THE O&M’s future is bright with the under 17 and under 15 interleague netball sides recording victories over the Goulburn Valley League at Deakin Reserve on Saturday. In the under 17’s, Jodie House steered her side to a pulsating 64-44 victory. Wodonga's Molly Moylan was judged best on court, while Kijana McCowan (Albury), Zali Macklan (Raiders) and Lily McKimmie (Wodonga) were also rewarded for their efforts. Shaylah House’s under 15’s made history winning the first ever under 15 interleague match by 13-goals. Wangaratta Rovers rising star Lainey Draper was named best on court in the 49-36 win. "Everyone in our team was very nervous at the start but once we got into it it was great," Draper said. "I tried my hardest, I don't know that I personally would've given this (best on court) to myself because the girls in our team were amazing but I'm very proud. "Lucy Tinkler played extremely good, she's a great shooter and also I think Chloe Richardson did amazing too. "Being on the court it was really intense but once we got in front the nerves went down and our team conjoined and were really good. "Normally we play against each other but we got to know each other so well during training and it was just such a great experience for everyone." Meanwhile, the open netball side was unable to make it a clean sweep as they went down by five goals in a close encounter. “There’s lots of disappointment when you’re in it to your eyeballs for that whole game and to get four or five goals in front at different stages of the game,” O&M senior coach Noel Halton said. “To go down in the end is very disappointing but to the girls credit they never stopped trying all day and that’s all we can ask for. “I said to them this morning to go out there and give it your best shot which they all did. “They conducted themselves beautifully out there but unfortunately we just didn’t get that goals that we needed in the end.” Halton felt that his side made a few critical errors at pivotal times of the clash. “At the end there were just a few little fumbles and they (GV) got some decisions that went their way which helped them out," he said. “And then there were a couple of key turnovers in pivotal times that swung the momentum and they took their opportunities.”
