By Dylan Smith.
After a weekend off, our netballers are back on the courts tomorrow night. Take a look at the Round Ten results ahead of tomorrow night’s action on the courts.
Division One
FTG Eagles Blue 30 lost to East Burwood Rams 52
Coldstream Grey 44 lost to Croydon 74
East Ringwood Black 61 def Vermont Eagles Gold 42
East Burwood Black 68 def Lilydale Falcons 34
Two big wins for East Ringwood Black and East Burwood Black make sure they set the pace at the top of the table. Croydon also got back on the winners list while Vermont and Coldstream both lost to leave the last place in the finals race wide open with East Burwood Rams keeping their season alive.
Division Two
Croydon North MLOC 32 def Coldstream Black 30
Bayswater Gold 49 def Vermont Eagles Yellow 28
Kilsyth Cougars 28 lost to Oakleigh District White 42
Blackburn Black 39 lost to Knox Falcons 50
Heathmont Jets 33 lost to East Ringwood Blue 47
The bookends of the ladder had contrasting nights in round 11, Bayswater gold recorded their first win of the season with an inspiring victory over Vermont Eagles while Coldstream dropped their first game against Croydon North MLOC in a close one. The top four race is hotting up with Knox getting a win against Blackburn and moving into third place and East Ringwood consolidate fourth after their 14 goal win to Heathmont.
Division Three
The Basin Kodiaks 37 def Boronia Gold 22
Vermont Eagles White 26 lost to Heathmont White 36
Chirnside Park Panthers Yellow 34 lost to Lilydale Gold 56
Heathmont Yellow 34 def The Basin Cubs 29
Montrose Demons 25 lost to Nunawading Lions Gold 28
East Burwood Grey 22 def Vermont Eagles Violet 20
Heathmont White are in cruise control at the moment recording another comfortable win against Vermont, pulling away from second place after The Basin went down to Heathmont Yellow who move into fifth place. The Basin’s win against Boronia was probably an eight-point game as they occupy sixth and seventh still in the finals race.
Division Four
FTG Eagles White 30 def Silvan Cats 25
Oakleigh District Black 30 def Vermont Eagles Purple 24
Kilsyth Cougars Black 37 def UFTG Red 28
Kilsyth Cougars Red 28 lost to East Ringwood Teal 31
Park Orchards Black 19 lost to Montrose Flames 31
A new leader emerges in division four as Vermont Eagles lost to Oakleigh Districts paving the way for the Montrose Flames. East Ringwood Teal no longer occupy 10th as they leapfrogged Silvan after defeating Kilsyth Cougars who had the opportunity to take top sport but now drop to third.
Division Five
Chirnside Park Panthers Grey 29 lost to Boronia Hawks 35
Whitehorse Pioneers 24 def East Burwood Silver 17
Coldstream White 14 lost to Balwyn Tigers 48
Silvan Cats Blue 36 def South Croydon Blue 21
Park Orchards Red 34 lost to Vermont Eagles Lilac 38
Park Orchards have lost fourth spot with a loss to the Vermont Eagles and Boronia grabbed the spot with both hands, defeating Chirnside Park by six goals. East Burwood Silver pushed Whitehorse all the way but couldn’t get their first win of the season and the Balwyn Tigers announce themselves with a big win over Coldstream.
Division Six
Chirnside Park Panthers 40 def Knox Black 19
UFTG Blue 23 lost to Waverley Blues White 24
Park Orchards White 14 lost to Vermont Eagles Black 34
Bayswater Black 37 def Lilydale Blue 14
GWH Yellow 43 def East Ringwood White 25
Ringwood White Bye
GWH Yellow remain in second position but will look for the opportunity to jump Chirnside Park with their game in hand. East Ringwood White’s loss means they’re vulnerable inside the top four with Bayswater and several others breathing down their neck.
Division Seven
Waverley Blues Red 32 def Ringwood Black 24
Montrose Devils 26 def Kilsyth Cougars White 25
Coldstream Blue 36 def Oakleigh District Grey 19
FTG Eagles Yellow 22 lost to Montrose Thunder 38
Heathmont Blue 30 def Norwood Purple 19
Waverly Blues remain undefeated in division seven. The Montrose Devils went agonisingly close to getting their second win of the season going down to Kilsyth by 1 goal. Heathmont’s important win over Norwood keeps them in finals contention and could prove crucial in the run home.
Division Eight
Waverley Blues Blue 29 def Norwood Black 26
Croydon North MLOC Blue 25 lost to South Belgrave Saints 36
Nunawading Lions Black 34 def Ringwood Red 4
Montrose Storm 29 lost to The Basin Grizzlies 31
Ringwood Red’s season continues to be a slog, just scoring the four goals against fourth place Nunawading. Montrose Storm pushed the front runners all the way with a 2 goal loss to The Basin. South Belgrave continue to keep pace taking an important win against Croydon North MLOC.
Division Nine
Coldstream Green 18 lost to Bayswater Green 19
Montrose Raptors 28 lost to Montrose Heat 32
East Burwood White 4 lost to Norwood Gold 29
Nunawading Lions Maroon 16 lost to Chirnside Park Panthers Black 17
Coldstream Green go down in a thriller to Bayswater Green. Norwood Gold continue their dominant season with a 25-goal win to East Burwood White. Nunawading and Chirnside played the best match of the round with a one goal epic in a top four battle.