Beacy avoid late scare

Christine Tabone looks for a teammate. It should be options aplenty for her as it appears ROC have 20 players on the court at the moment. 243410. Picture: ROB CAREW

By Tyler Lewis

It was a big day for all at Holm Park on Saturday – on and off the court.

The function in the social room drew a big crowd, and the tight battle of the Eagles contest didn’t disappoint.

Beacy launched out of the blocks, with Elizabeth Murphy taking control of the game early on.

The home side held a seven goal buffer at the final break and it would eventually go on to win the game, but not without a scare.

Cranbourne found a second wind late in the piece, coming home to lose by the barest of margins.

The Beaconsfield side held firm, despite the late charge from Cranny, to win 43-42.

The win is massive in the context of the season, Beaconsfield currently sit in third after losing to Narre Warren last week.

It was a classic eight point game last week, and the loss meant Beaconsfield had another eight point swing against Cranbourne.

Finishing top three is enormous in the context of finals, and that win all but ensures Beaconsfield will be set to finish inside the top three.

Murphy was again tremendous, but a silent dominator is Ashleigh Gill, she will be right in contention for the team of the year, it seems whenever Beacy win, Gill has an influence.

The other matches around the premier division weren’t as entertaining, with the next closest margin being four goals.

Olinda Ferny Creek handled Berwick, 48-35; Woori Yallock got over Wandin, 46-42; Narre Warren gained percentage, thumping Doveton 71-44 and Pakenham found its second win of the season and jumped out of second last position with a 46-40 win over Upwey Tecoma.

Onlooker’s nails were safe in the division 1 competition on Saturday, with thrashings highlighting day.

In fact, the closest match of the round was just six goals and the next closest 34.

Seville recorded the largest of victories, dismantling Belgrave.

The Blues have been quietly going about their business in recent weeks, but sure do know how to thump a side when they need to.

The final score read: 90-25.

Olivia Ray dined out again, scoring a massive 55 goals in the shellacking.

ROC did as ROC do against Mount Evelyn, 69-26.

Frighteningly, Mount Evelyn are in fifth and are a terrific side, but this ROC outfit are simply too strong.

Dee Dee Deng is a scary prospect for opposition players, she scored another 31 and really looks like she is peaking at the right time.

In other matches, Monbulk Hawks put Emerald away, 61-27, while Berwick Springs fell to Gembrook Cockatoo 44-50.

The competition can sleep a little easier this week knowing ROC have the bye.