By: Hayden Tilbrook
Bendigo Bank proudly presents the Round 3 Netball EFL Wrap…
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Premier Division
Wantirna South goal-scorers Woodgate and Halstead continued their completely dominant starts to the 2019 Premier Division season, scoring 41 goals and 26 goals respectively to comprehensively defeat the Boronia Hawks. The prolific Devils shooters blew the Hawks out of the water early, establishing a 28-goal lead by half time before cruising home to a 30-67 victory.
Meanwhile, Heathmont found a new avenue to victory, this time on the back of an outstanding 27-goal outing for R. Goulding. Abbruzzese chipped in with seven goals as the Jets held off a furious South Croydon comeback to run out 31-34 victors.
Lilydale survived a scare from Blackburn Red to continue their winning ways. The Falcons led by four goals at half-time before a 13-9 third term saw the Red tie the game heading into the fourth. However, Lilydale’s three-pronged attack of Luiyf (19 goals), Murphy (15 goals) and Smith (nine goals) proved the difference as the Falcons piled on 14 goals in the final term to secure a 43-36 victory.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 1
Kilsyth have improved to 2-1 with a four-goal victory over Ferntree Gully. With scores tied at 11 after one quarter, the Cougars turned on the jets to open up a four-goal half time lead which they never surrendered, closing out a 35-31 victory thanks to 22 goals from A. Lennie and 13 from I. Gill.
Elsewhere, Knox pulled off a great escape to snatch a two-goal victory from the Scoresby Swoopers. Trailing at every break, Knox scored 10 fourth quarter goals, while holding their opponents to just four to overcome a four-goal three-quarter time deficit. Teunissen’s 23 goals were crucial as her side ran out 32-30 victors.
North Ringwood Black secured a tight win, overcoming Park Orchards White. North Ringwood held a narrow lead at every interval, as K. Whitechurch’s 27 goals carried her side to a 32-35 victory.
Meanwhile, Coldstream Grey made light work of Montrose. 16 goals to S. Werner and 14 to T. Collette ensured a 35-21 victory to bounce back from last week’s disappointing loss.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 2
Kilsyth Cougars Red and the Scoresby Swoopers both recorded big Round 3 victories. The Cougars dismantled Ferntree Gully Yellow 18-44 thanks to Sudomirski’s 24 goals, while the Swoopers’ J. Ford had a day as she poured in 32 in her side’s 44-26 romp of Norwood.
Knox Black’s J. Harfield (18 goals) and M. Gibson (11 goals) combined for 29 goals and they accounted for Blackburn Black, while Mulgrave Red’s J. Hoskin scored 31 goals as her side dismantled Lilydale Gold 36-19.
Round 3 saw two draws in Division 2, the first of which saw The Basin Red sensationally overcome an eight-goal half time deficit to steal a share of the points. Trailing 19-24 at the final break, Beardsworth (16 goals) and Simpson (10 goals) willed The Basin back into the contest, scoring 10 fourth-quarter goals to North Ringwood’s five as the game ended 29-29.
Whitehorse Maroon and Forest Hill White on the other hand traded goals all the way through their contest, ending in a 23-all tie in the second draw of the round.
Croydon came from behind to defeat Park Orchards 28-22. The Blues trailed by two-goals at half time before a nine goal to four third term set up a six-goal victory. Richmond (14 goals), Dodd (nine goals) and Jennings (five goals) all got in on the scoring act.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 3
North Ringwood White, Glen Waverley Blue and Heathmont White all recorded victories to follow up strong showings in Round 2. S. Snary (27 goals) was the pick of the scorers, as she helped North Ringwood to a 28-goal victory over Chirnside, while P. Rondinella’s 24 goals ensured a nine-goal victory over Ferntree Gully for Glen Waverley.
