Mibus memorial game
Laharum and Kalkee will again pay tribute to late Demons life member Michele Mibus when they meet at Cameron Reserve on Saturday.
Demons defender Ema Iredell won the inaugural Michele Mibus Medal in 2016 and the two Horsham District clubs will continue the tradition annually.
Mrs Mibus’s husband Glenn chose the round against Kalkee for the memorial match in recognition of the teams’ rivalry on the netball court.
In the past few seasons, Laharum has had the wood over Kalkee and Saturday will be no different, with the Demons remaining the only undefeated side in this year’s competition.
The match should be a quick one, with the young sides boasting plenty of pace, particularly in the midcourt.
Although Kalkee will put up a fight, it will not be enough to stop the Demons’ march towards finals.
Sixth-placed Noradjuha-quantong will aim for a percentage-boosting win over Jeparit-rainbow at Jeparit as it looks to elevate its way up the ladder.
The Bombers were without prolific shooter Sharon Fedke before the bye, with Yolly Molineaux switching from defence to goals to cover the breach.
The Storm’s strength in defence is one of its best assets, but it will struggle to contain the Bombers goalies – regardless of which combination lines up – because of a wealth of supply from the midcourt.
Swifts have been enjoying a few wins in 2017, which is great for the club and the competition, but they will have their work cut out for them against Natimuk United.
The Baggies lack the height to nullify Ewes shooter Shannon Couch and her team-mates Casey Vanstan and Caitlyn Batson will put plenty of pressure on Swifts’ goalies.
Pimpinio has been travelling well in the past few weeks and will chalk up another win in round eight, against Taylors Lake. The Lakers are trying their hearts out in a rebuilding year but are struggling to convert goals.
Pimpinio has plenty to play for as it tries to sneak into the top six and cannot afford to drop a game.
Rupanyup is another hard-working side with promise but will find the going tough this week against Southern Mallee Giants. If the Giants goalies are firing – which they usually are – it could be a long game for the Panthers.
Harrow-balmoral and Edenhope-apsley have byes this week after going head to head on Saturday during a massive Southern Roos reunion day.
The Roos took a five-point lead into the first break and went on to dominate each quarter.
Kate Vickery won best-on-court accolades at goal keeper.
The Saints were best served by defender Cynthia Watt and midcourter Ursula van Dyk. Results: Harrow-balmoral 40 d Edenhope-apsley 24.