KEY MOMENTS
Championship
- The City West Falcons continued their dominance with an 11-goal win over second-placed North East Blaze. After shooting 86 goals at 100% accuracy last week, Jane Cook backed up with another solid outing for the ladder leaders, scoring 63 goals at 91%. Falcons defenders Sophie Hanrahan and Sussu Liai combined well to limit Blaze’s target Sam Silvester to 27 goals.
- The Geelong Cougars put on a show at Ballarat’s Selkirk Stadium with a thrilling four-goal run in the final minutes to seal a tight victory over the Bendigo Strikers. The see-sawing battle was locked up in the 57th minute, before goalers Emma Buwalda and Monique Parker spearheaded the team to a three-goal win, keeping their season alive.
- Wilson Storage Southern Saints defeated Casey Demons in a hard-fought encounter without their main goalers. Instead, Lauren Spinks (23 goals, 74%) and Rose Laidlaw (28 goals, 88%) rose to the occasion to get the Saints over the line.
23&Under
- Top-placed Hawks Netball escaped from the jaws of defeat in their two-goal win over Peninsula Waves. The Waves were out to a 12-goal lead before a huge third quarter from the Hawks narrowed their deficit to four. The best efforts of Waves goalers Taylah Werner (26 goals, 82%) and Charlize Gabel Joseph (27 goals, 93%) weren’t enough to slow the momentum shift, as the experienced Hawks side came up with several clutch intercepts to seal their victory.
- In a top four clash, North East Blaze continued their winning form with a 9-goal victory over City West Falcons. Ally Langdon was a standout in defence and turned over plenty of ball for midcourter Montana Wallis to put on a show in attack.
RESULTS
Championship
Western Warriors (61) vs (51) Melbourne University Lightning
Hawks Netball (84) vs (37) Peninsula Waves
Geelong Cougars (47) vs (44) Bendigo Strikers
North East Blaze (59) vs (70) City West Falcons
Casey Demons (53) vs (56) Wilson Storage Southern Saints
*Boroondara Express BYE
23&Under
Hawks Netball (55) vs (53) Peninsula Waves
North East Blaze (55) vs (46) City West Falcons
Boroondara Express (53) vs (40) Gippsland Stars (23&U only – Championship BYE)
Geelong Cougars (70) vs (37) Bendigo Strikers
Western Warriors (48) vs (62) Melbourne University Lightning
Casey Demons (48) vs (60) Wilson Storage Southern Saints
HOT SHOT LEADERBOARDS
Will remain undisclosed for the final four rounds.
NEXT UP – ROUND 20
FIXTURE
Wednesday 3 July
State Netball Centre, Parkville
Wilson Storage Southern Saints vs Gippsland Stars (23&U only – Championship BYE)
Geelong Cougars vs North East Blaze
Hawks Netball vs Western Warriors
Boroondara Express vs Bendigo Strikers
Narrandjeri Stadium, Thornbury
Melbourne University Lightning vs City West Falcons
Friday 5 July
Jubilee Park Stadium, Frankston
Peninsula Waves vs Casey Demons
