HARROW-BALMORAL capped off a season of dominance with a second consecutive Horsham District Football Netball League A Grade netball premiership.
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The Roos showed why they were undefeated all year by starting strongly and running out a 10-goal win against Natimuk United.
Harrow-Balmoral goaled from the opening centre pass of the game to set the tone.
The Roos overcame a great Natimuk United defence to post 12 first-quarter goals, while their own defenders conceded just six for the term.
It was more of the same in the second term, with Harrow-Balmoral scoring 10 goals to their opponents’ seven.
The Ewes were determined not to go down quietly and they came out with renewed focus after the long break.
Kirby Knight and Emily Hateley started to find their range in goals to post 10 between them in the third quarter.
At the other end, the Jo Taylor-led Natimuk United defence stiffened and gave up only seven goals to in-form Roo goalies Anna-Grace Close and Amy Lewis.
It was Harrow-Balmoral coach and two-time league best and fairest winner Ebonie Salter who stood up to lead the Roos to victory.
Her work to rebound and intercept balls was sensational.
Harrow-Balmoral netted 12 more goals in the final term to preserve the 41-31 victory and deliver the club a second successive premiership.
Salter was named best on court, an honour she also achieved in last year’s grand final victory against Edenhope-Apsley.
The Roos could not pull off a premiership in B Grade, going down to Noradjuha-Quantong by 16 goals. The Bombers defied expectations of a closely-contested match to grab a stranglehold on the game in the first quarter.
Noradjuha-Quantong goalie Lucy King netted 25 goals to be named best on court.
In C Grade, it was Harrow-Balmoral which proved too strong for Kalkee in a 32-19 win, led by a 21-goal performance from Lisa Burns who was best on court.
The first ever C Reserve premiership went to Harrow-Balmoral 43-32, with Josie Webb taking home best on court honours.
Kalkee was too strong for Noradjuha-Quantong in both the 17 and under and 15 and under grand finals.
They had an easy 38-18 win in 17 and under, led by Stevie Bibby.
The 15 and unders were forced into extra time but prevailed 29-28.
Defender Maddi Focroul was named the best player despite the Bombers eventually losing.
The Kees’ excellent day on the netball courts started with the 13 and under win against Laharum.
Centre Tahlia Dufty was the best player in the 19-16 victory.