BY NATHAN DOLE
Superoos too strong for Newbridge
THE ladder-leading Mitiamo marked another big win against Newbridge in Saturday’s ninth round of A-grade netball action in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season.
Mitiamo was home at John Forbes Oval to meet the Maroons.
The Jen Wilson-coached Superoos won 67-45 against a Newbridge team which is jointly coached by Selina Holland and Kristy Gandy.
Results in all other matches went as expected.
Marong was home at Malone Park against Inglewood.
The Robyn Cunnington-coached Panthers won 66-18 against the Abbey Hayes-coached Inglewood.
Premier of the previous two seasons, a new-look Maiden Gully YCW Eagles faced Pyramid Hill at Marist College Oval in Maiden Gully.
The Adam Boldiston-coached Eagles worked hard, but it was the Chelsea Emmerson-coached Pyramid Hill which took the points in a 58-41 result.
Calivil United was at home against Bridgewater.
The Caz Wood and Olivia Collicoat-coached Bridgewater won 51-39 against the Haylee Fawcett-coached Demons.
Bears-Lagoon Serpentine had the bye.
Standings in the Loddon Valley FNL A-grade netball competition:
Mitiamo 183 per cent, 28 points; Pyramid Hill 160, 28; Newbridge 119, 24; Bridgewater 121, 20; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 110, 16; Marong 95, 16; Maiden Gully YCW 91, 8; Calivil United 54, 4; Inglewood 37, 0.
In next Saturday’s round 10 action, Calivil United marks a return to Raywood where it will play Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
It’s third against fourth as Newbridge hosts Bridgewater at Walker’s Doughnuts Riverside Oval.
Mitiamo and Marong clash at Mitiamo’s John Forbes Oval.
The second-placed Pyramid Hill will be home at Mitchell Park to play the fifth-placed Bears-Lagoon Serpentine which is coached by Danielle O’Toole.
Inglewood has the bye.
Round nine scoreboard:
B-grade:
Mitiamo 32 lt Newbridge 53, Maiden Gully YCW 44 lt Pyramid Hill 53, Marong 60 d Inglewood 20, Calivil United 38 lt Bridgewater 64, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
C-grade:
Mitiamo 32 lt Newbridge 43, Maiden Gully YCW 32 lt Pyramid Hill 42, Marong 64 d Inglewood 33, Calivil United 33 lt Bridgewater 41, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
C-reserve:
Mitiamo 19 lt Newbridge 44, Maiden Gully YCW 39 d Pyramid Hill 28, Marong 56 d Inglewood 26, Calivil United 23 lt Bridgewater 53, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
17-and-under:
Mitiamo forfeit to Newbridge, Maiden Gully YCW 33 lt Pyramid Hill 36, Marong 87 d Inglewood 27, Calivil United 39 lt Bridgewater 56, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
15-and-under:
Mitiamo d Newbridge (forfeit), Maiden Gully YCW 50 d Pyramid Hill 20, Marong 62 d Inglewood 33, Calivil United 47 d Bridgewater 36, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
13-and-under:
Mitiamo d Newbridge (forfeit), Maiden Gully YCW 21 lt Pyramid Hill 30, Marong 29 d Inglewood 24, Calivil United 34 d Bridgewater 14, Bears-Lagoon Serpentine bye.
League ladders:
B-grade:
Newbridge 177 per cent, 32 points; Pyramid Hill 139, 28; Marong 139, 24; Bridgewater 106, 18; Mitiamo 93, 14; Maiden Gully YCW 102, 12; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 77, 8; Calivil United 66, 8; Inglewood 47, 0.
C-grade:
Pyramid Hill 143 per cent, 30 points; Newbridge 145, 28; Bridgewater 130, 24; Maiden Gully YCW 103, 18; Marong 110, 16; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 107, 16; Mitiamo 91, 8; Calivil United 61, 4; Inglewood 47, 0.
C-reserve:
Marong 184 per cent, 28 points; Maiden Gully YCW 130, 28; Newbridge 149, 24; Bridgewater 125, 20; Pyramid Hill 112, 20; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 83, 12; Mitiamo 59, 8; Inglewood 69, 4; Calivil United 50, 0.
17-and-under:
Bridgewater 186 per cent, 28 points; Marong 171, 28; Maiden Gully YCW 122, 24; Calivil United 131, 20; Pyramid Hill 116, 20; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 82, 12; Inglewood 52, 8; Newbridge 34, 0.
15-and-under:
Calivil United 254 per cent, 32 points; Bridgewater 141, 24; Marong 133, 24; Maiden Gully YCW 134, 20; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 72, 16; Mitiamo 63, 8; Inglewood 55, 8; Pyramid Hill 46, 8.
13-and-under:
Calivil United 307 per cent, 32 points; Marong 375, 28; Inglewood 209, 24; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 61, 20; Pyramid Hill 51, 16; Bridgewater 53, 12; Maiden Gully YCW 48, 4; Mitiamo 42, 4.