Some great games were played in the third round of the 2021 Mount Gambier Netball Association season on Saturday with some surprising scores. 

A Grade was headlined by Amazons’ first win, which came in thrilling circumstances. 

Amazons was forced to contend with a fighting Vicis outfit and both defensive lines were hard to break. 

After a tense low-scoring battle, Amazons took home the points by just five goals thanks to Kristie Pearson and Jodie Farrell. 

Intruders and Hobitz took the accolades in their respective games against Saints and Zodiacs. 

Some great one-on-one battles took place in A2 with Intruders and Saints the victors. 

B1 had some close games with Amazons also gaining their first win in a one-goal thriller over Intruders Black. 

It was a great contest with defence work being high for the game. 

The mid court players had a challenge with the tight defence work seeing the ball return to the opposite end of the court. 

Scoring was kept low with the pressure all over the court mounting throughout the game. 

The SE Voice Senior Player of the Round went to Nicolle Orr from Amazons with her great work in defence for the game to seal the win. 

In the match between Hobitz Red and Intruders Orange, the defence work rate was high again. 

Goalies were shooting well with their mid court running more each quarter, but Hobitz Red held on by seven goals thanks to Maddy Smith and Aimee Kilpatrick. 

Zodiacs and Hobitz Blue was a little more one-sided with the scores blowing out from the start of the game. 

High conversion rate with defence players picking up loose passes and missed scoring shots saw Hobitz Blue take the win. 

The B2 competition showcased some great junior talent coming up through the ranks. 

Each of these players had a strong game up against some stronger opponents and came off with a huge smile on their faces. 

The biggest grins were enjoyed by Zodiacs and Saints. 

In the 17 and Under games, Hobitz Blue and Hobitz Red accounted for their opponents in their respective games. 

They were both tightly contested with possession of the ball being challenged at every pass and shot for goal. 

A close game took place between Zodiacs and Hobitz in the 15 and Under competition with only three goals separated them at the final whistle. 

Zodiacs Gold walked away as 20-goal victors over Vicis after some tough mid court work which required all the players to do their bit. 

Saints and Intruders had a great game with only three goals separating them at the final whistle. 

It was a low-scoring affair with defensive pressure allowing each side to gain possessions. 

A tough game played by everyone and a great game to be on the sidelines watching. 

Matches in the 13A competition remained a challenge and Hobitz and Vicis went back and forth. 

Hobitz managed six goals in the third quarter to ensure the win, while Zodiacs won the mid-court battle over Amazons with a massive 11 goals for the last quarter. 

The SE Voice Junior of the round award going to Halle Moore from Vicis for her great teamwork and high work rate for the game. 

A few blow outs occurred in the Under 13B score lines. 

but this did not depict the play or the skills shown on court. 

On Friday night, a great crowd was treated to the SET and GO teams. 

Every player showed their enthusiasm and willingness to learn and improve.