GEMBROOKCockatoo’s junior sides performed well at the weekend and produced two wins.
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Gembrook travelled to Seville for the first game of the season.
The game started slowly before Seville banged on two quick goals. The Pye brothers held the back line together while Ashley Sawyer was getting plenty of possessions.
After quartertime Gewmbook found momentum and kicked two good team goals, which gave the side confidence. Tyson Rattle and Zeb Quigley were getting many possessions.
After halftime, Seville turned up the heat and kicked five unanswered goals, but Gembrook did not give up. In the last quarter Gembrook started to run and produce good passages of play, which resulted in good team goals.
After a much improved effort Gembrook will be looking forward to the next game.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 7.4.46 lost to Seville 18.18.126.
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Playing Mt Evelyn, runnerup last year in under 12s, Gembrook expected a hard game. But Gembrook played well and by halftime had put the issue beyond doubt.
Scores: Gembrook Cockatoo 7.6.48 d Mt. Evelyn 1.1.7. Awards: Player of the Match Damien Volta, Senior Club Achievement Award Max Jorgensen, Hungry Jacks Award Tom Faulkner, Loaded Pizza Award Nick Hendrikx.
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For the first game of the year the Brookers gave a great performance. They managed to get the ball out of the centre on numerous occasions, which gave the forwards a great chance of scoring. There was also some great tackling and pressure by Jacob Blackhurst causing many turnovers.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 5.7.37 d Mt. Evelyn 2.1.13. Goals: Josh Griffiths 2, Liam Purdon, Jarrod Jensen, Jakob Berry 1. Best: D. Welsh, C. Osmond, B. Turner, L. Purdon, C. Hannah, J. Berry. Awards: Player of the match Daniel Welsh, Senior Club Achievement Award Chris Osmond, Hungry Jacks Award Zack Epstein, Loaded Pizza Jacob Blackhurst, Cockatoo General Store Liam Purdon.
