Alexandra Football Netball Club celebrates 140 years

Football

Reserves

Alexandra 0.4 – 4 defeated by Healesville 10.16 – 76

ALEXANDRA returned to Rebel Park and hosted Healesville last Saturday for round 14 of the Outer East League 2024 Division One season, the Reserves welcoming back Sam Kidd for his first game of the season.

For the second consecutive home game this season, there was persistent rain and drizzle during the game but the visitors showed a clean pair of heels, outscoring the Rebels in each quarter.

Despite a solid, continued effort the….

Seniors

Alexandra 6.12 – 48 defeated by 10.18 – 78

THE Seniors, playing with 21 players, faced the top of the ladder Healesville who kicked four goals to two in the first quarter before an even second quarter, two goals the difference at half time.

The Rebels added two goals to one in the third quarter to be within striking distance at the last break but the visitors stepped up a gear with four unanswered goals in the final quarter.

Awards: Incentives: Lachlan Nankervis, Harry Kelly, Riley Frankcombe and Matt Peric; Alexandra Hotel / Ampol volunteer award: Kath Hedger; Gate raffle: Boz Miljkovic; wheelbarrow raffle was won by Anne-Maree Keath.

At half time of the senior game we had the inaugural golf ball drop, the club saying thank you to Craig and Anne from Global Tree Solutions for providing the cherry picker after the planned helicopter was cancelled due to the weather.

The very excited winner of the $5000 first prize was..

Netball

A grade lost 42 to 54: Incentive: Jorja Gesler; Corner Hotel / Grant Street Grocer: Caitlan Haggis; Alpine Butchery: Ellie Hedger.

B grade won 37 to 34: Incentive: Jess Shaw; Corner Hotel / Grant Street Grocer: Fiona Stephens; Alpine Butchery: Mikaela Krijt.

C grade won 23 to 20: Incentive: Elly Gambrell; Corner Hotel / Grant Street Grocer: Tess Hutt; Alpine Butchery: Kate Broadway.

Thursday’s Rebel Raffles continued last week and the club thanks their sponsors.

The Alexandra Quality Meats / AFNC canteen winners were Nathan Georgiadis, Brodie Williamson, Troy Surkitt, Alan Church, Max Church and Paul Wallis.

The Penstock Pastoral Joker Jackpot is still proving elusive, two….

Image: Pictured left to right, Kylie Cairns – AFNC 140 Committee Rep, Craig from Global Tree Services who was a sponsor and donated the cherry picker due to the helicopter unable to fly due to weather, Erin Miller who was the winner of first prize of $5000, and Rob Jones second prize winner of the $500 Alexandra Golf Club Membership