ROUND 5 WEEK 2 NETBALL REVIEW | Eaglehawk scores crucial win against Storm
BY NATHAN DOLE
EAGLEHAWK jumped a rung on the A-grade netball ladder after it beat Strathfieldsaye in Saturday’s match to complete the split fifth round in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season.
The Jannelle Hobbs-coached Hawks were under pressure from Storm all match on the Canterbury Park court.
A 37-33 win by the Two Blues meant they jumped above South Bendigo which was defeated on day one of the split fifth round by Sandhurst at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval.
Kangaroo Flat’s impressive run kept rolling.
The Jayden Cowling-coached Kangaroos jumped away to a 73-22 win against Golden Square at Dower Park.
A four-nil start has the Roos who were last season’s runner-up on top of the ladder and a win clear of Sandhurst and Gisborne.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition:
Kangaroo Flat 210 per cent, 16 points; Sandhurst 171, 12; Gisborne 120, 12; Eaglehawk 80, 10; South Bendigo 79, 6; Strathfieldsaye 68, 4; Golden Square 55, 0.
Next Saturday’s match of the day will be Sandhurst against Gisborne at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Kangaroo Flat will be back home at Dower Park to play Strathfieldsaye.
Golden Square and South Bendigo clash on the Bulldogs’ court in Golden Square’s Wade Street.
It’s a bye for Eaglehawk in A-grade, but the Hawks will play Castlemaine in all other grades of netball at Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve.
Split fifth round, week two scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Eaglehawk 33 lt Strathfieldsaye 49, Kangaroo Flat 51 d Golden Square 30.
B-grade:
Eaglehawk 42 lt Strathfieldsaye 62, Kangaroo Flat 56 d Golden Square 42.
B-reserve:
Eaglehawk 28 lt Strathfieldsaye 55, Kangaroo Flat 53 d Golden Square 28.
17-and-under:
Eaglehawk 27 lt Strathfieldsaye 61, Kangaroo Flat 28 lt Golden Square 57.
League ladders:
A-reserve:
Gisborne 177 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 165, 16; Kangaroo Flat 154, 16; Strathfieldsaye 96, 12; South Bendigo 107, 8; Eaglehawk 62, 4; Castlemaine 57, 4; Golden Square 59, 0.
B-grade:
Gisborne 238 per cent, 20 points; Kangaroo Flat 121, 16; South Bendigo 119, 16; Sandhurst 128, 12; Strathfieldsaye 98, 8; Golden Square 82, 4; Eaglehawk 61, 4; Castlemaine 46, 0.
B-reserve:
Gisborne 216 per cent, 20 points; Sandhurst 200, 20; Kangaroo Flat 177, 12; Strathfieldsaye 115, 12; South Bendigo 115, 8; Golden Square 90, 4; Eaglehawk 56, 4; Castlemaine 11, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 196 per cent, 20 points; Golden Square 201, 16; Gisborne 148, 16; Strathfieldsaye 165, 12; Kangaroo Flat 67, 6; Eaglehawk 63, 6; Castlemaine 59, 4; South Bendigo 34, 0.
