At the beginning of 2015, I commenced a Certificate in Freelance Sportswriting and Photography course with Open Colleges as part of my goal of becoming a sports journalist.
The tutors were evidently impressed with my work, and in July I received an email from a staff member asking if I would contribute to their blog. The task was to write a short preview for the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup.
Now, my family has lived in Victoria for 160 years. My sports are cricket, basketball and Australian football; Rugby Union has never even featured on my radar. Nevertheless, I thought I'd give it a go. I put it off for three weeks, sat down the day before it was due, did some research and put the article together.
This is the final product:
http://blog.opencolleges.edu.au/2015/08/21/cby-2015-rugby-world-cup-get-the-low-down-on-all-the-action/
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Werribee Devils Youth League One Women - 2015 Season Review
I'm not sure about anyone else who was following the progress of the Werribee Devils Youth League One women this season, but I'm exhausted! So many ups and downs, and finishing with disappointment.
The girls started with four wins from their first five games, then lost six in a row, then won six of their last ten, including giving Hume City their only loss for the regular season. They spent the last seven weeks of the season in fifth position and unfortunately it is where they ended up.
Ultimately, when you lose six in a row it is tough to recover, but the Devils very nearly pulled it off. It came down to their Round 18 match against Corio Bay and the equation was simple: Win, and you're in finals. Lose, and you're out. It wasn't to be their day.
Thanks for the season, Devils.
Round 1, Sunday March 15
Round 3, Saturday March 28
Werribee (2nd) 63 lost to Hume City (1st) 78 (Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium)
1st 15-21 (L6)
2nd 18-16 (W2)
3rd 18-24 (L6)
4th 12-17 (L5)
The Devils suffered their first loss of the season to the Hume City Broncos. They were within 10 points at the final break but couldn’t reproduce their good fourth-quarter form of the first two weeks, only managing 12 points and going down by 15.
* Teaghan Doyle (18 points)
* Tegan Hindle (16 points, 6 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (11 points, 6 rebounds)
Sunday March 29
Werribee (2nd) 75 defeated Warrandyte (3rd) 51 (WSFC)
1st 13-15 (L2)
2nd 20-8 (W12)
3rd 22-15 (W7)
4th 20-13 (W7)
In their first double-header weekend of the season, the Devils bounced back from their loss at the hands of the Broncos to record a comfortable win over the Warrandyte Venom. The Venom came to play and led narrowly at quarter time, but from then on it was the Devils day as they combined three quarters of 20+ points with excellent defence to triumph by 24 points.
* Teaghan Doyle, (16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord, (10 points, 8 rebounds)
* Hayley Jones, (9 points, 2 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson, (9 points, 7 rebounds)
Round 4, Sunday April 12
Werribee (2nd) 59 defeated Coburg (4th) 56 (WSFC)
1st 12-14 (L2)
2nd 16-12 (W4)
3rd 16-17 (L1)
4th 15-13 (W2)
The Devils survived a challenge from the Coburg Giants to hold on for a three-point win in their Round 4 clash. In a low scoring encounter there was basically nothing in it all day and the Devils outlasted their opposition in the last quarter and came away with the points. The win saw the Devils sitting pretty in second position with four wins from their first five games.
* Kennedy Taylor (11 points, 4 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (10 points, 3 rebounds)
* Hayley Jones (9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals)
Round 5, Sunday April 19
Werribee (2nd) 47 lost to Craigieburn (7th) 68 (WSFC)
1st 11-12 (L1)
2nd 12-14 (L2)
3rd 5-25 (L20)
4th 19-17 (W2)
In their first major slip-up of the season, the Devils lost to 7th-placed Craigieburn by 21 points. It was one of those games where one bad quarter was the difference between winning and losing and in this game it was the third quarter. The Devils went into half time trailing by three, then came out and scored five points for the quarter while the Eagles ran hot, sinking 25 of their own which resulted in a match-winning lead. The Devils won the last quarter but were unable to bridge the gap.
