Gallery | Euroa puts Swans in a precarious position, Seymour staves off Tatura challenge

Fresh from grounding Mooroopna in the previous round, Euroa carried confidence into this clash and left with a second straight top-six scalp — a timely reminder that finals are fast approaching and the black-and-white machine is humming.

The chief architect of the victory was none other than star goal shooter Olivia Morris.

Stationed under the post, Morris was immovable, tractor-beaming in feeds and slotting 50 goals with an effortless precision that has become her trademark.

But this was no one-woman show.

In the engine room, Hollie Reid owned the centre bib with an athletic, all-court performance while Eliza Hoare starred for the Magpies in wing defence.

The duo zipped through channels, delivered pinpoint feeds, and worked in tandem with goal attack Mia Sudomirski, who showed little rust on return to the side.

The Swans, though, were far from pushovers.

Their shooting duo of captain Chelsea McDonald and Jaylah Meda kept Euroa’s defence of Kellie Davidson and Ellie Warnock honest, working the circle with sharp movement and steady finishing.

By quarter-time, the Swans trailed just 15-13, but a lapse in the second term allowed the Magpies to swoop to an eight-goal half-time buffer, 31-23.

That advantage proved the launching pad.

In the third, Euroa’s defensive press forced turnovers and Reid’s feeding ensured Morris continued her purple patch as the scoreboard ticked to 44-36 at the final break, giving the Magpies breathing space.

The Swans mustered one last push in the final quarter, McDonald and Meda both finding their range as they chipped away at the margin.

But Euroa’s composure was telling — the Magpies absorbed the pressure, played the game in smart patches, and trusted Morris to keep doing what she does best all the way to the end.

It now leaves the Swans in a precarious position.

Jana Riordan’s side has been chucked out of the top six with Echuca taking its place, but if the Swans can pull off a percentage heavy win over 11th-placed Kyabram in the last round, a return to finals could become a reality.

Meanwhile, the match of the round belonged to Seymour versus Tatura.

The Lions, buoyed by the news of coach Casey Adamson’s securing of a Super Netball contract for 2026, took a one goal advantage into quarter time and led by eight at the half.

Tatura brought it back to five at three-quarter time, but Seymour was able to clinch a nervy 45-24 victory at the death.

Elsewhere, Shepparton made it 17 in a row thanks to a 58-35 triumph over Mansfield in a hard fought, physical game according to Bears’ playing coach Kim Borger.

“Manfield always give us a hard run; they travel two and a half, three hours to get here so they always give us a good crack,” she said.

“I think as well, they came off a really good win last week against Rochester, and we had that bye so we were probably slow to start, but I think we built ourselves into the game which is really good to see.

“It was a good physical contest, and I think that's perfect leading into next week and then going into finals as well.”

Shepparton faces Seymour in the final home and away season round, setting up a grandstand finish between two of the competition’s form teams.

“It was actually really good for us to have that hitout,” Borger said.

“Yeah, it's physical, but it just means we've got to work off the body and drive hard to perform.

“Keeley O’Dwyer was absolutely outstanding, starting in the goalkeeper position and then coming out of that goal defence spot, she just hustled.

“She's not the tallest in the world but she’s got a really good jump and she just grinds and grinds away.”

Lastly, Mooroopna cashed in with a 60-41 win against Shepparton United, Rochester defeated Benalla by 14 goals while Echuca smashed past Kyabram 72-29.