A Grade
Kalangadoo 51 d Glencoe 34
Kalangadoo won the toss and started with the ball, scoring the first goal through Ebony McDiarmid.
Glencoe’s overuse of the ball in their attack line allowed Kalangadoo to turn the ball over and push out to an early three goal lead.
Glencoe settled and scored through Chantelle Cocks, after this the game went goal for goal.
Slippery conditions caused errors by both sides and did not allow for a high standard of netball.
McDiarmid was a focal point in the Pies circle shooting 12 from 12 for the quarter and ensuring her side had a healthy 9 goal lead at the break.
Glencoe broke Kalangadoo’s first centre pass and pegged the lead back by two.
Scrappy play by both sides meant neither side could gain the upper hand.
Kalangadoo settled with excellent pressure along their defensive line and great feeding by Jayde Peacock, giving their goalies opportunities to convert and neither let their side down increasing their lead to 15 at the main break.
The third quarter saw youngster Chloe Peacock step up her intensity adding extra pressure to the Murphies defensive end.
Glencoe were not to be denied and through the strong defensive work of Sarah Edwards and Chelsea Owen, Cocks and Jenna Paproth were given more opportunities to convert.
Great work by Glencoe saw them peg the Pies lead back to 12.
Cocks and Paproth continued to work well in attack, despite the pressure applied by Lauren Kain and Lara Munro.
At the other end of the court Chelsea Owen worked hard to curb the influence of McDiarmid on the game, however her accuracy under the post meant there was few opportunities.
With five minutes to go Donna Jaeschke had to leave the court with the blood rule and this gave talented Glencoe youngster Zoe Mulraney an opportunity to take the court in an A Grade final.
Accurate shooting by McDiarmid missing two for the game was the difference in the end.
Glencoe would take a lot from this game and know they can take it up to the Pies.
Best players: Kalangadoo: Jayde Peacock, Lauren Kain; Glencoe: Donna Jaeschke, Chelsea Owen.
A Reserve
Robe 45 d Kalangadoo 28
Robe came out firing against Kalangadoo in the first half and made Kalangadoo accountable for every possession.
Sarah Laurie and Ash Hunt had a few early jitters but found their rhythm and made the Kalangadoo defenders work hard in slippery conditions.
Gina Gogel and Sophie Wrightson were strong in the circle for Kalangadoo and waited for the patience of the mid court to free up the players.
Robe came away with a seven-goal lead at quarter time and made Kalangadoo pay for a slow start.
At the start of second quarter Kalangadoo come out firing, making Robe earn every possession from the first minute.
Shanae Neale and Jamie Ryan worked hard to deny Stacey Woodward and Kim Ross from their easy feeding positions across the court.
Georgia Duncan continued to work hard offensively to be an option up the middle of the court.
Kimberly Austin rebounded strongly and monopolised possession after missed shots on goal.
The quarter ended with the same margin of Robe leading by seven.
The third quarter Robe put pressure on the transition and centre passes, Emilie Gould working hard to turn over the ball to gain possession and make more scoring opportunities for Robe.
The Kalangadoo mid courters maintained the pressure in the middle, Georgia Gentile putting hand pressure over the ball and making the opposition work hard for it.
In the end, Robe maintained a strong lead of nine goals.
The last quarter the Robe Roosters came out firing, wanting the ball and worked as a team to put the defensive pressure on every ball.
Kalangadoo and Robe were a great match up; however, Robe came away with the win by 17.
Best players: Robe: Sarah Laurie, Kimberley Austin; Kalangadoo: Gina Gogel, Jamie Ryan.
B Grade
Kalangadoo 50 d Robe 29
Kalangadoo started strongly, with accurate shooting by Isobel Giddings.
With consistent pressure and tight saw the first quarter go in favour of the Pies with them holding a seven-goal lead at quarter time.
Kalangadoo kept momentum going into the second capitalising on intercepts from Goal Defence, Demi Ingley, and Giddings continuing to shoot accurately.
Emily Mulraney supported Ingley in the circle ensuring the Robe goalers earnt every shot.
The third quarter was more even with Robe making changes and playing with higher intensity.
In the fourth neither team could gain the upper hand, but Kalangadoo had done the work in the first half to cement their spot in the grand final.
Best players: Kalangadoo: Demi Ingley, Emily Mulraney; Robe: Madeline Wirth, Keelin Winterfield.