* Kennedy Taylor (11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Britney Epperson (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
Round 6, Saturday April 25
Werribee (3rd) 45 lost to McKinnon (4th) 73 (Bentleigh Secondary College)
1st 15-16 (L1)
2nd 9-15 (L6)
3rd 8-24 (L16)
4th 13-18 (L5)
The Devils shooting form deserted them as they crashed to their second big loss in a row, this time against the McKinnon Cougars. It was the second meeting between the two teams this season and the Cougars were determined to make up for the 12 point loss they suffered at The Furnace in Round 2. The Devils could only manage 17 points during the middle two quarters and for the second week in a row their third quarter was particularly ordinary, scoring eight points while the Cougars poured in 24.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals)
* Tegan Hindle (8 points, 3 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson (7 points, 4 rebounds)
Round 7, Sunday May 3
Werribee (4th) 41 lost to Corio Bay (5th) 61 (Viatek Geelong Basketball Netball Centre)
1st 8-11 (L3)
2nd 13-11 (W2)
3rd 12-16 (L4)
4th 8-23 (L15)
For the third week in a row the Devils struggled up the offensive end, failing to score 50 points. They started and finished the game with eight-point quarters but weren’t all that far behind until the fourth, when Corio Bay scored 23 to run away with a 20 point win.
* Kennedy Taylor (15 points, 8 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (5 points, 7 rebounds)
* Hayley Jones (4 points, 3 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson (4 points, 10 rebounds)
Round 8, Saturday May 9
Werribee (5th) 40 lost to Hume City (1st) 70 (Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium)
1st 9-19 (L10)
2nd 8-13 (L5)
3rd 9-17 (L8)
4th 14-21 (L7)
More woes for the Devils, this time against top side Hume City who were undefeated and in excellent form. The Devils were suffocated by the Bronco defence and only managed to break double figures in the last quarter.
* Britney Epperson (11 points, 7 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (8 points, 2 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists)
Sunday May 10
Werribee (5th) 60 lost to Altona (8th) 62 (WSFC)
1st 16-13 (W3)
2nd 14-11 (W3)
3rd 14-17 (L3)
4th 16-21 (L5)
When teams are in the middle of a losing streak, it is often said that they “forget how to win.” This concept was clearly apparent when the Devils took on the Altona Gators, who were sitting on the bottom of the ladder with one win to their name. Having not got within 20 points of their opposition during the last four matches, the Devils led for much of this contest and were clearly in unfamiliar territory. Despite leading at three quarter time, the Devils were overrun in the last quarter by their rivals from down the road, continuing The Streak.
* Kennedy Taylor (12 points, 4 rebounds)
* Olivia Klaman (12 points, 5 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (11 points, 7 rebounds)
* Teaghan Doyle (10 points, 6 rebounds)
Round 9, Sunday May 17
Werribee (5th) 55 lost to Warrandyte (2nd) 68 (Warrandyte Sports Complex)
1st 16-20 (L4)
2nd 14-11 (W3)
3rd 11-14 (L3)
4th14-23 (L9)
Round 10, Saturday May 23
Werribee (6th) 61 defeated McKinnon (5th) 58 (WSFC)
Round 11, Sunday May 31
Werribee (4th) 63 lost to Craigieburn (5th) 74 (Craigieburn Leisure Centre)
Round 12, Sunday June 14
Werribee (5th) 54 defeated Altona (7th) 52 (WSFC)
Round 13, Sunday June 21
Werribee (5th) 76 defeated Coburg (6th) 68 (WSFC)
Round 14, Saturday June 27
Werribee (5th) 61 defeated Corio Bay (4th) 51 (Geelong Basketball Netball Centre)
Sunday June 28
Werribee (5th) 53 lost to Warrandyte (2nd) 55 (Warrandyte Sports Complex)
Round 15, Saturday July 4
Werribee (5th) 70 defeated Hume City (1st) 60 (WSFC)
Round 16, Saturday July 11
Werribee (5th) 69 lost to Craigieburn (4th) 83 (Craigieburn Leisure Centre)
Round 17, Saturday July 18
Werribee (5th) 69 defeated Coburg (6th) 56 (Coburg Basketball Stadium)
Round 18, Sunday July 26
Werribee (5th) 62 lost to Corio Bay (4th) 71 (WSFC)
The girls started with four wins from their first five games, then lost six in a row, then won six of their last ten, including giving Hume City their only loss for the regular season. They spent the last seven weeks of the season in fifth position and unfortunately it is where they ended up.
Ultimately, when you lose six in a row it is tough to recover, but the Devils very nearly pulled it off. It came down to their Round 18 match against Corio Bay and the equation was simple: Win, and you're in finals. Lose, and you're out. It wasn't to be their day.
