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Dad’s twin celebration Dads around the country will be showered with socks and jocks on Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day. Lancefield dad Aaron Randall said he was looking forward to spending time with his two-year-old twin daughters Kenzie and Maddison. “I’ll be working on Father’s Day but once I get home, I’m sure I’ll have a surprise waiting for me, whether it’s some sort of gift or card from the girls,” he said. Kenzie and Maddison were born two minutes apart and three months prematurely. “One was 660 grams and one was 780 grams,” Mr Randall said. “But you wouldn’t know it now – they’re little battlers and flying along.” Mr Randall said raising his two beautiful girls had been very rewarding. “It’s changed my life,” he said. “It’s unbelievable just to watch them grow. I’ve been lucky enough to be a stay-at-home-dad for a year and a half now and I just love it. “It’s just joyful and rewarding. There are times when you get pushed to the point where you need a breather, but it’s [parenting] just fantastic. You just can’t beat it.” KENZIE, AARON AND MADDISON
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Birth services suspended By Jessica Micallef Macedon mums-to-be will need to drive to either Bendigo, Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh or Sunshine to give birth, after Kyneton District Health’s decision to suspend labour and birthing services. Kyneton District Health chief executive Maree Cuddihy said the decision to stop delivering babies at the hospital from September 30 followed a “steady decline” in births. “In 2018-19, there were only 26 babies born
at Kyneton District Health, with only women classified as low-risk labour and birth in our birthing suite,” she said. Despite the changes, pregnancy and postnatal care will continue to be provided at the hospital. “The decision to change the maternity model of care to one that only provides care for women during their pregnancy, and then again after the baby is born, has followed a steady decline in births at the hospital,” Ms Cuddihy said. “There has also been increasing challenges
in recruiting the skilled workforce required to supporting birthing. “Recently one of our two GP obstetricians resigned from Kyneton District Health. Across Australia there is a shortage of rural GP obstetricians and GP anesthetists.” Women who are booked in to give birth at Kyneton District Health will be transferred to an alternative health service. “Kyneton District Health recognises the importance of local access to pregnancy care and we will develop formal arrangements with
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the larger metropolitan and regional hospitals,” Ms Cuddihy said. “Women will be supported to return to Kyneton District Health as soon as possible following birth and to have our staff provide support and care prior to returning home. “The board and senior executives are very disappointed to not be able to continue to support local families to birth close to home. “The safety of all our patients, including local women and their babies, remains our number one priority.”
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Fair’s move Kyneton’s big loss By Jessica Micallef Kyneton businesses will lose thousands of dollars in trade when the Lost Trade’s Fair moves to Bendigo. The two-day event, traditionally held during the Labor Day long weekend at Kyneton Racecourse, will be moved to Bendigo Racecourse from next year. Founded by husband-and-wife team Glen and Lisa Rundell in 2014, the fair showcases traditional, rare and unusual arts and trades and attracts thousands of visitors to Kyneton.
Ms Rundell said the fair had outgrown Kyneton Racecourse and the move to Bendigo would accommodate more visitors and artisans. “It allows us to actually accept those artisans that wanted to come this year but couldn’t,” she said. “We’ve known for the last three or four [years] that we were at capacity.” Ms Rundell said more than 20,000 people attended last year’s fair but they had to restrict entry to just 18,000 people this year. “Who knows how many people wanted to come this year, but couldn’t? I had to be the one
turning people away and it’s not a great job to do.” Kyneton business owners fear the fair’s departure will mean pain for them. Shamrock Hotel Kyneton owner Jack Buckley said he was disappointed a local alternative venue couldn’t be found. “It’s probably our biggest single weekend of trade without a function.” he said. “We’ll probably lose … around $15,000 over the three days between drinks and meals. “It would have been nice if the Macedon Ranges council did something to keep it in the
Ranges. We aren’t happy, but what can you do?” Macedon Ranges chief executive Margot Stork said the council had been working with the fair’s organisers to identity an alternative venue in the Macedon Ranges. “A venue which satisfied all of the owner’s requirements could not be found,” she said. Bendigo mayor Margaret O’Rourke said she was confident Bendigo was the “best place” for the fair. “It means that the fair can grow to its full potential and showcase the very best artisans and craftspeople,” she said.
