{"id":123969,"date":"2026-07-09T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=123969"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:36:43","slug":"banner-day-for-bflw-on-interleague-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/sport\/banner-day-for-bflw-on-interleague-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Banner day for BFLW on interleague debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BALLARAT&#8217;S senior women&#8217;s interleague team turned a history-making occasion into a triumphant one against Central Victoria last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Playing its first-ever interleague game, the BFLW looked like old hands at the concept, emerging victorious over the CVFL by 26 points on a wet and muddy Alfredton Recreation Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Having controlled the contest from the outset, Ballarat ran out impressive winners 5.9 (39) to 2.1 (13).<\/p>\n<p>It capped a memorable day for the BFLW with its under-18 and under-15 girls teams both recording narrow wins by one and two points respectively.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0719_38570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"732\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keisha Darroch goes on the attack for the BFLW. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not to be outdone, Ballarat&#8217;s under-13s, 14s and 15s also recorded victories, giving the hosts a clean sweep of the representative games.<\/p>\n<p>Magnifying the senior women&#8217;s achievement, its rival Central Victoria entered the clash having won its last eight interleague matches.<\/p>\n<p>It was Ballarat&#8217;s intent and pressure that brought the CVFL undone and kept the visitors to just two goals for the match, one apiece in the first and fourth quarters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0137_52532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madison Hayes shows CVFL co-captain Kira Gibbons a clean pair of heels in the race for the ball. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Victorious coach Danyel Waters said her side had fully embraced its underdog status.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While it was great to break that streak, just the way the girls brought the heart and the pressure from that first quarter was amazing and we didn&#8217;t let up,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I couldn&#8217;t be prouder of their effort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0309_75006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trinity Skenderis sends the BFLW into attack despite the best efforts of CVFL co-captain Carly Geary. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;d been working on our game plan for eight weeks, so today we just needed to trust in what we had been training for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Speed, pressure and territory was our game plan today and we absolutely nailed all three of those.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Waters said the side&#8217;s eight-week preparation, while unusual for an interleague campaign, had clearly reaped rewards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the first time we&#8217;ve ever done it (interleague) before, so we didn&#8217;t know what to expect,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We really needed to make sure we broke down inter-club rivalries and created great connections and chemistry out there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0214_02870.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interleague and Swans teammates Yasmin O&#8217;Keefe and Molly Daly embrace after the BFLW&#8217;s historic interleague win over the CVFL. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the end of the day, that&#8217;s what won us the game. The girls played together as one team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nothing surprises me more than when you see a Darley and Redan player arm in arm when they come off the field, but that wasn&#8217;t an issue for this group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New to the league this season, Waters \u2013 who coaches Darley \u2013 was keen to acknowledge the contribution of all 24 players who donned the navy blue, pink and white.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0733_12797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melina Ciavarella takes a leap at an incoming kick in Saturday&#8217;s clash. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Redan&#8217;s Emma Van Egmond was an obvious standout, winning the best on ground medal as voted by the umpires for an imposing game at centre half-back.<\/p>\n<p>Her rebound out of defence and relentless attack on the ball set the tone for a ferocious BFLW performance.<\/p>\n<p>Her Lions teammate Ingrid Duffy shone on a wing, while the lone Bacchus Marsh player in the lineup, Ella Bradbury, was ever-dangerous up forward, with Ellen Werts (Redan) and Emmerson Hitch (Darley) continually putting their bodies on the line to set up teammates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0045_18658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jess Bokma sets sail for home for Ballarat as Central Victoria&#8217;s Sharni Barker gives chase. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>East Point&#8217;s Katie McAloon and Ballarat&#8217;s Tilly Ferguson excelled in defence, while Redan&#8217;s Madison Hayes was exceptional on the wing and would undoubtedly have figured highly in calculations for the best on ground medal.<\/p>\n<p>For Central Victoria, rucks Taylah Moore and Sacha Pearce, midfielder Teagan Ainslie and Eillish Cumming rated best.<\/p>\n<p>Satisfyingly after a first-up win, Waters said the group had immediately set the bar high for future interleague performances.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0051_19430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leivi Lane was always a threat up forward on an historic day for the BFLW. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We made history and we left a mark \u2026 it&#8217;s only up from here,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Joint captain Hitch praised the buy-in of the playing group, labelling it as &#8220;massive&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone was completely switched on from the start,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The moment we were in the rooms for our warm-up, you could tell the energy and the intensity was so up and about.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0155_20078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BFLW coach Danyel Waters addresses the playing group at quarter-time. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve been a great team for many years \u2026 have won every one of their interleague games in recent years \u2026 so we came in as the underdogs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they were a bit shocked to start with. We really took their strengths away from them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were able to win our one-on-ones and be really hungry. I think our work rate was just better than theirs today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was just great to see us get the win on such an important day for women&#8217;s football. It&#8217;s been a long time coming (senior women&#8217;s interleague) and to finally see the best of the best all under one roof.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0371_51651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ingrid Duffy launches another foray into the Ballarat forward line. The Redan player&#8217;s hard running was a weapon for the BFNL. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You could just tell the girls all embraced each other.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is history and it&#8217;s embedded. Moving forward it will be remembered for a long time to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In terms of individual performances, Hitch was quick to praise East Point&#8217;s Millie Stewart, who with just eight games of football under her belt showed plenty of composure, impressing teammates with her work rate and intensity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/DSC_0650_57471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A key in defence for Ballarat on Saturday, East Point&#8217;s Katie McAloon leads the chase for the ball. Photo: Kieran Iles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While not quite a premiership, Hitch \u2013 a key member of Darley&#8217;s 2023 to &#8217;25 flag three-peat \u2013 said Saturday&#8217;s win was up there among her most memorable moments in football.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just wearing the Ballarat colours for the first time in senior women&#8217;s interleague was special,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But to captain the team alongside Rose (Redan&#8217;s Rose Russell) is something I&#8217;ll never take for granted and always cherish.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BALLARAT&#8217;S senior women&#8217;s interleague team turned a history-making occasion into a triumphant one against Central Victoria last Saturday. Playing its first-ever interleague game, the BFLW looked like old hands at the concept, emerging victorious over the CVFL by 26 points on a wet and muddy Alfredton Recreation Reserve. 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