Tara Murray
Things are tracking along nicely for the Parkside Spurs in the Western Region Football League women’s division 1 competition.
Having joined the competition from the Northern Football League in the off season, this season was always going to be of an unknown.
Spurs president Ash Block said the things had been going well for the side.
“It’s going really well and we’re back in the top four after the weekend,” she said.
“It has been really good and really positive. The merger [with Parkside] is working out really nicely.
“We’re really happy in the WRFL.”
On Saturday, the Spurs faced bottom side Point Cook Centrals.
The Spurs started the better of the two teams and led by 13 points at quarter time before it was reduced to nine points at the main break.
The margin remained steady in the third quarter, before the Spurs kicked the only goal of the final quarter to seal a 5.5 (35)-3.1 (19) win.
Block said coach Tara Morgan was really happy with the performance.
“It was really windy down one end,” she said. “It was hard to start and then we were able to run away with it.
“We were in control for most of it.”
Rita Ceravolo and Kayla Peake kicked two goals each for the Spurs. Chloe Harman and Ceravolo were named the Spurs best.
Now sitting in fourth spot, the Spurs are keen to retain their spot in the top four in the back half of the season.
It starts on Friday night against Werribee Centrals.
“We’re in a strong position to make finals,” Block said. “We want to make finals and win a final as a minimum.
“It will be nice to play on a Friday night for once.”
Meanwhile, Spotswood came out on top against Caroline Springs.
It was a topsy turvy game throughout between last season’s two grand finalists, trading the lead at the breaks.
In the end, it was the Wolves that came out on top, winning 3.12 (30)-3.4 (22).
Yarraville Seddon Eagles had a tough run against Werribee Centrals on Friday night.
Centrals controlled the game throughout on the way to a 12.10 (82)-1.2 (8).
Centrals sit second on the ladder.
In division 2, West Footscray had a big win against North Sunshine on Friday night, winning 20.16 (136)-0.1 (1).
Emily Gillespie kicked six goals in the win, while Eliza Terry was named their best.
Laverton made it four on the trot with victory against Braybrook, winning 10.18 (78)-0.0 (0).
Spotswood beat Caroline Springs in the battle of the second sides, while Wyndhamvale was too strong for Point Cook.
Wyndhmvale sits on top of the ladder ahead of Spotswood and West Footscray.
