Two Blues Netball Team Face Tough First Semi-Final Task

Prahran Football Club Netball Team the Two Blues bowed out of the finals with honour after confronting ladder leader the Parrots in the first semi final of the Prahran Netball Association on Tuesday December 2.

A first quarter scoreline of 6-7 was indicative of a tight match.

But the Parrots stepped up a gear in the second term and virtually sealed the match with a 9-1 burst.

Suddenly the Two Blues , while still competitiove, started to miss shots while the Parrots found their radar and from 7-15 the result was inevitable.

The last quarter was goal for goal with seven each resulting in a 18-32 loss, defeated but far from disgraced for a first season team against an established opposition.

Thanks to all the girls who played and supported the team.

The club will aim to field multiple teams in 2015, refer to this website for details.

No doubt the season highlight was an amazing come-from-behind win over the Dynamites in round 7.

Trailing 7-15 at half-time and 15-20 at three quarter time, the Two Blues seemed consigned to a heavy defeat.

But in a remarkable turnaround the girls shot the lights out in the last quarter drawing level at 21 apiece.

Suddenly the Dynamites' turnovers mounted and they started to miss shots while the Two Blues gained in confidence and then careered away to an emphatic 26-21 win.

Unfortunately ace defender Belinda will miss the rest of the season but there is plenty of depth in the Two Blues squad.

The morale boosting win came of a loss to ladder leader Parrots ending a hattrick of wins by the Two Blues who led all match to win 20-10 v Elwood .

The previous week they won 21-19 against the Silver Bullets and before that led all night to just last in a thriller downing the Purple People Eaters 19-18.

The introduction of the Two Blues netball team is part of our evolving Community Sport Program.

The competition in Section 1 is held on Tuesday nights at the Prahran Netball Centre, started on Tuesday July 15.

The finals will be held in December 2 and 9.

Results: 

Round 1: Two Blues 16 lost to Parrots 18.

Round 2: Two Blues  lost to Dynamites

Round 3: Two Blues 21 d Silver Bullets 19

Round 4: Two Blues 19 d Purple People Eaters 18

Round 5 Two Blues 20 d Elwood 10

Round 6 Two Blues 15 lost to Parrots 23

Round 7 Two Blues 26 d Dynamites 21

Round 8 Two Blues 27 d Silver Bullets 22

Round 9 Two Blues 15 lost to Purple People Eaters 23 

Round 10 Two Blues 33 d Elwood 16

Round 11  Two Blues 15 lost to Parrots 23 

Round 12  Two Blues 15 lost to Dynamites 23

Round 13  Two Blues 36 d Silver Bullets 23 

Round 14 Two Blues 18 lost to Parrots 22

 Round 15 Two Blues won by forfeit

Round 16 Two Blues 17 lost to Parrots 34

Semi-final Two Blues 18 lost Parrots 32     

          Final Ladder                         Points   %

Parrots                           52     174

Purple People Eaters    42     120

Dynamites                     36     114

Two Blues                     32     104

Silver Bullets                 18      86

Elwood                            4      43

The PFC will supply apparel as pictured and meet competition and player registration fees.

The CSP began in 2000 and has conducted clinics in Stonnington Primary Schools, Horace Petty Housing Estate and the Currajong Special Needs School each year since 1999.

Dale Tapping and Steve Zayler will again manage the CSP clinics.