Women’s Div. 1
Round 5 - Melbourne Falcons (3) def Yarra Ranges (2)
Well done to all the girls, I was very pleased with how everybody played. A disappointing result in what was an excellent, hard-fought game. I guess you could call it a positive loss, for now the girls know that they still have a lot of work to do and effort needs to pick up at training.
We were down 2 players in Suzi and Kat, but they were covered by Josie, Danica and Emily who has come back from injury. All three did their jobs well with the surprise being Danica who usually libero’s.
Mandy, still suffering a shoulder injury, stepped into the libero position. She is a great player who passes well and has good form. Her self-confidence would probably benefit from more practice, but at this stage I am very confident in her abilities.
Michelle and Ingrid ran well together through the middle, and both had good touches on the block.
Kate was great as opposite, with improving serve and well adjusted hits. She kept playing herself into every line-up, as did Amy and Ash. They always seem to play steady games with good intensity. Very pleased with the sets in a game where the passes were good but not always the best. Excellent.
This game proved to be a tough 5 set match. Serve reception needs to improve, as does our back court defense. Position 5 tip cover worked well and was always ready, but it is crucial that 4 and 6 take the T and back corner. Harder transition into defense positions is required from everybody.
Good game though girls, I’m still pleased with our progress. We’re still moving forward, not backwards! Heads up!!!
Jon Miller - Coach
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Men’s Honours
Melbourne Falcons (3) def Yarra Ranges (2)
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