KALANGADOO 71 D HATHERLEIGH 49
Kalangadoo celebrated Australian Indigenous Round for Round 8 of Mid South East netball, with both clubs joining the football teams to participate in a pre-game smoking ceremony performed by Tim Brennan.
The match started at a quick pace, with both goal circles finding space with ease and converting accurately.
Hatherleigh’s Maddie Pulmer and Demi Vanderhorst worked overtime to unsettle the Kalangadoo defence of Lara Munro and Reanna Wetherall.
Erin Watson and Rosie Nettle worked hard to find the space in the mid-court, with Kalangadoo forcing them to work hard for every ball.
Kalangadoo was the first team to settle and take a slight advantage, going to the first break 19 to 15.
Both teams remained unchanged going into the second quarter, which was again an even contest. Hatherleigh tightened up its full-court defence and caused mid-court turnovers to give their goalies plenty of scoring opportunities.
Hatherleigh finished the quarter strong and able to reduce the margin to three goals at the main break.
Kalangadoo made just one change at the main break, bringing Georgia Duncan into goal defence and Lara Munro moving back to goal keeper.
Hatherleigh remained unchanged.
The new defensive combination had an immediate impact on the momentum of the game, with Georgia Duncan settling quickly to combine with Munro to turn the ball over for Kalangadoo and add scoreboard pressure to allow the Magpies to go to the final break 55 to 42 up.
Hatherleigh maintained its work rate for the final quarter, but was unable to reduce the margin.
Lara MacGregor and Elly Redden contested every possession and got their hands to some rebounds to give their side some more scoring opportunities, but the Magpies forged ahead with the final margin of 22 goals.
The Indigenous Round Medal Winner was Kalangadoo’s Abbey Duncan.
Best players for the victors were Ebony McDiarmid and Jane Auld, while Palmer and Vanderhorst were best for Hatherleigh.
