It was heartbreak for Melton as a kick after the siren went left ending its Riddell District Football League women’s season against Woodend-Hesket.
Both sides were searching for their first finals win in the RDFL and it came down to the final kick of the day on Saturday night at Gilbert Gordon Reserve.
Melton was awarded a free kick as the siren went in their forward line. They trailed by four points with its season on the line.
Chelsea Lapsley had the ball on the boundary line with the opportunity to be the hero for the Bloods.
Lapsley’s kick went left leaving her side heartbroken and giving the Hawks a hard fought 1.7 (13)-.1.4 (10) win.”
Both teams struggled to hit the scoreboard in the low scoring affair,
The Hawks kicked the only two points in the first quarter before the Bloods kicked the first goal of the game in the second quarter.
The margin was four points heading into the final quarter, with the Hawks finally hitting the scoreboard to take the lead.
Katrina Bau was the goal kicker for the Hawks. Molly Connell, Bau and Mariam Habib were named their best.
Kareena Jacobsen-Logan was the goal kicker for the Bloods, with Jordyn Syme, Rhiannon Carra and Keiralee Dimmick.
The Hawks will now face Kyneton in a preliminary final with Macedon awaiting the winner in the grand final.
