ROUND 11 presented a challenge to GembrookCockatoo but the under15 and under14 sides came away with wins in Yarra Valley junior competition last week.
UNDER 14
Gembrook played at Woori Yallock and on a windy day did well, keeping Woori Yallock scoreless the whole game. Adan Moody kicked his first goal for the under 14s.
Score: GembrookCockatoo 13.15.78 d Woori Yallock 0.0.0.
Awards: Player of the match Adan Moody, Senior club achievement award Riley McCracken, Hungry Jack’s David Cracknell, Loaded Pizza Tom Bugg, Cockatoo General Store Jake Morris, Kaya Hairdressing Liam Turner, McDonald’s Damien Volta.
UNDER 13
The Brookers started to put together good passages of play at Belgrave and came away with the four points. Aleesha Brindley did well to score her first goal of the year.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 9.11.65 d Belgrave 4.1.25.
Awards: Player of the match Jarryd Hamilton, Senior club achievement award Aleesha Brindley, Hungry Jack’s Nathan Wheldon, Loaded Pizza John Murugan, Cockatoo General Store Brody Stephenson, McDonald’s Toni Wilson.
UNDER 12
Against talented opposition Gembrook fought hard all game but, despite several good chances to lead, the Brookers couldn’t get home.
Scores: GembrookCockatoo 2.1.13 lost to Woori Yallock 3.9.25.
Best: Harley Pope, Matt Dalgleish, Cass Retzack, Aaron Turner, Jeff Clarke, Doug Misso.
Awards: Player of the match Harley Pope, Senior club achievement award Aaron Turner, Hungry Jack’s Cass Retzack, Loaded Pizza Matt Dalgleish, Cockatoo General Store Jacob Bardwell.
UNDER 11
In a scrappy game after a good start, Gembrook fell into old habits of not holding positions and the opposition ran away with the game.
Score: GembrookCockatoo 1.1.7 lost to Wesburn 4.7.31.
Best: James Dalgleish, Daniel Welsh, Jacob Blackhurst, Chris Osmond, David Toogood, Danyon Wight.
Awards: Player of the match James Dalgleish, Senior club achievement award David Toogood, Hungry Jack’s Chris Osmond, Loaded Pizza Danyon Wight, Cockatoo General Store Daniel Welsh.
UNDER 10
Up against a talented team that regularly wins by 10 goals or more, Gembrook put up a fine effort but went down by a 28point margin.
Awards: Player of the match Nathan Chambers, Senior club achievement award Jason Breakwell, Hungry Jack’s Tom Sullivan, Loaded Pizza Brad Moore, Cockatoo General Store Timothy Hampton, Canteen awards Scott Henderson and Jarrod WilliamsSpry.
