GAME 3
Victoria (33) defeated Northern Territory (5)
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We got the day off to a positive start collecting a big win over the Northern Territory thanks to some clever court play and hands over pressure. After blowing off the cobwebs, we steadied in attack with Ehlana and Erin combining nicely under the post.
Holly found some good space around circle edge to feed the ball in while Bianca picked up plenty of turnover ball in wing defence.
Both Emma and Rachael were injected into the game at quarter time and provided a different look to our attacking end. Grace got busy in wing defence with her speed allowing her to get hands to ball as Sky made the most of her height down back too.
We gradually increased our lead with Rachael moving to wing attack and Bianca finding her groove in centre. Lucy held down the fort in goal keeper as we sealed the deal with a convincing 28 goal win.
GAME 4
Victoria (38) defeated Western Australia (10)
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We continued our winning streak with a dominant performance against Western Australia. Neck and neck in the opening quarter, we found our rhythm in the final few minutes credit to a flurry of goals from Erin to give us the lead at quarter time. Our intensity continued in the second quarter with Sky out hunting in goal defence and working nicely with Lucy to create turnovers in defence.
Rachael was pivotal in attack, with the wing attack finding a wealth of space around circle edge and combining nicely with Emma to get closer to the post. Bianca provided some great pressure in wing defence with a couple of tips. Ehlana made her way onto the court in the third and used her quick movement and change of direction to dominate under the post.
We showed plenty of grit and determination as the game went on, steadily adding to the margin. Our defensive pressure kicked up another notch, chasing down loose balls and rebounds to seal our second win of the day and third of the tournament.
GAME 5
Victoria (40) defeated ACT (6)
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Our final game of the day saw us take on ACT and secure our fourth win of the competition. Our combinations were on fire nice and early with every player out hunting for intercepts and deflections. Holly showcased her shooting power while Erin played a strong feeding role out in goal attack.
There was plenty of strong defensive efforts from Lucy and Sky while Grace showed her zip through the midcourt. Ehlana impressed with her versatility, coming on in wing attack and delivering some pinpoint passes as we continued to tick along.
Every player got some valuable time on court as we tested out new combinations, with Emma moving into the midcourt and Rachael into goals.
WHAT COMES NEXT
Tomorrow is our final day of action with South Australia the last side we take on at 10.05am AEDT before jumping into finals later that afternoon.
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