A-grade: Finley 52 def Mulwala 47
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In a thrilling contest, Finley emerged victorious over Mulwala on Saturday.
Despite the absence of three key players, the Finley side demonstrated exceptional resilience and adaptability to new players who joined the team.
The match began slowly due to the weather conditions, but Finley gained more possession of the ball.
The challenge was to make better use of these opportunities.
Impressively, the team clicked well, even with integrating a few new players, showcasing their strong connections and teamwork.
With this win, Finley is now comfortably seated in third position on the ladder, reflecting their consistent performance throughout the season.
Awards: MVP (Peterenee) - Asha Gray; Finley RSC - Milly Op’t Hoog; Spirit of the Game (Peterenee) - Daisy Daniel.
B-grade: Finley 38 def Mulwala 32
It was a great win by B-grade this week in challenging wet conditions.
The girls again showed great teamwork and determination, leading on the scoreboard at the end of each break.
At the final whistle, Finley Cats won by six over our higher-ranked opponents.
Awards: Finley Country Club - Courtney Lunn; Finley Community Gym - Sarah Taylor.
C-grade: Finley 29 def by Mulwala 64
No report provided.
Awards: Kelly’s Grains - Paula Gowans; Finley Country Club - Megan Vallance.
C-reserve: Finley 51 def Mulwala 39
No report provided.
Awards: Irwin Stockfeeds - Addie Clarke; Finley Pilates and Clinical Myotherapy - Ebony McIntosh.
Under-17s: Finley 59 def Mulwala 32
What a game by the under-17s this week. It was a whole team effort.
Smart and quick netball was played across the court.
Strong defence and attack proved too strong for Mulwala, with us holding the lead the entire game.
Awards: Essential Hair and Beautiful - Charlotte Fleming; Finley Bakery - Mikayla Simpson.
Under-15s: Finley 22 def by Mulwala 39
Despite several of us suffering winter ailments this week, we took to the court with a keen attitude against undefeated Mulwala.
It was great to see us take it up to the ladder leaders for two of the four quarters.
Consistent effort in implementing defensive pressure provided turnover opportunities, and our shooters were able to reward the efforts down the court.
Matilda Burton played a solid game in defence and Milena Sneddon continues to lead by example, and both received a Finley RSC award.
The Finley Bakery and Patisserie award went to Maddy Price who played superbly in goals, proving her diversity across several positions.
Under-13s: Finley 21 draw Mulwala 21
It was an awesome game from our young girl.
With nothing to lose, they came out with positivity and huge smiles, evenly matched against their opponents.
They had good passes, great drives, and worked well as a team.
It was a pleasure to watch the girls have a great time out on the court and be there for one another.
Awards: Finley RSC - Emilee Sneddon and Amber Lawlor; Finley Bakery and Patisserie - Emma Taylor; Matt and Mandy Fleming - Savannah Fleming.
Under-11s: Not scored.
The under-11s played one of their best games for the season on Saturday.
They came out firing and continued this momentum throughout the entire duration of the game.
Tight defence and strong drives provided many scoring opportunities in attack.
All players are continuing to improve each and every week!
Awards: FFNC Canteen - Imogen Harris; Finley Bakery and Patisserie - Macy Pyle; Vicki Smith $5 - Kayleigh Milne and Eliesha Murrowood.
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