KILMORE women’s had to work hard to defeat Reservoir at home on Sunday, showing plenty of heart to wear down the Mustangs’ two-goal advantage at the main break.
Reservoir led for a large proportion of the first half, kicking two goals to one in each of the first two quarters, leading 14-8 at the first change, before extending its lead to 27-15 at the main break.
Jade Ventura was providing a good target for the Blues up forward, kicking the only two goals for the Blues in the first half.
The Blues showed their fighting spirit, and it was Chiara Nardo who, as ever, provided the spark across midfield and in the forward line.
Nardo kicked two goals in four minutes to help the Blues hit the front, and Ventura continued her impressive day by adding a third goal to mark a good finish to the quarter, allowing Kilmore to lead 38-29 at the final change.
Reservoir was determined to hit back and make a real game of it, kicking a goal in the opening minutes to reduce the margin, but Kilmore, to its credit, made the game a contested affair, not letting the Mustangs’ midfielders get space, and was ultimately rewarded with a four-point victory, 5.9 (39) to 5.5 (35).
Nardo was best-on-ground with her two goals, while Shazi Cappello has continued her stellar start to the season. Jenaya Stewart, Kristy Nunn, Charmaine Matthews-Gunn and Ella Stewart were also named in the best.
The Blues make the trek to JE Moore Park next week as they look to continue to cement a spot in the division 2 top three when they play West Preston-Lakeside.
In division 3, Wallan had a chance to score a second win in succession but could not overcome a final quarter burst from Thomastown.
Scoring was hard to come by in the first half for both teams, with a late goal from Thomastown in the last 30 seconds giving the Bears a seven-point lead at the main break, 7-0.
Wallan fought hard to reduce the gap in the third quarter and was rewarded late in the term as a behind, followed by a goal from Kaylah Sanders, allowed the Magpies to draw level at the final change, 7-7.
But two late goals from the Bears meant Wallan lowered its colours by losing 1.1 (7) to 3.4 (22).
Phoebe White provided a good effort for the Magpies in defeat, while Isabel Stevens, Kelly Lennox, Gracie-Lee Plumbe-King, Kaitlyn Ter Haar and Bec Turnbull was also named in the best.
The Magpies will face a big game against Montmorency this week as they look to remain in the hunt for a spot in the top five.
