Tonners record biggest win of the season in Div 1 Women’s

Now with just three weeks remaining in the 2024 home and away season, wins are as important as ever in Division 1 Women’s. And while the top four looks to just about be secure, positions for home finals are vital.

Unfortunately, there were only two of the three games played this weekend with one team forfeiting.

Beginning briefly with that contest, it was Old Haileybury who withdrew from their matchup with Parkdale, handing the Vultures the victory.

The four points means that Parkdale have qualified for finals and given other results, have a firm grip on third position.

As for the Bloods, they will need to win each of their last three games and Collegians to lose all three for them to play finals.

Onto the first of two games that were played as fixtured this weekend, Old Brighton proved once again why there are the best team going around in the section.

They cruised to the biggest victory of the season, a 133-point demolition of Collegians.

From a Lions standpoint, it was always going to be difficult pushing an unbeaten side to their limits. But Brighton are just too classy.

The Tonners stormed out the blocks with an already seemingly unassailable 48-point advantage at quarter time.

The margin only grew and grew, and unfortunately for Collegians, they barely got a look at goal.

Old Brighton held them scoreless throughout the entirety of the game, extending their win strak to 13 games with a  19.19 (133) to 0.0 (0) win.

Lily Tait continued her fantastic season and a hold on second place in the section goal-kicking, as she contributed four majors.

Giselle Buckley, Sienna Courtney, Caterina Obrien and Brigitte Wallace all chimed in with multiple goals as well.

In the other fixture this weekend of Division 1 Women’s it was Marcellin who were a standard above Old Melburnian’s, as the Eagles won by 62 points.

The win keeps Marcellin four games above Parkdale, meaning that they’ve secured a top two finish. Thus, the Qualifying Final is locked to be Old Brighton v Marcellin.

The Eagles had the better of the Omelettes from the offset but couldn’t make the most of their chances going forward with a 1.4 (10) to 0.0 (0) quarter.

Like the Old Brighton and Collegians game, Marcellin managed to keep their opponents scoreless for the duration of the match.

They lead by 10 points, 25, 47 and then 62 at each of breaks in a dominant display.

Among the best for Marcellin were Alana Pane, Tess Menzies and Olivia Zuccala.

Despite a scoreless affair for OM’s, they found some promise in Chare Fraser. Emma Chamberlain and Niesha Happell.

As for next week then, ladder leaders Old Brighton will look to secure first place and that home Qualifying Final when they face Old Haileybury at home.

The OM’s will be playing for their season as they face Collegians away from home, the same said for Collegians as a win for the Lions will secure finals action.

Finally, Parkdale Vultures face the tough matchup of Marcellin at Walter Galt Reserve.