EAGLEHAWK swooped for a 30-goal win on Castlemaine’s court in Saturday’s 16th round in Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL A-grade netball action.
Teams took to the court in Bendigo Health Round which featured the Fluoro For Neuro match between South Bendigo and Golden Square at Kennington’s Harry Trott Oval.
At Castlemaine’s Railway Hotel Oval in Camp Reserve it was the Hawks who controlled a lot of play against the Magpies.
A 68-38 victory for the Janelle Hobbs-coached Eaglehawk was the team’s seventh victory of the season.
Was another big test for the Vanessa Saunders-coached Castlemaine against an opponent fighting to hold its grip on the ladder’s fifth rung.
Gisborne poured in 75 goals against Broadford at Melbourne North Truck Centre Oval in Gardiner Reserve.
The Tarryn Rymer-coached Gisborne also put in a strong defence performance to keep the Jaimie Hooper-coached Kangaroos to a tally of 11 goals.
Details from the Strathfieldsaye and Sandhurst match in Storm territory at Triple M Park, and from South Bendigo against Golden Square at Harry Trott Oval were not supplied.
Unbeaten in its pursuit of back-to-back premierships, Kangaroo Flat had the bye.
Standings in the Bendigo FNL A-grade netball competition after 16 rounds, pending Strathfieldsaye v Sandhurst result, South Bendigo v Golden Square result:
Kangaroo Flat 201 per cent, 56 points; Gisborne 186, 44; Sandhurst 165, 44; South Bendigo 128, 32; Eaglehawk 101, 28; Strathfieldsaye 95, 24; Golden Square 93, 16; Castlemaine 43, 4; Broadford 27, 0.
Round 17 on Saturday begins with a 2pm showdown between Broadford and Castlemaine at Broadford’s Harley Hammond Reserve.
Match of the day will be Sandhurst against Gisborne at Queen Elizabeth Oval from 2.30pm.
It’s the Kangaroos against the Bloods as Kangaroo Flat faces South Bendigo from 2.30pm at Bendigo Mazda Oval in Dower Park.
First pass in the Golden Square and Strathfieldsaye match at Gourmet Pantry Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street will be at 3.20pm.
Eaglehawk has the bye.
Bendigo FNL netball, round 16 scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye 45 d Sandhurst 43, South Bendigo v Golden Square not supplied, Castlemaine 30 lt Eaglehawk 75, Gisborne bye, Kangaroo Flat bye.
B-grade:
Strathfieldsaye 50 d Sandhurst 34, South Bendigo 54 d Golden Square 29, Castlemaine 31 lt Eaglehawk 68, Gisborne 80 d Broadford 21, Kangaroo Flat bye.
B-reserve:
Strathfieldsaye v Sandhurst not supplied, South Bendigo 47 d Golden Square 40, Castlemaine 32 lt Eaglehawk 56, Gisborne 102 d Broadford 16, Kangaroo Flat bye.
17-and-under:
Strathfieldsaye 32 lt Sandhurst 41, South Bendigo 43 d Golden Square 40, Castlemaine 36 lt Eaglehawk 68, Gisborne 50 d Broadford 18, Kangaroo Flat bye.
15-and-under:
Strathfieldsaye 25 lt Sandhurst 62, South Bendigo 30 lt Golden Square 53, Castlemaine 22 lt Eaglehawk 58, Kangaroo Flat bye
Bendigo FNL netball ladders after 16 rounds:
A-reserve, pending South Bendigo v Golden Square result:
South Bendigo 148 per cent, 44 points; Kangaroo Flat 153, 42; Gisborne 140, 32; Sandhurst 107, 28; Eaglehawk 97, 26; Strathfieldsaye 74, 12; Castlemaine 60, 8; Golden Square 64, 4.
B-grade:
Gisborne 222 per cent, 56 points; South Bendigo 135, 48; Strathfieldsaye 125, 44; Kangaroo Flat 129, 38; Sandhurst 115, 28; Golden Square 86, 20; Eaglehawk 86, 14; Broadford 55, 8; Castlemaine 42, 0.
B-reserve, pending Strathfieldsaye v Sandhurst result:
Kangaroo Flat 180 per cent, 52 points; South Bendigo 150, 48; Gisborne 165, 42; Strathfieldsaye 132, 34; Sandhurst 123, 32; Eaglehawk 90, 20; Golden Square 96, 16; Castlemaine 52, 4; Broadford 23, 0.
17-and-under:
Sandhurst 184 per cent, 48 points; Golden Square 175, 44; Strathfieldsaye 166, 44; Kangaroo Flat 119, 30; Eaglehawk 96, 30; Gisborne 123, 28; South Bendigo 96, 24; Castlemaine 48, 4; Broadford 25, 0.
15-and-under:
Sandhurst 310 per cent, 44 points; Golden Square 197, 36; South Bendigo 95, 28; Eaglehawk 86, 24; Strathfieldsaye 84, 12; Kangaroo Flat 56, 8; Castlemaine 36, 0.