Thanks for the season, Devils.
Round 1, Sunday March 15
Werribee 65 defeated Altona 61 (Altona Sports Centre)
1st 10-23 (L13)
2nd 12-15 (L3)
3rd 18-9 (W9)
4th 25-14 (W11)
If you’re a Werribee Devils player, wins don’t come much sweeter than if they’re against Altona. Even better if you come from 16 points behind. That’s exactly how the Youth League Women Devils opened their 2015 season. They were a little slow out of the blocks, giving the Gators a head start but started their comeback first at the defensive end by keeping the Gators to nine points in the third quarter, then finished with a 25 point final quarter to snatch the win!
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (15 points, 4 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson (12 points, 11 rebounds)
* Kennedy Taylor (12 points, 6 rebounds)
Round 2, Sunday March 22
Werribee (3rd) 72 defeated McKinnon (5th) 60 (WSFC)
1st 15-16 (L1)
2nd 17-10 (W7)
3rd 17-18 (L1)
4th 23-16 (W7)
The Devils played their first home game for the season against McKinnon. The first three quarters were low scoring and it was a close contest but the Devils once again scooted away in the last quarter to claim a 12 point win.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (16 points, 5 rebounds)
* Kennedy Taylor (13 points, 8 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (10 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals)
1st 10-23 (L13)
2nd 12-15 (L3)
3rd 18-9 (W9)
4th 25-14 (W11)
If you’re a Werribee Devils player, wins don’t come much sweeter than if they’re against Altona. Even better if you come from 16 points behind. That’s exactly how the Youth League Women Devils opened their 2015 season. They were a little slow out of the blocks, giving the Gators a head start but started their comeback first at the defensive end by keeping the Gators to nine points in the third quarter, then finished with a 25 point final quarter to snatch the win!
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (15 points, 4 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson (12 points, 11 rebounds)
* Kennedy Taylor (12 points, 6 rebounds)
Round 2, Sunday March 22
Werribee (3rd) 72 defeated McKinnon (5th) 60 (WSFC)
1st 15-16 (L1)
2nd 17-10 (W7)
3rd 17-18 (L1)
4th 23-16 (W7)
The Devils played their first home game for the season against McKinnon. The first three quarters were low scoring and it was a close contest but the Devils once again scooted away in the last quarter to claim a 12 point win.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (16 points, 5 rebounds)
* Kennedy Taylor (13 points, 8 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (10 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals)
Round 3, Saturday March 28
Werribee (2nd) 63 lost to Hume City (1st) 78 (Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium)
1st 15-21 (L6)
2nd 18-16 (W2)
3rd 18-24 (L6)
4th 12-17 (L5)
The Devils suffered their first loss of the season to the Hume City Broncos. They were within 10 points at the final break but couldn’t reproduce their good fourth-quarter form of the first two weeks, only managing 12 points and going down by 15.
* Teaghan Doyle (18 points)
* Tegan Hindle (16 points, 6 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (11 points, 6 rebounds)
Sunday March 29
Werribee (2nd) 75 defeated Warrandyte (3rd) 51 (WSFC)
1st 13-15 (L2)
2nd 20-8 (W12)
3rd 22-15 (W7)
4th 20-13 (W7)
In their first double-header weekend of the season, the Devils bounced back from their loss at the hands of the Broncos to record a comfortable win over the Warrandyte Venom. The Venom came to play and led narrowly at quarter time, but from then on it was the Devils day as they combined three quarters of 20+ points with excellent defence to triumph by 24 points.
* Teaghan Doyle, (16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord, (10 points, 8 rebounds)
* Hayley Jones, (9 points, 2 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson, (9 points, 7 rebounds)
Round 4, Sunday April 12
Werribee (2nd) 59 defeated Coburg (4th) 56 (WSFC)
1st 12-14 (L2)
2nd 16-12 (W4)
3rd 16-17 (L1)
4th 15-13 (W2)
The Devils survived a challenge from the Coburg Giants to hold on for a three-point win in their Round 4 clash. In a low scoring encounter there was basically nothing in it all day and the Devils outlasted their opposition in the last quarter and came away with the points. The win saw the Devils sitting pretty in second position with four wins from their first five games.