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Qays and Noah (front), Harrison, Troy, Balian and Sophie will represent Victoria. (Marco De Luca)
Golden journey for taekwondo stars Gisborne Taekwondo students are taking their martial arts talents to the Gold Coast. Noah, Harrison, Qays, Sophie, Troy and Balian will compete at the 2019 Australian Taekwondo National Championships on the Gold Coast next month after winning selection at Victorian Taekwondo Selection Championships in July. Gisborne Taekwondo owner and head instructor Glyn Thomas says the selection championships are Victoria’s biggest taekwondo competition. “It was their first major competition that they
had been in,” he said. “They’ve been in little ones but nothing as big as this. Where they are going now, it will be even bigger. There’s anywhere up to 1000 students from all around Australia.” During the selection championships, brothers Noah, 8, and Harrison, 12, won a combined two gold and four silver medals and one bronze. Qays, 8, came away with two gold medals, Sophie, 12, won a gold medal and Troy placed first in the senior division, winning a gold medal.
“Balian didn’t place but because he’s a black belt, he can still enter the championships,” Mr Thomas said. Mr Thomas said he was proud of his students for reaching an elite national competition level. “It’s a fantastic job for these young students to be able to go and represent not only their club, but Victoria,” he said. The national championships will be held at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast from September 6-8.
Mount Macedon Primary School pupils are enjoying a new outdoor learning area and technology facilities. The school’s $472,000 science, technology, engineering, art and music (STEM) centre and outdoor covered learning area were unveiled earlier this month by Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas. School principal Trish Hyland said the STEM centre was designed for hands-on learning. “It’s a lovely explicit teaching area,” she said. “The space has tables for them to work on and then we have the outdoor deck, which is used for music, art and even cooking.” Ms Hyland said the centre and outdoor space had been a long time coming for the school. “We were given the money in May, 2017,” she said. “We went through a significant planning process. The building started in August, 2018, and was completed in March this year. “It is important to us that we continue to get them [pupils] ready for the workforce in a way that will make them really successful. “We are creating children who are ready to enter a world that is constantly changing. “Our philosophy is learning to learn, not what you know. The learning journey is really important.” Ms Hyland said the pupils welcomed the STEM centre with open arms. “It’s their favourite place to be at the school,” she said.
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Spring keen in Sunbury It may be winter, but spring is in the air at Distinctive Options Sunbury. The disability service and support organisation hosted a working bee last month to get its garden in ship shape. Distinctive Options assistant co-ordinator Beth Power said Bunnings Warehouse Sunbury employees helped the organisation’s maintenance group with the project. “They came in and put in raised garden beds for our guys who are in wheelchairs or are elderly and can’t access the vegie garden,” she said.
“They’ve cleaned up all the gardens, they’ve put in stepping stones and little walkways. It looks brilliant out there. “Bunnings were heavily involved. They donated so much of their time and their products. They are re-doing our picnic table out there, as well, so it’s all fresh and nice. “There was nothing that they couldn’t help us with. They directed them, they were great with the guys – they were really considerate of their needs and what they can and cannot do.” Jessica Micallef
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Hume tackles housing shortage By Laura Michell Apartments and townhouse developments around Hume’s train stations will be encouraged as part of a new housing diversity strategy. Hume council recently adopted a draft housing diversity strategy aimed at ensuring the municipality has a variety of housing. The council believes there is a shortage of one and two-bedroom housing in the municipality, despite 39 per cent of Hume households comprising one or two people.
The draft strategy has identified land around Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Coolaroo and Broadmeadows train stations and Craigieburn Plaza as “high change” areas in which council will encourage development of one and two-bedrooms housing. The strategy states that apartment and townhouse developments will be preferred. One and two-bedroom housing will also be encouraged in moderate change areas within walking distance of shops and public transport, as long as the developments are in keeping with neighbourhood character.
Residential areas along Craigieburn Road between the plaza and Craigieburn Central, and parts of the Broadmeadows activity centre have been designated as moderate change. Mayor Carly Moore said the housing diversity strategy would provide solutions to Hume housing needs, now and into the future. “There is a significant gap in housing stock available in Hume, which could be impacting housing affordability as couples, families and friends who want to live in our municipality and most importantly, close to their community, are faced with limited choice,” she said.
