IT was a tough outing for the Hamilton Kangaroos, going down to South Warrnambool by 49 goals in the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) Open clash at Hawkesdale on Saturday.

The home side managed six goals to 16 in the first term, with the deficit growing to 25 at half time.

The second half was much the same, with the Roos falling to the Roosters at the final whistle, 22-71.

Despite the scoreline, Roos coach, Emma Sommerville, was positive about the round three performance.

“Overall I was actually pretty happy with the girls, we focused on smaller things on the court,” she said.

“There were a couple of lapses with our driving, but from what I asked and the execution of that, it was good.

“It was really good for the girls to go up against a really tough opponent and figure out where we need to get to and what we need to work on.

“I felt like the girls did that really well, they were controlled when we were attacking, and that constant driving when we had possession.”

Everyone will be available for Anzac Day, with a short turnaround to tomorrow’s annual clash against Portland.

Other games

THE Hamilton Kangaroos picked up another Division 1 win, outlasting the Roosters to win, 49-22, led by Hayley Sherlock with 28 goals.

Division 2 saw the Roos fall just short, 36-39, in what was a thrilling contest, with Tamara Milne a standout for the blue and white.

Hamilton’s Division 3 side collected a 35-25 victory against South Warrnambool, after Lily Raymond put up 17 goals, while Joe McKew was also instrumental for the home team.

The 17-and-Under clash saw South Warrnambool defeat Hamilton, 42-11, despite the best efforts of Grace Cleaver and nine goals from Bridget Mailes.

South Warrnambool got the better of Hamilton in the 15-and-Under clash, with the Kangaroos losing, 26-36, with Saskia Gould finishing with 11 goals, while Holly Rook also impressed.

It was a tough outing for the 15-and-Under Reserves Kangaroos, going down 18-38, with Evie Grinham the standout with 11 goals to be named the home side’s best.

The 13-and-Under clash was a thrilling contest, with the blue and white just falling short of victory, 18-20, despite 12 goals from Ava Kinnealy.

The 13-and-Under Reserves clash rounds out the results, with South Warrnambool accounting for the Kangaroos with a 28-17 win, despite 12 goals from Willow Colliton, with Hannah Carroll named the home team’s standout player.