ROUND 14 WEEK 1 NETBALL PREVIEW | Bulldogs clash on Golden Square’s court
IT’S the showdown of the Bulldogs at Golden Square in Saturday’s start to the split 14th round of A-grade netball in Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL action.
Golden Square will have home-court advantage in Wade Street for the match against Gisborne which starts at 3.20pm.
It’s a huge challenge for the Teigan Redwood-coached Golden Square against the premier of the past two seasons.
When these clubs met in Indigenous Round it was Gisborne which won 52-33 on its Gardiner Reserve court.
Both teams are on the rebound from defeat.
Golden Square could not repeat another upset against South Bendigo as the Bloods won last Saturday’s match at Harry Trott Oval by nine goals.
Down south it was another great contest between Gisborne and Sandhurst at Gardiner Reserve.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne was beaten by five goals in the showdown with the Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst.
Gisborne goes into this match in third place, but just two points clear of South Bendigo.
It’s a rest for the Jess Mangan-coached Strathfieldsaye in A-grade this Saturday, but Storm will play at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve in all other grades.
Week two of the split 14th round on August 9 features Sandhurst against Eaglehawk at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Kangaroo Flat will be on its Dower Park court against South Bendigo as brother and sister, Jayden Cowling and Lauren Bowles coach the Kangaroos and Bloods respectively.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 221 per cent, 44 points; Sandhurst 157, 36; Gisborne 119, 24; South Bendigo 81, 22; Eaglehawk 77, 18; Strathfieldsaye 60, 8; Golden Square 59, 4.
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after 13 rounds:
A-reserve:
Kangaroo Flat 152 per cent, 48 points; Gisborne 145, 42; Sandhurst 140, 34; South Bendigo 112, 32; Strathfieldsaye 92, 24; Eaglehawk 78, 16; Castlemaine 63, 8; Golden Square 62, 4.
B-grade:
Gisborne 227 per cent, 52 points; Kangaroo Flat 124, 40; South Bendigo 109, 36; Strathfieldsaye 116, 32; Sandhurst 113, 24; Eaglehawk 76, 12; Golden Square 73, 12; Castlemaine 42, 0.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 207 per cent, 52 points; Kangaroo Flat 169, 36; Sandhurst 157, 36; Strathfieldsaye 126, 36; South Bendigo 111, 24; Golden Square 82, 12; Eaglehawk 71, 12; Castlemaine 17, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 171 per cent, 52 points; Golden Square 197, 40; Strathfieldsaye 156, 40; Gisborne 126, 32; Kangaroo Flat 68, 18; Castlemaine 75, 16; Eaglehawk 64, 6; South Bendigo 40, 4.
