A FULL–STRENGTH Whorouly Lions A grade netball side secured a 13 goal win against the Tarrawingee Bulldogs on Saturday, taking control after an even contest in the first half.
The teams were well–matched in the beginning, with Tarrawingee taking a brief one–goal lead after the first quarter, and were leading 24 goals to Whorouly's 22 in the second quarter.
Whorouly pulled away in the third quarter, taking a six–goals lead into the last term and then cemented their position with a further 18 goals.
"It was a great win, we were really proud of the girls and how everyone played," Ebony Allen, Whorouly A grade playing co–coach said.
"We hadn't had a full team due to injuries and illnesses for the last few weeks so to have everyone back together this weekend and to get the win was great.
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"The first half was a very even contest, I think Tarra were actually ahead at the first two breaks by two goals so for the girls to come out and win by 13 goals, it was an amazing effort.
"At half–time we spoke about coming out and just playing our game and keeping up that intensity to put as much pressure on Tarra as we could.
"That's when we started to pull away and get ahead, we just stepped it up a notch and utilised every opportunity we had to score."
Allen said it was a great team effort from Whorouly this week, with many players showing their mettle.
"Katie Ivone had a strong game in the ring putting up a lot of goals," she said.
"Bec Allen and Jane–Maree (Fitzpatrick) had a very consistent game through the mid–court feeding our shooters very well.
"Sally Wood had another outstanding game in defence, the pressure she can put on her opponents causes turnovers every week."
The win was the icing on the cake for Allen, who notched her 50th senior game as player and co–coach.
The Queen's birthday split round this week means Whorouly will face Goorambat in two weeks on June 18.
"We will use that to our advantage, we will still work hard and train both nights," Allen said.
"We have had a bit of a bad run with COVID so it will hopefully give everyone the chance to fully recover before the remainder of the season."
