GEMBROOKCockatoo’s under16 team visited Yarra Glen at the weekend and paid the penalty for not manning up, going down by 63 points
In the first quarter the Brookers were good and early passages of play looked promising, Tyson Edwards and Stuart Telpuk having a big impression on the game while Jason Bova, Brendan Power and Stephen Retzack read the play well.
In the second half, the Brookers did not man up properly and the opposition took advantage.
The positives to come out of the game were that the players were willing to share the ball around, smother and use impressive teamwork.
Scores: Yarra Glen 13.13.91 d GembrookCockatoo 3.10.28.
Awards Player of the match: Jake Schueddekopf, senior club encouragement: Cree Dimmit, Hungry Jack’s: James WilliamsKerr, Cockatoo General Store: Brendan Power, Loaded Pizza: Daniel Pye.
UNDER 14
The Brookers worked hard all day and never gave an undermanned Yarra Glen side a lookin.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 35.15.225 d Yarra Glen 0.0.0.
Awards Player of the match: Damien Volta, senior club achievement: Jake Morris, Hungry Jack’s: Riley Wilson, Loaded Pizza: Tom Bugg, Cockatoo General Store: Ashley Ladd, Kaya Hairdressing: Caleb Scott, McDonald’s: Adam Moody.
UNDER 13
Gembrook had a great comefrombehind win playing as a team and getting the four points.
Scores: Gembrook Cockatoo 7.3.45 d Wandin 5.3.33.
Awards Player of the match: Marcus Cooper, Senior club achievement: Dylan CharltonSmith, Hungry Jacks: Liam O’Sullivan, Loaded Pizza: Dean McNamara, Cockatoo General Store: Tom Faulkner.
UNDER 12
In a fine effort from every Gembrook player, the ball was moved quickly and efficiently to the forwards. Harley Wilson started the scoring in the first quarter. The Brookers showed good use of the body to win the ball from the centre and good support in the backline drove the ball forward.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 7.5.47 d Yarra Glen 3.5.23.
Best: Jacob Bardwell, Harley Pope, Aaron Turner, Cass Retzack, Jack Mawson, Justin Sargent.
Awards Player of the match: Jacob Bardwell, Senior club achievement: Justin Sargent, Hungry Jack’s: Harley Wilson, Loaded Pizza: Aaron Turner, Cockatoo General Store: Jake Mawson.
UNDER 11
The Brookers were under the pump early, but with excellent teamwork scored the first goal against the flow of play. The next two quarters were a battle of backlines under pressure, but the Brookers managed to take a slender lead into the last quarter.
The opposition ran out the game better and snatched victory. A great contribution came from all the under10 players.
Scores: UpweyTecoma 3.7.25 d GembrookCockatoo 2.1.13.
Best: John Nugent, Cael Hannah, Jack McMahon, Zac Epstein.
Awards Player of the match: John Nugent, Senior club achievement: Jack McMahon, Hungry Jack’s: Ben Turner, Loaded Pizza: Lachlan West, Cockatoo General Store: James Dalgleish.
UNDER 10
Conditions were good for a terrific game by both teams at Yarra Glen including plenty of running, marking and bumping.
Awards Player of the match: Riley Wood, Senior club achievement: Paul Fitzgerald, Hungry Jack’s: Jessica WilliamsSpry, Loaded Pizza: Jeremy Williams, Cockatoo General Store: Nathan Chambers, Canteen awards: Sam Dalgleish and Alex Wilson.
