Millicent Millicent

Red, Black & White

Grosser Best players were Asha and Lainie.

U17s-51to44

A steady start for the girls. A few great passagesofplaycreatedsomegreatshots by Mylee and Abby who shot brilliantly all game.Westkeptupwithusfor3/4sdueto Westpickingupinterceptsonsomeofour quickbuterraticpassing.Ourgirlsputona strong defence and got some great pressure on the ball. West shooters were on their game and didn’t miss many opportunities. Final score was a win 5144 and best players were Lauren & Mylee. Awards went to Abby (Java/Boost) and Jaimie(Pierinas).

CGrade-35to48

After coming off a one goal loss last week this team went out and had an unreal game. A slow start in the first 5 minutes but the girls started to find their feet by the end of the quarter They continued to build throughout the game with many defensive turn overs and accuracy in the goal circle. Captain Bella Pollifrone went out with a bang in her WA position, coming out strong with every centre pass and Naomi Winter having another consistent game in WD Overall a good effort from this side. Well done girls. Best players were Laylah and Naomi, and awards went to Lisa (Somerset) and Naomi(Pierinas).

BGrade-47to39

Fantastic performance by all players today! Everything we have been working on is coming together at the right time. We had some great passages of play movingtheballthroughthemidcourtand it made it easier for our attackers and it was great to have a full team on the court today and we finished off with a strong win. Kalli Brown (Laura and Vickys) and Jordyn Iovino (Sassi) were our award winners. Best players were Jordyn and Krystal.

AReserve-61to58

It was a great close win in a match that went goal for goal majority of the game. We worked tirelessly all over the court in our defensive efforts and forced our opposition into errors When we maintainedpossessionoftheballandhad lots of attacking options we scored well, and this is our focus leading into the last minor round game. Donna played a solid game with her direction and smarts in the circle. Best went to Jackie and Keeley and awardswenttoJackie(HeavenonHanger) andAlice(Dentons).

AGrade-67to61

An impressive 4 quarter performance girls! We started well with Daisy dominating the centre passes and connecting with well Dem & Tab who finished well Lillie finding nice touch through the midcourt and her defensive game was spot on! Lisa, Lauren & Portia working tirelessly together as a unit, contesting, and taking away space in West’s attack line to restrict their scoring. Our hard running and defensive pressure was a highlight from the first 15 minutes to last minute of the fourth. A solid team effort leading into the final minor round game. Best named were Tabatha & Lisa. Awards went to Portia (Pierinas) and Tab (New Heaven). Special thanks to Keisha andJackieforbenchsupport.Also,special mention to all volunteers who have helpedtimeandscoreeachweek.

Under11’s:

North Gambier North Gambier Yellow & Black

An absolutely fantastic win for the girls today They came together as a team and put into play all the strategies we've practised at training Our defensive pressure was strong, and the girls worked incredibly hard in the goal circle. VanCino encouragement awards went to Molly Sutton and Piper Mulraney A fantastic teameffortgirl,superproudofyouall.Well done!

Best players: Payton Bilney and Ivy Levine bothsponsoredbyHalloranDiesel

Under13A’s:

Averyclosecontestuntilhalftimeagainsta tall Casterton team All seven players worked hard in defence & attack in the third quarter setting up a 17 goal win. Our focus was to play in front and time our leads into the space & swing the ball around the circle edge which enabled the team to transition the ball safely into our goalers. Everyone should be proud of their teamwork, determination and intensity displayed in this game and take this confidenceintoournextmatch.Awards: Best players: Jenna Baron & Ava Halloran sponsoredbyHalloranDiesel

Under13B’s:

Afantasticteamgamebyallgirlstoday Our growth individually and as a team is pleasingtosee.Everyoneusedvoicecalling for the ball and encouraging teammates when we scored. Our angles on our drives were better and we were looking to pick the best option to pass too. Everyone put hands pressure over their opponents, and we were able to create some turnovers in defense A great game girls in wet conditions VanCino encouragement to Lacey for fantastic shooting and leadership. Awards to Addi S who got her hands to a lot of balls in defense and Emily fortakingonalladviceandrewardedwitha goal.

