SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA - SANDHURST DIVISION

Netball

Senior Girls

On Thursday 22 April, the Senior Girls participated in the Senior section of the Sandhurst Division Netball at the Golden City courts. The team looked the part in their warm-up tops sponsored by Bendigo Mortgage Brokers, and everyone was keen for a fun day of netball. In the absence of a captain, the Year 12 team members took on the leadership role for the day, running warm-ups and getting the girls excited for the day ahead.

With 11 in the playing squad for the day, the girls were excited to try new combinations and get some wins on the board. The schedule had the team playing four games across the day, with each game consisting of 2 x 7-minute halves.

The results were as follows:

Game 1 CMCB vs Castlemaine Secondary College (18-4 win)

This game saw all 11 players on court, utilising breaks and rolling subs. The team got away to a flying start in the first half, with accurate goaling and brilliant defence. The goalers worked well in all combinations, the centre court moved the ball beautifully, and the defenders were exceptional at forcing turnovers and rebounding to starve the opposition of second chances. A complete team performance was a fantastic start to the day.

Game 2 CMCB vs Bendigo Senior Secondary College (11-9 win)

This was a game that the girls really needed to dig deep for - the pressure was felt all over the court (and off!). BSSC began well and had the girls needing to settle and find their flow, but despite their best efforts, BSSC took full advantage and skipped away to a 4-goal lead at half-time. After a brief chat and some positional changes at the half-time break, the girls were keen to make amends for their scatty start.

The second half was once again hard going, with feeds into the ring being met with physical opposition, but despite this, the girls didn’t relent. The centre court combination battled hard, and our defenders had to work overtime to turn the ball over and capitalise. What resulted was some amazing defensive intercepts, which gave the team repeated scoring opportunities and at the same time limited the chances for BSSC’s goalers. What was a deficit was soon whittled away, and a 5-minute blitz saw the girls turn the game around and come out in front by 2 goals at the final whistle.

Game 3 CMCB vs Marist College Bendigo (13-7 win)

This was a scrappy game, and the girls found it hard to find any sort of rhythm. In the attack, the goalers were being met with lots of body contact, but they kept their composure and never gave up. As the game progressed, team cohesion grew as all players displayed incredible resilience and determination to pull away and record a fantastic 6-goal win against a strong opposition.

Game 4 CMCB vs SEDA (16-2 win)

The last game for the day saw the girls up against SEDA. With different combinations on court once again, the girls still combined well. Rotations continued throughout the game, allowing everyone a chance to get some quality court time. The accuracy of the goalers, the hard work ethic of the centre court combinations and the ability of our defenders to intercept saw the girls come away with a comfortable win.

Everyone in the team represented the College so well – teamwork, enjoyment for the game and the privilege of playing on such a beautiful day were all highlights. Our goaling, defending, passing, court movement and disciplined and patient play were to be commended as well as the leadership skills that were on display. Congratulations, team, and good luck at the next competition day.

Mrs Sharna Frawley (Coach)

TEAM: Maeve Cass, Juliet Hogan, Lila Kelly, Adeline Neilson, Ginger Hay, Diana Napoleon, Charlize Pinder, Mrs Sharna Frawley (Coach), Zara Bibby, Lexie Austen, Charli McInerney, Lexie Fennell, Dempsey McDonnell