B Reserve
Hatherleigh 55 d Kalangadoo 53
Very wet conditions had both teams starting a bit slower than usual.
Despite the wet conditions though, very accurate shooting from by Hatherleigh’s Goal Shooter, Eliza Burton, and Kalangadoo Goal Attack, Jodi Greenwood, kept the scoreboard ticking over.
At the first quarter break Hatherleigh had a slight lead.
The start of the second saw the ball move up and down the court as both sides made errors resulting in turnovers.
Rebecca White for Kalangadoo continued to dominate and provide great drive and direction through the mid court.
At the half time break Kalangadoo were up by two.
Sally Bateman for Hatherleigh was putting her body on the line and getting timely intercepts to give the Hatherleigh goalies every opportunity to score.
Hatherleigh’s Burton Melita Thwaites were made to work for it though with tight defensive pressure from Gemma Box and Brianna Devine.
The final quarter saw Hatherleigh start to extend a lead through strong play from Bateman and great accuracy in the goal circle.
Kalangadoo never gave up and kept fighting to the end.
Whilst the lead had blown out to six at one stage it quickly disappeared and if not for the final whistle the result may have gone the other way.
Hatherleigh winning by two in the end.
Best players: Hatherleigh: Sally Bateman, Melita Thwaites, Eliza Burton; Kalangadoo: Brianna Devine, Jodi Greenwood.
17 & Under
Mount Burr 48 d Pt MacDonnell 44
In wet conditions both teams Goalies needed to hold strong to gain possession of the ball. A close game that saw the lead change on numerous occasions.
Port Mac’s Lara Wilson and Lilly Day shot with accuracy, being fed in close to the ring. Mount Burr’s Goalies had to work hard for possession in the circle and used their circle feeders to have good scoring opportunities.
Mount Burr’s mid court made transition hard into the Port Mac attack line.
Ella Easterby drove hard through the centre ensuring the Port Mac defenders were kept busy.
Wing Attacks for both teams drove hard to the circle, to allow a close feed to goalies.
Brydie McPherson worked hard in the defensive end for the Bay.
In the last quarter both teams started to make more passing errors due to defensive pressure and not adjusting to the weather.
Ashlee Dean stood tall for the Mozzies in the last.
In a closely contested game that came down to the last few minutes Mount Burr pulled away and came away with the win.
Best Players: Mount Burr: Ashlee Dean, Ella Easterby; Port MacDonnell: Bridie McPherson, Lilly Day.
15 & Under
Kalangadoo 74 d Hatherleigh 16
Kalangadoo got off to a strong start and never looked back. Despite the score line there were some close battles over the court.
Kalangadoo created many turnovers giving them more opportunity to score in less than ideal shooting conditions. Shayden Russell was dominant in the circle for the Pies shooting 46 of her team’s goals, she was supported well by Lucy Egan at goal shooter.
Hatherleigh created turnovers but struggled to capitalise, with strong defensive work by Maya Anderson in defence for the Pies.
Hannah Bellinger worked tirelessly in the centre for the Eagles.
Chloe Bellinger on the Eagle’s attacking wing was feeding the ball in well to her goalies.
Hatherleigh showed plenty of positive signs which they will take into next week’s final against Port MacDonnell.
Best players: Kalangadoo: Lucy Egan, Maya Anderson; Hatherleigh: Hannah Bellinger, Chloe Bellinger.
13 & Under
Kalangadoo 36 d Glencoe 24
A highly skilled game for such a young group of girls. Both sides worked hard for every possession despite the wet weather conditions.
There were lots of scoring opportunities created with strong defence applied across the court by Glencoe’s Isabella Brierley and Gracie Cary.
At the other end, Kalangadoo’s Molly Peacock read the play well and got lots of intercepts.
Glencoe Goal Shooter Ella Stewart shot at 100% in the second quarter to keep her side in the game.
Layla Hawke and Annabelle Gordon fed their goalies well and also applied lots of pressure down the court.
Matilda Peacock combined well with Emmity McElroy in the circle to give Kalangadoo lots of opportunities and maintain their lead and was well supported by Zara Cole and Ava Prosperi-Porta.
Kalangadoo was able to maintain its lead in the last quarter to make the final score line 12 goals in Kalangadoo’s favour.
Best players: Kalangadoo: Molly Peacock, Emmity McElroy; Glencoe: Layla Hawke, Annabelle Gordon.
