This weekend we hosted Natte Bealiba. Natte are always a strong contest and they came prepared as always. The Reserves came away with a smashing win to hold 4th position on the ladder and the under 14.5’s had a killer win. On the court, Maldon really showed Natte, top-rated teams, that we are really warming up against the top sides with B grade only going down by 4 against Natte who sit 2nd on the ladder and C grade coming out with a great win. As for Junior Netball, Under 17s and 15s played brilliantly and won their games. Off the field and court, the Club also hosted its Western Themed night which went off with great delight. It was great to see lots of faces and everyone having a ball. Next weekend for Round 8 we head to Newstead for a night game with games starting at 12.55pm at the Newstead Rec Reserve. Newstead will be putting on some food and live music so come along and support two local Clubs.
Football
Seniors: Maldon 54 Def by Natte 55. It was a tough game against Natte on the weekend, but the efforts were there and it was disappointing to go down by one point. Moving forward into the season this game will give us great confidence. Better players were Pat Long at full-back, Alex Farrow on ball along with Matty Gray, Noah Thompson and Tanner Bishop were all strong contributors.
Reserves: Maldon 127 Def Natte 51. Another fantastic performance against a side we will be fighting with for a top 4 finish. After an even first quarter, our superior work rate and physicality allowed us to get on top and completely dominate the remainder of the game. Our mid-season recruits have fitted in perfectly and made a strong side even stronger
Best: T. Rowe, B. Kitchingman, M. Colston, J. Knight, B. Brown, C. Cross.
17.5s: NO GAME
14.5s: Maldon 97 Def Natte 7. Maldon played some outstanding football to come out big winners over Natte Bealiba. Best- Tom Hamilton, Aihen Turner, Tadgh Cananzi, Levi Mason, Francis Walls, Riley Davey.
11.5s: Maldon 1 Def by Natte 46. With 4 players out and playing one of the top teams, we were against the odds. We held Natte to a pretty low score by their standards – thanks to our little legends never giving up. Our team tackle trophy went to one of our first-year players – Archer – for a thundering, bear hug tackle on the biggest player on the ground!
Best: Zavier Turner, Seth Gross, Dean Wilson, Nash Jennings, Darcy Robertson, Lucas Pascoe
Netball
A Grade: Maldon 36 Def by Natte 46. What a great effort by each and every player out on the court. Natte sure didn’t have it easy. It was one of the best starts we have had. Going into the quarter break only 2 goal’s down. We continued to push Natte. A strong defensive end made Natte change. Best On: Taige Weir
B Grade: Maldon 34 Def by Natte 38. The Team had a great start to the game, showing 2nd on the ladder that they could match them. All players out on the court gave 100%. The game was a goal-for-goal situation. A few positional changes in defence and goal still kept us in the hunt for a win. Unfortunately, a few umpiring decisions in the last quarter allowed Natte to keep the lead. Best: Claire Hamilton
C Grade: Maldon 32 Def Natte 29. Natte ended our final’s campaign in season 2021, so this game meant a lot to us to make sure we got it across the line and that’s exactly what the Team did! It was a fantastic showcase of teamwork and determination from all players Best: Jess Flavel.
Under 17s: Maldon 31 Def 30 Natte. The U17’s started very well on the weekend with Natte placed well on the ladder, it was going to be a tough game with many U15’s girls doing a stellar job stepping up. The Maldon team was able to certainly take it right up to the Natte team and were able to maintain top of the ladder with a thrilling win. Best: Eva Gross for her exceptional defence and excellent intercepts.
Under 15s: Maldon 21 Def Natte 15. The U15’s were again victorious on the weekend, with Natte certainly bringing their game on the weekend. We were able to settle well and again recorded a good victory against a third place Natte. Best: Jess Davies who was very accurate at goal and able to steer the team home for a captain victory
Under 13s: Maldon 9 Def by Natte 35. With a tough game ahead and quite a few different position changes, the under 13s kept their heads high and fort to the end, the defence down the court made it hard for Natte to bring the ball down. Best: Holly Willams and Grace Smith
Under 11s: Maldon 2 Def by Natte 12. It was another tough day at the office the passionate U11s. With limited numbers due to illness, the team worked hard to overcome the skillful Natte. Intercepts happened for us as we attacked every ball and we worked hard on our focus game goals. Our team also proved that we have flexibility as we were able to move our players around and goals were still met. Best: Martha and Scarlett.