A Grade 2015

    OFC had been competitive in the lower grades most years but the Club struggled at the elite level against teams that      had contract players.

    All that was to change with the Club decision to commit more resources to OFC netball.

   It was a momentous decision which was to usher in the most dominant era of any club in the YVMDFNL.

   Tamara Luke, who had played with the Kestrels, was signed as coach with Ash Howard as her assistant.

   Ash was previously a star with the Melbourne Vixens.

   Tam proved herself to be an exceptional leader, and defender, while Ash fitted perfectly into the support and goal         shooting roles.

   They were to prove a formidable combination.

  They were also adept recruiters and attracted local stars such as Krista Tomlinson and Tess Linkins to OFC.

  Consequently the Club gained considerable “depth of talent” and on the same day as OFC A Grade clashed with           Wandin in the Grand Final our C and D Grade teams also figured in the Big Dance.

  OFC netball had arrived.

  Having said that it took a considerable effort to dethrone powerhouse Wandin.

  The Bulldogs led OFC at three quarter time in the A Grade grand final and they were to prove the following season     they were far from a spent force.

 Grand Final Replay (online) – you will find a link to the match in a separate PDF.

  You will also find a Grand Final preview and pics.

Ladder

   Semi Final- Sept 15 , Healesville

   Goal Scorers-  T Linkins 25, A Howard 11

  Best Players- G Hankinson, K Carpenter, T Linkins 

  Grand Final- Sept 19, Healesville

  Goal Scorers-  T Linkins 25, A Howard 15

  Best Players-  K Tomlinson, T Luke, G Hankinson

  Grand Final MVP- K Tomlinson

  Coach – T Luke (A Howard asst)

Team- T Luke, A Howard, T Linkins, K Tomlinson, G Hankinson, M Taylor, G Martin, L Conway, R Pendleton (A Paget)

Coach- T Luke

Captain- L Conway

Leading Players in Finals Series:

K Tomlinson 5

G Hankinson 4

T Luke 2

T Linkins 1