Omega Netball Club News

A rematch today between Omega 1 and Thoroughbreds in the second half of the East Region League.  A home game for Omega and after having lost by a close 4 goals in the 1st round, Omega are keen to maintain their winning streak and make this their 3rd consecutive win.

A slow and slightly erratic start to the game whilst both teams take a little time to compose.  Both teams falter and the first goal for each team is a result of a turnover won by their team, from which they secured their first goal.  A fair few wayward balls in our attacking play allows Thoroughbreds to remain close in score, but the team are clearly determined and defend well when not in possession of the ball, from mid-court to the defending circle.   Strong circle defending by Steph Winfield in the first quarter sees her win possession for her team on 5 occasions, which contributed to the win of the opening quarter, 8-7.

The team settle well in to the second quarter and once again their defensive play is on point, but this time starting from the shooters, right the way down court, resulting in possession being won for held ball by the opposition on a few occasions.  A more controlled attacking quarter too, as the team compose and display coherence in their team play.    Omega begin to open the lead in this quarter, but are aware the win is not yet confirmed and they have to remain composed throughout.  By mid game the score is 19-14.

The third quarter continues in the same vein with some fantastic defensive play by the entire team, rattling and applying the pressure on Thoroughbreds consistently.  This again resulting in some held ball calls in Omega’s favour and coupled with a clean attacking quarter with very few unforced errors, Omega managed to increase their score due to the 13 goals secured and limiting Thoroughbreds to just 7.

The final quarter and Omega are up by 11 goals at the start, but they remind themselves that the game is not yet won and they still need to maintain control and discipline to the end.  Superb circle defence by both Sam Abbott and Steph Winfield results in 9 intercepts and loose ball pick ups between them, allowing the team to secure a great end result of 44-38.

The defence this game from both the circle defence and the team as a whole, played a massive part in contributing to the end result.  The circle defence limited Thoroughbreds to only 7 goals each quarter and the pressure applied across the whole court, rattled the opposition and won many turnovers for Omega.  A slow start, but a great performance from all players, showing determination and fight to the end.  A great result for the team, which will alter their league table position favourably and holds them in good stead for the next game.

Thoroughbreds awarded Omega’s Player of the Match to GS, Georgia Quinton for accuracy in her shooting.  Well done Georgia!