“Some residents may feel that they have no choice but to live in a larger home, even if they don’t need or want one. “Consider a couple in their 70s who want to stay in their own neighbourhood and close to those people who are important to them, but can no longer manage and maintain a four-bedroom home with stairs or a large garden. They may prefer a one or two-bedroom home that would better suit their lifestyle.” The strategy will be available for community feedback on the council’s website from September 2 to October 13.
Kids do it by the books dress in onesies. We also asked the community, so little brothers and sisters, to come along to the parade. Every grade did a tour and the school captains stood in the centre and judged every grade.” Ms Goldsworthy said Book Week was a great way to implement a different style of learning. “We still teach what we normally teach for reading, but it’s the fact that we are embracing these books and making it much more of a community event. The kids certainly embraced it.” Jessica Micallef
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Kismet Park Primary School pupils dressed to impress to celebrate Book Week. School learning specialist Caitriona Goldsworthy said the prep and year 1 and 2 pupils were treated to a special author talk from Hazel Edwards. “Hazel wrote the Hippopotamus On My Roof series and she was excellent,” she said. “She had the kids up and moving and imagining themselves as characters. She was teaching them how you can’t just write about a character – you’ve got to talk about a character through more than just their appearance.” Pupils and teachers ended their week-long festivities with a Book Week parade, with pupils dressing up as their favourite characters. “Because reading is my secret power, all the staff came as some sort of superhero,” Ms Goldsworthy said. “The kids dressed in anything they liked. The teachers pushed for the kids to not just
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Cash flows for riverwalk work By Jessica Micallef Kyneton’s Campaspe Riverwalk upgrade has been allocated $300,000. The funding has been made through Healthy Heart of Victoria, an initiative to improve health outcomes for central Victoria communities. Macedon Ranges mayor Janet Pearce welcomed the money’s allocation. “The funding will be used to extend the shared footpath, to connect the pathway to new outdoor fitness equipment and to plan for
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and deliver facilities that attract more people to use and enjoy the Campaspe Riverwalk,” she said. The next stage of the footpath upgrades along the riverwalk is due for completion by June next year following community consultation.
A kilometre-long gravel path was last year upgraded to a 2.5 metre-wide concrete path along the river from Piper Street to the end of Wedge Street. The design, planning and delivery of facilities and programs to promote new exercise equipment will occur in the coming six months. “We will design the supportive facilities and resources, together with community members, so that people of all ages and abilities can have a say in what would make the riverwalk and exercise equipment more
safe, inclusive and accessible,” Cr Pearce said. “Activity is so important for all aspects of our physical health and also for our mental health. We hope to encourage more people in the community to become active and healthy.” Residents who would like to be involved in the design process and learn more about the project are being encouraged to share their ideas by filling out an online form at mrsc.vic. gov.au/yoursay or by emailing Jodie Turner at jturner@mrsc.vic.gov.au. Submissions must be made before Monday, September 30.
Gardens ready to shine Spring is in the air at the Gardens of Tieve Tara. Located in Mount Macedon, the garden will reopen this Sunday to show off its array of perfect pinks and glorious greens. Head gardener David Johnston-Bailey said spring was the best time to take a stroll through the 7.5 acre garden. “The most colourful time to come would probably be the first couple of weeks in November when the wisterias are out and the dogwoods are out,” he said. “The most colours in the plants are during the spring with the new leaves and the new growth. The autumn time is very popular with the Chinese because of the reds and the autumn tones.” During the winter months, Mr Johnston-Bailey prepares the garden to get it in ship-shape. “We try and do our maintenance during winter and any major works we want done,” he
said. “We’ve been doing a lot of pruning this year and aerating the lawns.” The Gardens of Tieve Tara is at 751 Mount Macedon Road, Mount Macedon and reopens on Sunday, September 1. The garden is open between 10am-4pm weekdays and 10.30am-5pm public holidays and weekends. Details: gardensoftievetara.com.au/ Jessica Micallef
