Roos’ strong across the board

With nothing to lose the girls had a team first mentality and were relentless in their pressure in defence and patience in attack.

This, plus the positively loud and supportive bench, saw them win three out of four quarters.

With constant momentum swings, the girls remained composed and held off each comeback.

The Roos came out on top with a four-goal win (34-29).

Awards

Docs and Player’ Player: Lisa French came up against a formidable defensive end, standing tall and constantly adapting and repositioning her body to create space and rip in some brilliant feeds.

Canteen: Chloe Gilcrist drove hard, cleared, swung top and put up shots when needed, pairing beautifully with Lisa in attack and working overtime to keep her defender busy and allowing Lisa the space to work her magic.

B Grade

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A soggy day at North Albury brought out a real scoreline tussle in B grade on the weekend.

The competition this year is tight across the league, and credit needs to be given to the bottom-of-the-ladder Hoppers who challenged the Roos’ game plan.

The girls worked hard, never dropping their heads, staying connected and riding out the wet conditions, chipping away and wearing down the Hoppers across the game.

Missed goals skimmed over the wet rings and straight over the baseline, so their usual rebounding efforts were scarce.

They found our mojo in the final term, shifting momentum their way more consistently, with a 15-4 scoreline for the quarter alone and finishing with an eight-goal win over the Hoppers outfit.

Every player on and off court across the game had an impact, with rotations proving imperative to the win.

Awards

Club 1: Elouise Barlow

Origin Clothing: Tori Sampson

Canteen: Sophie Morey

C Grade

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C Grade produced a commanding 4 quarter performance, defeating North Albury 66-30.

The girls came out firing from the first whistle, establishing an early lead with a 16-goal first quarter before extending their advantage throughout the match.

Despite the cold and wet conditions, the girls finished strongly, producing their highest-scoring quarter of the year with 19 goals in the final quarter and restricting North Albury to just four.

The 36-goal victory highlighted the team's consistency across all four quarters and rewarded a complete team performance.

Awards

Club 1: Keeley Symonds was influential across both wing attack and wing defence, providing relentless work rate and transition through the court.

Essential Beauty: Sarah Haynes controlled the midcourt with her speed and decision-making.

Canteen: Bella Amery's defensive pressure and ability to win crucial ball earned her recognition among the side's best.

Under 17s

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The Under 17 girls had a competitive match this week coming up against North Albury, which was set to be a decent match.

Unfortunately, the scoreboard didn’t fall their way in the end, but there were still plenty of positives and learning curves to take away.

Awards

Maci Coats played a beautiful game through the midcourt and defensive end, her drive to the ball and willingness to not give up was second to none.

Lilyana Murray-Wright played a great game in GK. She had a tough task holding a tall GS and read the play well.

Ava Saunders played a magnificent game through the midcourt, producing an incredible four quarter performance. Her drives, speed and ability in attack were fantastic in a standout performance.

Under 15s

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Corowa Rutherglen’s Under 15s showed great resilience in their loss to North Albury, producing an excellent second-half performance after adjusting well to the wet conditions.

The girls adapted their game style, making smart decisions and working hard across the court.

A standout feature of the match was the team’s willingness to rotate through multiple positions, with every player embracing new roles and challenges.

Their versatility, determination, and positive attitude were highlighted in an encouraging performance despite the result.

Awards

Sportspower: Asha Mardling had a great day in defence, getting lots of hands to the ball and producing a great 60 minutes of netball.

Thrive: Taylor Francis had a cracker game in WD, applying 110% effort when on court and her hard work resulting in multiple intercepts.

Canteen: Elise O’Bryan had a magnificent second half in GK where she read the play beautifully, rewarding herself with multiple intercepts at the defensive end.