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Moama played a physical and composed game that we simply could not match or withstand for four quarters.
We started strongly but took our foot off the pedal, which allowed them back into the game and gave them momentum.
There were patches throughout the game where we showed strength and fought hard, but it ultimately wasn’t enough against a well-drilled opponent.
The effort and determination were there, however, consistency across all four quarters remains an area we will continue to work on moving forward.
A real positive from the day was being able to give one of our juniors, Hannah McBurnie, exposure to A-grade level. She stepped up well and the experience will be valuable for her development going forward.
Awards: Steph Birk, Amelia Seignior, Ella Park.
B-grade: Deni Rams 32 def by Moama 58.
Moama were simply too strong for us.
They showed a great balance of youth and experience, which proved difficult for our youngsters to match up against.
The positive from games like this is the valuable experience our younger players gain. They continue to learn what it takes to compete against strong, well-rounded teams and what is required to become a great team ourselves.
As always, we focused on our patience and composure, particularly when trying to break down Moama’s defensive pressure.
These are areas we continue to improve on every week, and despite the result, there were still plenty of important lessons and growth from the game.
Coming off a convincing loss last week, the Rams C-grade took to the court with a fighting spirit against Moama.
With some promising passages of play out of defence and some solid, strong netball in attack, the girls gave it their all.
Kayla Hussey was accurate in goals despite some physical netball in the circle.
Madi Leetham played a great assisting role from WD, transitioning the ball through the midcourt and Macy Butcher was able to feed effectively into the goalers.
Awards: Kayla Hussey, Madi Leetham, Macy Butcher.
C-reserve: Deni Rams 12 def by Moama 55.
C-reserve put together a strong performance against Moama and, despite the result on the scoreboard, there were plenty of positives to take away.
There were several new combinations and positional changes trialled across the court.
Keely Hussey led the defensive end with an outstanding game, applying constant pressure over the shot and disrupting Moama’s attacking flow into the circle.
Hilary Porter was composed and accurate under the post, while also working hard defensively through transition to create turnovers.
Through the midcourt, Lauryn Bond provided calm direction and delivered precise feeds into the circle, showing great trust with her attacking players.
Great to see Charlee Pitt and Grace McMahon adapt well to defensive roles in the ring, applying pressure and contesting strongly around the ball.
Awards: Keely Hussey, Hilary Porter, Lauryn Bond.
Under-17s: Deni Rams 40 def by Moama 48.
The Rams girls came into Saturday’s game with something to prove against ladder leaders Moama.
The girls pushed Moama each quarter, with full court defensive pressure proving effective for the Rams and all players contributing to many turnovers.
Alice Circuitt and Ava Marshall held strong in defence, with multiple pull ins from Ava Marshall and solid, disciplined defence from Alice Circuitt.
Phoebe Newman was accurate as always in goals.
Georgia Henderson was damaging through the centre for the Rams.
Going into the fourth quarter at 33 a piece, the Rams were unable to hang on, going down by just eight goals in an impressive team effort by the girls.
Awards: Alice Circuitt, Phoebe Newman, Ava Marshall.
Under-15s: Deni Rams 19 def by Moama 41.
The girls took on top of the ladder Moama, and the scoreboard didn’t reflect the back and forth nature of the game.
The girls competed strongly and applied pressure across all four quarters.
The work rate from all 10 girls who took the court was outstanding, with every player contributing and continuing to compete hard all game.
Maddy Woolston was outstanding and deserved best on court honours. She was relentless all game with her pressure and ability to create turnovers through the middle of the court.
Meg Meharry was exceptional in defence, keeping her eyes up, reading the play beautifully and putting constant pressure on Moama’s goalers.
Aleaha Leetham also had a great game after swinging out into the wing positions, excelling in both WD and WA with her work rate and transition play.
Awards: Maddy Woolston, Aleaha Leetham, Meg Meharry.
Under-13s: Deni Rams 19 def by Moama 20.
The girls played a very competitive game this week, going down in a nail-biting loss.
Chloe Marshall and Julia Smith were outstanding in defence, getting hands to countless balls and making life difficult for the opposition shooters all game.
Bailee Dunn displayed great composure throughout the match, controlling play strongly through the mid-court with excellent attacking drives and defensive pressure.
The girls worked tirelessly for four quarters and showed great teamwork, determination and resilience right until the final whistle.
Awards: Chloe Marshall, Julia Smith, Bailee Dunn.
Under-11s: Not scored.
The Rams under-11s, captained by Millie Hall, played a fantastic game against a very experienced and tall Moama side.
Maxi Robson worked tirelessly, leading to the ball and making strong front cuts throughout the match.
Grace Milliken also impressed with her non-stop effort and several valuable turnovers.
Millie led by example, playing a terrific game and securing rebounds against opponents much taller than her.
The team showed great determination and teamwork.
Thank you to the under-11s parents who turned up for the team’s canteen clean‑up duty. We know it is by far the least glamorous job on the roster, and for many of you it meant hanging around all day and missing out on Ladies Day.
Awards: Maxi Robson, Grace Milliken, Millie Hall.
Makayla Finn shoots with pressure from Ava Richards.
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