BY NATHAN DOLE
Finals action kicks off at QEO
SEMI-FINALS in the Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s and under-18 girls footy competitions will be played this Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo.
It will be a huge day of footy action at the View Street ground as two semi-finals in the CVFL under-18s girls league will be followed by two senior women’s matches.
Woorinen and Eaglehawk will fight to stay in the senior women’s premiership race when they play in the first semi-final at 12.40pm.
This season’s meetings stand at one-all.
The Hawks marked a 45-38 victory at Woorinen in round nine.
These teams met last Sunday at Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park.
The Katelyn Hazlett-coached Woorinen dominated play to mark a 139-6 victory.
Courtney Wakefield kicked nine goals and captain Tenay Fellows booted seven as the yellow and black ran riot in the Borough.
Other goalkickers for the Tigers were Samantha Johnston, three; Natasha Kelly and Brydi Lewis.
Sole goalkicker for the Hawks was Jess Dover.
For the Molly Metcalf and Geoff West-coached Eaglehawk it will be a massive test to halt the Tigers’ charge.
Key players for Woorinen include Jenna Bannam, Ngaire Harlan, Emma Peacock in the ruck, Jemma Meehan, Ngaire Harlan and Casy Unger.
The Tigers’ team named for Sunday did not include Tenay Fellows.
The skilful Molly Metcalf has kicked 38 goals for Eaglehawk, but will need a lot more support in attack to challenge the goalscoring power of Woorinen.
Eaglehawk will need big games from the likes of ruck-rover Molly Pianta, Shelby Faulkner, Taylah Petrusma in the centre, Kelly Mensforth and Caitlin Evans to progress to the preliminary final.
Top teams Castlemaine and Golden Square clash in the second semi-final at 2.30pm.
The Jordan Cochrane-coached Castlemaine is on a 16-nil record in pursuit of a premiership hat-trick.
A great run by the Magpies included a 77-15 win against Golden Square in round four at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve.
These teams met again in Indigenous Round on July 12 under the lights at Fur Life Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
Led by the play of Tiahna Cochrane and Abbey Bertram, Castlemaine led 22-6 at half-time and 62-25 by the final siren.
The only other defeat for the Nathan Manuel-coached Golden Square in the run to the finals was a 42-45 result against Woorinen in round 17 at Fur Life Oval.
Players to watch for Castlemaine include Bronte Ashworth, Brianna Burt, Ella Cochrane, Jemma Finning, Eloise Gretgrix, Emma Pedretti, Rachael Stubbings, Taylah Sartori and Maeve Tupper.
After a seven-goal haul in last Sunday’s win against Bendigo Thunder, Jaynton Jolliffe has kicked 90 goals in 14 matches for Golden Square.
A strong attack for the blue and gold includes Taylah Moore, Isabella Ayre and Carly Geary.
The Bulldogs also have Kate Douglass, Tallulah Duffy, Molly Forde, Courtney Hingston, Sarah Mannes, Tanya Walsh, and captain Liz Watkins capable of winning many contests.
Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s footy ladder:
Castlemaine 972 per cent, 64 points; Golden Square 726, 52; Woorinen 269, 44; Eaglehawk 174, 42; Sandhurst 208, 38; Bendigo Thunder 47, 24; White Hills 9, 10; Marong 8, 8; North Bendigo 10, 6.
Leading goalkickers in the CVFL senior women’s footy competition:
