NORTH GAMBIER V CASTERTON SANDFORD
NORTH Gambier has been in good form in 2023 despite significant personnel changes and it will make for a tough day at the office for Casterton Sandford.
The Cats have battled injury and player unavailability and it has made it tough to settle into any rhythm.
Madalene Cleary has been a shining light for the Cats and will probably need to be the mainstay in defence as they look to limit the scoring of Grace Potts and Macey Griffith.
At the other end, the Cats have some talented young shooters to run through the circle with Ivy Lane, Chloe Foster and the returning Chelsey Galpin all capable of testing defenders with their well-timed moves.
They will need to be patient as the Tigers’ defensive line-up of Noni McConnell, Mikaila Pitt, Lauran Norman and Mel Renko are tight checking and do not allow any easy ball.
Cats centre Madeline Patton enters the round off her best game in A Grade and her hard running will be important in the battle with Renko.
Libby Altorfer and Dani Russell will need to bring leadership to the mid court and will need to work hard defensively given the form of North Gambier wing attack Brianna Walters.
North will get the job done but the Cats will continue to improve as they spend more time together on court.