* Kennedy Taylor (11 points, 4 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (10 points, 3 rebounds)
* Hayley Jones (9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals)
Round 5, Sunday April 19
Werribee (2nd) 47 lost to Craigieburn (7th) 68 (WSFC)
1st 11-12 (L1)
2nd 12-14 (L2)
3rd 5-25 (L20)
4th 19-17 (W2)
In their first major slip-up of the season, the Devils lost to 7th-placed Craigieburn by 21 points. It was one of those games where one bad quarter was the difference between winning and losing and in this game it was the third quarter. The Devils went into half time trailing by three, then came out and scored five points for the quarter while the Eagles ran hot, sinking 25 of their own which resulted in a match-winning lead. The Devils won the last quarter but were unable to bridge the gap.
* Kennedy Taylor (11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Britney Epperson (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
Round 6, Saturday April 25
Werribee (3rd) 45 lost to McKinnon (4th) 73 (Bentleigh Secondary College)
1st 15-16 (L1)
2nd 9-15 (L6)
3rd 8-24 (L16)
4th 13-18 (L5)
The Devils shooting form deserted them as they crashed to their second big loss in a row, this time against the McKinnon Cougars. It was the second meeting between the two teams this season and the Cougars were determined to make up for the 12 point loss they suffered at The Furnace in Round 2. The Devils could only manage 17 points during the middle two quarters and for the second week in a row their third quarter was particularly ordinary, scoring eight points while the Cougars poured in 24.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals)
* Tegan Hindle (8 points, 3 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson (7 points, 4 rebounds)
Round 7, Sunday May 3
Werribee (4th) 41 lost to Corio Bay (5th) 61 (Viatek Geelong Basketball Netball Centre)
1st 8-11 (L3)
2nd 13-11 (W2)
3rd 12-16 (L4)
4th 8-23 (L15)
For the third week in a row the Devils struggled up the offensive end, failing to score 50 points. They started and finished the game with eight-point quarters but weren’t all that far behind until the fourth, when Corio Bay scored 23 to run away with a 20 point win.
* Kennedy Taylor (15 points, 8 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (5 points, 7 rebounds)
* Hayley Jones (4 points, 3 rebounds)
* Britney Epperson (4 points, 10 rebounds)
Round 8, Saturday May 9
Werribee (5th) 40 lost to Hume City (1st) 70 (Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium)
1st 9-19 (L10)
2nd 8-13 (L5)
3rd 9-17 (L8)
4th 14-21 (L7)
More woes for the Devils, this time against top side Hume City who were undefeated and in excellent form. The Devils were suffocated by the Bronco defence and only managed to break double figures in the last quarter.
* Britney Epperson (11 points, 7 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (8 points, 2 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists)
Sunday May 10
Werribee (5th) 60 lost to Altona (8th) 62 (WSFC)
1st 16-13 (W3)
2nd 14-11 (W3)
3rd 14-17 (L3)
4th 16-21 (L5)
When teams are in the middle of a losing streak, it is often said that they “forget how to win.” This concept was clearly apparent when the Devils took on the Altona Gators, who were sitting on the bottom of the ladder with one win to their name. Having not got within 20 points of their opposition during the last four matches, the Devils led for much of this contest and were clearly in unfamiliar territory. Despite leading at three quarter time, the Devils were overrun in the last quarter by their rivals from down the road, continuing The Streak.
* Kennedy Taylor (12 points, 4 rebounds)
* Olivia Klaman (12 points, 5 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (11 points, 7 rebounds)
* Teaghan Doyle (10 points, 6 rebounds)
Round 9, Sunday May 17
Werribee (5th) 55 lost to Warrandyte (2nd) 68 (Warrandyte Sports Complex)
1st 16-20 (L4)
2nd 14-11 (W3)
3rd 11-14 (L3)
4th14-23 (L9)
The Devils winless streak continued to six, thanks
to another last-quarter fadeout against Warrandyte. The visitors were within
four points at the last break, but a 23-14 last quarter in favour of the Venom
allowed them to go away with the win.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord
(18 points, 6 rebounds)
* Olivia Klaman (16
points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists)
* Teaghan Doyle (8
points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists)
Round 10, Saturday May 23
Werribee (6th) 61 defeated McKinnon (5th) 58 (WSFC)
1st 18-14 (W4)
2nd 14-19 (L5)
3rd 13-11 (W2)
4th 16-14 (W2)
2nd 14-19 (L5)
3rd 13-11 (W2)
4th 16-14 (W2)
The Streak Is Broken! The Devils finally broke their six game winless
streak with a hard-fought victory at home over McKinnon. The season series was
tied at 1-1, with the Devils getting a 12 point home victory in Round 2 then
the Cougars striking back with a 28 point win in Round 6. This match was close
all the way, with the Devils just getting their noses in front at the end. It
wasn’t pretty, but when you’ve endured six weeks without success you’ll take a
win any way you can get it.
