BOORT has brought emerging netballers Bridie Doyle and Isabelle Hosking into the A Grade line-up as the battle for North Central netball’s top spot intensifies.
The Pies were pushed in the first half against Birchip Watchem on Saturday ande went to the main break two goals down.
Coach Carly Isaac had the young pair on the wings in the opening term before putting Doyle into the centre and herself at wing attack.
Isaac said after theb game the switch tactic had been to try and improve her side’s second phase attack to the ring.
However, Boort returned to selected position in the third term and piled on 16 goals. Hosking was one of the keys across the mid-court in the resurgence.
Isaac said the final six-goal margin could have been greater “but we eased off in the final minutes and that allowed Birchip to bridge the gap”.
However, she said the emergence of Doyle and Hosking had the Magpies well placed to continue improvement throughout the season and stay in contention for a top two finish.
Meanwhile, reigning premiers Wedderburn remain undefeated after a 51-goal victory over Donald.
A powerful opening quarter display saw the Redbacks score 20 goals in what was described by coach Susie Lockharft as the best performance by the A Grade team so far this season.
And key defender Maddi Postle was dynamite in defence blocking Donald’s incursions to the ring. Holly Lockhart, Sophie Cockerell and Kelsey Pallpratt were also among the Redbacks’ best. 
Donald, although with only two wins so far for the season, had a healthy percentage heading into Saturday’s game after a few tight finishes.
However, they were without several players that hamped efforts to take the game up to an increasingly settled Wedderburn combination.
Wedderburn also emerged victors in the B and C Grade clashes, the B Grade team also undefeated after six rounds.