BY NATHAN DOLE
Finals-bound teams net big wins
ALL four A-grade netball teams bound for finals action were in great form across last Saturday’s 18th round in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season.
Match of the round was at Walker’s Doughnuts Riverside Oval in Newbridge where the Maroons took on Mitiamo.
It was third against first.
The Jen Wilson-coached Mitiamo tuned up for the finals by scoring a 68-37 victory.
Mitiamo now has a rest in week one of the finals series before it takes to the court for a second semi-final showdown with Pyramid Hill or Newbridge.
Was a tough afternoon for the Selina Holland and Kristy Gandy-coached Newbridge which must regroup for Saturday’s qualifying final.against Pyramid Hill at Marist College Oval in Maiden Gully.
Pyramid Hill reached the 60-goal mark in its home game against Maiden Gully YCW Eagles at Mitchell Park.
Was a terrific contest in which the Chelsea Emmerson-coached Pyramid Hill took the points in a 60-49 result.
Although defeated the Adam Boldiston-coached Eagles put in another top performance against a team which marked its 13th win of the season.
Bridgewater dominated play on its court to score a 56-goal win against Calivil United.
The Caz Wood and Olivia Collicoat-coached Bridgewater almost hit the 80-goal mark as they won 78-22 against the Haylee Fawcett-coached Demons.
Inglewood and Marong played their final match of the season on the Blues’ court at Inglewood’s Centre State Scaffolding Oval.
The Abbey Hayes-coached Blues played well to score 33 goals, but the Robyn Cunnington-coached Marong was too slick through mid-court and in attack.
At the final siren the Marong Panthers led 59-33.
Bears-Lagoon Serpentine had the bye.
The Danielle O’Toole-coached Bears make their way to Pyramid Hill next Sunday to meet Bridgewater in the elimation final.
Final standings in the Loddon Valley FNL A-grade netball competition:
Mitiamo 173 per cent, 60 points; Pyramid Hill 147, 52; Newbridge 108, 42; Bridgewater 127, 40; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 118, 40; Marong 97, 26; Maiden Gully YCW 94, 20; Calivil United 52, 8; Inglewood 42, 0.
Draw for Saturday’s qualifying finals at Marist College in Maiden Gully:
13-and-under: Calivil United v Inglewood.
15-and-under: Bridgewater v Maiden Gully YCW.
17-and-under: Marong v Calivil United.
C-reserve: Maiden Gully YCW v Newbridge.
C-grade: Newbridge v Bridgewater.
B-grade: Marong v Pyramid Hill.
A-grade: Pyramid Hill v Newbridge.
Draw for Sunday’s elimination finals at Pyramid Hill’s Mitchell Park:
13-and-under: Bears-Lagoon Serpentine v Maiden Gully YCW.
15-and-under: Marong v Bears-Lagoon Serpentine.
17-and-under: Maiden Gully YCW v Pyramid Hill.
C-reserve: Pyramid Hill v Bridgewater.
C-grade: Marong v Maiden Gully YCW.
B-grade: Bridgewater v Maiden Gully YCW.
A-grade: Bridgewater v Bears-Lagoon Serpentine.
Round 18 scoreboard:
B-grade:
Newbridge 67 d Mitiamo 25, Pyramid Hill 46 d Maiden Gully YCW 45, Bridgewater 80 d Calivil United 17, Inglewood 25 lt Marong 48, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
C-grade:
Newbridge 44 d Mitiamo 41, Pyramid Hill 30 d Maiden Gully YCW 28, Bridgewater 46 d Calivil United 19, Inglewood 12 lt Marong 48, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
C-reserve:
Newbridge 54 d Mitiamo 19, Pyramid Hill 18 lt Maiden Gully YCW 43, Bridgewater 68 d Calivil United 16, Inglewood 24 lt Marong 46, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
17-and-under:
Newbridge d Mitiamo (forfeit), Pyramid Hill 37 lt Maiden Gully YCW 56, Bridgewater 46 lt Calivil United 57, Inglewood 20 lt Marong 66, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
15-and-under:
Newbridge forfeit to Mitiamo, Pyramid Hill 27 lt Maiden Gully YCW 40, Bridgewater 51 lt Calivil United 53, Inglewood 28 lt Marong 48, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
13-and-under:
Newbridge forfeit to Mitiamo, Pyramid Hill 14 lt Maiden Gully YCW 16, Bridgewater 9 lt Calivil United 38, Inglewood 12 lt Marong 25, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
League ladders:
B-grade:
Newbridge 171 per cent, 56 points; Marong 141, 56; Pyramid Hill 137, 52; Bridgewater 129, 38; Maiden Gully YCW 110, 32; Mitiamo 85, 24; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 74, 18; Calivil United 57, 8; Inglewood 47, 4.
C-grade:
Pyramid Hill 138 per cent, 58 points; Newbridge 121, 48; Bridgewater 125, 44; Marong 120, 44; Maiden Gully YCW 100, 30; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 100, 24; Mitiamo 94, 24; Inglewood 58, 10; Calivil United 65, 6.
C-reserve:
Marong 171 per cent, 60 points; Maiden Gully YCW 152, 56; Newbridge 134, 44; Pyramid Hill 118, 40; Bridgewater 134, 36; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 75, 24; Inglewood 76, 16; Mitiamo 60, 12; Calivil United 48, 0.
17-and-under:
Bridgewater 166 per cent, 56 points; Marong 162, 52; Calivil United 145, 48; Maiden Gully YCW 135, 48; Pyramid Hill 115, 36; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 82, 24; Inglewood 48, 12; Newbridge 35, 8.
15-and-under:
Calivil United 221 per cent, 64 points; Bridgewater 145, 52; Maiden Gully YCW 133, 44; Marong 118, 44; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 73, 24; Pyramid Hill 55, 24; Mitiamo 63, 16; Inglewood 58, 16.
13-and-under:
Marong 380 per cent, 60 points; Calivil United 322, 60; Inglewood 166, 44; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 58, 32; Maiden Gully YCW 63, 28; Pyramid Hill 52, 28; Bridgewater 69, 24; Mitiamo 32, 8.