Football
8 May, 2024
Enthralling battle expected in match of the round
Unbeaten netball teams Noradjuha Quantong and Laharum face off in the match of the round at Quantong on Saturday in round five of the Horsham District Football Netball League, in what is set to be an enthralling display between two teams at the top of their game.
The Bombers have Shannon Couch in great goal-shooting form with Brooke Pay solid down back and newcomer Taylor Shelley is already making waves up forward after two games for the Bombers.
Bombers coach Fiona Rowe said they are looking forward to the test.
"They are the team to beat and it's exciting to have that opportunity to see where we fit against them," Rowe said.
"They have some big game players and experience. It's just being able to match them and play four good quarters.
"It will be a good test, a good challenge and we are looking forward to seeing what we can do."
The Demons have been winning comfortably and boast an unbelievable attack of Caitlin Story and Maddison Iredell who have been racking up the goals.
It's a big day for the McIntyre family with Rebecca playing against daughter Izabella, so bragging rights are also up for grabs in that household.
Demons coach Rebecca McIntyre said there is banter.
"Not only do I play against my daughter, but my husband is involved in reserves football, so there is a lot of banter going on," McIntyre joked.
"On the game itself, we need to work out what our goals are and what we need to work on. It will be a tough game.
"We need to focus on us and how we can get better and slow down our unforced errors competing against these tougher teams."
"The team that will win is the team that plays four quarters of netball, so with both teams at full strength, it should be an exciting match and hopefully we can come out on top."
Pimpinio faces a must-win clash against Kaniva Leeor.
The Cougars return to A Grade has been impressive and they could easily have three wins instead of one.
Nikki Hawker is in good shooting form for the Cougars whilst Lana Ellis has been good for the Tigers.
The Tigers have had a tough draw facing what many believe will be the top three teams, so will believe they can win this match. A loss to both teams will hurt, but more so for the Tigers who would be 0-4.
Tigers coach Jayde Ellis said they need to remain consistent.
"We will work on our team game across the four quarters and focus on a four-quarter performance," Ellis said.
"There have been lulls during games so if we keep that intensity up for an entire game we know we can win."
Cougars coach Kyle King said they are so close to stringing wins together.
"We are hoping to get together at training and work on the solid areas we could improve on and try and reset to get the points this week," King said.
Fresh off a win last week and an excellent debut by 14-year-old Emma Uebergang, who scored 23 points, Natimuk will be confident of getting another win when they travel to Edenhope.
The Saints are fresh off the bye and will be looking to add their third win of the season.
Rams coach Danielle Hanson said that now the nerves are out of their system, they might play better.
"To get a win under our belt is massive for the group so hopefully the nerves will be relaxed now and the belief is there that if we put our heads together and play well as a team, we can win games," Hanson said.
A youthful Harrow Balmoral side will look to secure victory at home when they play the Swifts. The Swifts have won two matches so far in 2024, but if the Southern Roos can play a more consistent game and make their shots, they could very well secure their first win of the season.
Rupanyup is starting to gel and will look to get their third win of the season when they play a tough Taylors Lake team. Zanaiya Bergen is shooting well but the Lakers will need to not only look at shutting her out but also Meg Cashin who is having a terrific season through the centre.
Tayla Eltze is doing well up forward with Lilly Weir for the Lakers with Kayla and Chloe Kelm in excellent form. It should be a terrific encounter.