Hawks respond in physical game
A grade: Drouin 60 def Sale 46, Warragul 44 def Maffra 33, Moe 85 def Bairnsdale 47, Traralgon 95 def Wonthaggi Power 37, Morwell 49 def Leongatha 41.
B grade: Sale 55 def Drouin 38, Warragul 65 def Maffra 42, Moe 58 def Bairnsdale 33, Traralgon 61 def Wonthaggi Power 35, Leongatha 53 def Morwell 31.
C grade: Sale 37 def Drouin 35, Maffra 39 def Warragul 33, Moe 44 def Bairnsdale 31, Traralgon 42 def Wonthaggi Power 32, Leongatha 27 def Morwell 25.
Under 17: Sale 36 def Drouin 32, Maffra 42 def Warragul 34, Bairnsdale 36 def Moe 30, Wonthaggi Power 34 def Traralgon 24, Morwell 40 def Leongatha 29.
Under 15: Sale 72 def Drouin 6, Maffra 45 def Warragul 12, Bairnsdale 49 def Moe 23, Traralgon 33 def Wonthaggi Power 31, Morwell 24 def Leongatha 23.
Under 13: Sale 58 def Drouin 8, Maffra 44 def Warragul 25, Moe 28 def Bairnsdale 27, Traralgon 35 def Wonthaggi Power 25, Leongatha 39 def Morwell 14.
Drouin netballers bounced back with a 14-goal win over Sale in A grade on Saturday. A grade: Drouin 60 defeated Sale 46. It was a physical game in the midcourt from with start.
In centre, Alana Rippon was under the pump physically and did well to stay strong all day.
The Hawks played well as a team, with some great transitions by the attackers into defence to create pressure for Kym Diston to mop up and get turnovers.
All the defenders did well to turn the ball over at crucial times when the Hawks made mistakes in attack.
Great goaling accuracy by Kylie Proctor kept the Hawks’ scoreline moving.
It was an all-round team effort and a good response by everyone individually to play better after a disappointing performance at Bairnsdale. Awards: Kym Diston and Kylie Proctor. B grade: Drouin 38 lost to Sale 55. Sale was too strong for Drouin on Saturday. The Hawks didn’t start well, and that’s what eventually cost them.
Apart from the slow start, it was a highquality contest. The Hawks were able to adjust to Sale’s fast pasted game.
Drouin was able to slow up the ball down court and, in attack, played a lot smarter and worked the ball through high pressure defence to score.
There are some very winnable games in the coming weeks for the Hawks who are keen to finish the season strong and cause a few upsets. Award: Abbey Tyrrell. C grade: Drouin 35 lost to Sale 37. It was another close game for Drouin. It was the third week in a row that the game was decided by three goals or less.
Drouin came out firing from the start against a very strong Sale team, applying pressure all the way down the court.
Rachel Pullen was athletic and burned her player in goal attack, setting up some great moves in the goal ring.
Moving through the midcourt, Kate Butler was a commanding force. Her presence settling the team and her timing on the ring was also excellent.
In defence, Georgia Henderson had a run in goal defence, covering her player and working hard one-on-one.
Unfortunately, Sale just got on top and Drouin couldn’t score in the final few moments – but it was a great, tight game throughout.
Awards: Rachel Pullen, Kate Butler and Georgia Henderson. Under 17s: Drouin 32 lost to Sale 36. The Hawks played an amazing team game featuring a lot of intensity from start to finish.
The defensive pressure was outstanding all the way down the court.
Macy Newcombe, Kiarna Craig, Bailey Flemming and Harriet Louden all drove the ball down the court well. This allowed the attackers to work the ball around to score.
It was a great team effort, going down narrowly to a top side. Award: whole team. Under 15s: Drouin 6 lost to Sale 72. A very strong game by Drouin on the weekend.
Defensively, Milli Tompkins played a competitive and contesting game, pulling in every rebound and getting many turnovers.
There were several awesome plays in attack; patience and persistence was pivotal, involving all players.
Holly Cheyne’s drive into the ring and on the centre passes made it impossible for Sale’s defenders to keep up with her, creating several shots at goal.
Overall it was a tough game, but the much-improved Drouin showed its hard work is paying off. Awards: Holly Cheyne and Milli Tompkins. Under 13s: Drouin 9 defeated Sale 58. A good game by Drouin against one of the top sides in the competition.
There were some fantastic passages of play shown throughout the game, showcasing they do have the knowledge and skills to play some strong, competitive netball.
Drouin improved its scoreline from last meeting with Sale by more than 20 goals. This is a testament to how much these kids are improving and how hard they’re working.
Award: Lainey Downie, Ella Kleeven and Adah Heard.