Division 1 too good!

Vipers Oakleigh netball team have suffered back to back losses with a 20-12 loss on Sunday night. The team which was at full strength was no match for their opponents - Minky’s. After such a promising start to the season, although only grading games the team have suffered consecutive losses and are left pondering what can they do to turn around their fortunes and get back to that winning way.

The team however can take some positives from the game in that they turned the ball over on many occasion through poor passing and silly errors which at this level of netball get punished. The team worked well together and continued to plug away but had no answer and will be left to reflect during the week on what needs to be changed before the nect round.

The Albert Park team once again continued their unbeaten season as they received a forfeit during the week which pleased some of the team as they were not looking forward to the 9.40pm time slot allocated. Their opponents must have been feeling the same as they ended up calling it early and leaving everyone home in the warmth of their homes.

The team will match up this week in the early game against the 2nd placed team and the top of the table clash.

The roving reporter looks forward to another week of exciting netball from these two teams playing in their first season and also playing in the premier division both comps have to offer.

Vipers have suffered their first loss in the Oakleigh Netball competition withe an absolute crushing defeat at the hands of title favourites Team Louis 50-5. This defeat is the first loss for the netball teams in 2009 and one which will not be forgotten quickly.

The team having displayed brilliance in the grading games and handing out some of their own crushing defeats have found themselves in the top division and well things do not look rosie at all if Sunday nights game is anything to go by.  The team can take something from the game with four of their regular line up interstate on rep duties which left a team of fill in players to maintain the unbeaten record, this was not the case as Vipers continually turned over the ball through inaccurate passing or the old stepping penalty which with the higher grade came the higher quality umpire which didn’t miss a beat. The team having been demoralised will have all their regulars back on deck for next weeks game which will give a true indication on whether they can match it in the top flight in season 2009.

Albert Park Vipers continued their winning success with a narrow win over a 6 player team on Thursday night. The team displayed some patches of brilliance in the absence of Head Coach and defensive strategist Jen Galea, who was off celebrating her 25th birthday. The game was a game of 4 quarters like every other week of which Vipers seemed to have their noses in front for most of the match. This was possibly the toughest of all the teams played this year. Simialr to the Oakleigh team they find themselves in the premier division due to outstanding performance early in the season.

Vipers first season in Netball will show the abilities and skills of the players as they strive for domination in a new sport foreign to most of the players.

Vipers first steps onto the Netball court have been nothing but successful with both the Albert Park and oaleigh teams yet to taste defeat in a combined 5 games played.

The team of  Suzy, Brooke, Mel, Jen, MC, Crano & Youngy  plus help from fill in players have helped the team win all four matches played to date, the team have beaten all on their way, including last years premiers 17 -12 in what many would describe as a early preview of the Grand final which is still 18 weeks away. The season is still far from over but the team have gelled into a DOMINATING unit since there pre seaosn training camp and look destined for greatness and a winners cheque in June

The second Vipers Netball team which will play at Oakleigh on Sunday nights have also commenced their campaign  and the team of Mick & Tanya Lovett, Mon and Burkey, Jen, Andrew Burke, Smash and Youngy blew away their opponents in the 3rd quarter on Sunday night to DOMINATE the match and eventually win 21 -11. The team having played together for the first time tried a few combinations before they settle on the make up of the team before the first round after easter, one thing is for sure that Youngy is dominating the space down back and keeping opposition shooters at bay. This team will also look to improve on their pre season training camps held during the off season and claim the winners cheque.

Keep up to date with all the Netball action via the website with regular commentary from your roving reporter. Draw and results.

FACT

Netball is the most popular women’s sport in Australia with an estimated one million players nation wide. Although traditionally identified as a sport for women, there is no reason why it cannot be played with mixed teams, and increasingly more boys and men are becoming involved.

Tim Blackwood a current Australian Men’s Netball member and also current Vipers Mixed touch player with the Fawkner Mixed A Premiers will assist Vipers in establishing teams in the coming months throughout Melbourne.

So are you or your current team looking to be part of a professionally administered and organised Sports Club which can offer you discounted physio and injury prevention not to mention discounted performance apparel and friendly club atmosphere then contact Vipers Sports Club to register your interest today.

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