Best players: Lacey Hunter and Addison Schloith

Under15A’s:

We settled back into our regular combinations this week and looked to really focus on our court structures and play heading into the last round and finals. The girls made smart decisions and ensured to make that extra pass in attack whennecessarytofindthebetterfeedinto ourgoalies.Ourfullcourtdefencepressure was again on show as our goalies, mid counters and of course amazing defenders all saw many stops that we were able to converttogoalsourend.Wewillworkhard at training this week ahead of our last match against Millicent before finals! Congratulations to Raine on your 50th game,you’reasuperstarandwe’resolucky to have your athleticism and speed on our team.

Best players: Elodie Adam and Maggie Collins

Under15B’s: The conditions were slippery, but the girls did well to work the ball down our end, attempting some of the strategies we discussed at training. Penny, Georgia and Raine had some great intercepts in defence, and Zoe and Lacey provided multipleoptionswiththeirleadsinthemid court. Lily and Maggie also had some great passes into the circle, and Mia and Kelsie were able to finish with some accurate shots. Despite the wet ball, the girls had strong hands to pull the ball in. The second half saw Lily, Penny and Lacey move into goals, and they did well to get in front and were accurate with their shots. Maggie also joined Raine in defence where they had some great rebounds The girls displayedgreattransitionsfromdefenceto attack and have proven to be very versatile in their positions throughout the season. Theyhadanimpressivewin,66-6.

Bestplayers:LaceyAllen&PennyColeman

Under17’s:

Another week of missing players meant new combinations and some of the girls playing out of their normal positions. It took us a little bit to settle against a strong Casterton line up, but once we found our momentumthegirlsgeneratedsomegreat passages of play The second half was stronger for the team, allowing them to establish some much-needed scoreboard pressure.Theycontinuedtoworkhaduntil the end of the game, earning an 11-point win.

Best players: Jayme Young and Coco Mackereth

BGrade:

Anotherstrongstartthisweekbutwewere unable to maintain this for the full game. The scoreline does not reflect the game that was played by the girls. Our defence wasgreatwithJustinetryinghardonsucha tall shooter, with Katie and Brianna doing wonderful in there too. Amelia and Maddy fed well to the goalies with patience and some nice passes. Ava and Georgia moved well and with confidence while finishing with some beautiful accuracy One more game to go and one more game in the yellow and black for a few of our players. Let’s give everything this week to give theseplayersawinningsendoff!!

Bestplayers:AvaNorman&MaddyPeglar

AReserve:

Weknewwewereinforatightgameagain, and theresultshowsthis.Thefirsthalfsaw usplayingveryconsistently,withlotsoffull court pressure and everyone working hard to get hands to ball, with Amanda working really hard around the defensive ring complimenting out solid backline however we were unable to get in front. A few changed at ½ time to add some extra height into the goal circle and give Alisha who was solid as a rock and wearing the majority of the workload worked in our favour as we came out firing lifting our intensity across court, however Casterton and upped their talk and pressure again lateinthegame,whichseemedtorattleus and unfortunately we were unable to hold onto the lead and came away with the draw

Best players: Alisha Bryan sponsored by NeilandNultyandAmandaO’Shaughnessy

AGrade:

A convincing win from the girls this week. Some better attacking decisions and structures Our defensive end was dominant from the get-go, taking interceptsandcausingturnovers.Wehada focus to be disciplined and take extra passes and taking our drives, knowing we will need to do this in the coming weeks. We were able to keep a team to under 30 goals which a solid defensive effort, and Grace shot with confidence under the post this week. Noni took many interceptions throughout the mid court and goal circle and drove through the mid court in attack. Counting down to the finals - looking forward to coming together and putting outourbestperformances.

NoniMcConnellsponsoredby HalloranDieselandGracePotts