GEMBROOKCockatoo junior sides had a mixed day but recorded good results in under14 and under12 grades.
UNDER 16
Scores: Emerald 24.22.166 d GembrookCockatoo 1.2.8.
UNDER 14
The first half was slow, Emerald shutting the Brookers down quickly. Emerald’s onballers and forward line were strong but Emerald did not like the pressure the Brookers applied in the last quarter. The first goal of the last quarter seemed to lift the Brookers, who kept going strong.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 9.7.61 d Emerald 7.6.48.
Awards: Player of the match Jamie Wilson, Senior club achievement award Ross Hilder, Hungry Jack’s Marcus Cooper, Loaded Pizza Liam Turner, Cockatoo General Store Tye Johnston, Kaya Hairdressing Tom Faulkner, McDonald’s Stuart Horwood.
UNDER 12
Everyone contributed to a great win by supporting and backing each other. Gembrook’s strong rucking with Jeff Clarke and Matt Dalgleish gave plenty of possessions to fast onballers and there were scoring options through Matt Berrill, James Kennedy, Jeff Clarke and Matt Dalgleish.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 7.13.55 d Emerald 0.0.0.
Best: Jeff Clark, Doug Misso, Matt Dalgleish, James Kennedy, Luke Fitzgerald.
Awards: Player of the match Jeff Clarke, Senior club achievement award Matthew McLennon, Hungry Jack’s Matthew Berrill, Loaded Pizza Luke Fitzgerald, Cockatoo General Store Harley Wilson.
UNDER 11
Gembrook put in a solid performance under trying conditions. Again the team fell a little short at the final siren but is slowly improving.
Scores: Woori Yallock 3.3.21 d GembrookCockatoo 1.0.6.
Best: Jakob Berry, Ethan Appleby, Cael Hannah, Lachlan West, Liam Purdon.
Awards: Player of the match Jakob Berry, Senior club achievement award Lachlan West, Hungry Jack’s Cael Hannah, Loaded Pizza Liam Purdon, Cockatoo General Store Jacob Blackhurst.
UNDER 10
In a flowing game everyone stuck to the game plan and kept the ball up forward by putting the pressure on the opposition back line as well as manning up. Gembrook was inaccurate in front of goal but kept peppering away.
Awards: Player of the match Zac Epstein, Senior club achievement award Adam Condon, Hungry Jack’s Jarrod WilliamsSpry, Loaded Pizza Stephen Lopez, Cockatoo General Store Tom Peachey.