* Teaghan Doyle (12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals)
* Olivia Klaman (9
points, 1 rebound)
* Britney Epperson (8
points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks)
Round 11, Sunday May 31
Werribee (4th) 63 lost to Craigieburn (5th) 74 (Craigieburn Leisure Centre)
1st 18-13 (W5)
2nd 14-16 (L2)
3rd 16-24 (L8)
4th 15-21 (L6)
2nd 14-16 (L2)
3rd 16-24 (L8)
4th 15-21 (L6)
The Devils were unable to back up their much-needed victory when they
travelled to take on the Craigieburn Eagles. They made a bright start, taking
an early lead, but were worn down as the match progressed, eventually going
down by 11.
* Britney Epperson (17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Britney Epperson (17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Charlotte
Vincent-Lord (9 points, 4 rebounds)
* Taylah Lea (9
points, 3 assists)
Round 12, Sunday June 14
Werribee (5th) 54 defeated Altona (7th) 52 (WSFC)
1st 4-8 (L4)
2nd 17-12 (W5)
3rd 23-12 (W11)
4th10-20 (L10)
2nd 17-12 (W5)
3rd 23-12 (W11)
4th10-20 (L10)
The Devils season series against Altona was EPIC! The first chapter was a
four point victory to the Devils in the opening round; Altona got up by two
points in Round 8, and this was the decider. After a very low scoring opening
quarter in which both teams combined for 12 points, the Devils got going in the
middle stages, outscoring the Gators 40-24 and setting up a 12-point lead going
into the final term. The Gators fought back and won the quarter but the Devils
managed to hold on and win by two points.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (16 points, 5 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (16 points, 5 rebounds)
* Teaghan Doyle (15
points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Taylah Lea (5 points,
9 rebounds)
Round 13, Sunday June 21
Werribee (5th) 76 defeated Coburg (6th) 68 (WSFC)
1st 22-23 (L1)
2nd 20-13 (W7)
3rd 18-20 (L2)
4th16-12 (W4)
2nd 20-13 (W7)
3rd 18-20 (L2)
4th16-12 (W4)
The Devils did just
enough to get over the top of Coburg at home. Good defensive efforts in the
second and fourth quarters helped to seal the eight point win.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (19 points, 3 steals)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord (19 points, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (15
points, 6 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (11
points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals)
Round 14, Saturday June 27
Werribee (5th) 61 defeated Corio Bay (4th) 51 (Geelong Basketball Netball Centre)
1st 17-16 (W1)
2nd 12-14 (L2)
3rd 13-11 (W2)
4th 19-10 (W9)
2nd 12-14 (L2)
3rd 13-11 (W2)
4th 19-10 (W9)
The Devils secured an important
win against fellow finals contenders Corio Bay. The first three quarters were
tight but the Devils came through when it mattered, outscoring the Stingrays
19-10 in the last quarter to take a 10-point win. It was the Devils third win
on the trot.
* Teaghan Doyle (13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Teaghan Doyle (13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Britney Epperson (12
points, 15 rebounds)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord
(9 points, 9 rebounds)
Sunday June 28
Werribee (5th) 53 lost to Warrandyte (2nd) 55 (Warrandyte Sports Complex)
1st 11-5 (W6)
2nd 12-11 (W1)
3rd 14-13 (W1)
4th8-16 (L8)
OT: 8-10 (L2)
2nd 12-11 (W1)
3rd 14-13 (W1)
4th8-16 (L8)
OT: 8-10 (L2)
It was a tough weekend
for the Devils, with an away double-header. After defeating the Stingrays in
their home “water”, they travelled out to Warrandyte the next day to face the 2nd-placed
Venom. In a very low-scoring contest where the defences ruled the day, the
Devils won the first three quarters and looked set to cause a boilover. However,
the Venom fought back and won the final term 16-8 to force the game into
overtime. Remarkably, the Venom won the overtime period despite not scoring a
single field goal. The Devils fouled the opposition seven times, and the Venom
made the most of their free throws, getting up for a two point win.