Vermont edged out Knox Red in an enthralling contest that see-sawed right to the end. With scores tied at quarter-time, the Eagles jumped out to a six-goal half-time lead, before only mustering two third-quarter goals to Knox’s 10 as they fell behind 22-20 at the final break. A 10-goal fourth-quarter recovery saw Vermont steal a 30-29 victory, with K. Phillips accounting for 27 of the Eagles goals.
East Burwood Grey led Whitehorse White at every change to record a 29-22 victory, while Rowville had four different goal scorers as they led from the outset to take a 34-26 victory over South Croydon White.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 4
Croydon North continued their perfect start to the season with another emphatic victory, with Coldstream White the victims in Round 3. M. Galletti (35 goals) and B. Scully (19 goals) ran rings around the Coldstream defence as Croydon North recorded a 54-20 victory.
Mitcham Yellow will be pleased with another dominant performance as they made light work of Kilsyth Cougars Black. Mitcham opened up an 18-goal half-time lead, and cruised home to a 42-25 victory.
Scoresby also found themselves again on the winners list, taking care of business against Boronia Brown. Kelly’s 20 goals, and Hastings’ 15 ensured the Soarers pulled away from Boronia after scores were tied at 15 apiece at half time. Scoresby coasted home 35-23 victors.
Montrose Flames and The Basin Green both recorded colossal victories. S. Caldow had a monstrous outing for the Flames, pouring in 47 goals as her side beat the helpless Forest Hill Zebras 51-17. Meanwhile, it was Walsham (33 goals) and Dalton (19 goals) who did the damage for The Basin as they ran out 40-goal winners over South Croydon Purple.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 5
Park Orchards Black made light work of Norwood in a 48-20 victory. The Woodettes had no answers for Park Orchards shooters Tilley (23 goals) and Hume (18 goals) as they piled on 16 goals in the second term to put the game to bed by half time.
Coldstream Blue’s L. Carroll had a day out as she scored 32 goals in her side’s 39-18 rout of Wantirna South Green. A 12 goal to two first quarter had this game done and dusted by quarter-time.
Meanwhile South Croydon Blue and Mitcham Black played out a low-scoring arm wrestle. With Mitcham Black keeping touch, trailing 3-4 at half-time, the game opened then opened up for the Blue. South Croydon piled on five fourth-quarter goals to nil to take home a 14-7 victory.
Nunawading continued their strong start to 2019, holding off Glen Waverley White to take home a 33-28 victory, while South Belgrave Black led at every change to record a seven-goal victory over Heathmont Yellow.
26 goals to Ringwood Black’s A. Jordanov ensured her side continued their winning ways as they dismantled Waverley Blues 40-15.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 6
Glen Waverley Yellow and Ferntree Gully Blue played out a thrilling contest, with the two sides separated by just one goal. Glen Waverley jumped out to a seven-goal quarter-time lead, as Ferntree Gully clawed them back throughout the contest. The Yellow held them off, with Mazzarella’s 14 goals and Jefferis’ 12 ensuring they held on for a narrow victory.
Coldstream Black and the Montrose Devils both recorded victories, while the Balwyn Tigers bounced back from a tight loss in Round 2 to run out 19-goal winners over Wantirna South White thanks to O. Clear’s 23-goal performance.
After edging the Tigers in Round 2, South Belgrave Red followed up with an emphatic 32-goal victory as they held Mulgrave Blue to just five goals to win 37-5.
2019 Bendigo Bank Netball EFL Division 7
Lilydale Yellow saw an even contribution from shooters Weston (13 goals), Young (nine goals) and Burke (eight goals) as they took care of business 30-10 against Coldstream Red.
Elsewhere, Glen Waverley Black edged Ferntree Gully White 19-12, while The Basin recorded a ten-goal victory in a high-scoring game with Norwood White. Bears scorers Nolan (18 goals) and Nealy (14 goals) and Norwood’s Prosenak (18 goals) and Conway (10 goals) duelled throughout the contest, but it was The Basin’s hot start that built what proved to be an unassailable lead.