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Super time to be a hero By Jessica Micallef Kids are being invited to transform themselves into superheroes for a day. Macedon Ranges Running Club is hosting its very first Kids’ Superhero Run – and it’s sure to be a huge leap into worlds of fun. Children under 12 years can take part in a two-kilometre dash or a four-kilometre run, all while dressed as their favourite superheroes. Club committee member Michelle Collins said the fun run would be a great day for children and their families. “This is a free fun run event for the entire Macedon Ranges community,” she said. “Kids can team up with their school friends or enjoy the run with their parents or carers and siblings.” Fresh fruit will be available, along with giveaways and prizes, including a family pass to the Royal Melbourne Show, for the best-dressed superheroes. In the lead-up to the event, the club will be sending out health information. “We will be engaging participants and their families in a range of health-focused challenges to increase awareness and encourage behaviour change in line with health priority areas,” Ms Collins said. “The Kids’ Superhero Run is a fun, free and inclusive event promoting heath and wellbeing in the Macedon Ranges.” The fun run will be held on Sunday, September 8, at Dixon Field, 50 Robertson Street, Gisborne from 9.30am. Register for the event online before September 7 at macedonrangesrunningclub. com or macedonrangesrc@gmail.com
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Palliative care boost for Ranges Kyneton District Health has received a funding boost to support palliative care patients in the Macedon Ranges. The health service received almost $192,000 from the Department of Health to purchase equipment including mobility aids, medical appliances and clinical support systems. Kyneton District Health also received $18,000 as part of the Palliative Care Service Innovation and Development Grant scheme to launch two projects – The Palliative Care Link Project and the Rural Communications Link Project. The Palliative Care Link Project will focus on enhancing referrals from local residential aged care facilities to Kyneton District Health palliative care services. It will build on the work already undertaken by palliative care nurses delivering education to staff and working at nearby aged care facilities. The Rural Communications Link Project will look at ways to facilitate care consultations andwill build on bringing palliative care consultations to patients’ homes. Kyneton District Health chief executive Maree Cuddihy welcomed the funding. “We’re extremely proud of what we’ve achieved,” she said. “The money will go a long way to help support palliative care patients across the Macedon Ranges.” Jessica Micallef
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A fundraising evening will be held on Saturday, August 31, at Gisborne and District Bowling Club, 2 Kilmore Road at 7pm. Cost is $49 per person and includes a two course meal, live music and raffles. Drinks are at bar prices. All proceeds go to Gisborne Foodbank. ■ Tickets: bit.ly/31BTPWW
College from 7pm. Paella and souvlaki will be provided for dinner. Tickets cost $55 per person and all money will go towards Romsey Primary School’s kitchen garden. Doors open 5.30pm. A bus service for Romsey residents will be available from Romsey to and from Gisborne. Adults only event. ■ Tickets: bit.ly/2yFxA6m
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Multi-award winning concert pianist Konrad Olszewski will perform at the Malmsbury Town Hall, 91 Mollison Street, on Sunday, September 8, from 3pm. Entry for adults is $35 and $20 for persons 18 and under. ■ Tickets: bit.ly/307ENIb
Free immunisation sessions will be held at Kyneton Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison Street, on Thursday, September 5, between noon-12.30pm. Parents and guardians need to bring their child’s health book and Medicare details. All children and adults are required to remain at the venue for 15 minutes after receiving any vaccination. ■ 5422 0333
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Kyneton artist Daniel Butterworth will host an acrylic workshop at the Woodend Art Group gallery rooms at the Woodend railway station, Urquhart Street, on Saturday, September, 7 between 10am-4pm. Tickets $75 for members and $85 for non-members. ■ Margaret, 0409 193 369
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Gisborne Miniature Trains next run day is on Sunday, September 1, between 10am-3pm at Gisborne Steam Park, Webb Crescent, New Gisborne. There will be a barbecue and all funds raised go towards the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Enclosed footwear is required to ride the train. ■ Arthur, 0419 897 721
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Attend a kitchen essentials demonstration at Piper Street Food Company, 2/89A Piper Street Kyneton on Wednesday, September 25 between 10am-noon. The class will be designed to teach new skills and recipes. Tastings will be provided. Cost: $75
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Celebrate National Threatened Species Day with a tour of one of Macedon Ranges’ bushland reserves which contains nationally threatened black gums on Saturday, September 7 between 2-3pm at Browning Street Reserve, Woodend. Free event. ■ 5421 9660
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“Real estate PhotogRaPhy” A few weeks ago, we were doing a “de-clutter” in the office prior to some painting and we came across some old brochures. It is fascinating to consider the changes that have occurred with photography in Real Estate. When I first ventured into Real Estate over 20 years ago, I would take a camera to a new listing, take 5 or 6 photos, once the roll of film was complete the photos would be developed, the best 3 chosen and off f they would go to Print Force. A few weeks later the ff window card and brochures would be in the office. What a very slow process, not to mention some very average photography at times. These days, with the increasing use of internet sites and social media, photography is very important. It is the speed which amazes me. We W can list a property, have the photography complete and the results back in the office in just a few days.
