A cold, chilly morning up at Deakin provided for a great day opener. The first half of the game was close at both ends. Kyra Pearce showed her strength throughout the game with positive turnovers and strong defensive pressure, earning herself an award.
Sophie Butterworth followed suit, with three different positions showing her versatility and strength across all three thirds.
The girls tried but the Demons were too strong but we will look to next week for another go.
Club Dinner: Kyra Pearce
Rooks Pizza: Sophie Butterworth
The Lions displayed determination in an epic showdown against Shepp United. The win marks a significant turning point for our Under 17s who are improving every week.
Sophie Munro and Paige Cooper emerged as game changers with wonderful defence in the third quarter.
Taylah Mason, Ella Zotti, Ella Reynolds and Remy Hare worked well in the middle.
Grace Le Deux, Sophie Allen and Chloe Butterworth stood strong in goals.
A fabulous game to watch.
Inari Sushi Award: Paige Cooper
O’Sullivan Builders: Sophie Munro
Sarah Waite and Toni Bootland provided a high level of work rate across the game, creating positive turnovers for the Lions from the defensive end.
Layne Lewis continually fed the ball into the ring and drove strong from the centre pass.
She was supported by Casey Drummond who showed great control and direction down the court, with Ruby Trimble working hard and keeping her direct opponent out of the game.
Alyssa Quigg and Mariah Baumann combined well in the attacking end in another solid win for the girls.
Canteen Voucher: Alyssa Quigg
After a bit of a slow start from the Lions, some changes across the court allowed the Lions to take advantage through midcourt.
The girls continued using the momentum gained in the first quarter with Madi Hager and Georgia Engel strong in defence, rebounding at every opportunity.
Lucy Zotti and Madi Albers combined well through the middle of the court to feed the ball into Ash Webster.
Andy McKenzie and Lyndel Feery both fed into the circle with accuracy and drove to the circle with speed.
The defenders worked hard to shut down United who won the third quarter by a couple of goals.
Whistle Award: Lucy Zotti
Caffeine Bistro: Ashlyn Webster
The Lions came out of the blocks strongly with a 14 goal first quarter, going on to win every period of the game.
Sophie Rutherford provided strong leads and feeds into attack.
Eleisha Saunders gave plenty of options and was the key transitional link between the attacking and defensive ends.
Ally Black and Ellie Fuhrmeister continued to build on their strong connection in the circle, shooting with accuracy.
The Lions didn’t take their feet of the gas for the whole game, running out winners by 17 goals.
Whistle Award: Ruby Martin