Moving forward: Violet Town’s Prue Holmes moving the ball into attack.
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Max Stainkamph
A fast start before the heavens opened helped Dookie United register its first win of the season on Saturday.
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United knocked over Avenel on its home court, coming away 61-42 winners and bouncing back from its opening-round loss.
Mentor Georgie O’Connor said it was nice to pick up a win after tweaking a few things from round one.
“We made sure we worked on a few things including our timing to the ball and our defensive position and the girls applied it really well,” O’Connor said.
Looking inboard: Shepparton East’s Bianca Kelly is cut off from moving forward by Violet Town.
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United got off to a fast start in the opening quarter before the rain made the Avenel courts slippery, which bogged the game down.
“It made it really hard for us to play that fast-paced game we wanted to but we adapted pretty well.”
Dookie was able to keep the lead constant through the second and third quarters before pulling away again in the final stanza as the court began to dry again.
In charge: Shepparton East coach Erynn Hueston was crucial in her side’s win over Violet Town.
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O’Connor lauded the efforts of goalers Abby Klein and Mon Kelly, while Georgia Caruana was also stellar in defence.
Lancaster registered a thrilling four-point win over a valiant Rushworth side to continue its unbeaten start to the season.
Shepparton East proved too strong for Violet Town at home, coming away 50-29 winners.
Centre stage: Jo Wild looks to move forward after the restart.
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Max Stainkamph
The Eagles knocked the Towners’ socks off early, opening a big lead before half time as coach Erynn Hueston controlled the play from defence and let Mia Jeffery run riot in the centre.
It backed up their 27-goal win in the opening round against Dookie United.
Longwood easily took care of Undera, the Redlegs toppling the Lions 59-28.
Murchison-Toolamba defeated Stanhope 52-34, while Tallygaroopna made short work of Girgarre on its home deck with a 60-14 smashing.
Merrigum played Nagambie on Sunday, with the close of play after deadline.
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