Woods, C. Baskaran, P. Ryan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDC MEDAL VOTES:<\/b><\/p>\n
5 – Emily Shepherd (Dandenong Stingrays)<\/span>
\n<\/span>4 – Montana Ham (Western Jets)<\/span>
\n<\/span>3 – Amber Clarke (Dandenong Stingrays)<\/span>
\n<\/span>2 – Jaide Anthony (Dandenong Stingrays)<\/span>
\n<\/span>1 – Laura Elliott (Western Jets)<\/span><\/p>\n—<\/p>\n
GWV Rebels vs. Murray Bushrangers<\/strong><\/p>\nBy: Peter Williams<\/em><\/p>\nGreater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels stormed to a dominant, high-scoring win over Murray Bushrangers to bounce back from a narrow Round 1 defeat at the hands of the Geelong Falcons. Both teams were no doubt feeling the heat at Epsom Huntly, but both played with a fierce brand of football. The Rebels got off to a fast start and never looked back, piling on seven goals to two by half-time. The Bushrangers managed to arrest the momentum somewhat and make it more of an even contest after the main break, though some late majors to the Rebels blew the margin out to 44 points by the final siren.<\/p>\n
Paige Scott<\/strong> stood out with three important goals up forward, while Nyakoat Dojiok<\/strong> was simply sensational after quarter time. Her work around the stoppages and teaming up with Lilli Condon<\/strong> and Crystal Summers<\/strong> really made life difficult for the Bushrangers. Ella Friend<\/strong> looked lively at ground level this week after a dominant marking effort the week before, while Chloe Leonard<\/strong> was again consistent for the winners. Aurora Smith<\/strong> and Keeley Skepper<\/strong> were the dominant players through the midfield for the Bushrangers, while Molly Kennedy<\/strong> did well one-on-one against Friend, and Ally Morphett<\/strong> provided a target up forward while also rolling through the ruck.<\/p>\nGWV REBELS 4.0 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 11.6 (72)<\/strong>
\nMURRAY BUSHRANGERS 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 (28)<\/strong><\/p>\nGOALS:<\/strong><\/p>\nGWV:<\/strong> P. Scott 3, T. Meier 2, P. Kissel 2, I. Cullenward R. Pickles, E. Friend, K. Tomkins
\nMurray:<\/strong> O. Cicolini 2, L. Sharp, A. Morphett<\/p>\nDC BEST:<\/strong><\/p>\nGWV:<\/strong> P. Scott, L. Condon, E. Friend, N. Dojiok, C. Leonard, C. Summers
\nMurray:<\/strong> K. Skepper, A. Smith, M. Kennedy, A. Morphett, M. Quade, L. Sharp<\/p>\nDC MEDAL VOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n5 – Paige Scott (GWV Rebels)
\n4 – Lilli Condon (GWV Rebels)
\n3 – Keeley Skepper (Murray Bushrangers)
\n2 – Ella Friend (GWV Rebels)
\n1 – Nyakoat Dojiok (GWV Rebels)<\/p>\n
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Sandringham Dragons vs. Northern Knights<\/strong><\/p>\nBy:\u00a0Declan Reeve<\/em><\/p>\nA composed and determined Northern Knights came out 37-point winners over the Sandringham Dragons at Trevor Barker Oval on Sunday, with a four-goal first quarter setting up the high-level team performance. The Dragons had their opportunities throughout the day but were unfortunately inaccurate in front of goal, with the Knights defenders able to move the short dropping balls out of defence quickly and seeing out the 10.6 (66) to 4.5 (29) result.<\/span><\/p>\nMaeve Chaplin <\/b>was the standout performer for the Knights, leading the way in the midfield with her relentless hunt for the footy which the Dragons just did not have any answers for. She was well assisted by <\/span>Ava Jordan <\/b>who showed composure with the ball throughout, setting up team mate <\/span>Megan Girolami <\/b>for one of her game-high three goals. The Dragons still showed plenty of fight through the likes of 2022 draft eligible <\/span>Keely Coyne<\/b> and <\/span>Sofia Hurley<\/b>, who did\u00a0hard work around the ground, and <\/span>Ebony Angelopoulos <\/b>who snared\u00a0two of her own goals.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Knights will be looking to make it two on the trot when they come up against Gippsland Power at Churchill Football Ground next round, whilst Sandringham will have time to recoup with a bye before it faces Gippsland in Churchill the following week.<\/span><\/p>\nSANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 (29)<\/b>
\n<\/b>NORTHERN KNIGHTS 4.1 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 10.6 (66)<\/b><\/p>\n
GOALS:<\/b><\/p>\n
Sandringham: <\/b>E. Angelopoulos 2, S. Pribil, C. Murphy<\/span>
\n<\/span>Northern: <\/b>M. Girolami 3, E. Smallacombe 2, M. Chaplin, T. Mills, R. Wilcox, C. Laurie, M. Papachristos<\/span><\/p>\nDC BEST:<\/b><\/p>\n
Sandringham: <\/b>K. Coyne, S. Hurley, P. Staltari, E. Angelopoulos, K. Lynch<\/span>
\n<\/span>Northern: <\/b>M. Chaplin, M. Girolami, A. Jordan, B. Plummer, E. Smallacombe<\/span><\/p>\nDC MEDAL VOTES:<\/b><\/p>\n
5 – Maeve Chaplin (Northern Knights)<\/span>
\n<\/span>4 – Megan Girolami (Northern Knights)<\/span>
\n<\/span>3 – Ava Jordan (Northern Knights)<\/span>
\n<\/span>2 – Brooke Plummer (Northern Knights)<\/span>
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