Rare wet conditions at Rebel Park

THE Alexandra Football Netball Club (AFNC) Rebels hosted Warburton/Millgrove in wet and heavy conditions unseen at Rebel Park for many years.

Football

Reserves

Alexandra 4.8-32 drew Warburton-Millgrove 5.2-32

A GAME where the Rebels dominated and led until Warburton/Millgrove goaled two minutes before the final siren to secure a thrilling draw.
The importance of scoreboard pressure was reinforced in the second half with the Rebels scoring eight points to Warburton/Millgrove’s four goals.

Brendan Musgrove, Scott Heveren and Lachie Collard were prominent in defence, on ballers Brandon Kapakoulakis, Tom Halligan and Harry Correa constantly drove the Rebels into attack where…..

Awards: NP on the Run, Brandon Kapakoulakis; Future Fit Finance, Tom Halligan; Alexandra Hotel, Michael Coombs; Buxton Hotel, Harry Correa.

Seniors

Alexandra 7.5-47 defeated by Warburton-Milgrove 10.9-69

THE Rebels suffered a major setback with key players Mitch Parker and Josh Edwards withdrawing from the selected side.

Despite being defeated by 22 points against the ladder leaders the Rebels put up a brave fight in a hard slog in heavy conditions.

Warburton/Millgrove scoring five goals three behinds to zero in the second quarter was the match.

If not for the four-quarter performance of Tom Boots the winning margin would have been greater.
One of the highlights of the match was…..

Image: The people who dunked themselves in the freezing cold water to fight against MND. Pictured are Ash Peers, Himali Collins, Scott Heveren, Scott Ferrier and Sam Weisse. Absent from the picture is Tom Kendall.