By Nick Creely
Finally, football returned to the AFL Outer East on Saturday, and while it took a bit of time for our local footballers to get back into the swing of things, there was some outstanding individual performances of note.
Narre Warren speedster Tom Miller is beginning to make a bit of a charge after yet another eye-catching display, while Nick Battle is still well and truly out in front but has several names hot on his heels.
Here’s what our coaches thought this week:
Upwey Tecoma (Stuart Hill) v Narre Warren (Shane Dwyer)
10 Luke Hartley (Narre Warren)
7 Peter Gentile (Narre Warren)
6 Tom Miller (Narre Warren)
3 Keenan Hinton (Upwey)
2 Nathan Foote (Narre Warren)
1 Bailey Oates (Upwey)
1 Thomas Toner (Narre Warren)
Woori Yallock (Jack Cole) v Beaconsfield (Mick Fogarty)
8 Harrison Coe (Beaconsfield)
7 Jamie Plumridge (Beaconsfield)
6 Nick Battle (Beaconsfield)
3 James Munro (Beaconsfield)
3 Kane Thompson (Woori)
3 Tylah Stokoe (Beaconsfield)
Cranbourne (Steve O’Brien) v Pakenham** (Ash Green)
5 Stephen Morey (Pakenham)
4 Dillan Bass (Cranbourne)
3 Zac Stewart (Pakenham)
2 Jarryd Barker (Cranbourne)
1 Bailey Buntine (Cranbourne)
Picture: ROB CAREW
Doveton (Daniel Charles) v Olinda FC (Brendan Donovan)
8 Patrick Rosier (Olinda)
8 Lachlan Taylor (Olinda)
4 Luke Daidone (Doveton)
4 Kelsey Currie (Olinda)
3 Sam Muirhead (Doveton)
2 Matthew Rosier (Olinda)
1 Heath Hocking (Doveton)
TOP 10
1 Nick Battle Beaconsfield (37)
2 Trent Cody Narre Warren (27)
3 Tom Miller Narre Warren (23)
4 Marc Holt Cranbourne (20)
5 Jarryd Barker Cranbourne (17)
6 Jake Bowd Beaconsfield (17)
7 Ben Monkhorst Woori Yallock (15)
8 Dillan Bass Cranbourne (14)
9 Jafar Ocaa Beaconsfield (13)
10 Dermott Yawney Pakenham (13)
**No Coaches Votes were provided to the Gazette by Pakenham in time for print, but updated votes for that game will be reflected next week.
