Gulls win three over Redlegs

A grade: Warragul 48 def Bairnsdale 45, Drouin 59 def Wonthaggi Power 48, Moe 53 def Maffra 40, Leongatha 52 def Sale 41, Morwell 42 def Traralgon 39.

B grade: Warragul 45 def Bairnsdale 32, Wonthaggi Power 48 def Drouin 44, Moe 52 def Maffra 49, Sale 45 def Leongatha 40, Traralgon 53 def Morwell 33.

C grade: Warragul 31 def Bairnsdale 29, Bairnsdale def Drouin (scoresheet error resulted in forfeit), Maffra 47 def Moe 23, Sale 42 def Leongatha 21, Traralgon 45 def Morwell 28.

Under 17s: Bairnsdale 48 def Warragul 19, Wonthaggi Power 44 def Drouin 25, Maffra 53 def Moe 47, Sale 46 def Leongatha 31, Morwell 35 def Traralgon 29.

Under 15s: Bairnsdale 48 def Warragul 25, Drouin 53 def Wonthaggi Power 17, Maffra 46 def Moe 41, Sale 49 def Leongatha 38, Morwell 31 def Traralgon 27.

Under 13s: Bairnsdale 41 def Warragul 13, Wonthaggi Power 51 def Drouin 7, Maffra 34 def Moe 26, Sale 49 def Leongatha 11, Traralgon 56 def Morwell 33.

Warragul won all three senior games after making the journey to Bairnsdale on Saturday. A grade: Warragul 48 defeated Bairnsdale 45. The Gulls had a hard-fought battle against the Redlegs for the first half, mostly going goalfor-goal.

The third quarter saw the ongoing defensive efforts of Mackenzie Minichello and Renee Cook capitalised by the Gulls attack. As a result, Warragul took a seven-goal lead into the last quarter.

Alexandra Cole produced excellent feeding in the attack and was tireless defensively in the centre.

The Redlegs had a five-goal run early in the last quarter and got it back to a one-goal game. However, captain Jaime Rollinson steadied her team with some high-pressure goals to hold onto the lead.

Awards: Renee Cook, Mackenzie Minichello, Jaime Rollinson and Alexandra Cole. B grade: Warragul 45 defeated Bairnsdale 32. After a string of good wins, the Gulls headed to Bairnsdale hoping to continue the good work.

Starting off well but tapering skills and efficiency, Warragul made changes to try out new positional options and new team members.

Overall it was a great game, a real team effort and showcased exceptional defensive work. Award: Ellen Croft. C grade: Warragul 31 defeated Bairnsdale 29.

Warragul made the trek down the highway, intent on getting another win under its belt.

It was a tough and tightly fought contest for the second week in a row.

Lizzy Bayley, Claire Sandman and Kim Weller shot well and worked together nicely despite the varying combinations.

Tanya Barr played another great game, particularly her time in centre. She created turnovers with tight defensive pressure and intercepts.

Tanya continues to combine well with the always reliable Hannah McKenzie in wing attack.

Bairnsdale’s goalers were accurate but Matisse Olsson made the most of the few opportunities that came her way with strong rebounding in goal keeper.

Warragul’s defensive work through the midcourt paid off and allowed Sarah Hams to take numerous well-read intercepts in goal defence. Emily Sandman was once again instrumental in wing defence, both with her defence and in bringing the ball into attack.

To Warragul’s credit, they kept their composure throughout a very close match and were pleased to come away with a two-goal victory. Awards: Lizzy Bayley and Tanya Barr. Under 17s: Warragul 19 lost to Bairnsdale 48. Travelling down to Bairnsdale, Warragul did not come with the desired outcome after going down by 29 goals.

Indi Fries played a consistent game with good accuracy and kept going for rebounds. Grace Radford played a good game down both ends, providing plenty of height.

Awards: Indi Fries, Grace Radford and Kaitlyn McKenzie. Under 15s: Warragul 25 lost to Bairnsdale 48. After starting early, Zoe Phillips tried hard all game and was strongly backed up by Jacinta Bagot in defence.

Liv Sheehan and Bridie Mulqueen worked hard in goals all game against tall opposition. Laura Miller, Bella Hefford, Jaz Porch and Ella Weir never gave up and tried hard to bring the ball down the court.

The girls played a solid first half against tough opposition. Well done.

Awards: Zoe Phillips, Bridie Mulqueen and Jacinta Bagot. Under 13s: Warragul 13 lost to Bairnsdale 41. On a beautiful morning for netball, the Gulls had a slow start and allowed the Redlegs to get away in the first half.

Some clever positional changes by coaches Green and Cole saw solid performances down the spine and a distinctly improved second half from the Gulls. It was resulted in a much more even performance on the scoreboard.

It was one of those days where the score at the end of the game didn’t really reflect how even it was on court.

Awards: Keeley Pyle, Lucy Williamson and Ella Pitkin with a special mention to all the parents for making the longest trip in Warragul’s draw.