Taking on last year’s premiers was always going to be a tough task for round one.
With a new look side this year and a few players away it was going to be a long day at Greta.
With new players on the court it took a bit to settle and unfortunately Greta was too strong for us on a windy and cold day.
The defensive pressure from our defenders Ally Ellis, Chelsea Beavis and Georgia Thompson was great all game against a quick and seasoned shooting combination.
Mya Bye ran tirelessly in the mid court all game with Elise Nolan and Erin O’Brien.
Best on: Georgia Thomson, Mya Bye and Ally Ellis
B-grade
With a new-look B-grade side it was going to take a bit for them all to get know each other.
There was some great passages of play from the girls with a lot of different combinations played.
Brittany Harris played a great game all over the court after playing in B-Reserve.
Fiona Doig and Kate Nolan showed some promise in the ring.
Defensive work from Nina Gardiner and Ellie Culhane was great all game getting some great turn overs.
Marlee O’Kane and Chloe Trevena ran hard through the mid court in a fast game.
Best on: Brittney Harris, Nina Gardner and Fiona Doig.
B-Reserve
Goorambat went down to Greta 61 to 10.
Tiffany Heatherill overcame the defenders in goal shooter and moved well in the ring.
Kobi Chapman rose to the challenge of playing centre and ran hard for the duration of the game.
Best on court was Kate Hair where she challenged the shooters, getting multiple re-bounds and intercepts.
Despite the loss the girls remained very positive throughout the game.
Best On: Kate Hair, Kobi Chapman and Tiffany Heatherill
C-Grade
C-Grade this year has welcomed a team full of new players.
With having to unfortunately forfeit our Under-15s team because of a shortage of numbers in both 15s & C Grade, we were able to combine our 15s with C-Grade.
This made for C Grade to have a variety of aged girls.
On Saturday every single player definitely proved their positions.
We are still getting to know each other and unfortunately we were unable to gain a win against a strong Greta who have played together for a few years now with a premiership under their belt.
Alyssa Priest showed great flexibility going from midcourt to defence and really assisted in getting the rebounds.
Jacinta Beavis started the game off with low confidence in shooting, but once switched to defence she bought her. New comer Georgia O’Brien played a swift and strong game in C and also proved she has shooting potential.
We look forward to facing Bonnie Doon next week at our first home game.
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