Despite comeback efforts, Whittlesea ended its season with a 25-point lost to Greensborough on Saturday, finishing winless in the Northern Football Netball League, NFNL, division one.
The Eagles trailed by 19 points at the end of the first quarter before bringing the game back to within 10 points before halftime, and then outscored Greensborough in the second term, kicking three goals to two.
Greensborough brought its lead back out to 20 points in the third quarter before taking the victory 11.9 (75) to 6.14 (50).
The 25-point loss is an improvement from earlier in the season when the two sides faced each other in round nine, where Whittlesea lost by 76-points.
Whittlesea’ Harvey Hempenstall made his senior debut, kicking one goal, while Thomas Falls, captain Xavier Dimasi and Matthew Atta were Whittlesea’s best players.
On Saturday, Montmorency play Bundoora in a qualifying final while North Heidelberg face Hurstbridge in an elimination final on Sunday.
Heidelberg have a bye this week with its position in the semi-final already secured after finishing top of the ladder this season.
In Friday night netball, Whittlesea 3 won the NFNL section 12 competition after defeating Hurstbridge 6, 34 goals to 21.
Whittlesea’s Chloe Talbot won best for the match.
Division three
In the NFNL division three, Laurimar defeated Mernda 11.9 (75) to 9.10 (64) to secure a spot in the grand final.
Old Eltham defeated Kinglake 9.14 (68) to 6.8 (44), knocking the Lakers out of the finals.
Mernda face Old Eltham at Whittlesea in a preliminary final on Saturday to decide which side will make it to the big dance the following weekend.
In Friday night netball, Kilmore 2 lost the NFNL section six grand final to Diamond Creek 2, by 10 goals.
Kilmore 4 also lost its grand final to Lower Plenty 1, 33 goals to 36, in the NFNL section nine competition.