* Teaghan Doyle (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Teaghan Doyle (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals)
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord
(11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
* Tegan Hindle (9 points,
5 rebounds)
Round 15, Saturday July 4
Werribee (5th) 70 defeated Hume City (1st) 60 (WSFC)
1st 18-13 (W5)
2nd 13-21 (L8)
3rd 17-10 (W7)
4th22-16 (W6)
2nd 13-21 (L8)
3rd 17-10 (W7)
4th22-16 (W6)
Having had their three-game
winning streak snapped by Warrandyte the previous week, the Devils found
themselves facing the undefeated Hume City Broncos, who had won 70-40 in their
previous encounter. In front of the home crowd, the Devils started well but
were pegged back in the second, going into half time trailing by three points.
They seemed to sense the significance of the occasion in terms of their finals
hopes. Rather than wilt under the pressure, the possibility of causing the
upset of the season seemed to energize the girls. They held the top side to 10
points in the third quarter, and when challenged in the last they kicked on for
a magnificent 10-point victory.
* Teaghan Doyle (16 points, 5 assists)
* Teaghan Doyle (16 points, 5 assists)
* Britney Epperson, (12
points, 12 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle, (10
points, 4 rebounds)
Round 16, Saturday July 11
Werribee (5th) 69 lost to Craigieburn (4th) 83 (Craigieburn Leisure Centre)
1st 22-25 (L3)
2nd 20-23 (L3)
3rd 18-17 (W1)
4th 9-18 (L9)
2nd 20-23 (L3)
3rd 18-17 (W1)
4th 9-18 (L9)
It seemed like the
Devils were playing a “crunch-match” every week heading towards the end of the
season. On this night they came up against Craigieburn, who were occupying the
fourth spot on the ladder the Devils desperately craved. The Eagles had won
both their previous match-ups this season and tonight the Devils ran out of
steam. The first three quarters were competitive, but an 18-9 last quarter in
favour of the Eagles gave them a 14 point victory.
* Britney Epperson (17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists)
* Britney Epperson (17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists)
* Tegan Hindle (16 points,
4 rebounds)
* Teaghan Doyle (12
points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists)
Round 17, Saturday July 18
Werribee (5th) 69 defeated Coburg (6th) 56 (Coburg Basketball Stadium)
1st 21-9 (W12)
2nd 14-16 (L2)
3rd 13-15 (L2)
4th 21-16 (W5)
2nd 14-16 (L2)
3rd 13-15 (L2)
4th 21-16 (W5)
In the penultimate round of the regular season, the
Devils faced Coburg for the third time this season in what was a “must-win”
clash for both teams if they had finals aspirations. A 21-9 opening quarter set
the game up for the Devils. Coburg narrowly won the two middle quarters but
couldn’t make up enough ground and the Devils finished strongly to record a 13
point win. Despite the win, they still had to rely on other results going their
way in order to make the finals.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord
(22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals)
* Britney Epperson (16
points, 18 rebounds)
* Teaghan Doyle (10
points, 3 assists, 3 steals)
Round 18, Sunday July 26
Werribee (5th) 62 lost to Corio Bay (4th) 71 (WSFC)
1st 18-16 (W2)
2nd 14-19 (L5)
3rd 14-16 (L2)
4th16-20 (L4)
And so it came down to this: in order to make the finals, Werribee had to defeat the Corio Bay Stingrays. It was the ultimate “must-win” match. The Devils had worked so hard to overcome the early six match losing streak. They fought back to win six of their past nine, but their fate came down to 40 minutes of basketball. The season series was locked at 1-1. After losing by 20 in Round 7, the Devils fought back in Round 14 to snatch a 10-point win. The Devils led this contest by five points with four minutes remaining, but inexplicably they just stopped while the Stingrays came to life, going on a 14-0 run to take the match and secure their finals spot, while the Devils were left wondering what might have been.
2nd 14-19 (L5)
3rd 14-16 (L2)
4th16-20 (L4)
And so it came down to this: in order to make the finals, Werribee had to defeat the Corio Bay Stingrays. It was the ultimate “must-win” match. The Devils had worked so hard to overcome the early six match losing streak. They fought back to win six of their past nine, but their fate came down to 40 minutes of basketball. The season series was locked at 1-1. After losing by 20 in Round 7, the Devils fought back in Round 14 to snatch a 10-point win. The Devils led this contest by five points with four minutes remaining, but inexplicably they just stopped while the Stingrays came to life, going on a 14-0 run to take the match and secure their finals spot, while the Devils were left wondering what might have been.
