Stawell Warriors A grade netballers were completely outclassed by Dimboola in the Wimmera Netball League on Saturday.
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Warriors went down 27-45 in what should have been a winnable game for Stawell. However a lack of competitive nature saw the Roos take control.
Stawell were not hard enough at the ball and as a result were over run by the Dimboola line up.
Liza Cook was again missing and despite throwing Jemma Clarkson in the mix they needed more options in attack.
B grade suffered their first blemish on what had been a perfect season as they came a draw against Dimboola.
Bec Peters took home the Rumba and Noodle Bar awards for best on court and Tracey Dark the Crowe Horwath and Subway awards.
It was a physical and tough game for the top two teams and it was fought out hard until the final whistle.
Stawell had great defensive pressure all over the court and will learn a lot from the game.
Stawell C grade remain undefeated as they won 33-17.
After a poor opening half where Stawell had many turnovers they were able to make up lost ground in the second half.
Kearnie Warren was the best on court shooting the majority of the goals for Warriors while Courtney Mcllvride was second best for her work in the midcourt.
The under 17s played a physical game in trying conditions, but couldn't steal victory as they lost 20-29.
Warriors inconsistency was their undoing.
Tash Reading led well in defence and Kirby Griffiths played well in the centre for all four quarters.
Dana Allen benefited from the move to wing defence and was effective for her team.
Stawell under 15A secured a good win for the club winning 29-18.
The girls have been constantly improving under Kristy Matthews and this week it showed on the scoreboard.
The intense pressure applied by Stawell's midcourt saw plenty of turnovers take place which Daisy Walker and Lucy Webster were able to convert.
Jade Ellen was the best on court for her work in wing attack while Webster was awarded second best for her efforts in the attacking circle.
In the under 13 game neither team was able to pull away in the early stages of the first quarter.
After a few late breaks of centre Stawell jumped out to a 10-6 lead.
Momentum stayed with the Warriors in the second term as they worked their way to a winning position.
Dimboola struggled to penetrate Stawell's defence managing just eight scoring opportunities for the second quarter.
Stawell played their best quarter during the third period piling on 14 goals to one.
It was Tessa O'Callaghan in the centre who worked tirelessly for Stawell, intercepting ball after ball and earning herself the Grampians Pharmacy best on court award, while the Subway second best on court went to Eliza Marrow whose passing, positioning and shooting in the ring gets better each week.
Zoe McGregor earned the coach's award for her defensive work and her positioning in the ring as she swapped ends from defensive to attack.