Sport
Emotional finish as Superoos go back-to-back

FOR THE second successive year, Mitiamo has reversed a loss in the second semi-final and won the A Grade netball title against Pyramid Hill.
It was an emotional win for the Superoos, who have played through the finals with the shadow on two recent deaths in the club family.
The match was tight, with scores level at half-time before Mitiamo snatched a two-goal lead at the last change.
The Superoos scored seven goals in a row in the third term, but the Bulldogs fought back superbly to clash the margin.
They grabbed the lead in the final quarter before Mitiamo settled with four successive goals. 
In the end, a 15-11 final quarter sealed a six-goal victory for the Superoos, 54-48.
Miti’s dynamic wing attack Alicia Hay, the team’s youngest player, was named best-on-court to crown an outstanding finals series.
Shooter Laura Hicks was again a dominant force, scoring 39 goals, while Jess Holdstock hit 35 for the Bulldogs in the tight match. 
BRIDGEWATER helped to soften the blow of losses in the football senior and reserves grand finals with a premiership in A Reserve over Maiden Gully.
League A Reserve best-and-fairest Natalie Flood won the award for best-on-court for another dominant shooting display, netting 42 goals.
Bridgey led all afternoon and had a 15-goal margin at half-time before the Eagles fought back with a 17-11 third quarter.
Maiden Gully also edged the last term by three goals, but the gap was too wide to make up.
Tammy Russell was brilliant for the Eagles, scoring 50 of her team’s 51 goals.
B Grade also saw a Bridgewater win, 41-35 over Pyramid Hill.
It was closely contested, with just three goals the difference at the last break, but Bridgey outscored the Bulldogs in the final quarter to seal the win.
Pyramid Hill’s Shannon Taylor was named as best player, while Tia Lane scored 31 goals for the premiers.
THE BULLDOGS grabbed the B Reserve premiership by 12 goals over Maiden Gully.
Pyramid Hill’s Erin Farrar won the best-on-court award. Chelsea Eastwood netted 19 goals for the Eagles while the Bulldogs shared around the goals, with Claire Pickles scoring eight.
CALIVIL defeated Bridgewater in the 17-and-under grade, 53-42, after leading comfortably throughout.
Calivil’s league best-and-fairest winner, Elodie Sharman, also took out the award for best player in the grand final after scoring 30 goals.
Bridgey’s Sophie Tyrrell finished with 22 goals.
THE DEMONS’ 15-and-under side completed an undefeated season with a 21-goal win over Marong.
Calivil defender Zara Crapper won the best player award on the day, while Olivia Richardson scored 28 goals after tallying more than 500 for the season.
NEWBRIDGE took out the 13-and-under premiership with a hard-fought 23-18 win over Calivil.
Abby Colt won best on court honours for the Maroons, who ended the season undefeated.
Adeline Benallack scored 10 goals for the winners.

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