Tight at the top

WITH the Hampden League taking a bye this weekend, Cobden’s Open netballers will now look ahead to their round 12 clash with Warrnambool the following week.

By wd-news

Last Saturday’s 12-goal loss to the Koroit Saints sees the Bombers hold on to second spot on the ladder but now three games below leaders South Warrnambool.

The Open division ladder remains tight, with Cobden, Koroit and the fourth-placed Blues all sitting on 32 points with just percentage separating the trio.

North Warrnambool Eagles rounds out the top five just a game below.

Final scores last Saturday were Koroit 53 to Cobden 41, with Alicia Blain, Lara Taylor and Matilda Darcy all named in the bet for the Bombers.

In division one, Koroit defeated Cobden 47-35. Best players: Ally Jeffery, Jessica Bouchier and Maddison Clifford.

Division two – Koroit defeated Cobden 32-20. Best: Eisha Howard, Tonya Spokes and Claire Blain.

Division three – Koroit defeated Cobden 29-26. Best: Lily Delaney, Elizabeth Wood and Georgia Darcy.

17 and under – Koroit defeated Cobden 46-20. Best: Matilda Darcy, Claire Blain and Nikki Clover.

17 and under reserves – Koroit defeated Cobden 28-24. Best: Holly Delaney, Matilda Anderson and Krystal Blain.

15 and under – Koroit defeated Cobden 38-9. Best: Tyra Sambell, Lila Bennett and Tatum Courtney.

13 and under – Koroit defeated Cobden 28-6. Best: Maddison Fisher, Athena Chivell and Daisy Bennett.

13 and under reserves – Koroit defeated Cobden 21-20. Best: Dakoda Baker, Olivia Bignell and Charlotte Dean.

Cobden’s senior footballers remain just percentage out of the top five following last weekend’s 24-point win over the fourth-placed Saints.

In a low-scoring opening quarter, the Bombers managed just 1.2 on the board while the visitors kicked 2.2.

The second term saw the home side add three majors to head into the main break with a handy 16-point lead before the visitors took their game up a notch in the third, applying pressure on the board to get within a point heading into the last term.

The last quarter proved one of the strongest for the Bombers who were able to convert opportunities on the board to run home 24-point victors, 8.14.62 to 5.8.38.

Best for the Bombers were Tim Auckland, Angus Uwland, Ben Berry, Rhys Unwin, Matthew Kemp and Christian Koroneos.

Brody Mahoney kicked three majors for the game while team-mates Rhys Unwin and Angus Uwland contributed two apiece and Ben Berry kicked one.

The Bombers’ reserves had a great game earlier in the day, dominating the Saints 15.14.104 to 0.6.6.

Blake Mottram led the goal scoring for the side, booting home four for the day, while Michael Koroneos added three, Tully Darcy, Lachie Davis and Joshua Worboys two each, and singles from Brady Green and Safari McVilly.

Best for the side were Blake Mottram, Tyler Humphrey, Joseph Smith, Joe Hutt, Louis Darcy and Lachie Davis.

The under 18s sit just a game out of the top five after last weekend’s narrow eight-point win over the Saints, 6.9.45 to 5.7.37.

Best for the team were Jonty Robertson, Parker Walsh, Campbell Walsh, Tommy Walsh, Ryan Mottram and Zach Roberts.

Billy Buck, Finn Castledine, Finn Darcy, Jonty Robertson, Campbell Walsh and Harvey Wiggins kicked one each.

After this weekend’s bye, round 12 will see the Bombers head to Reid Oval to take on the Warrnambool Blues.