What a difference seven days can make at Olinda Recreation Reserve.
After playing in arctic conditions and snow falls the previous weekend, Olinda Ferny Creek hosted Berwick in beautiful sunny conditions on Saturday 17 August in round 16 of Outer East Netball Premier Division.
The day started with the 17s where the young Swannies didn’t have the firepower to match it with Berwick.
After being blown away one goal to nine in the second quarter, the girls fought out the game in the second half but Berwick was victorious, 35 to 23.
Ava Van Leemput and Gramercy Russell played well for Olinda Ferny Creek.
In D-grade it was a fascinating contest between fifth-placed Olinda Ferny Creek and top-of-the-table Berwick.
It was a close contest all game, with never more than three goals in it.
Berwick eventually took the chocolates, 24 to 22, with Tess Gellie and Ava Van Leemput among Olinda Ferny Creek’s best.
C-grade saw the fifth-placed Olinda Ferny Creek take on the fourth-placed Berwick.
It was an important game for the girls to win.
An 11 goal to six third quarter blew the game open and Olinda Ferny Creek went on to win 34 to 26.
The side’s best players were Sera Long and Paris Tilley.
In B-grade, the Olinda Ferny Creek girls were keen to get back on the winners’ list after some indifferent form in recent weeks.
The girls jumped out to a 15 to six goal first quarter and were never headed from that point, running out victors, 55 to 40.
Adrienne Oates and Dana Portarianos were best for Olinda Ferny Creek.
In A-grade, Olinda Ferny Creek relished the warmer and drier conditions from the previous week and put on a powerful display of netball to outclass Berwick 84 goals to 32.
This victory secured top spot for the girls and gave them the first week off when finals begin in a few weeks’ time.
Madi Taylor and Peri Stewart had great games for Olinda Ferny Creek.
This coming Saturday sees the 17 and under girls travel to Kalora Park to take on Narre Warren while the rest of the squad will travel to Casey Fields to take on Cranbourne.