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Matt Quigley was best on ground for the Sunbury Kangaroos on Saturday. (Shawn Smits)
The Sunbury Kangaroos are one step closer to claiming the Essendon District Football League division 2 premiership, winning through to the grand final. The red hot favourites to take out the premiership, the Kangaroos were made to work hard in their semi-final against Moonee Valley on Saturday, In an up and down game, the Kangaroos got the job done 17.7 (109)-11.11(77). Kangaroos coach Anthony Leydin said the result wasn’t a foregone conclusion until time-on in the last quarter. He said there was a three-to-four goal breeze favouring one end, which had an impact in the second half. “There were a couple of points in it at half-time, as neither team used the breeze well in the first half. “We broke it open in the third quarter, kicking nine goals and then we had to defend for dear life.
“Moonee Valley kept finding the answers and responded, we couldn’t shake them off.” Leydin said kicking a couple of goals early in the last quarter was vital, as it took the sting out of the game a bit. “It was a three-to-four goal breeze and that was what the margin was,” he said. “It seemed a closer game than what it was.” It wasn’t the Kangaroos best performance, with Leydin saying they were fumbly with the ball and dropped marks they should have taken. It’s something that they can work on this week, with a week off and straight through to the grand final. Jared Pretty kicked three goals, while Brenton Sutherland, Mitch Streiff, Mick Kilty and Lachie Baddeley kicked two goals each. Leydin said Matt Quigley was best on ground, while some of their leaders Matt Welsh, Tie Cuffe, Sutherland and David House were the others among the best.
Jets need to find spark By Tara Murray The Sunbury Jets will need to do it the hard way if they’re to claim the Big V men’s division 1 championship. The Jets find themselves down 1-0 in the best of three grand final series against Warrandyte Venom. The Jets, who had home court advantage for game one, struggled at both ends of the court at stages throughout the game. It proved costly, with the Venom winning 78-64. Jets coach Ryan Addison said they weren’t where they needed to be for a lot of the game. “We had a slow start and weren’t where we needed to be defensively,” he said. “It’s something we spoke about all week, obviously there was a bit of confusion about the game plan and we weren’t quite where we needed to be. “Luckily we have best of three, we have next week to redeem ourselves.” After a slow start, the Jets were still in the game at half-time, trailing by eight points. The group had been hoping to come out and really push the Venom but it was to be the opposite, the Jets losing the quarter 24-11. The Jets scored just two points nearly seven minutes into the quarter, with the Venom making most of their shots in that period. “We came into the half thinking we’ve been in this position before, just a matter of turning up our intensity,” Addison said. “Obviously the start of third was not what it needed to be, we made it harder for ourselves. “They are a good team and they scout well. They are hard to score against. “We really have to rely on our defence to carry us through the game. “We kept playing hard, to the guys credit, but just had a couple of lapses early which hurt us.” The Jets saved their best for last with the defensive pressure turned up a level in the last quarter. While they won that quarter 16-9, it was too little too late. Addison said it was pleasing to see them finish on a high note. “This group knows what they’re capable of, it’s just whether we do it for 30 or 40 minutes, or a quarter. “We need to be better than we were and we have to be there mentally.” Ish Sanders top scored with 22 points for the Jets, but didn’t have his usual impact. Arthur Trousdell, Nathan Marshall and Nathan Baker also scored double figures. The Jets will now travel to Warrandyte this weekend for game two, and if needed, game three.
