GEMBROOK-Cockatoo’s under 16 team travelled to Yarra Glen to play Seville and came away with a 37-point win.
The Brookers started well with good run and good team play.
After half-time, Seville took the game up to the Brookers who had to work hard to keep the lead.
Scores: Gembrook-Cockatoo 12.12.84 d Seville 7.5.47.
Best: Simon Heathcote, Caleb Scott, Jake Schueddekopf, Daniel Lord, Mitchell Thompson, Max Koglin.
Awards: player of the match Simon Heathcote, senior club encouragement Daniel Lord, Hungry Jack’s achievement Caleb Scott, Black Cockatoo Pizza Mitchell Thompson, Cockatoo General Store Jake Schueddekopf, Bailey Road Takeaway Max Koglin.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 14
After a slow start, the Brookers played well for the second and third quarters, but fell away in a very ordinary last quarter.
Score: Gembrook Cockatoo 15.13.103 d Yarra Glen 1.1.7.
Best: Tom Bugg, Callum Thoms, Andrew Moore, Nick Hendrikx, Aidan Lees, Toni Wilson.
Awards: player of the match Aidan Lees, senior club encouragement Toni Wilson, Hungry Jack’s Andrew Moore, Black Cockatoo Pizza Nathan Wheldon, Cockatoo General Store Callum Thoms, Rubee Rose Nick Hendrikx.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 13
An excellent contribution from every Gembrook player resulted in a great team win.
The Brookers kicked their highest score for the season with team play, plenty of talk and run.
Scores: Gembrook Cockatoo 8.9.57 d Mount Evelyn 6.3.39.
Goals: Jake Mawson 3, Dave McPherson 2, Harley Pope, Aaron Turner, Jamie Kennedy.
Best: Harley Pope, Jake Mawson, Dave McPherson, Luke Fitzgerald, Aaron Turner, Cassie Retzack.
Awards: player of the match Harley Pope, senior club achievement Jake Mawson, Hungry Jack’s Luke Fitzgerald, Bailey Road Matt Dalgleish, Cockatoo General Store Dave McPherson, Black Cockatoo Pizza Aaron Turner, Rubee Rose Hair Cassie Retzack.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 12
After a tough first three quarters, the Brookers kicked away in the last term.
Scores: Gembrook Cockatoo 5.5.35 d Yarra Glen 1.3.9.
Best: Connell Jacobson, Daniel Welsh, Mitch Wills, Cael Hannah, Robbie Cracknell, Regan Jacobson.
Goals: C. Jacobson, D. Welsh, C. Osmond, R. Cracknell, C. Latimer.
Awards: player of the match Connell Jacobson, senior club achievement Regan Jacobson, Hungry Jack’s Robbie Cracknell, Bailey Road Liam Purdon, Cockatoo General Store Mitchell Wills, mark of the day Daniel Welsh, Black Cockatoo Pizza James Dalgleish, Rubee Rose Hair Chris Latimer.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 11
Gembrook-cockatoo played the top side Woori Yallock and if it kicked straight would have pushed it all the way.
Scores: Gembrook Cockatoo 0.5.5 lost to Woori Yallock 5.7.37.
Awards: player of the match Jack Johnstone, senior club achievement Caleb Strahan, Hungry Jack’s Chris Gulyas, Cockatoo General Store James Ray, Bailey Road Trystan Quirk.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:UNDER 10
After a slow start where the opposition shot out of the blocks, the Brookers came home strongly to play out a very tight finish.
Bad luck went against the Brookers when a goal was kicked about half a second after the half-time siren.
To the Brookers’ credit they never gave in and persisted in a tough contest, highlighting their fighting spirit.
Best: Scott Hilder, Clinton Walden, Kody Hawkins, Riley Wood, Patrick Brett, Archie Lawler Lobato.
Awards: player of the match Scott Hilder, senior club encouragement Patrick Brett, Hungry Jack’s Clinton Walden, Bailey Road Takeaway Archie Lawler Lobato, Cockatoo General Store Riley Wood, Black Cockatoo Pizza Kody Hawkins, Rubee Rose Hair Liam McKenzie, Rays mark of the day Sam McCormack.
