NETBALL A Grade by Amy Starzer Bonnie Doon 57 defeated King Valley 36 Best on Court: Amy Starzer sponsored by Bowser Bean Coaches Award: Tara Murray sponsored by Foodworks Mansfield SATURDAY finally saw us back on home turf after three weeks on the trot and it sure was a cracking day. Bonnie Doon secured wins across all football and netball grades against King Valley. A grade went into the game full of confidence and the vibes high. Each week we continue to gel and grow our connection which has been reflected on court. The first quarter we came out firing. Tara Murray took the court again for A grade and she didn’t falter, earning her the coaches award, she found the circle edge with ease and fed the goaling combination of Portia and Amy effortlessly. This allowed us to score 16 goals in the first quarter and another 16 in the second. Portia and Amy’s connection under the ring was strong with goaler to goaler passes working a treat as well as finding their rotation and rhythm in the circle. Fearless leader Mia Tanner steadied the midcourt and brought the ball down the court with patience and finesse. The team knows the ball is always safe in Mia’s hands and the crowd love to see it too, naming her the fan favourite. Up the other end of the court wing defence Erin Brond worked tirelessly, covering leads and making the opposition wing attack work hard for the ball. Erin’s work capacity never goes unrewarded, with numerous tips and deflections, as well as her unrelenting pressure causing forced errors from King Valley. These forced errors allow our two talented defenders, Cara and our amazing 50th gamer, Anna, to intercept the ball throughout the game. These two girls continue to impress and improve, as their defensive combination becomes stronger each week. The third quarter was particularly impressive from Cara and Anna, their tireless one-on-one defence allowed for tips, intercepts and rebounds galore. King Valley were only able to score six goals in the third. Our fourth quarter saw an A grade debut step on court, youngster Chloe Cash. She slotted in beautifully, driving out on centre pass with confidence and experience beyond her years. Congratulations to Chloe on her debut and Anna on her 50th game. B Grade by Cassie McCormack Bonnie Doon 78 defeated King Valley 24 Best on Court: Jess Harris Sponsored Bonnie Doon Hotel Coaches Award: Stella Brakels sponsored by Alpine at Home Players Player: Shannon Cameron Sponsored by Anvil Brewery THE dream team was exceptional on and off the court on Saturday. Starting the day off with more players on the bench than on the court, the B grade girls were keen to get off to a strong start. The scores were 18-9 in the first quarter which set the tone for the game. Tanner showing once again her ability to combine with Hammer seamlessly. The second quarter saw the defence end shutdown King Valley to only let them score five goals. But once again our premiership quarter was our best. Sheehan and McCormack clicked “literally shoulder to chin” to not only take each other out, (sorry Han) but win endless ball to keep King Valley to a low three goal quarter. Cameron and Harris defensive pressure out front was ruthless in creating the pressure. Bring on our young gun, Stella Brakels, for her first time in B grade and what a quarter. The attack end looked like they had been playing together as long as Stella has been alive, 17 which happened to be the number of goals Hamilton piled on for a 23 goal quarter between them. Foster put her hand up and took the game on. Harris was running hot all day, even though she was frozen solid all morning. Cameron took away the players player only just from Harris for her strong defensive pressure out the front and her ability to bring ball out of defence all day. Cannot wait to see a bit more of coaches favourite Brakels in the future, fits very well into the dream team. Huge shoutout to our superstar bench Ward, Evans, Webby, Clapham and Turner. B Reserve by Sarah Ragg Bonnie Doon: 61 defeated King Valley 23 Best on court: Cass Turner & Charlotte Atherton sponsored by Bonnie Doon Hotel Coaches Award: Sarah Ragg sponsored by Proactive Tax IT was a cold start to the day, but it was Cass Turner’s 150th game so the day was sure not to disappoint. Michelle, Casey and Sarah were strong in the ring with their movements and shooting. Madi and Amy showcased their agility and strategic play, creating opportunities for Sarah, Casey and Michelle. Cass, Charlotte and Ash demonstrated exceptional defensive skills, making it difficult for the opposing team to score. Demi Murray also stepped up for her first game in seniors- great movement and her passes into the ring were exceptional. Congratulations on 150 games Cass. Keep up the great work B Reserve. Under 17’s by Chelsea Neale Bonnie Doon 58 defeated King Valley 43 Best on court: Demi Murray sponsored by Singe Plastering Coaches Award: Cobie McCormack sponsored by Mansfield Holiday Letting COMING into round nine, the Under 17's knew it was going to be a difficult game. The first quarter they had a slow start with it 12 all at the end of the first quarter. Then they got excited to go back out for the second quarter with Gemma, Tilly and Charlie in the defence working really well together, getting heaps of interceptions and tips and trying there hardest to get the ball safely down to the attackers. Chloe and Demi worked tirelessly all game to get the ball in the perfect spot for Stella and Cobie to shoot a heap of goals. At half time Bonnie Doon were up by nine, the score being 20-29 with a happy second quarter they were pumped to get back out for the third quarter. In the third quarter everyone worked so hard, with Cobie shooting amazingly moving really well, pulling in the balls and using her voice and showing real leadership ship skills, Stella running around the ring all day also getting a lot of deflections and intercepts. Chloe had a really great game landing on the the ring nicely. Demi showed her leadership skills and kept everyone calm with easy and nice passes all around the court. Charli had really nice and tall arms up putting good pressure on the other team, Tilly working tirelessly in and out of the ring not just on her player but on both shooters and doing a really good job. Gemma having really good arms and putting pressure on the shooter. In the end of the third it was 44 to 33 with Bonnie Doon still holding on to the lead. In the last quarter everything worked really well and the end score 58 to 43. Under 15’s by Erin Mahoney Bonnie Doon 33 defeated King Valley 8 Best on court: Amy Cash sponsored by Walshs Gas Coaches Award: Erin Mahoney sponsored by Kirley Family BONNIE Doon under 15 girls defeated King Valley with a comfortable margin. All the girls played with determination and a fire that refused to go out. The first quarter ended 7 to 2 with Bonnie Doon in a great lead. Mid court was owned by the Doon girls Amy, Maya, Sadie, and Carly reliably feeding the ball into the ring. This lead to a string of goals by Kiera, Lara and Annie. At the other end of the court, Bella, Sadie, Carly and Erin worked seamlessly together, defending the ring with dominance. In summary the girls worked the court as a team with huge support from the sidelines. The Bonnie Doon girls are having an amazing season thus far and looking forward to the challenges Whorouly might serve up next weekend.
