The A Grade netball match was played under lights as dark clouds rolled though in the mid afternoon. The Magpies are a class combination and although Monbulk played a solid game, they were never able to gain the upper hand at any stage. Narre won each quarter by just a few goals but that was enough to see them home comfortably by 15 when the match ended.
Monbulk 33 def by Narre Warren 48
Best: Sophie Stubbs, Nicole Macdowell, Jamie Clark
Goals: Nicole Macdowell 18, Sophie Stubbs 8, Jen Dewhurst 7
B Grade
Monbulk’s defensive players put in a very creditable game and caused numerous turnovers, but, coming up against a well oiled machine, the weight of forward entries by Narre Warren overwhelmed their efforts and the Magpies had a decisive victory in the end.
Monbulk 38 def by Narre Warren 61
Best: Rihanna Kelly, Lisa Boyle, Siobhan Munday
Goals: Paige Rondinella 38, Chloe Schmidtke 5, Dayna Walsham 5
C Grade
On paper the C Grade game looked to be a mismatch as Narre Warren were 7 games ahead of the Hawks on the ladder. The game was far more evenly matched than expected. The Hawks played a tenacious game for the first three quarters and were only trailing by 11 at the final change. The Magpies finally broke the shackles in the last term, shooting 13-5, which made the final margin greater than it should have been. C grades goal for the day was to remain positive and lift each other up despite the scores which was well and truely achieved, as well as putting on one of their strongest games of the year!
Monbulk 26 def by Narre Warren 45
Best: Courtney Witt, Jessica Whitworth, Sammi Kelly
Goals: Jamie Sands 19, Sammi Kelly 7
D Grade
Narre Warren’s D Grade team wouldn’t look out of place playing C Grade and were too experienced and well drilled for the young Hawks side. Monbulk ran out the game but were just outclassed.
Monbulk 12 def by Narre Warren 61
Best: Kate Smith, Caitlin Utting, Eireann Lawson
Goals: Eireann Lawson 1, Kate Smith 9, Rachael Jennings 2
