KILMORE bore the brunt of a powerful Ivanhoe outfit in its fourth-round clash in the Northern Football Netball League division 3 competition on Saturday.
Ivanhoe were widely seen as red-hot premiership favourites but had its first run on the wider expanses of JJ Clancy Reserve on the weekend.
It did take some time for Ivanhoe to hit the scoreboard, however, as Kilmore started the game with a lot of intent, and split the opening two goals of the game, with Jared Crosbie scoring the Blues’ opener.
While Kilmore fought hard, there would be a common theme emerge out of the game, with Ivanhoe kicking four goals in six minutes in red time to establish a 32-point lead at the first break, 40-8.
Ivanhoe continued on with its good form after the break, adding another four goals in 10 minutes, but Kilmore fought out the half well, and was rewarded with a second goal, also through Crosbie, as it trailed 74-14 at the main break.
It was the third quarter, however, where Ivanhoe really turned it on, as its powerful midfield group moved the ball with freedom around the wings, delivering into its forward line with pinpoint precision and execution, resulting in nine goals for the quarter, and extending the lead past 100 points.
Max Lacorcia kicked Kilmore’s sole goal of the quarter to trail 23-131 at the final change.
Kilmore split the opening two goals of the term again in the final stanza, with Chris Barton adding the Blues’ fourth goal, but it was all Ivanhoe from there as it continued on a brutal run which has seen it score wins in its opening three games by over 100 points in each, with the Hoers winning 26.14 (170) to 4.7 (31).
Lachlan Chesher fought hard to provide a target for Kilmore and was rewarded handsomely by being noted as the Blues’ best player on the day, while Josh Robertson, Josh Vilinskis, Ben Barton, Ryan Knight and Caleb Newport were also named in the best.
Kilmore’s reserves also had a similarly tough weekend against Ivanhoe, losing by 129 points.
In the Friday night netball competition, Kilmore had a successful night, winning five of its eight games. While Kilmore 1 and 2 lost to Montmorency and St Mary’s respectively, the Blues’ 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 teams all scored wins.
