Second draw for C grade

A grade: Moe 46 def Warragul 36, Drouin 54 def Wonthaggi Power 48, Morwell 50 def Sale 27, Leongatha 52 def Bairnsdale 29, Traralgon 73 def Maffra 36.

B grade: Moe 52 def Warragul 49, Drouin 45 def Wonthaggi Power 39, Sale 38 def Morwell 33, Leongatha 67 def Bairnsdale 29, Traralgon 78 def Maffra 26.

C grade: Warragul 40 drew Moe 40, Drouin 42 def Wonthaggi Power 29, Morwell 35 def Sale 24, Leongatha 32 drew Bairnsdale 32, Maffra 52 def Traralgon 36.

Under 17: Moe 45 def Warragul 25, Wonthaggi Power 53 def Drouin 29, Morwell 40 def Sale 32, Leongatha 33 def Bairnsdale 31, Maffra 41 def Traralgon 31.

Under 15: Moe 36 def Warragul 15, Wonthaggi Power 53 def Drouin 10, Sale 36 def Morwell 21, Bairnsdale 49 def Leongatha 18, Maffra 42 def Traralgon 33.

Under 13: Moe 37 def Warragul 14, Wonthaggi Power 28 def Drouin 18, Sale 59 def Morwell 9, Leongatha 27 def Bairnsdale 19, Maffra 34 def Traralgon 24.

Warragul senior netballers took the lead against strong competition in Moe on Saturday but were unable to secure a win.

The C grade game resulted in a draw whilst A grade had a 10-goal loss and B grade a narrow three-goal loss. A grade: Warragul 36 lost to Moe 46. Warragul started off strongly against Moe, with a six-goal lead going into the quarter break.

Lots of own errors in the second quarter saw Moe fight back.

Alex Cole took home best on court with a constant fight for turnovers in wing defence. But, unfortunately for the Gulls, it was a more determined Moe team who won the game.

Jaime Rollinson worked hard in goal attack and was the other Warragul award winner. B grade: Warragul 49 lost to Moe 52. Perfect conditions for netball saw a fast paced first quarter. Moe dominated in goals, resulting in a 10-point lead at the first break.

Warragul lifted its game and worked hard for the remaining three quarters to reduce Moe’s lead and was able to get in front during the final term. Unfortunately, poor disposals by Warragul in the last five minutes gave Moe the turnovers they needed to regain the lead at the final whistle. Awards: Anna Green and Alanis Joyner. C grade: Warragul 40 drew Moe 40. Warragul knew this would be in for a tough match against Moe. Although the Gulls held a marginal lead for most of the game, they were never able to break away, and the game resulted in Warragul’s second draw for the season.

Warragul’s goalers had to stand up in the absence of their coach, and that they did. Youngster Sophie Fennell continues to develop every week and had a brilliant game.

Georgia Lyons stepped up in goal attack and was a great support to Sophie.

Awards: Sophie Fennell and Hannah McKenzie. Under 17s: Warragul 25 lost to Moe 45. Under trying circumstances with three players away, it was exciting to see how each of Warragul’s players stood up and produced such a competitive four quarters of netball.

The Gulls attacking end was solid all game, converting on any given opportunity coming from the hard work in defence. Awards: Grace Radford and Bridie Mulqueen. Under 15s: Warragul 15 lost to Moe 36. The defensive pressure down the court was key for the Gulls against Moe, and the whole team strived to apply it.

Warragul’s goalers worked hard to score and reward the team when the defenders secured an intercept. Awards: Rylee McCarthy and Emily Hobbs. Under 13s: Warragul 14 lost to Moe 37. The team showed versatility this week as girls played positions new to them and did a fantastic job.

There was great ball movement down the court, showing that all the team are working hard to incorporate skills worked on during training into their game play.

Awards: Tia Jenkins and Lucy Williamson.