The stage is set for a crackerjack Riddell League A-grade netball grand final this Sunday.
Ladder leader and reigning premiers Woodend-Hesket play a fired-up Riddell at Romsey in a replay of the incredible extra time 2023 grand final. This went the Hawks’ way for their first-ever A-grade flag.
A case can be made for both sides, with the Bombers out to make amends for last season’s loss, and Woodend-Hesket cool, calm and collected with pressure absorbing defender and coach Ty Coppinger out to make it two flags in a row.
Coppinger was best on court in last year’s grand final, and has a talented an interchangeable team at her disposal.
Young star Charlee Duff-Tytler scored a dominating 44 goals at over 83 per cent accuracy in the second semi-final. Can she do it again?
Riddell coach Emily Ktona has faith in the Bombers, even through they just scraped home 37-36 in the knock out preliminary final against Wallan on Saturday.
This is a grand final, and all previous results count for nothing for the side which finishes on the wrong side of the ledger.
A large crowd will surely be absorbed by this contest; it may be far better than any of the day’s three football finals.
Riddell has done a remarkable job to have four teams in grand finals at the weekend.
Romsey also has four teams in action and these two clubs are chasing multiple premierships.
PREL. FINALS
Scores from the preliminary finals played at Kyneton were:
A-grade: Riddell 37 (Best – Finn McKearney-Stubbs, Georgia Shattock best) d Wallan 36 ( (M. Donegan 24 – Maddie Wallmeyer best).
B-grade: Romsey 47 (Maddison Thompson 42 and best) d Lancefield 43 (Tarnee Hammond 38 and best).
Grand final on Sunday – Riddell v Romsey.
C-grade: Macedon 29 (Bronwyn Anderson best) d Lancefield 23 S. Parks 17 – Amber Winks best.
Grand final on Sunday – Riddell v Macedon.
19&Under: Romsey 39 (Ava Binney, Emily Miles best) d Wallan 37 (Allanah Judd, Haylie Baker).
Grand final on Sunday: Riddell v Romsey.
D-grade: Romsey 29 (Danielle Battersby, Emily Muir) d Riddell 24 (Ashleigh Dackert 16 and best).
Grand final on Sunday: Gisborne Giants v Romsey.