The Kangaroos win was soured by a couple of injuries. Lachie Baddeley looks to be out for the rest of the season, while the severity of Josh Burgess’ leg injury is still unknown. Leydin said they would look back through the tapes before working out who may be possible replacements. It was a double celebration for the Kangaroos, with their reserves also winning through to the grand final. The Kangaroos came from 33 points down at three-quarter time to beat the Northern Saints, 14.9 (93)-13.7 (85). The senior side, which is looking for its second premiership, will face either Moonee Valley or Burnside Heights in the grand final the following week at Windy Hill. The reserves will play either Moonee Valley or Coburg Districts, also at Windy Hill. Tara Murray
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The Sunbury Lions finished the regular season on a high, beating Bacchus Marsh on Saturday. It was a slow start for the Lions, who trailed by 26 points at quarter-time. They had hit the front by half-time, eventually running away to win 20.16 (136)-10.11 (71). Jarrah Maksymow kicked six goals for the Lions, with Lachie Bramble named best on ground. The win sees the Lions finish fourth, percentage behind the top three teams. They face Melton in an elimination final this weekend.
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The Sunbury Lions claimed another Ballarat Netball League minor premiership on Saturday, beating Bacchus Marsh. A win was all the Lions needed to seal top spot and they did that, beating the Cobras 59-42. Amanda Cusack shot 28 goals at 94 per cent for the Lions. The Lions now face North Ballarat City in a qualifying final in the first week of the finals.
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Gisborne rounded out its Bendigo Football League regular season with a hard-fought win against Golden Square. With both teams all but assured of finishing third and fourth, the match was more about taking good form into finals. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 20 point lead and it would stay around that mark for most of the game, with the Bulldogs winning 10.19 (79)-8.14 (62). Brad Bernacki was the best for an understrength Bulldogs. The Bulldogs face Eaglehawk in a qualifying final this weekend.
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Gisborne sealed second spot on Saturday with a 70-13 win against Golden Square It was a good day for the Bulldogs with all five of their netball teams ensuring finals berths. The A-grade side will play Kangaroo Flat in a qualifying final at the weekend. Kyneton finished its season with a 55-37 loss to Sandhurst. Joel Jeffrey puts up a shot against some strong defence. (Shawn Smits)
Addison said they still had the faith that they could get it done. The Jets won their semi-final series in three games, needing to win game three on the road. “The group we have here is resilient and will
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keep working,” Addison said. “I have no doubt, there’s no quit in these guys and we will respond and play a good game. “Hopefully we can push it to Sunday for game three.”
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Romsey plans to reset as finals campaign slips away
Romsey’s Joel Naylor takes a strong grab. (Shawn Smits)
Romsey is hoping to regroup and refocus after a qualifying final loss to Diggers Rest in the Riddell District Football League on Saturday. The Redbacks were found out against an experienced Diggers Rest outfit during their 10.12 (72)-5.5 (35) loss. Redbacks coach Corey O’Sullivan said they had some bad “moments” throughout the game which proved costly. “We knew coming in they are a really experienced finals side,” he said. “We didn’t handle some moments. We didn’t play smart football. “We stayed skinny at times and then we went wide deep into our forward line. “We let Diggers control the game for five-six minute periods of time.” The Redbacks were held goalless in the first quarter, when kicking with the wind, putting them on the back foot. O’Sullivan said he didn’t think there was nerves at play, with their attack on the ball excellent, especially in the first half. He said they just did not make the most of their good work.
“We’ve done it at times throughout the season, we haven’t handled moments well,” O’Sullivan said. There were a couple of positive signs out of the match for the Redbacks. Firstly they stayed in the game throughout and weren’t blown away in a finals loss, like they have the past two years. The second was the performance of the two 16-year-olds in the team. Kane Brinkhuis and Ethan Beer, in his second match, both played really well. Jack Jedwab was the only multiple goal kicker for the Redbacks, kicking two goals. Jedwab and Jack O’Sullivan were the two standouts for the Redbacks. “Both played really good games of footy,” Corey O’Sullivan said. “They are both 21-year-olds and they played mature games of football.” Having finished second, the Redbacks have a double chance. They will face Wallan, who defeated Riddell 16.18 (114)-10.9 (69) in an elimination final. O’Sullivan said they know they are in for a good test.
Sharks defy finals jinx
Rupertswood’s Ailish McCormack gets the ball in front of the leaping Chelsea Kemp. (Shawn Smits)
Chloe Wilson shot 19 goals, but scored at only 58 per cent. In a big weekend for the Sharks, all their sides won through to play for grand final spots next week. The Sharks’ A-grade side will play Wallan for a spot in the grand final. Wallan overcame a determined Riddell side, running away with the game in the last quarter for a 46-31 win.
