NETBALL Round 14 - Mansfield VS Kyabram Under 15s by Maddie Clarke Mansfield 39 def Kyabram 14 Best on Court sponsored by Mansfield Armchair Cinema - Esher Berry Coaches Award sponsored by Subway - Maddie Clarke THIS Saturday, the under 15s played a great game against Kyabram in freezing, wet conditions. We started off strong with Leah Storer, Eva Clydesdale, Harper Smith, Maddie Berry, and Lily Olver working hard in defence, reducing Kyabram’s opportunity to score. We had Ellie Marks, Esher Berry, and Kiara Brackman in C and WA moving the ball smoothly down the court to our goalers. The sharp shooting of Sienna Kynnersley, Charlee Bretherton, and Maddie Clarke converted these opportunities into goals, maintaining Mansfield’s lead in every quarter, resulting in a great win. Well done to Esher Berry for winning best on court. By Maddie Clarke Under 17s by Brianna Weight Mansfield 20 def by Kyabram 29 Best on Court sponsored by Mansfield Armchair Cinema - Jaspa Robinson Coaches Award sponsored by Subway - Brianna Weight ON Saturday, the Mansfield under 17s girls played against Kyabram. With a week of training preparing for the tough game, the girls’ heads were held high going into the game. Despite the terrible rain and cold conditions, the girls pushed through, fighting strong all game. The starting 7 were Annie Thomson in GS, Issy Burn in GA, Ava Mahoney in WA, Eliza Doig in C, Brianna Weight in WD, Jaspa Robinson in GD, and Molly Judge in GK. The girls’ defensive pressure was strong, making Kyabram work hard to get the ball down the court. With good movement and passes from Eliza, even though she was unwell, and amazing movement and shots for goal from Remy in GA, despite also feeling under the weather, the girls struggled to get the goals in. In the 3rd and 4th quarters, we came back, getting our score higher. Libby came on in the third quarter, playing good defence on her player. Jaspa and Molly worked well together defending in the goals, getting heaps of rebounds and turnovers. Although Kyabram won the game, the girls came back at the end, making Kyabram work harder for the win. In the end quarter, the girls still held their heads high, finishing strong and not giving up, still making Kyabram work for the ball and to get the goals in. Well done to Jaspa for players' player and the rest of the girls for pushing through the whole game. They should be proud of our improvement. B Reserve by Alex Lindsay Mansfield 27 def by Kyabram 41 Best on Court sponsored by O’Malleys - Alex Duncan Coaches Award sponsored by Subway - Alex Lindsay MANSFIELD came out strong at their home court against Kyabram on Saturday. Shooting duo, Tiarne Paterson and Sienna Kynnersley, were consistent throughout the game despite the rain and wind. Sienna could also be spotted working throughout the midcourt, switching between defensive and attacking roles seamlessly. A change up for Sarah White, playing in WD, saw several exciting intercepts and minimal attacking options for Kyabram, ultimately leading to her being voted player’s player by her teammates. Only four points split the two teams at halftime. Unfortunately, Kyabram managed to distance their lead in the third quarter, resulting in a 14-point win to the visiting team. Our defensive line-up of Alex Duncan, Caroline Trenfield, and Steph Adams didn’t make it easy for Kyabram to extend this lead, applying plenty of pressure resulting in multiple turnovers. These turnovers were looked after by midcourters Leonie Berry, Eliza Pollock, and Abby Buckley, delivering the ball to goalers. That wasn’t all from the midcourters who were able to find a number of turnovers off Kyabram’s centre pass throughout the game. Mansfield is looking forward to returning to the court against Benalla next week to continue strengthening as a team to put in a consistent four-quarter performance. B Grade by Chloe Judge Mansfield 45 def by Kyabram 52 Best on Court sponsored by Alpine Home - Jamie Davis Coaches Award sponsored by Joanne Holt - Chloe Judge TRUE Mansfield weather came through for the B grade game this weekend, forcing the girls to play in the rain. The girls didn’t let that deter them though, going into the game calm and collected. They started off firing, with Jamie Davis and Kara Dolling getting in goal after goal. Their teamwork set the Mansfield girls up for a good game. Shenae Costigan, Tahlia Browning, and Cassie Dolling lit up the midcourt. They had some perfect passages of play, driving at the right time, and feeding the ball into the ring. As the game progressed, the Mansfield girls started playing even better. Bella Riley came back for her first game of the season, slotting into the defence, getting some brilliant intercepts, making a positive impact on the game. This was backed up by Romy Kapelle and Belle Edwards. The two defenders moved at lightning speed to get intercepts and tips all over the court. Although the B grade girls fell short by seven goals, they put in a lot of effort and played one of their best games for the season, winning the second half of the game. Overall, the girls should be very proud of such a solid performance in horrible conditions. A Grade by Molly Rekers Mansfield 36 def Kyabram 22 Best on Court sponsored by Foodworks - Amelia Charlton Coaches Award sponsored by Byrne Seeds - Molly Rekers THE match-up between Kyabram Bombers and Mansfield Eagles was fought out in extremely tough conditions, resulting in a low-scoring game but seeing Mansfield come away with the win. The game began with the Eagles asserting dominance right from the first whistle. Lexie Joyce in C and Amy Dixon-Rielly in WA strongly controlled the midcourt. The Bombers’ scoring opportunity was limited by Amelia Charlton’s GD intercepts and Nelle Cousins' GK relentless rebounds. Darcy Croxford-Demasi in C and WD added to this success by contributing to consistent turnovers and applying force. Grace Amarant, who rotated into C, continued to support delivery down the court. Alex Ball shot true to form, with her consistent accuracy and skill in GA. The Bombers came out strong in the fourth quarter and scored some quick goals in succession, but the Eagles refused to let their lead go and maintained their pressure right to the end. The Eagles' efforts were rewarded with a finishing score of 36 to the Bombers’ 22. This was the Eagles’ third win of 2024. The Eagles are excited and hopeful for another win when they verse the Benalla Saints next weekend.