90 Paynton Jolliffe, Golden Square.
57 Eloise Gretgrix, Castlemaine.
45 Brydi Lewis, Woorinen.
42 Chelsea Reeves, Sandhurst.
40 Amanda Carrod, Sandhurst.
40 Tenay Fellows, Woorinen.
38 Samantha Johnston, Woorinen.
38 Molly Metcalf, Eaglehawk.
35 Taylah Moore, Golden Square.
35 Courtney Wakefield, Woorinen.
32 Tiahna Cochrane, Castlemaine.
30 Tiffany Bradley, Castlemaine.
27 Rachael Stubbings, Castlemaine.
25 Isabella Ayre, Golden Square.
25 Brianna Burt, Castlemaine.
23 Lily Campbell, Sandhurst.
22 Victoria Winstanley, Golden Square.
17 Jaime Sawers, Bendigo Thunder.
16 Jenna Bannam, Woorinen.
15 Courtney Hingston, Golden Square.
15 Lacey Nihill, Sandhurst.
15 Molly Pianta, Eaglehawk.
15 Maeve Tupper, Castlemaine.
14 Bronte Ashworth, Castlemaine.
14 Liz Watkins, Golden Square.
13 Ruby Campbell, Sandhurst.
13 Shelby Faulkner, Eaglehawk.
11 Gabrielle Drage, Golden Square.
10 Carly Geary, Golden Square.
10 Leonie Schulz, Woorinen.
10 Madeline Sexton, Sandhurst.
10 Aisling Tupper, Castlemaine.
The first of four footy matches at the QEO on Sunday starts at 9am when the Winslow White Hills Demons take on Golden Square in the second semi-final of the Champions IGA-backed CVFL under-18 girls competition.
A win-loss tally of 13-2 meant White Hills finished the home-and-away series on top of the ladder and three wins clear of the second-placed Golden Square.
This season’s results between the Demons and Bulldogs stand at one-all.
White Hills won 57-16 on its Scott Street ground in round six.
Next time around it was the blue and gold which marked a 44-28 win against the red and black at Fur Life Oval in Wade Street.
Players to regularly feature in the best for White Hills this season have been Kiara Field, Jorja Morrison, Amelie Haigh, Mia Clark, Eve Cail, Catherine Fry and Jayda Alford.
Most consistent for Golden Square include Ava Barker, Lily Mansfield, Makayla Roberts, Gemma McPhee, Ella Gourley, Mackenzie Bickley and Bella Eddy.
It will be Woorinen against Strathfieldsaye in the first semi-final from 10.50am.
It’s season over for the defeated.
Storm won the round one and seven matches against the Tigers by margins of 69 and 14 points at Triple M Park in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
In round 16 it was Woorinen which dominated at home to score a 57-3 victory.
Both teams were in great form in the 18th round.
Strathfieldsaye beat Golden Square by four goals at Triple M Park, and Woorinen won by 114 points on Eaglehawk’s turf in Canterbury Park.
Players to watch for Woorinen include Meg Young, Eva Coffey, Lanie Somerville, Hollie Everett, Milla Stewart, Nevaeah Roberts and Carly Shepherd.
Strathfieldsaye will look to Tessa Skipper, Scarlett Ward, Layla Morrison, Alysha Boyd, Sophie Ryan, Maddie Dunn and Evie Nuttall to keep the winning run rolling and earn a crack at Golden Square or White Hills in the preliminary final.
Leading goalkickers in the CVFL under-18 girls competition:
33 Mia Clark, White Hills.
28 Grace Ayars, Woorinen.
26 Alysha Boyd, Strathfieldsaye.
26 Nadia Peebles, White Hills.
21 Ruby Demeo, Golden Square.
19 Sunny Barry, Woorinen.
19 Tarliah Murphy, White Hills.
18 Tiara Davis, Golden Square.
17 Eve Cail, White Hills.
17 Hannah Cochrane, Sandhurst.
16 Ellie Bellenger, Sandhurst.
16 Scout Carmody, Sandhurst.
14 Lily Mansfield, Golden Square.
13 Ava Barker, Golden Square.
13 Amelie Haigh, White Hills.
13 Evie Nuttall, Strathfieldsaye.
12 Kate Batchelor, Castlemaine.
12 Issy Boulton, Woorinen.
12 Charlotte Scanlon, Sandhurst.
11 Freja Dahl, Strathfieldsaye.
11 Maddyson Hewson, Castlemaine.
10 Chloe Butcher, Castlemaine.
10 Tessa Skipper, Strathfieldsaye.