* Charlotte Vincent-Lord
(15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals)
* Britney Epperson (12
points, 8 rebounds)
* Tegan Hindle (11
points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals)
Player
|
Games
|
Min
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
PF
|
BL
|
AS
|
ST
|
TO
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
Pts
|
Charlotte Vincent-Lord
|
21
|
501m 12
|
88
|
276
|
4
|
28
|
58
|
98
|
56
|
12
|
23
|
37
|
59
|
34
|
75
|
109
|
238
|
23m 52
|
4.2
|
13.1
|
0.2
|
1.3
|
2.8
|
4.7
|
2.7
|
0.6
|
1.1
|
1.8
|
2.8
|
1.6
|
3.6
|
5.2
|
11.3
|
||
Teaghan Doyle
|
18
|
488m 38
|
70
|
172
|
1
|
13
|
62
|
96
|
51
|
3
|
53
|
21
|
43
|
24
|
64
|
88
|
203
|
27m 08
|
3.9
|
9.6
|
0.06
|
0.72
|
3.4
|
5.3
|
2.8
|
0.17
|
2.95
|
1.2
|
2.4
|
1.3
|
3.6
|
4.9
|
11.3
|
||
Britney Epperson
|
19
|
480m 08
|
85
|
216
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
29
|
62
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
60
|
59
|
107
|
166
|
180
|
25m 16
|
4.5
|
11.4
|
0.1
|
0.5
|
1.5
|
3.3
|
1.05
|
1.05
|
1.1
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
5.6
|
8.7
|
9.5
|
|||
Tegan Hindle
|
19
|
458m 03
|
50
|
172
|
11
|
38
|
39
|
65
|
31
|
2
|
37
|
35
|
45
|
23
|
62
|
85
|
150
|
24m 06
|
2.6
|
9.05
|
0.58
|
2
|
2.05
|
3.4
|
1.6
|
0.1
|
1.95
|
1.8
|
2.4
|
1.2
|
3.3
|
4.5
|
7.9
|
||
Kennedy Taylor
|
21
|
465m 05
|
42
|
135
|
0
|
3
|
56
|
65
|
51
|
5
|
24
|
11
|
30
|
40
|
84
|
125
|
140
|
22m 08
|
2
|
6.4
|
0.14
|
2.7
|
3.1
|
2.4
|
0.24
|
1.15
|
0.52
|
1.4
|
1.9
|
4.05
|
5.95
|
6.7
|
|||
Olivia Klaman
|
21
|
376m 52
|
40
|
145
|
19
|
70
|
21
|
33
|
27
|
3
|
27
|
17
|
33
|
23
|
46
|
69
|
120
|
17m 56
|
1.9
|
6.9
|
0.9
|
3.3
|
1
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
0.14
|
1.3
|
0.8
|
1.6
|
1.1
|
2.2
|
3.3
|
5.7
|
||
Hayley Jones
|
21
|
394m 05
|
27
|
111
|
4
|
29
|
10
|
20
|
36
|
2
|
24
|
16
|
44
|
22
|
37
|
59
|
68
|
18m 45
|
1.3
|
5.3
|
0.2
|
1.4
|
0.48
|
0.95
|
1.7
|
0.095
|
1.14
|
0.76
|
2.1
|
1.05
|
1.8
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
||
Taylah Lea
|
21
|
438m
|
21
|
98
|
7
|
39
|
13
|
22
|
62
|
1
|
34
|
30
|
51
|
26
|
48
|
74
|
62
|
20m 51
|
1
|
4.7
|
0.33
|
1.9
|
0.6
|
1.05
|
2.95
|
0.05
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
2.4
|
1.2
|
2.3
|
3.5
|
2.95
|
||
Jenna Thomas
|
20
|
186m
|
13
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
15
|
27
|
2
|
5
|
9
|
15
|
9
|
22
|
31
|
36
|
9m 18
|
0.65
|
2.15
|
0.5
|
0.75
|
1.35
|
0.1
|
0.25
|
0.5
|
0.75
|
0.45
|
1.1
|
1.55
|
1.8
|
||||
Rachel Miller
|
20
|
209m 01
|
13
|
57
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
21
|
27
|
2
|
11
|
4
|
19
|
13
|
53
|
66
|
33
|
10m 27
|
0.65
|
2.85
|
0.05
|
0.35
|
0.3
|
1.05
|
1.35
|
0.1
|
0.55
|
0.2
|
0.95
|
0.65
|
2.65
|
3.3
|
1.65
|
||
Kirsty Neeves
|
21
|
149m 06
|
5
|
44
|
0
|
4
|
15
|
28
|
23
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
5
|
13
|
25
|
7m 06
|
0.24
|
2.1
|
0.2
|
0.7
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
0
|
0.33
|
0.1
|
0.7
|
0.4
|
0.24
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
|||
Timika Szulc
|
10
|
77m 08
