12&U Mixed   - Report by Sheridan Mom Despite torrential rain at the start of the game, our players, coaches, and umpires pushed through while spectators scrambled for cover. This week, our U12s took on Richmond—a team we knew would be a tough challenge. The first half was a close contest, with our kids working hard to stay on their forwards. Playing in the shallow end made things tricky, and a few missed calls on players pushing off the bottom didn’t help. We went into halftime trailing by...

WSL2   - Report by Torben Fink-Jensen Essendon started the last game before finals with 12 players vs Richmond's 10. We were in 2nd place guaranteed a finals place, and the Tigers needed a win and someone else to lose to get in the running. The first half of the first quarter had us on auto pilot as we managed 3 quite quick goals, with Gen holding them up at CF for a penalty, then Bene and Emmy shooting strongly from the field. They got back with one goal but then they scored 4 of the next 5...

WSL2   - Report by Darren Steere It had been awhile since the girls have had a game of polo.  We had the weekend away in Albury/Wodonga a little while ago, then we had to forfeit a game with sickness, followed by a forfeit being given to us and then a bye, plus the Melbourne Cup break.  We faced the Richmond Yellow team that are 4th on the ladder.  It was a bit chaotic at the start, with no one for the table except me. So the girls ran the bench, while I addressed them at the breaks. So it...