GEMBROOKCockatoo had a 95point senior win over Belgrave and also dominated in reserve and under18 grades, making it the most successful afternoon for the club to date this season.
The Brookers went into the senior game as favourites and did not disappoint with Andrew Shipp starring around goals booting six majors and Ian Litterbach dominating araonund the ground.
Andrew Walker and Jarrod Matthews also had fine games, while Glenn Penglaise was tough in the clinches and ruckman Craig Clarke controlled the air.
Score: GembrookCockatoo 19.22.136 d Belgrave 6.5.41.
Goals: Andrew Shipp 6, Andrew Walker 3, Jarrod Matthews 3, Brett Andrews 2, Craig Clarke 2, Matthew O’Neil 1, Steven Pantorno 1, Shannon Richardson 1.
Best: Andrew Shipp, Ian Litterbach, Glenn Penglase, Travis Barton.
RESERVES
In good conditions at Gembrook, the Brookers went into the game looking to recover from a disastrous game the previous week, including Tom Alford and firstgamer Scott Medwell for the Brookers.
The first quarter started as a scrappy affair with the Brookers being bottled up for half of the quarter. Mitch Evans, Ben Fenton and Dean Allcott were working hard and with Nick Green continuing with his great form the Brookers taking it up to the Belgrave side. The onballers finally got on top and, with a strong presence of Matt Timothy and Matt Failla up forward, the Brookers went in at quartertime a couple of goals in the lead.
The second quarter started better with great passages by the Brookers. The forward line of Dave Hope, Steve Goodie, Nathan Kruzicevic, Alford and Harry Chernishoff played well and the Brookers piled on six unanswered goals.
In the third quarter the Brookers piled on another five answered goals. The back line was proving too tough for Belgrave.
The Brookers were challenged by the coaching staff to kick another six goals in the last quarter and succeeded.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 21.12.138 d Belgrave 6.2.38.
Goals: Matt Ttimothy 6, Matt Failla 3, Glen Waters, Steve Goodie, Dean Allcott, Mitch Evans 2, Nathan Kruzicevic, Nathan Thomas, Tristan Pinkerster, Ben Fenton, Dave Hope 1.
Best: Nick Green, Matt Timothy, Scott Osseweyer, Dean Allcott, Ben Fenton.
UNDER 18
Belgrave’s passion for possession of the ball shocked the Brookers into action and, after a slow start, the Brookers came out in the second half to kick seven goals, then secured the game in an eightgoal final term with superb accuracy.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 19.15.110 d Belgrave 7.8.50.
Goals: Alex Schueddekopf, Phil Muratore, Kade Brindley 4, Dailan Ellis, Todd Pye, James Hampton, Andrew Walker, Andrew Hilder, Riley Wilson 1.
Best: Riley Wilson, Nathan Leversha, Alex Schueddekopf, John Shipp, James Hampton, Michael Allen.
