A-grade: Blighty 22 def by Katunga 51.

Unfortunately, it was another loss for the A-grade side, going down 22 to 51.

Despite the scoreboard, the girls put together a terrific performance.

Mon Toppin was outstanding in the goal circle during the first half.

Tasked with a specific defensive role, she used her height brilliantly to pressure the goal shooter, forcing numerous turnovers and making every contest count.

In GS, she combined beautifully with Ella Charlton, who once again stepped up from the under-15s to play a full game at GA and continued to impress.

Ash Charlton also had a standout game after a move out of the shooting circle into the mid-court.

She attacked every contest with confidence, worked tirelessly for every ball, and consistently came out on top in the contest.

Steph Barry was exceptional against tough opposition.

She stayed composed, backed herself, and fought hard for every possession.

Her determination and ball-winning efforts created plenty of scoring opportunities, whether she was finishing them herself or setting Ella up in the circle.

Awards: Mon Toppin and Ashlea Charlton.

B-grade: Blighty 19 def by Katunga 72.

The ladies started strong in what appeared to be a close matchup despite the final scoreline.

Unfortunately for our girls, the goals just didn’t want to drop on Saturday!

Siale Pitson had a strong presence in WD, constantly applying pressure to the WA and using her voice to brilliantly support the attack end.

Georgia Moody continued to work tirelessly in defence, creating crucial intercepts and doing her best to shut down her player.

Awards: Siale Pitson and Georgia Moody.

C-grade: Blighty 18 def by Katunga 74.

There was a sea of red on the court on Saturday as Blighty took on a strong Katunga side.

Blighty managed to keep up, playing goal for goal initially, but Katunga took the lead with strong defensive pressure and being a step ahead.

Krystle Winter played an impressive game in WD, implementing on advice from the coaches, making multiple intercepts and providing great defensive pressure.

Suzette Van Der Berg also had a strong game, putting pressure on the opposition in GK and then transitioned well down in GS, creating some great scoring opportunities.

The whole team worked well together, creating space down the court and working tirelessly. They took on the coaching advice and adjusted their play accordingly.

A huge thank you to Jodi Brown for stepping in and coaching, Jessie Hanmer for playing a great game across the court and Izzy Pearn for stepping up from under-17s and putting on strong pressure in GK.

Awards: Krystle Winter and Suzette Van Der Berg.

C-Reserve: Blighty 15 def by Katunga 44.

The team welcomed Bec Rourke back last week following time out for an injury, and she made her presence known on the court.

She was out of her comfort zone in GS but played very well, holding her own against strong defence.

Renee Huckin played a strong game down both ends of the court, playing in GK and GS, and continued working the entire game.

The team worked tirelessly, always trying to create space and apply defensive pressure.

Big thanks to Emma Brain and Grace Reid for taking on coaching, and Catie Michael for stepping up from under-17s and playing a beautiful game in Centre.

Awards: Bec Rourke and Renee Huckin.

Under-17s: Blighty 55 def Katunga 22.

A huge win for the girls.

Coming off a draw the previous game, a sore point for the girls, they certainly lifted and produced the goods this week.

Ella Charlton and Milly Hanmer joined the team as we had players out for the week and played some wonderful netball and fitted in effortlessly.

Our defensive players shone this week, Izzy Pearn, Emily Harvey and Ivy Ball, were disciplined and always ready for the contest.

A large team effort by all girls, a few changes in position with Amy Doherty in attack and Catie Michael into the goal ring in which she contributed very well!

Awards: Emily Harvey, Ivy Ball, good sports - Izzy Pearn.

Under-15s: Blighty 19 def Katunga 15.

The girls fought hard, started off slow for the cold morning but worked really hard to come through with the win.

Awards: Ella Charlton, Lena Seely, Shelby Huckin, good sports- Sophie Pearn.

Under-13s: Blighty 27 def Katunga 20.

An incredible game from the girls with a close game but taking a solid lead in the last quarter to come away with a win.

The team were a few players down and are very grateful for Keira Lankow and Remy Tremble playing up from under-11s; both played very well and fit seamlessly into the team.

Darcy Thomson worked hard in GA and Centre, bringing the ball down the court easily and always being an option.

Selma Van Der Berg had a brilliant game in defence today, implementing defensive skills we have been working on at training and sticking tight to her player, resulting in multiple intercepts and turnovers.

Keira Lankow stepped up to the challenge of under-13s beautifully, playing across multiple positions, making great position and creating space.

Georgie Butcher again had a great game in defence, both in the ring in GK and out in WD, putting the pressure on the opposition.

Awards: Darcy Thomson, Selma Van Der Berg, Keira Lankow, good sports - Georgie Butcher.

Under-11s: Not scored.

The under-11s took on Katunga this week, and despite being short of a couple of players, the girls showed fantastic determination and teamwork.

Every player stepped up, played a full game, and gave 100 per cent from the first whistle to the last.

A huge thank you to Katunga for lending the team players each quarter.

It was greatly appreciated and showed the wonderful spirit of junior netball.

Award winners were Jewel Winter for helping us out each week and playing strong in both attack and defence, Liv Butcher for shooting some excellent goals and showing great confidence under the post, and Remy Tremble for a fantastic defensive game, collecting plenty of intercepts and rebounds.

Awards: Remy Tremble, Jewel Winter, good sports - Olivia Butcher.

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