Under 15s by Sienna Kynnersley Mansfield 47 def Euroa 34 Best on Court sponsored by Mansfield Armchair Cinema – Esher Berry Coaches Award sponsored by Mansfield Subway – Sienna Kynnersley GOING into the game against Euroa this week was a chance to consolidate our position as a strong finals contender. Missing our superstar GK Leah due to injury , we had to show our diversity and depth across the squad, and Harper and Maddie B stepped in to fill the void in the defensive circle. After a slow start in the first quarter with a three goal lead, the team knew they had to change their game to win. Second quarter coming back with a fire to win we brought the lead out to a eight-goal margin. Euroa fought back and with some accurate goaling pegged the margin back to six by the end of the third. Leonie asked us to lift, and we responded to the call, putting the foot down and landing a 13-goal win by the final whistle. Under 17s by Libby Ferguson Mansfield 34 def by Euroa 42 Best on Court sponsored by Café 41 – Molly Judge Coaches Award sponsored by Subway – Libby Ferguson IT was a frosty start for a close match against the Magpies on Saturday morning in Euroa. It was a solid game for both sides, however Euroa’s fast pace helped them gain a lead. Our two defenders, Jaspa Robinson and Molly Judge worked tirelessly to interrupt the Magpies' possession of the ball. Mid court players Ava Mahoney, Brianna Weight, and Remy Stevenson all made clear efforts and contributions to the gameplay, whilst the shooting team, Annie Thomson and Isabelle Byrne showed resilience against Euroa. We also had a strong interchange of Eliza Doig and Libby Ferguson who both played in the mid court. Shout out to Annie Thomson who scored a 92 per cent shooting accuracy. All of the girls fought and played hard. Well done Eagles. B Reserve by Caroline Trenfield Mansfield 23 def by Euroa 52 Best on Court sponsored by Joanne Holt – Alex Duncan Coaches Award sponsored by Steam Cafe – Caroline Trenfield AFTER a week off due to Interleague all players were keen to get back out on the court. Euroa came out strong and shot with incredible accuracy for most of the game. Our team has depth with the girls having quite a bit of flexibility in positions that they are able to play and Saturday's game enabled us to try some new combinations. Goalers Tiarne, Leonie and Steph worked well in the circle putting into practice what they'd been working on at training. We had a variety of players running hard in the mid court with Eliza, Sophie and Annie working hard up and down the court. Alex D had a great game, being awarded and well deserving of Best On. Abby, Caroline and Alex D showed versatility playing in centre court and defence. We came away winning the fourth quarter, we continue to train hard and will keep working hard to get our first win, hopefully soon. B Grade by Cassie Dolling Mansfield 25 def by Euroa 78 Best on Court sponsored by Alpine Home – Belle Edwards Coaches Award sponsored by O’Malley Pizza – Cassie Dolling The B Grade girls headed over to Euroa on Saturday to face the Pies knowing it would be a hard match against the top team. Despite this spirits were high, all the girls were getting around each other and there was extra excitement with it being Belle Edward’s 50th game for the club The team started out strong with the defenders getting quick intercepts and trying to turn over the ball, the midcourters worked tirelessly to get the ball down the court to the goalers who were working hard to put up shots against the pies top defence. All the girls persisted but ultimately Euroa was the better side with the final score being 25-78. The team will be looking to train hard over the bye to fight for a better score against Rochester in the coming weeks. A Grade by Alex Ball Mansfield 33 def by Euroa 74 Best on Court sponsored by Mansfield Foodworks- Amy Dixon-Rielly Coaches Award sponsored by Byrne Seeds – Grace Amarant A TOUGH hit out for the a grade team against a well-drilled Euroa. The Eagles had a really solid start and tightly contested first quarter. Darcy Croxford-Demasi was giving the Euroa midcourt something to think about, shutting down multiple options and Molly Rekers kept their defenders busy with her height and strong holds. Unfortunately, it wasn’t Eagles’ day, with Euroa pulling away for the remainder of the game. Our defenders Nelle Cousins and Tilly Lang really made Euroa work for every goal, putting on a lot of pressure and making sure the feeds had to be centimetre perfect and Sophie Carr-Paterson and Amy Dixon-Rielly connected beautifully in WA and GA to show some brilliant patches. The girls will regroup from this and know that if they can put out a more consistent performance they will have a stronger contest next time. Looking forward to a good hit out at home against Rochester next.
