BY NATHAN DOLE
MURRABIT ruled its own court to score an 11-goal victory against Macorna in the Golden Rivers FNL A-grade netball grand final on Saturday.
The Blues and Tigers met at Murrabit Recreation Reserve in the finale to the ’23 campaign.
Murrabit led 13-9 at quarter-time and then dominated most of the second term to gain a 24-15 lead by the long break.
Macorna fought back to win the next term, 11-10.
Although the Tigers were within eight goals going into the last quarter it was Murrabit which finished well.
The Blues scored 13 goals and held the yellow and black to a tally of 10.
At the final whistle Murrabit celebrated premiership glory as the scoreboard read 47-36.
Montana Keating scored a game-high 30 goals for Murrabit as Grace Gillingham added 17.
Goalers for Macorna were Asela Finch and Emmalea Wishart on 18 each.
The premiership-winning squad from Murrabit:
Grace Gillingham, Montana Keating, Mary Yates-Ward, Lauren Morrow, Jess Bray, Erin McKean, Mila Bray, Tyler O’Toole, Sarah Perry and Ashea Bujdoso.
A great day for Murrabit included victory in the B-grade match against Macorna.
The Tigers led 6-4 at quarter-time and 16-14 by the long break.
It was a two goal margin in Macorna’s favour going into the last.
The Blues outplayed the yellow and black in the final term of the season.
Murrabit won the term, 9-5, and the match, 31-29.
Goalers for Murrabit were Jo Danson, 20; and Codie Laursen, 11.
Macorna’s attack was led by Hannah Dee on 22 as Jasmine Williams added seven.
The Blues achieved a win-loss tally of 14-2 in the regular season to finish on top of the ladder.
Macorna fought from a first semi-final to vie for the premiership.
Murrabit’s grand final-winning squad:
Codie Laursen, Jo Danson, Sarah Perry, Jess Bray, Tyler O’Toole, Mila Bray, Erica Cummins, Jessie Teasdale, Taylah Collier, Georgia Andrew-Mills.
The Lions from Hay were undefeated premiers in B-reserve.
Hay took on Murrabit in Saturday’s grand final.
The Blues led 10-6 at quarter-time before it was 20-all at the main break.
Hay won the next two terms, 13-9 and 14-10 to seal a 47-39 result.
Among the goalers for Hay was Trish Jamieson with 13.
Murrabit’s attack was led by Teish Nethercote, 29; Georgia Andrew-Mills, 5; and Lyla Morton, 5.
The Blues also fought from a first semi to be there on that one day in September.
Hay’s premiership-winning squad:
Leonnie Laracy, Trish Jamieson, Kate Moran, Kylie Brettschnider, Emily Caughey, Jess Weymouth, Talitha Brown, Sophie Tapper, Kate Digby and Kirsten Hutchings.
Hay upset Ultima to be the 17-and-under champions.
In the home-and-away series Ultima won 15 matches and drew another.
The Lions record was 12 wins, three losses and a draw.
On grand final day scores were locked on nine-all at quarter-time.
Hay led 19-18 by the break.
Ultima outscored the Lions in the third, 11-7.
Although it faced a three-goal deficit at the start of the last term, Hay lifted to score 14 goals as Ultima added seven.
Ultima’s goalers were Finlay Hender, 26; and Molly McGowan, 10.
The Lions’ premiership-winning squad:
Sienna Lund, Sophie Tapper, Poppy Barnes, Lucy Shea, Kodi Scott, Emily Caughey, Emily Hill, Ella Harrison and Emily Taylor.
Murrabit’s young guns won the 14-and-under match against Ultima by 12 goals.
Both teams achieved win-loss records of 13-3 in the home-and-away series.
On grand final day it was Ultima which started well to lead 8-6 at quarter-time.
The Blues took charge in the second.
As Murrabit poured in 12 goals it held the Kangaroos to a tally of three.
An 18-11 lead for Murrabit at half-time was 29-17 going into the final term.
Both line-ups scored nine goals in the last quarter of the season as Murrabit clinched a 38-26 victory.
The Murrabit squad:
Macy Bray, Sadie Spitty, Freya Kennedy, Alexis McKnight, Maddi Keath, Georgia Carse, Lyla Morton, Milla Kennedy, Ella Henry, Eliza Maher and Ivy Shea.
B Grade
Macorna
Jasmine Williams
Hannah Dee
Haylee Forster
Leah Lacy
Jodie Bruce Jobling
Lee Hardie
Kara Farrell
Cora Borchard
Ellie Burt
Sherri Sutherland
Madison Hoare
Brielle O’Meara