By Aaron Cordy
SHEPPARTON United Women’s and Youth Girls teams fought valiantly in the Grand Final on Sunday but ultimately fell short of Premiership glory to Echuca F&N and Echuca United respectively.
The Senior women jumped out of the blocks with the first goal that began the tight tussle of goal for goal but ended with Echuca in front at the final siren by a point. The midfield battle set the tone, with both defences repelling the ball time and again throughout the day.
Tayla Sampson, Molly Kennedy and Charli Boschetti, were best on ground in the tight loss that all players could be proud of.
Earlier the Youth Girls team gave up three goals to Echuca United which they did not recover from.
The senior’s final scores:
Echuca 4.3.27 defeated Shepparton United 4.2.26.
Best on Ground was Paige Baksh.
Echuca’s best players: Jedah Huf, Liv Dewar, Kate Dixon, Paige Baksh, Emma Daly.
Echuca Goal Kickers: Paige Baksh (1), Katie Pollock (1), Meaghan Demasi (1), Jacquelyn James (1).
Shepp United Best Players: Tayla Sampson, Molly Kennedy, Charli Boschetti, Melissa Freestone, Tailah Rennie, Emily Sims.
Shepp United Goal Kickers: Payten Johnson (3) and Emma O’Keeffe (1)
The Youth Girl’s final score:
Echuca United 7.4.46 defeated Shepparton United 4.3.27
Best on Ground was Jerrah Caruso of Echuca United.
Echuca United Best Players: Shaleah Cooper, Sage Dennis, Jerrah Caruso, Ella Plattfuss, Maisy Byrne and Remi Baulch.
Echuca United Goal Kickers: Jerrah Caruso (3), Ruby McLeod (2), Lily Dunham (1) and Ella Plattfuss (1).
Shepp United Best Players: Zahra Kelly, Chloe D’Elia, Tabatha Ingham, Ellie Henderson, Leila Creevy, Keiley Lane.
Shepp United Goal Kickers: Chloe D’Elia (2), Ashanti Walker (1) and Zahra Kelly (1).
