The 2012 North West Grand Final this Sunday 19 August promises to be a great clash with the best two teams in 2012, Bendigo Thunder & La Trobe University to go head to head at Coburg City Oval.
NORTH WEST DIVISION GRAND FINAL - La Trobe Uni v Bendigo Thunder
12 pm, Sunday 19 August 2012
Coburg City Oval
$10 entry, children U 15 free.
No dogs permitted please.....
The teams have played each other three times in 2012 for one draw and one win apiece. The teams drew in an epic game in Rd 3 at Bendigo when Bendigo fought back from a 13 pt deficit at ¾ time, the Trobers had more scoring shots but the Thunder got the points with a 12 point win in Rd 13 and the Trobers recorded a comprehensive 27 pt win over the Thunder in their semi final clash on Sunday 5 August.
The scene is set for an epic encounter. The Trobers are the reigning premiers having won the 2011 flag in an amazing effort after finishing 4th at the end of the 2011 home & away season. The Trobers defeated the Thunder in the 2011 Preliminary Final and went on to kick 8 goals straight in the Grand Final against North Ballarat including 6 goals after ½ time as they stormed home to claim the flag.
PHOTO LEFT: courtesy of Richard Tatti
Players to watch out for include super boot Samantha Greene from La Trobe Uni the leading goal kicker in the North West Division in 2012 having kicked 48 goals to date. Sam kicked 4 goals to be the key forward in the 2011 Grand Final. Emma Wolters from the Thunder is another to watch having booted 41 goals in 2012.
The Thunder had the first week of the finals off after finishing in top of the ladder and seemed shocked by La Trobe in the Semi Final. The Trobers kicked 3.3 in the first quarter and took a 21 pt lead into the first break, running out 27 pt winners. The Trobers had last week off while Bendigo had a hard fought win over North Ballarat, both teams should be primed for what promises to be a classic Grand Final encounter.
The winner? I think it could go either way.
2012 RESULTS
Rd 3
Bendigo 1.5, 5.6, 5.6, 8.7 (55)
La Trobe Uni 2.4, 5.6, 7.7, 8.7 (55)
GOALS, Bendigo: Brea Hards 3, Emma Wolters 2, Sarah Baldwin 1, Emma Grant 1, Jessica Kile 1
La Trobe Uni: Hannah Kennedy 3, Lucinda Lopes 2, Samantha Greene 1, Jennifer Roan 1, Madeleine Goodman 1
BEST, Bendigo: Hayley Trevean, Emma Grant, Colleen Graham, Millicent Hipwell, Elizabeth Waters, Brea Hards
La Trobe Uni: Hannah Kennedy, Lucinda Lopes, Kate Rankin, Imogen McKee, Jess McIver, Madeleine Goodman
Rd 13
Bendigo 0.1, 3.3, 4.4, 7.5 (47)
La Trobe Uni 1.3, 1.3, 3.10, 4.11 (35)
GOALS, Bendigo: Emma Wolters 3, Brea Hards 2, Madelaine Kindellan 1, Aimee Sidebottom 1 La Trobe Uni: Samantha Greene 2, Caitie Mitchell 1, Kate Rankin 1
BEST, Bendigo: Madelaine Kindellan, Jessica Kile, Jessica Kennedy, Tameeka Morrissey, Millicent Hipwell, Elizabeth Waters
La Trobe Uni: Hannah Kennedy, Caitie Mitchell, Madeleine Goodman, Jess McIver, Kate Rankin, Grace Byrnes
SEMI FINAL
La Trobe Uni 3.3, 3.3, 7.3, 8.3 (51)
Bendigo 0.0, 1.3, 1.4, 3.6 (24)
GOALS, La Trobe Uni: Samantha Greene 4, Eleanor Sadler 2, Emily Flavel 1, Tracey Hare 1
Bendigo: Emma Grant 2, Cherie O'Neill 1
BEST, La Trobe Uni: Madeleine Goodman, Caitie Mitchell, Hannah Kennedy, Jess McIver, Jennifer Roan, Eleanor Sadler
Bendigo: Hayley Trevean, Madelaine Kindellan, Millicent Hipwell, Angela Foley, Jessica Blake, Colleen Graham
Last Modified on 16/01/2013 19:51