Broadford lost a thriller in its senior football match against Yarra Glen on Saturday.
The Kangaroos had a strong chance to score their second win of the Outer East Football Netball League Division Two season, but missed out on the four points.
After losing by seven points to Yarra Glen in round two, mainly due to errant kicking for goal, Broadford was primed for a win on its home ground.
It was a close game throughout, with the margin never exceeding more than three goals. The Kangaroos took a 34-17 lead into halftime.
The, at times, scrappy game saw both sides miss chances for goals with a strong breeze also factoring into the match.
With just one point separating both sides at three quarter time, the last quarter was a nail-biter.
Yara Glen came out strongly to kick three straight goals, requiring the home side to chase down the lead.
The Kangaroos had plenty of the ball, but couldn’t capitalise on opportunities, kicking two goals, four points to fall just three points short.
The siren sounded with the ball in Broadford’s forward line, breaking the hearts of the club’s home crowd.
Captain Liam Lucas, Gus Norris and Adam Miles were the Kangaroos’ best players.
It was a different story in the Reserves match, with Broadford scoring its first win of the season.
The Kangaroos never looked in trouble, skipping out to a 54-point lead at half time and holding Yarra Glen goalless.
A dominant display by Brodie Stray, Neil Johnson and Ed Neilson helped Broadford to a 66-point win.
Netball
The A Grade match produced entertaining netball with Broadford going down by six goals to Yarra Glen in second versus third on the ladder.
The Kangaroos led by two goals at half time, and there was just one goal separating the two teams at the last break.
But the visitors produced a strong final term to pile on 16 goals to Broadford’s nine to take the win.
For the Kangaroos, best players were Toni Bootland, Megan Berger and Kate Berger.
Broadford B grade netballers continued their dominance, with a strong 29-goal victory, while C Grade went down in a thriller, losing by one goal.
The C Grade match was highlighted by Jenny Neilson playing her 200th senior game for the club. She was also named Broadford’s best player.
The Kangaroos play away to Powelltown on Saturday.
