BROADFORD-YEA put in one of the most encouraging displays of its Outer East Football Netball division two season, finishing less than six goals behind finals-bound Warburton-Millgrove on Saturday.
With only one win to show from 13 games entering Saturday’s clash, the combination side was expected to struggle against the visiting Burras at Yea Showgrounds.
Their previous meeting yielded a 92-point loss for Broadford-Yea, but the side refused to roll over on Saturday.
With the likes of Liam Lucas, Shanyn Kearney, Neeson Cook, Braydon Hardstaff, Ben Wilsmore and Jayme Ruedin leading the way, Broadford-Yea kicked four goals to Warburton-Millgrove’s three in the second half to record a much more respectable 6.5 (41) to 10.15 (75) defeat.
Hardstaff kicked two goals in the loss, with Cook, James Duell, Tom Knight and Angus Norris recording singles.
Broadford-Yea will close out its season – possibly the final time the Broadford and Yea players join forces – with an away game against second-placed Powelltown on Saturday.
Netball
Broadford’s run of A Grade netball success was cut short by Warburton-Millgrove on Saturday, with the undefeated Burras putting on a clinic in a 53-37 win.
The visitors won every quarter of the contest, with Caitlin Hinrichsen’s 22 goals and Ally Black’s nine for Broadford not enough to keep pace with a high-powered Warburton-Millgrove attack at the other end.
Broadford won the B Grade match between the clubs 42-22, with the Burras taking C Grade 29-16 and the Roos winning the 17 and under match-up 14-10.
