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WANGARATTA’s division three women’s hockey team fought with all their might in their weekend clash with Norths.
The Norths found a sneaky goal in the first two minutes of the game but could not score another goal for the rest of the game.
Defender Susie Rudd was best on ground stopping countless shots on goal.
Jamielee Sexton was in great form, intercepting the ball to pass it to Lucy North to get it to the forward line.
Dragons did not manage to score a goal but going down 0-1 will be counted as a win in their eyes.
The div two Dragon men’s team took on fourth placed Magpies at Cathedral College on Sunday.
Sam Couche and Xavier Bennett were kept particularly busy when the Magpies were on attack.
After weathering the Magpies' consistent attack for three quarters the Dragons were down 2-0, but were still playing strong.
Charles Webster was able to score an amazing solo goal, which led into two more team goals by father and son, Stewart and Hunter Kerr but in the final seconds of the game, the Magpies scored of a penalty stroke for a 3-3 draw.
The division three men took on a very strong Magpies team from Albury.
Phil Fitzgerald was strong in the goals, Wes Samson is improving every week and Edward Robertson and Ollie Fox worked the ball up the field.
Even with the team playing an amazing game, the Magpies team were a little too strong and took the win 2-0.
The div two women faced the fast-paced Corowa Rutherglen United team on Sunday at home.
The Wangaratta Dragons women moved to ball well and kept up with the face pace of United.
Chloe Collins was strong on the ball, earning herself the best on ground cup.
Goals flowed for both teams with Sharon Watkins, Addie Crocker and Nikki Theodossi scoring for Wangaratta.
CR United came away with a 5-3 win after a well fought game.
The Dragons’ under 16 girls played against the United Magpies.
The opposition scored the first goal, but after that, the game evened out.
Eliza Garaffo made some great saves, and it wasn’t long before the Dragon forwards found their rhythm and Ellie Samson scored.
Bella Goodman also showed great promise.
It was a very evenly matched game with the final scoreline 6-3.
Lachlan Rymill defended well in the under 14 boys’ match against Corowa Rutherglen United.
Jake Lane made a lot of goal attempts in a very congested goal area.
Hamish Kerr, Tom Wright, and James Wheeler worked hard all game.
Hamish managed Wangaratta’s only goal in the last quarter with the final score 2-1 to CR United.
The under 12 boys faced Magpies at Albury on Saturday.
It was clear the boys were beginning to work together as a team.
Great defending by Will Reilly, Alex Harper and Ethan Parkinson kept the Maggies’ attack frustrated.
Miles and Lewis Henderson and Liam and Owen Watchcorn were too much for the opposition and the Dragons scored in the first quarter.
Arlo Rivett, Cooper Drage and Dominic Smail controlled the play in the midfield until the Maggies equalised with a short corner in the last 10 minutes.
Brilliant goalkeeping from Jaxon Walker helped the Dragons stay in the game.
The under 12 girls had a very evenly matched game against the Falcons in Albury on Saturday.
There were several standout attacking plays through Morgan Hope, Arlo Whitehead and Lilly Barrett.
Falcons scored three goals in the first half through some quick turnovers.
In the second half, Wangaratta's youngest Maddy Benton and Pippa Reilly were working at hard trying to score for the Dragons without luck.
Falcons managed two more goals before the final whistle making the end score 0-5.





