Jerilderie take it to Katandra

The Kats started strong, making it hard for us to catch back up.

Tanya Rorato and Ellie Arnold started off strong in goals, but saw a change at half-time due to injury, with Isabella and Ruby taking the court.

The girls worked hard in tough conditions, and we saw Ruby Neessen score her very first A-grade goal at the age of 14. A huge achievement.

Midcourters Meagan Mauger and Keshia Marshall worked well together this week, creating strong drives and standing tall up against a rough defence.

Monique Harrington, Ella Arnold and Brooke Mitchell gave it their all in defence and created multiple turnovers for us.

We also saw our B-grade skipper, Rebecca Billing, take the court in the last quarter. Bringing a tighter style of defence, Rebecca made it difficult for her attacker to gain possession.

Awards: BOC Jerilderie Grain Storage - Meagan Mauger; Wunamurra Pol Dorset - Ella Arnold; Colony Inn - Monique Harrington; Medical Centre - Keshia Marshall.

B-grade: Jerilderie 31 def by Katandra 52.

The Dees couldn’t get over the line against Katandra, but played exceptionally well.

Goalers Ruby Neessen and Isabella Westwood displayed fantastic netball, with incredible movements and showcasing their long-range shooting abilities.

The midcourters worked hard in tough conditions. The girls never gave up, and kept presenting with strong drives and quick passes into the ring.

The defence kept the pressure building all game, making it difficult for the opposition to enter the goal circle and causing them to make errors.

Awards: BOC Jerilderie Earthmoving - Ruby Neessen; Colleambaly Community Bank - Isabella Westwood; Colony Inn - Heidi Bryce.

C-grade: Jerilderie 47 def Katandra 46.

It was tightly contested game this week with a high standard of netball played by two well-matched teams.

You can see how our ladies are progressing and learning from each other each week.

We got off to a great start with an impressive first half by all. There were a few sloppy passes and static plays down the court in the second half, which enabled Katandra to take full advantage and keep themselves in the game until the very end.

The defenders really pushed themselves to achieve a high number of interceptions and turnovers with consistent defensive pressure.

The midcourt formed a strong unit, moving the ball down the court nicely.

The communication within the shooting circle was adept and both shooters worked really hard making themselves available for a pass.

Awards: BOC Jerilderie Sports Club - Tia Williams; Laura’s Beauty Bungalow Award - Tanya Lovehill; Colony Inn Hotel Award - Mia Neessen.

C-reserve: Jerilderie 14 def by Katandra 37.

The warmer weather on the court proved a challenge for our C-reserve girls but they stayed motivated and fought hard to the end.

Each week you can see how our ladies are progressing and learning from each other.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t snag a win, but that didn’t stop the ladies from smiling.

Katie Gurciullo, who had never played netball before this year, is showing significant improvement as our goal shooter and is always keen to learn new skills.

We were joined this week by Shania Eru who plays for under-15s. Shania was a great defender and intercepted and took rebounds consistently through the game.

Carolyn Lehmann shows up every week determined to push through and keep everyone motivated on the court. She brings a lot of energy to the team and is always able to free herself to help move the ball to our goal third.

Awards: BOC IGA & Liquor Award - Katie Gurciullo; Colony Inn Award - Shania Eru; JFNC Award - Carolyn Lehmann.

Under-17s: Jerilderie 49 def Katandra 38.

For something a little different for under-17s this week, we travelled to the home ground of Katandra on Thursday night to play our game of netball.

The girls’ effort this week was one to be watched.

Miley Conn and Ava Belling did exceptionally well in the ring with very few shots missing.

Ruby Neessen and Rosie Steel were fantastic in the midcourt with our defenders picking off most rebounds.

Neveah Webb was dynamite in the WD position. Her read of play showed throughout the game.

Thank you to Zara and Stella Williams for coming to join us on the bench.

A huge thank you to Katandra Netball for allowing the under-17s to play on Thursday night to allow the girls to do their deb on Saturday night.

Under-15s: Jerilderie 28 def by Katandra 37.

The under-15s faced off against Katandra in a game where both sides were fighting for a similar spot on the ladder.

The first quarter saw an early dominance from the Jerilderie side with great attack from Ruby Neessen and Stella Williams in the forward third, and multiple turnovers by the midcourt and defenders - Grace Cameron, Shania Eru and Eliza Godfrey - put a lot of pressure on and gave the team an early lead.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t sustain the pressure through the second quarter and Katandra got back into the lead.

The third and fourth quarters were a very even contest with both Zara Williams and Rylee Bell working hard through the midcourt, but unfortunately we couldn’t make a dent in the Katandra lead.

Awards: BOC Hair 4 u - Ruby Neessen; Colony Inn - Grace Cameron; MAKATAK - Eliza Godfrey.

Under-13s: Jerilderie 8 def by Katandra 38.

The girls faced a strong Katandra side.

Mila Rorato, Sama Swaid and Lexie Bryce had a tough time in defence with the ball spending a lot of time down their end, but the girls didn’t give up and turned over lots of balls.

Pippa Shaw had one of her best games in centre, never giving up and having plenty of strong leads.

Jacinta Eldridge and Lara Hercus made great leads and moved in the space well.

Lexie Hines had tough defence but kept moving, coming to the ball and providing an option in the ring.

Amity stepped up from under-11s this week to take the court, demonstrating how much she has improved this season.

We thank Lara Hercus, Milla Rorato and Amity Ewert for stepping up each week to help the under-13s.

Awards: Yanco Delta Wind Farm - Mila Rorato; Colony Inn - Pippa Shaw; JFNC - Lexie Bryce.

Under-11s: Not scored.

The under-11s played their best game so far this year against Katandra.

The girls worked together as a team and used their voices across the court.

The pressure was on for coach Carina, with president Carson taking on first aid this week to see how the girls were going. It’s fair to say he was greatly impressed by the progress of our youngest Demons.

Sarah Baffsky showed persistence and applied defensive pressure all game.

Amity Ewert attacked every ball and also made some great interceptions.

Lara Hercus showed determination across the court and made great position to ensure she was there to pass to.

Our extra award this week went to the loudest name caller on the court, our youngest team member Marlee Shaw.

Minis: Not scored.

Our Minis were welcomed by the Kats to play in a fun friendly match.

It was great to see our junior girls having the best time running around with smiles on their faces and full hearts.

Thank you to the Katandra Netball Club for organising the game.

After the success of this day, we’re hoping to hold similar games in other rounds.

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