ROUND 3 NETBALL REVIEW | Anzac Day match ends all tied up
BY NATHAN DOLE
SCORES were locked on 47-all when the whistle sounded to end the A-grade netball match between South Bendigo and Eaglehawk played on Anzac Day.
The night match at Queen Elizabeth Oval in View Street tipped off round three in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
It was the Lauren Bowles-coached South Bendigo which raced to a 15-9 lead by quarter-time.
The Hawks fought back to win the second term, 14-11.
Just two goals separated the teams as the Bloods led 37-35 at a quarter to play.
In the last it was the Jannelle Hobbs-coached Eaglehawk which worked incredibly hard to win the quarter, 12-10.
An absorbing contest played in wet and slippery conditions ended on 47 goals apiece.
A dual premiership-winning coach at Kangaroo Flat, Hobbs also guided South Bendigo into A-grade finals campaigns and has returned to coaching in the Bendigo FNL after a one-season break.
Round three was completed on Saturday afternoon.
Sandhurst was too strong for Golden Square on the blue and gold’s court in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
The Dragons led 14-6 at quarter-time and 32-11 by the long break.
Quarter three was to be the most even as the Teigan Redwood-coached Golden Square scored 11 goals as the maroon and blue added 12.
The Tamara Gilchrist-coached Sandhurst fired up to win the last, 21-11, and led 65-29 at the final whistle.
Gisborne was too strong for Strathfieldsaye at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve.
Premiers of the past two seasons, Gisborne led 10-4 at quarter-time and 21-9 by half-time.
The Jess Mangan-coached Strathfieldsaye worked hard to score six goals in the third as Gisborne added 11 goals.
In the last the Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne continued to capitalise on attacking moves and also defended strongly.
After the final play Gisborne led 50-22.
It was a bye for the Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroo Flat in A-grade as Castlemaine is not fielding a team in the top bracket.
The Roos and Magpies contested all other grades on the Kangaroos’ court at Dower Park.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 252 per cent, 8 points; Sandhurst 240, 8; Gisborne 113, 8; South Bendigo 99, 6; Eaglehawk 77, 6; Golden Square 57, 0; Strathfieldsaye 52, 0.
In next Saturday’s fourth round, Sandhurst and Kangaroo Flat meet in the rematch of last season’s preliminary finalists at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Strathfieldsaye will be on its court at Triple M Park in Tannery Lane against Golden Square.
Eaglehawk and Gisborne meet on the Borough’s court at Dower Park.
It’s a bye for South Bendigo in A-grade, but the Bloods will take on Castlemaine in all other grades at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve.
Round three scoreboard:
A-reserve:
South Bendigo 44 d Eaglehawk 28, Kangaroo Flat 74 d Castlemaine 35, Golden Square 29 lt Sandhurst 65, Gisborne 46 d Strathfieldsaye 29.
B-grade:
South Bendigo 46 d Eaglehawk 20, Kangaroo Flat 66 d Castlemaine 40, Golden Square 31 lt Sandhurst 46, Gisborne 56 d Strathfieldsaye 32.
B-reserve:
South Bendigo 39 d Eaglehawk 21, Kangaroo Flat 87 d Castlemaine 11, Golden Square 26 lt Sandhurst 41, Gisborne 45 d Strathfieldsaye 30.
17-and-under:
South Bendigo 16 lt Eaglehawk 38, Kangaroo Flat 41 d Castlemaine 29, Golden Square 36 lt Sandhurst 39, Gisborne 28 lt Strathfieldsaye 48.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
Sandhurst 213 per cent, 12 points; Gisborne 140, 12; Kangaroo Flat 144, 8; South Bendigo 102, 4; Eaglehawk 85, 4; Strathfieldsaye 70, 4; Castlemaine 65, 4; Golden Square 57, 0.
B-grade:
Gisborne 172 per cent, 12 points; Sandhurst 169, 12; Kangaroo Flat 123, 8; South Bendigo 103, 8; Golden Square 94, 4; Eaglehawk 75, 4; Strathfieldsaye 69, 0; Castlemaine 55, 0.
B-reserve:
Sandhurst 275 per cent, 12 points; Kangaroo Flat 227, 8; Gisborne 135, 8; South Bendigo 92, 8; Golden Square 119, 4; Strathfieldsaye 89, 4; Eaglehawk 65, 4; Castlemaine 13, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 153 per cent, 12 points; Golden Square 225, 8; Strathfieldsaye 198, 8; Gisborne 131, 8; Kangaroo Flat 90, 6; Eaglehawk 77, 6; Castlemaine 39, 0; South Bendigo 30, 0.
