By Briana Kendirian
The EFNL netball competition started off to a great start on Friday night, with eager faces and healthy competition oozing throughout the evening.
Division One
East Burwood Black 67 def Knox Falcons 46
It was an outstanding performance from East Burwood Black on Friday.
Down by two points in the first quarter, East Burwood were able to take in a 11-point difference by halftime, putting them well into the lead. They were able to maintain their lead throughout the rest of the game, giving them their first win of the season.
Belinda Williams dominated in the attacking goal circle with an amazing 39 goals, carrying on from her outrageous 2021 season.
Other results
Lilydale Falcons 56 def Kilsyth Cougars 29
East Ringwood Black 54 def Heathmont Jets 30
East Burwood Rams 55 def Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 20
Division Two
Vermont Eagles 44 def East Burwood 11
East Burwood was no match for Vermont as the Eagles dominated throughout the whole game on Friday. Leading by eight after the first quarter, the Eagles set the tone for the match early and never let up en route to a 33-goal win.
Ella Tweedale carried the team to victory with 34 goals.
Other results
Coldstream 36 def Croydon North MLOC 14
Croydon 44 def Scoresby 25
Warrandyte white 35 def The Basin 29
Oakleigh Districts Bye
Division Three
Mulgrave 22 drew Lilydale 22
A nail-biting game between Mulgrave and Lilydale headlined Division Three on Friday. The first quarter started as the match would carry on, with the scores tied, but by halftime Mulgrave had jumped out to a two-goal lead, before Lilydale pushed themselves out to a three goal buffer at the final change, but neither team could secure their win, resulting in a 22-22 draw.
Other results
Glen Waverley 25 def East Ringwood 18
Montrose 31 def Kilsyth Cougars 20
Vermont Eagles 26 def The Basin 22
Whitehorse 46 def Ferntree Gully 20
Division Four
Park Orchards 26 def Montrose 24
Another close one this time, with Park Orchards and Montrose going toe-to-toe in Round One. Park Orchards led by one at quarter time before Montrose were able to even out the scores by the third term making it an 18 all heading into the fourth term, but were unable to secure the win, losing by two goals to a composed Sharks outfit.
Other results
Heathmont 34 def Mulgrave 14
Boronia 16 drew Upper Ferntree Gully 16
Nunawading 35 def Silvan 27
Glen Waverley 23 def East Burwood 14
Division Five
Chirnside Park 41 def Knox 24
Chirnside cruised to a 17-goal win over Knox to kickstart their Division Five season. Up until three quarter time there was only a few goals between the two teams, however Chirnside Park were able to take the lead and runaway with a 17-goal win.
Tayla Ferguson and Tracy Cornish worked exceptionally well together in the attacking shooting circle with Cornish shooting 19 and Ferguson leading with 22.
Other results
Balwyn 38 def Coldstream Red 26
Upper Ferntree Gully 36 def Scoresby 11
Ringwood 36 def Coldstream Black 17
Vermont 42 def Heathmont 16
Division Six
Montrose 49 def Nunawading 4
Montrose absolutely dominated against Nunawading as they opened their account for 2022. Montrose jumped out to an 11-goal lead early and never looked back, maintaining their lead by playing exceptionally well throughout.
Samantha Prosenak did an exceptional job in the attacking circle, scoring 37 goals and leading her team to victory
Other results
Kilsyth 29 def East Ringwood 24
Glen Waverly 33 def Mitcham 16
Coldstream 44 def Boronia 22
Ringwood 25 def South Croydon 13
Division Seven
Waverly Blues 42 def South Belgrave 15
It was a dominant performance from Waverly on Friday. They had the lead all throughout the game and were able to maintain it until full time, putting South Belgrave to the sword as they took top spot after Round One.
Other results
Kilsyth Cougars 45 def Ferntree Gully 19
Montrose 25 def Coldstream 19
Scoresby Bye
Division Eight
Mulgrave 34 def Waverly Blues 24
Mulgrave and Waverly Blues started off as a close encounter before the Lions were able to wrestle control over the contest. Mulgrave took charge just before halftime and maintained their lead over Waverly for the remainder, resulting in a 10-goal win.
Alexandra Bonney led Mulgrave Yellow to victory with an amazing 28 goals scored with the help of Hayley Egan, scoring six goals.
Other results
Montrose Thunder 32 def Montrose Heat 12
Heathmont 34 def East Burwood 13
The Basin Grizzlies Bye