In the netball Navarre scored just the one win with the under-11s coming out on top, 10-2.

Eedie was named the Grasshoppers best and Gabrielle received the coaches award.

There was some tough match-ups in other games on the court, including the A Grade who lost by just one goal.

The Grasshoppers fell just short 43-42, with Grace Long named best while Hayley Reading scored the coaches award.

The Under 11's kicked off proceedings and returned to the winners list with a comfortable 32 point win.

Angus Stewart provided the main scoreboard damage, kicking three goals, while Harry Holloway, Morgan Greenaway and Kenna Lorusso continued their good run of recent form.

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The Under 14 Grasshoppers came up against the ladder leading Bombers and proved no match for a slick Maldon outfit.

Bradley Carter, Fraser Dunn and Charlie Blake battled hard for Navarre, but a 70-point margin announced Maldon as the team to beat in 2021.

The under 17's game saw Navarre battle valiantly against another high quality opponent, with Zach Vartey, Bradley Carter and Ryder Woltjen fighting hard to thwart Maldon's attack, but still went down by 95 points.

Navarre's reserves also faced a top ranked opponent, with a heavy loss coming their way, going down 30 to 166.

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Luke Anderson and Nick Pitts fought hard, with Matt Arbuckle managing two goals in another solid outing.

The seniors also came crashing back to earth after their previous round heroics, with Maldon delivering an even four quarter performance, using their small home ground to their advantage.

Louis Hannett delivered two goals and another strong performance to be named Navarre's best, while Jayden Fowkes and Lachy Wilkinson hit the ground running in their return to game action.

An eventual 111-point loss was the exclamation mark on a long day for the Grasshoppers.

This week sees Navarre welcome Carisbrook, with recent rivalries ensuring another big day of action.

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