Big game player: Tungamah’s Chloe Elliott was a standout performer on Saturday.
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Megan Fisher
When Chloe Elliott’s name was called out as the winner of the Picola District Netball League’s A-grade Faye Cook Medal on Saturday, there were few in the crowd at Katunga who were surprised.
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Standing tall in Tungamah’s defensive ring and repelling attack after attack from the Strathmerton shooters, Elliott was crucial in helping her side to a memorable grand final win.
Elliott said to play alongside best friend, coach and defensive partner Jayanna Sharp this year had made the win and award extra special.
“It’s unreal, Jayanna’s my best mate, so to win a flag with her is the best feeling,” Elliott said.
“They’re all a great group of girls, it’s so exciting to win with them.”
Tasked with quelling the lethal attacking duo of Strathmerton’s Emily Buzza and Amy Carter, Elliott said a surge of determination late in the game was a trigger for her eye-catching performance.
“I didn’t think I had the greatest first three quarters, I did what I had to do,” she said.
“But in that last quarter when we were down by two, I thought I’m not going home without a medal, I switched on and got a few intercepts and it brought me back into the game.”
Elliott said her side was put through its paces throughout the game and it wasn’t until late in the piece that her side managed to find ascendancy.
“Strathy definitely brought it, I think it all came down to that last quarter, we were pretty even throughout, we got up by a few then it got back to two goals in that last quarter and we came back hard,” Elliott said.
“It was goal-for-goal for the whole game, which is what makes a good grand final.
“We really held our composure right up until the last quarter, those last two centre passes we held our own and made it our game.”
MVP: Chloe Elliott was awarded the Faye Cook Medal for her grand final performance.
Photo by
Megan Fisher
