A-grade: Blighty 23 def by Jerilderie 64.
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A-grade had a tough battle against Jerilderie this week losing 23 to 64.
In a physical game, players grouped to work hard and create some wonderful passages of play down the court.
Amy Weir had a great game in defence, giving everything her best go.
Steph Barry fought hard all day in goals.
With a few injuries and no-one left on the bench, the remaining seven girls continued to battle out the game putting their best foot forward.
Awards: Amy Weir, Steph Barry, Chelsea Weir.
B-grade: Blighty 22 def by Jerilderie 60.
A new-look Blighty B-grade took to the court with very few players ever playing together before.
Sammy Rourke made her debut in netball as goalkeeper, and applied immense pressure on her player resulting in numerous intercepts.
Returning from injury, Jasmyn McKenzie, worked hard in the goal ring.
Maddie Charlton returned to the netball court, using her speed and agility to take some terrific intercepts in defence.
While the score might not have reflected the level of play, it’s encouraging to see many positives and areas improve through continued teamwork and practice.
Awards: Sammy Rourke, Jasmyn McKenzie, Maddie Charlton.
C-grade: Blighty 18 def by Jerilderie 51.
Blighty took on Jerilderie in the season opener, however, were unable to take the win.
While the score did not go the Redeyes way, the team showed great spirit and never gave up.
Defence was a standout with young gun, Milly Hanmer combining with Ruby Williams to work hard and apple pressure on Jerilderie shooters.
It was great to see last seasons shooters, Emma Brain and Rachel Bucholtz, return to continue their partnership in the goal ring.
Not only are they formidable shooters, their leadership and encouragement is recognised as a terrific support to a new team.
Awards: Milly Hanmer, Ciara D’Aprile, Emma Brain.
C-Reserve: Blighty 20 def by Jerilderie 21.
Blighty C-Reserve had a thrilling start to the season, going down by just one goal to Jerilderie in a nail-biting 20-21 finish.
What a game! The whole team contributed, giving it there all and never giving up.
Sarah Bain and Grace Ingram were strong in defence, combining well and putting on pressure all game.
Lauryn Bond worked tirelessly through the mid-court and showed just how much she brings to the side.
A fantastic team effort with plenty to build on for the season ahead.
Awards: Lauryn Bond, Sarah Bain, Grace Ingram.
Under-17s: Blighty 31 def by Jerilderie 47.
Blighty took on Jerilderie first round of the season.
It took the girls a little while to settle into the game, but eventually, they found their groove.
Amelia Hay was solid in the centre and then transitioning to goal defence where she was very at home causing havoc for the Jerilderie shooters.
We have welcomed Emily Harvey this season starting in defence, who proved strong and dedicated to her role.
Unfortunately, Jerilderie were too good on the day, a few of our passes went astray and were quickly capitalised on, however we continue to work on our first game mistakes and build as a team.
Top award for the day went to Ruby Caruso who was instrumental in playing in different positions and taking on all tasks asked of her.
She is also a brilliant on court communicator and teammate. Well done Ruby!
Awards: Ruby Caruso, Amelia Hay, Emily Harvey.
Under-15s: Blighty 14 def by Jerilderie 39.
The Redeyes took to the court for the first time in the 2025 season.
Coming out strong, the girls led into quarter time.
Kyah Watson was strong in goals with consistent shooting and adjusted to accommodate many different combinations.
The wind did not make shooting easy, but they continued to work hard with many scoring opportunities.
Lily Petersen created countless turnovers and play down the court with many players rolling into defence and impressing with their skill.
The Redeyes adopted to different midcourt combinations showing their speed and agility to move the ball into attack.
In a well fought contest, Jerilderie proved to be too strong, coming away with the win.
Awards: Kyah Watson, Lily Petersen, Amy Doherty.
Under-13s: Blighty 26 def Jerilderie 8.
Blighty under-13s started strong and led all match to defeat Jerilderie 26-8.
Co-captains Ella Charlton and Kaydnce Sibraa shone throughout creating play, supporting new players and contributing immensely to the win.
Shelby Huckin showed her ability to play both ends of the court, dominating in both defence and attack with strong communication down the court.
Peggy McKenzie stepped up from under-11s for her first match and overcame nerves to help move the ball and shoot goals.
All players demonstrated their versatility with lots of positional changes which ceased to affect the flow of play and defensive pressure.
The young Blighty team showed a lot of potential and will continue to gel to have a successful 2025 season.
Awards: Peggy McKenzie, Ella Charlton, Shelby Huckin.
Under-11s: Not scored.
This week the minis had their first game of the season against Jerilderie.
Our girls had a fantastic first game.
They tried really hard on what we had been working on at training, all while having the best time out on court.
It was great to see them working together and forming a team.
We are super proud of all the girls and how much they have progressed in a short time, and they are becoming great teammates.
Millie Bucholtz had a great game working the ball down the court and finding space away from her opponent.
Amaya Halls was strong in defence with numerous deflections, rebounds and turnovers to send the ball back into attack.
A great first game for this young side with so much excitement for a fun and progressive year ahead.
Awards: Millie Bucholtz, Amaya Halls.
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