Shepparton News

Murray Bushranger­s slay Dragons side

- By Lauren Bordin

Murray Bushranger­s’ under-18 girls’ side continues to mark itself as one to beat in the first season of the underage competitio­n.

The Bushies have started the year with two convincing wins from their opening matches in the five-round season.

Shepparton Notre’s Sophie Damon continues to be a powerhouse in the side which has a good chance of taking out the title.

Her first two games have yielded a whopping nine goals, as the forward capitalise­s on strong midfield supply.

After opening up her season with a six-goal haul against Bendigo, she backed this up with another three in round two against Sandringha­m Dragons.

The Bushranger­s were in full control against the Dragons, never letting their opposition enter the contest.

Leading at all of the breaks, a sturdy defence kept Sandringha­m to just one goal in each of the first two quarters.

After that the defensive 50 went into lockdown and not a single score was made by the Dragons after the main break.

Jerilderie’s Paige Nash, who is also a gun netballer, supported Damon well as she kicked two goals herself.

Shepparton Notre’s Abby Favaro and Mooroopna’s Rebecca Webster also featured in the scoring as the Bushranger­s’ performanc­e was rewarded with a 43-point winning margin.

After already being one of the best players against Bendigo, Mooroopna’s Millie Brown stood up for her side to be named the Bushranger­s’ most influentia­l.

She was well supported by Finley’s Eloise Ashley-Cooper and Webster.

Murray tops the TAC Cup Girls ladder and will look to continue its good form against Gippsland Power on Saturday.

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