By Justin Schwarze
There’s no reason to hit the panic button on Officer’s Outer East Premier season just yet but the Kangaroos fell to 0-3 after Saturday’s away loss to Woori Yallock.
The Tigers booted 12 goals to two in the first half, entering the intermission with a 62 point lead.
Mark Seedsman has been exceptional in the forward line for Officer, with a bag of four majors following his haul of five goals last week.
Taylor Gibson continues to put his hand up for a second consecutive league goalkicking title, with four goals on the day.
The Kangaroos had a much better second half, kicking five goals to Woori Yallock’s six, finishing the game at 18.12 (120) to 7.8 (50).
Officer has played three of the better sides in Premier with the exception of Wandin, so there is a lot to learn but plenty of optimism surrounding it.
Wandin’s premiership bid got a big boost as the Bulldogs went into Monbulk and mauled the Hawks 23.9 (147) to 6.7 (43).
Joel Garner returned to the Wandin side and did not miss a step with 36 disposals and two goals.
Aaron Mullett kicked his first double-digit goal tally for 2025, with 10 majors in the contest, outscoring Monbulk himself.
Healesville is flying in Premier with a 12.15 (87) to 5.11 (41) result over Mount Evelyn.
Callum Bradley was phenomenal with 34 possessions and a goal, while Hugo Munn and Aidan Rouse kicked three goals each.
On Anzac Day, Olinda Ferny Creek moved to 3-0 in a narrow, low-scoring win over Upwey Tecoma.
The Bloods were swamped at home in the third term after conceding just one goal in the first half and leading 27-9 at the main break.
In the third, the Tigers booted four goals to the hosts’ two behinds, taking a narrow 29-33 advantage into the last change.
Olinda Ferny Creek kicked the only two goals of the final term, with Matt Scharenberg taking a good grab and booting the dagger late in the quarter.
When the final siren sounded, the score was 6.8 (44) to 5.7 (37).
In round 4, Healesville hosts Woori Yallock, Monbulk travels to face Upwey Tecoma, Officer heads home to welcome Mount Evelyn, Emerald visits Wandin and Gembrook Cockatoo is at home against Olinda Ferny Creek.
