Hoppers dominate the court

It was a warm day at Jerilderie and with a few unwell players the A Grade got off to a slow start. Grace Stillard warmed into her position on court and grew in confidence alongside strong defenders. Laynee Rhodes stepped in the position and had a strong tussle and stuck tight to her player.

The attack end focused on errors and by the last quarter Ella Rhodes and Paula Mifka combined well to push the lead a little further out.

All in all an improvement on errors but the A Grade need to settle and focus.

Awards: One Zach - Grace Stillard, Yarra Hotel - Paula Mifka, Yarra News & Gifts - Laynee Rhodes and Publicans Daughter - Ella Rhodes.

B Grade

Jerilderie 23 def by Rennie 73.

What an achievement to win by 50 goals! Because of the tremendous teamwork, the Hoppers completely dominated Jerilderie all over the court on Saturday.

The overall effort by everyone was helped by Ebony Williams 50 goal haul. What an amazing effort. Captain Celine stood tall with many intercepts throughout the day. Once again the whole team improving with every game.

Awards: Mulwala Bakery - Ebony Williams, ClubMulwala - Ella Harvie, Miss Dolly - Celine Collins-Bye and Redback Waste - Jemma Adkins.

C Grade

Jerilderie 15 def by Rennie 45

There was a lot of sore bodies and injuries this week but that didn't stop this team from dominating on the netball court. A strong start that continued throughout the game.

The girls worked the ball down the court effortlessly, kept their patience and worked it well into the goal circle.

The defenders as always worked hard to stop Jerilderie's shooters from getting into the goal circle at all with great blocking techniques.

The attackers’ drives were harder and stronger than they have ever been. It has been great to see this team develop over the last couple of weeks.

Awards: Mulwala Bakery - Nada Nolen, ClubMulwala - Lacey Stiles, Free as a bird - Taya Davey and Balance spin studio - Haylee Wilson.

C Reserve

No Game

Under 17s

Jerilderie 19 def by Rennie 65.

What a cracking start to the day the Rennie Under 17s had. With another top 4 team and girls falling unwell, the Rennie girls had their work cut out for them.

The Hoppers started the game off with high expectations, and making sure their basics were up to scratch. This seemed to pay off with an incredible 3 feet from Eliza, Lucy and Heleena.

The midcourt saw a lot of rotations from Laynee, Georgia, Sophia and Mykie whose passes were flawless and allowed Zoe and Sophie to show off their skills in the goal ring putting shots up from anywhere and following in for rebounds (not that there were any).

Another hard training this week to take on Waaia on their home ground.

Awards: Mulwala Bakery - Laynee Rhodes, Athenaeum - Mykie McBurnie, Rhodes Family - Zoe McKenzie and Yarra Fish N Chips - Lucy Bassett.

Under 15s

Jerilderie 29 def by Rennie 54.

Nice warm conditions met the girls in Jerilderie, but it didn’t deter the girls from playing a great game.

The Under 15s really utilised the first half to settle in and find their feet, working really well together. The defensive pressure was strong throughout the game, allowing for plenty of scoring opportunities.

The transitions from defence to attack were beautiful and smooth allowing for a nice flowing game. Another great win for the girls!

Awards: Zambreros - Charlotte Burrows, Mulwala Bakery - Chelsea Kerr, Rhodes Family - Iris Elliott and Rennie Catering - Jasmine Lewis.

Under 13s

Jerilderie 6 def by Rennie 21.

Rennie Under 13s had a great win against Jerilderie with Sienna and Mim’s mean defence.

Winnie, Layla and Makayla’s gobsmacking goals, the multitalented mid courters and the whole team’s terrific togetherness!

The girls should be proud of how well they are going so far this season.

Awards: Mulwala Bakery - Makayla George, PM Junior Dev - Layla Thwaites, Rhodes Family - Isabel Bruce and Athenaeum - Winnie Heffernan.

Under 11s

This week at training the Under 11s joined with the Under 13s, flaunted their skills in the ‘mums and co’ vs kids match. The girls had a convincing win, demonstrating their ability to work as a team.

On Saturday the team worked hard to communicate with each other and used clean passes to bring the ball down the court.

Their persistence at the ring resulted in lots of great rebounds and successful goals. Special mention to Alice on her notable intercepts in her Under 11 debut.

Awards: Ricky D's - Mackenzie Wolfe, Mulwala Bakery - Ava Styles, PM Junior Dev - Poppie McBurnie, Rhodes Family - Maddie Marrett and Ricky D's - Alice Withers.