Werribee Centrals are out in straight sets in Western Region Football League women’s division 1 finals series.
Aiming to make their first grand final, the Centurions had their work cut out for them against Caroline Springs, which were aiming to make their fourth consecutive grand final.
After finishing in second position and losing just four home and away season matches, the Centurions failed to win a finals match, losing to Spotswood in a semi final last weekend and to Lakers on the weekend.
The Centurions were off the pace from early on finding themselves 21 points down at quarter time.
In the second quarter they began to work their way into the game cutting the margin to just one point at half time.
In the third term the Lakers wrestled back momentum kicking three goals while holding the Centurions scoreless.
The last quarter was an arm wrestle with neither side kicking a goal, to give the Lakers the 7.10 (52)-4.5 (29) win and a ticket into the grand final.
In early July the Centurions were just percentage behind Spotwood in their sixth year in the competition. In July coach Glenn Ballard said all the work they’ve done over the years was starting to come together.
“The core group of the team has been together for six years,” he said.
“They’re starting to click and understand structures.
“We had a lot of new players join us who had never played football before. They’ve now played 30,40 or 50 games and are starting to click and understand what football is about.”
With more finals experience and another preseason ahead of the women’s team.
Harper Sercombe
