Tough day for valiant Hawks
A grade: Traralgon 68 def Drouin 49, Warragul 41 def Leongatha 26, Morwell 44 def Moe 32, Sale 42 def Wonthaggi Power 40, Maffra 40 def Bairnsdale 39.
B grade: Traralgon 72 def Drouin 37, Warragul 50 def Leongatha 40, Moe 54 def Morwell 45, Wonthaggi Power 33 def Sale 30, Maffra 50 def Bairnsdale 43.
C grade: Traralgon 38 def Drouin 25, Warragul 34 def Leongatha 30, Moe 48 def Morwell 35, Wonthaggi Power 43 def Sale 30, Maffra 51 def Bairnsdale 36.
Under 17: Traralgon 39 def Drouin 18, Leongatha 46 def Warragul 17, Moe 39 def Morwell 38, Wonthaggi Power 47 def Sale 45, Maffra 57 def Bairnsdale 42.
Under 15: Drouin 52 def Traralgon 26, Leongatha 43 def Warragul 24, Moe 50 def Morwell 16, Sale 58 def Wonthaggi Power 23, Bairnsdale 38 def Maffra 27.
Under 13: Traralgon 43 def Drouin 10, Leongatha 55 def Warragul 8, Morwell 35 def Moe 34, Sale 53 def Wonthaggi Power 20, Maffra 26 def Bairnsdale 23.
Drouin netballers had a tough day against Traralgon with the highlight a 26goal win in the under 15s. A grade: Drouin 49 lost to Traralgon 68. The Hawks knew it would be a tough match and the Maroons proved just too strong on this occasion.
Ebony Mumford was a constant presence in defence for Drouin and drove the ball into attack brilliantly. She worked well with Jess Hedley who made a cameo appearance back in the maroon and gold.
Drouin fought valiantly to limit the impact of Traralgon’s height advantage which gradually took its toll.
It was another great contest between the two rivals and the scoreline didn’t reflect the quality of the game. Award: Eb Mumford. B grade: Drouin 37 lost to Traralgon 72. Drouin had a tough task to upset the ladder leaders.
Having to contend with hard one-on-one defence all over the court, Drouin’s young attack end were under pressure with every pass given and received.
When Drouin put in preliminary moves and moved the ball with speed, they were able to score more consistently.
Alana Rippon played a great second game for the day, working tirelessly in defence alongside Abbey Kingi. In attack, Alana stepped up showing great leadership in the absence of two senior attackers out with injury and illness.
Drouin will need to regroup this week against Leongatha. Award: Alana Rippon. C grade: Drouin 25 lost to Traralgon 38. This was a good test for Drouin (third) up against fellow finals contender Traralgon (second), but unfortunately Drouin fell short.
Drouin had a great start but couldn’t put together four consistent quarters. The Hawks had plenty of opportunities but need to improve on their execution and composure under pressure.
A highlight for Drouin was the defensive effort. Their pressure and work rate were relentless, resulting in numerous turnovers.
Lateisha Edwards in goal keeper continued her outstanding form, gaining crucial intercepts.
Despite the result, Drouin have identified their strengths and weaknesses and will be aiming to address these leading into finals. Award: Lateisha Edwards. Under 17s: Drouin 18 lost to Traralgon 39. Drouin’s started well, working as a whole team defensive unit to turn the ball over.
The Hawks were calm and patient in attack, working the ball into good shooting positions.
In the second quarter, the girls stopped taking their drives through in attack and got caught on the body. Defensively, they still created many turnovers, but some poor passing decisions proved costly.
The third and fourth quarters were outstanding in defence. Traralgon did not score for the first eight minutes of the third quarter.
Drouin finished the game with composure and confidence in the team’s ability and will come back fighting this weekend.
Awards: Prue Cavanagh, Lucy McKellar and Alana Rippon. Under 15s: Drouin 52 defeated Traralgon 26. Drouin had a good win against Traralgon and it was a fantastic opportunity for some girls to experience playing in different positions. Bailey Fleming, Harri Parkinson and Lucy McKellar were terrific in defence, making it very difficult for the Traralgon goalers to capitalise.
Drouin still need to work on passing precision, but all girls are committed to improving this aspect of their game.
Brooke deRiter, Liv Konstanty and Ella Gown were strong in goals. Macy Newcombe, Ella East and Sabine Lieshout all worked hard in their nominated positions.
Awards: Harri Parkinson, Bailey Fleming and Lucy McKellar. Under 13s: Drouin 10 lost to Traralgon 43. This was an overall solid performance for the Hawks in the absence of two of their key players.
Drouin greatly improved on their last meeting with Traralgon, starting the game on fire.
After a stellar first quarter, Drouin’s scoring rate was still respectable in the second and third quarters. Unfortunately, they were unable to sustain their performance over the whole four quarters but there were plenty of positives.
Sidney Awty played her first game for Drouin, slotting into the line-up like a veteran. Montana Lewis also played a strong game in goal shooter, providing a great target in the goal circle.
Awards: Montana Lewis and Sidney Awty.