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
15
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
7
|
6
|
13
|
5
|
7m 42
|
0.2
|
1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
1.5
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
1.1
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
1.3
|
0.5
|
|||||
1st quarter
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
PF
|
BL
|
AS
|
ST
|
TO
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
PTS
|
||
Total
|
119
|
370
|
17
|
63
|
54
|
115
|
124
|
11
|
73
|
50
|
104
|
78
|
156
|
234
|
309
|
||
Avg
|
5.7
|
17.6
|
0.8
|
3
|
2.6
|
5.5
|
5.9
|
0.5
|
3.5
|
2.4
|
4.95
|
3.7
|
7.4
|
11.1
|
14.7
|
||
High
|
9
|
28
|
3
|
8
|
8
|
15
|
12
|
2
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
17
|
22
|
||
Low
|
1
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
||
2nd quarter
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
PF
|
BL
|
AS
|
ST
|
TO
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
PTS
|
||
Total
|
109
|
367
|
10
|
56
|
75
|
111
|
95
|
11
|
65
|
56
|
117
|
72
|
156
|
228
|
303
|
||
Avg
|
5.2
|
17.5
|
0.5
|
2.7
|
3.6
|
5.3
|
4.5
|
0.5
|
3.1
|
2.7
|
5.6
|
3.4
|
7.4
|
10.9
|
14.4
|
||
High
|
8
|
25
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
12
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
8
|
12
|
17
|
20
|
||
Low
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
||
3rd quarter
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
PF
|
BL
|
AS
|
ST
|
TO
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
PTS
|
||
Total
|
108
|
365
|
14
|
59
|
79
|
112
|
114
|
18
|
66
|
40
|
116
|
70
|
151
|
221
|
309
|
||
Avg
|
5.1
|
17.4
|
0.7
|
2.8
|
3.8
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
0.9
|
3.1
|
1.9
|
5.5
|
3.3
|
7.2
|
10.5
|
14.7
|
||
High
|
9
|
24
|
2
|
7
|
11
|
16
|
9
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
6
|
12
|
17
|
23
|
||
Low
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
||
4th quarter
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
PF
|
BL
|
AS
|
ST
|
TO
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
PTS
|
||
Total
|
116
|
369
|
6
|
55
|
93
|
156
|
128
|
12
|
61
|
54
|
105
|
68
|
145
|
213
|
331
|
||
Avg
|
5.5
|
17.6
|
0.3
|
2.6
|
4.4
|
7.4
|
6.1
|
0.6
|
2.9
|
2.6
|
5
|
3.2
|
6.9
|
10.1
|
15.8
|
||
High
|
10
|
21
|
2
|
8
|
9
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
6
|
13
|
16
|
25
|
||
Low
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
||
End of game
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
PF
|
BL
|
AS
|
ST
|
TO
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
PTS
|
||
Total
|
456
|
1479
|
47
|
233
|
301
|
494
|
468
|
52
|
267
|
204
|
446
|
288
|
610
|
898
|
1260
|
||
Avg
|
21.7
|
70.4
|
2.2
|
11.1
|
14.3
|
23.5
|
22.3
|
2.5
|
12.7
|
9.7
|
21.2
|
13.7
|
29.1
|
42.8
|
60
|
||
High
|
30
|
87
|
5
|
22
|
32
|
51
|
30
|
7
|
21
|
17
|
31
|
21
|
38
|
52
|
76
|
||
Low
|
14
|
50
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
10
|
15
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
12
|
3
|
14
|
26
|
40
|
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