By Stacey Davis
Yarra Junction’s women’s team played the early game of the day on Saturday against Olinda Ferny Creek.
It was a low-scoring affair but The Eagles controlled most of the game, scoring the first goal of the game in the opening minutes.
The second goal for the game came in the third quarter and coupled with great defensive pressure, they managed to keep Olinda to just the one goal, winning by 3 points. Adele Ormsby and Sarah Wilcox were stand-out players for the Eagles.
The A-grade netballers also had a great win against their opponents Kinglake. They dominated from the start outscoring Kinglake in three of the four quarters. Claire Spicer dominated in the goal ring shooting 38 goals for the team with Cara Lever also having a great game in defence.
The seniors were playing for second spot against Kinglake who also had a chance for second. A 3-goal to 1 first quarter set the Eagles up well. Ewan Wadsworth dominated the middle as usual, with Bradeyn Mead and Michael Houston having great games as well. Going into the last quarter The Eagles were 9 points down and it was set for a great last quarter. Unfortunately, it went all The Lakers way kicking 4 goals to 1, which saw them run out 26-point winners for the day.
A massive congratulations to reserves player Daniel Lever who played his 250th game for the club in a great show of loyalty and commitment.
