A BRILLIANT 50-goal performance from goaler Dannielle Flood highlighted Bridgewater’s big A Grade netball win over Inglewood on Saturday.
Swapping between goal attack and goal shooting, Flood was unstoppable in the Anzac Round clash.
However, her speedy wing attack teammate Olivia Hoiles took out the Joan Gibson Medal for the most courageous player on the day, named after the late Inglewood nurse who served in the Middle East, New Guinea and Bougainville in World War Two.
The Mean Machine was in control from the start of the game, with Flood scoring 16 goals herself in the first quarter as the side led 19-4.
In the last quarter the outclassed Woodies could manage only one goal to Bridgewater’s 14 as they fell to a 13-69 defeat.
Last season’s best-and-fairest winner Abbey Hayes was on the Inglewood team sheet but did not play
The Mean Machine are on top of the ladder after three rounds, while Inglewood is winless in last spot.
Mitiamo is still the team to beat in the Loddon Valley league after a 10-goal win over Pyramid Hill in a rematch of last season’s grand final.
The Superoos were coming off a massive 94-44 victory over Calivil in round two after the bye in round one, while the Bulldogs had won tight encounters with Newbridge and Marong.
Miti led by only four goals at the first change of ends, but pushed the margin out to eight at the half and 13 at three-quarter time before Pyramid Hill trimmed the final score with a 14-11 last quarter
Newbridge had its first win of the season with a 30-goal victory over Maiden Gully in wet conditions on Anzac Day. After the bye in round two, the Maroons were coming off a two-week break and were strong from the outset against the Eagles. 
There was no sign of rustiness for Newbridge, which named Jorja Hufer and Abbi Wells as best players.
The Maroons have moved to sixth on the ladder, one spot ahead of Maiden Gully.
Marong’s second win of 2025 saw the Panthers get home against a much-improved Calivil side, 59-43.
The third quarter proved pivotal for the Panthers, scoring 17 goals to eight to move to a 49-32 lead at the last change.
The Demons fought on well, narrowly winning the last quarter 11-10.
Marong is in fourth spot on the ladder with two wins, while Calivil is winless after three matches but are ahead of Inglewood.