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By Tara Murray Rupertswood showed it meant business in its qualifying final win against Macedon in the Riddell District Netball League, With history against the Sharks – they’d won just one out of six games in the first week of previous finals series – the pressure was on. This time around they dealt with it successfully, winning 35-28 at Romsey Park. Sharks acting coach Rohan Vahland was relieved and excited after the match. Vahland was coaching in the first week of the finals for the second straight year, with regular coach Di McCormack away because of work commitments. McCormack spent the game on the phone to the bench, keeping up to date. Vahland said McCormack had done a lot of the hard work before the game. “The girls were really nervous today, as we had history of not getting through finals,” Vahland said. “A few of the long timers at the club, they understand the gravity of the win. The girls came to play for themselves.” Vahland said it was a close game all day, full of ebbs and flows, and the result didn’t feel like a seven-goal win. After only a couple of goals being in it at half-time, the Sharks gained the momentum in the second half, playing with the confidence of a team that has gone through the season undefeated. “We’ve only played Macedon once this season and we were able to adjust to every change,” Vahland said. “The girls just persisted and persevered. The game plan and the moving of the ball worked.” In a bonus for the Sharks, all 12 players got court time. Vahland said they didn’t go into the game thinking everyone would take to the court, so it was a big plus. Jade O’Shannessy, who has stepped up in recent weeks in the absence of other girls, finished with 16 goals, the most for the Sharks. Vahland said 15-year-old Grace Markovic stood up in defence when she came on in the second half. Ailish McCormack, Prue Stanley and Shannon Blackman, the mid-court trio, had good games. “We had options everywhere,” Vahland said. The Sharks were without Amy Starzer, who was playing in a football premiership with Aberfeldie. She will return this week and add to the attacking and defensive mix. For the Cats, who have a second chance,
“At the start of the season we wanted to finish top two,” he said. “The next opportunity was to play well in finals. We’ve ticked off the first, and now we’re trying to tick off the second. “We go in with confidence, even though we know we haven’t beaten them. “It’s a massive test for us. The guys love a challenge.” The Redbacks are set for a boost with Chris Burkett and Jaidyn Caruana set to return this week. Aaron Paterson will miss another game with suspension. In the other elimination final, Rupertswood was too good for Macedon. The Sharks were out of the blocks early and were strong throughout, winning 18.7 (115) 9.11 (65). Sharks big man Dean Putt was named best on ground. Rupertswood will play Diggers Rest for a spot in the grand final.
Macedon will face Romsey in a knockout semi-final. The Redbacks were too strong for Diggers Rest, winning 48-18. Redback defenders Stefanie Symes and Danni Jane Umaki were standouts in the win. For more on the other finals, go to starweekly. com.au/sports
Gisborne’s AFL Goldfields’ Women’s season has ended. Hoping to make it through to a preliminary final for a second straight year, the Bulldogs were knocked out by Melton Centrals on Sunday. Centrals built their lead throughout for a 7.6 (48)-4.2 (26) victory. Bulldogs coach Jason Peak said the positives his players displayed weren’t enough in the end. He said they played well in patches, but there were areas in which they needed to improve if they were to take the next step. “We didn’t play terrible, but they played better than us,” Peak said. “They kicked two goals to one in each of the first two quarters. “They kicked away in the third quarter. We kicked two late goals.” Peak said it was pleasing the Bulldogs played out the game – something that had been a positive trait of theirs throughout the season. They hadn’t been able to make the most of that dominance – something to improve on next season. Bridie Kinghorn was the Bulldogs’ best, dominating the ruck. Kirrily Mitchell, Stephanie Brancatisano, Marilyn Elder and Rachel Culvenor were the other standouts for the Bulldogs. Despite the loss, Peak said the season had been positive for the club. “I said to the girls, ‘There’s a lot of new faces today’,” he said. “Ninety per cent of the group had never met before training. “They weren’t just learning to play, but getting to know each other. “It’s quite a young group and hopefully we can keep as many as possible.” Peak said they would hopefully get a couple of under-18s stepping up to the senior side and add other players for depth. He said he had yet to speak to the club, but was wanting to continue as coach next season. Centrals will face Redan in a preliminary final, with East Point awaiting the winner. Tara Murray
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