It was a weekend to remember for the Maldon Football and Netball Club, with both the Under 17.5s Football and Under 17s Netball teams claiming Grand Final victories on Saturday.
The young stars made their club and community proud, capping off an incredible season with hard-fought wins.
These victories mark a fantastic end to the season for both teams, whose determination and spirit have brought success to the club. Congratulations to the players, coaches, and supporters on their incredible achievements!
Overview
Maldon had two teams make the Grand final on Saturday with the Under 17.5s Football and the Under 17s Netball. The junior kids done the club proud by both winning the Premiership!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Football
17.5s
Maldon 5.8-38 Def Carisbrook 5.3-33
Maldon secured the 2024 Premiership on Saturday with a nail-biting victory over Carisbrook. Maldon played an outstanding third quarter when they kept Carisbrook’s scoring to a minimum when they had a strong breeze blowing their way. Carisbrook led by 3 points at three-quarter time, but it wasn’t enough. Maldon proved too good, coming away with a 5-point win. Maldon star Riley Davey received the medal for a Best on Ground performance.
Best on: Riley Davey, Cal Buchanan, Brodie Doyle, Blayne Cananzi, Ryan Burchell, Jack Smith.
Netball
Under 15s
Maldon 33 Def Natte Bealiba 22
What a weekend and what a way to end a year. The U17 girls played an ultimate game on the weekend in their grand final. The first quarter was a slow start, with Natte taking a one-point lead at the change 8-7. The second quarter saw the Maldon girls fire and were able to ensure that their defence was on point. It was then a case of the last two quarters that the team were able to apply more pressure on Natte. There was a moment where Natte responded in the third quarter to bring back the lead from the Maldon girls to 2 goals; however, the experience and athleticism of the Maldon team, with their support for each other, were able to take a 5-goal lead into the last quarter. The final quarter was just maintaining the lead and the centre passes and the team showed just how well they have combined during the year to be the best team for 2024 in the U17 competition.
Best on court awarded by the umpires: Tiffany Williams.
See all the photos in the issue.
This article appeared in the Tarrangower Times, 20 September 2024.
