NEW LEAGUE LEADER EMERGES AFTER ROUND 14 UPSET
By Kel Rowe |
One surprise upset and a consistent rise through the ranks has seen a new ladder leader emerge late in the season following Round 14 of the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee Senior Women’s competition.
On Saturday morning Suns continued their strong run towards finals, beating West Footscray by 77-points at Goddard Street Reserve.
Lyndal Ridder was damaging in the middle for the Suns, whilst teammate Jaime Nankiville was rewarded with three majors for her efforts inside 50.
Bo Crabtree and Julia McPhee worked hard defensively for the Roosters, being named in best for the visiting side.
Wyndhamvale hosted North Sunshine and claimed a comprehensive 119-point win over the Roadrunners.
Falcon sisters’ Mariah and Rachael Burton each kicked four goals and were named in the best for their respective performances.
The match also marked teammate Harmoni Fonua’s 50th game milestone.
Zoe Doherty and Lea Pugh were the top performers for North Sunshine.
At Merv Hughes Oval, Parkside Spurs took on Caroline Springs in a tight contest that saw the Lakers edge away to record a 17-point win at the final siren.
Stephanie Holland and Mary Sandral (one goal) were amongst the best for the Spurs, however the Lakers were superbly led by Hannah Herring and Dijana Vasilevska.
To round out the fixture, Yarraville Seddon went head-to-head with the Werribee Centals, stunning their visitors in a 14-point upset.
Rosie Ronan-Yates celebrated her 100th game milestone with a best on ground performance and was well-supported by teammate Madeleine Patterson.
Meghann Basto and Paige Cook performed well for the visitors, while Larissa Renaut could only add another major to take her tally to 53 goals for the season so far.
The Centurions loss has seen the Suns jump to the top of the ladder with just two rounds to go of the home and away season.
The competition’s top two teams meet for the second time this Friday night, each looking to secure their double-chance heading into finals.