IT was a positive day on the netball courts for the Hamilton Kangaroos during the first weekend of Hampden Football Netball League finals, with five wins and a one-goal loss.

The Kangaroos made light work of Koroit in the Division 1 qualifying final, winning 38-31, at Friendly Societies Park.

Kelsey Lewis top-scored with 20 goals for the Roos, who will now face Port Fairy in Saturday’s second semi-final, while Koroit will face North Warrnambool Eagles on Sunday after the Eagles defeated Cobden, 36-30.

Hamilton’s Division 2 side remains alive after a three-goal victory against the Saints in Sunday’s elimination final at Cobden Recreation Reserve.

The blue and white will face Warrnambool on Sunday after the Blues lost their qualifying final to North Warrnambool Eagles.

Warrnambool set up a clash against Hamilton on Saturday after winning its qualifying final against Koroit, with the Roos having the weekend off as minor premiers.

North Warrnambool Eagles defeated Port Fairy in the elimination final.

Cobden and Warrnambool won the Open qualifying and elimination finals respectively against Koroit and North Warrnambool Eagles.

Hamilton enjoyed a four-goal win against North Warrnambool Eagles in the 15-and-Under qualifying final, and will face South Warrnambool on Saturday, while Sunday’s elimination final saw Terang-Mortlake defeat Koroit, 24-18.

The Kangaroos fell by one goal in the 15-and-Under Reserves elimination final to Warrnambool, while the Bloods got the better of the Saints, 20-14.

Koroit fell to the Roos by four goals in the 13-and-Under qualifying final, setting up a second semi-final clash between Hamilton and South Warrnambool on Saturday.

Sunday’s elimination final saw Cobden progress with an 18-15 win against Camperdown.

Hamilton won the 13-and-Under Reserves qualifying final against Camperdown, 22-14, with the Roosters awaiting the Roos on Saturday.

The elimination final on Sunday saw Warrnambool score 17 goals to Koroit’s 12.

Camperdown got the better of South Warrnambool in the 17-and-Under qualifying final, winning 31-27, while the elimination final saw the Bombers account for Terang-Mortlake, 38-26.

The 17-and-Under Reserves qualifying final was a thrilling contest, with Koroit edging out Warrnambool to win, 17-15, while the elimination final saw Camperdown defeat Cobden, 27-20.

Football

HAMILTON sat out the first weekend of Under-18 finals as minor premiers and will face South Warrnambool in Saturday’s second semi-final after the Roosters thumped Warrnambool by 71 points.

Camperdown edged out Portland in the elimination final by two points.

North Warrnambool Eagles and Terang-Mortlake won the senior qualifying and elimination finals respectively against Warrnambool and Koroit.

The Blues were knocked out of reserves contention, losing the elimination final to Terang-Mortlake, and the Eagles defeated Cobden in the qualifying final.