A Grade
Olinda have been so dominant in A Grade netball in recent times that a match against them meant an almost certain defeat for the last 6-7 years as Olinda had a mortgage on the premiership. Monbulk managed a gutsy draw against them last year and have continued to build since. Olinda started the day in fifth place, although three games clear of the Hawks in sixth. Monbulk trailed by three goals after the first quarter but got their noses in front by half time in a high standard match. The Hawks then blew the game apart in the third quarter when they rattled on 17 goals to eight in a scintillating display. Monbulk then held their advantage to the final close of the match to notch their first win over Olinda in 11 years.
Olinda-Ferny Creek 41 def by Monbulk 49
Best: Jen Dewhurst, Paige Whitworth, Peri Reid
Goals: Peri Reid 40, Jen Dewhurst 9
B Grade
Olinda and Monbulk are at opposite ends of the ladder in this grade and although the Hawks were competitive at stages, they were consistently forced into turnovers on which Olinda exacted a full toll, regularly scoring twice for every time that Monbulk secured a goal.
Olinda-Ferny Creek 61 def Monbulk 30
Best: Siobhan Munday, Rihanna Kelly, Paige Rondinella
Goals: Paige Rondinella 26, Chloe Schmidtke 4
C Grade
As with B Grade, Olinda also had a tall goal shooter as a target in C Grade, and ultimately effort couldn’t match height for effectiveness. Monbulk went down by 18 goals but displayed a good determined game style on which they can continue to build.
Olinda-Ferny Creek 36 def Monbulk 18
Best: Cody Sharp, Courtney Witt, Laura Del Biondo
Goals: Laura Del Biondo 9, Jamie Sands 7, Sammi Kelly 2
D Grade
The Monbulk D Grade team was outclassed by their Olinda opponents who displayed a fast and effective game which has seen them only lose once this year. In exciting news, we had a mother and daughter combo take the court, with Rachel Jennings and Kate Smith.
Olinda-Ferny Creek 50 def Monbulk 5
Best: Bronte Passingham, Kate Smith, Caitlin Utting
Goals: Kate Smith 4, Hannah Dickason 1
