GVL | Gallery | Seymour stays top with convincing A-grade win

By Daniel Webb

Jul 25, 2022

Goulburn Valley League A-grade netball table-topper Seymour continued its impressive run of form on Saturday afternoon, defeating Kyabram at Kings Park.

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The 61-to-37 round 14 victory was a solid one from the Lions, with the team building on its early lead throughout the contest.

Well played: Seymour’s Casey Adamson was named the Lions’ second-best on the day. Photo by Daniel Webb

In the first two quarters things were relatively even, with Seymour holding a seven-goal lead at quarter time, before the Bombers reduced the margin to six at the main break.

But after half-time it was all one-way traffic, with Seymour finding its groove to run out a convincing winner.

Eyes on the ball: Seymour’s Ellie O’Sullivan prepares to make a play. Photo by Daniel Webb

Seymour coach Ellie O’Sullivan said there were both positives and negatives to take away from the result.

“I think there were patches of that game where we were certainly flat-footed and Kyabram brought a really good intensity to the game, so I think that there is still so much we can improve on in that sense,” O’Sullivan said.

“But I think to finish the last quarter with such intensity and put a bit more scoreboard pressure on was certainly positive.”

Strong performance: Seymour’s Jessica Lallo shot well on the day. Photo by Daniel Webb

Nakita Singe performed well for the Lions with a number of turnovers in goal defence, while Casey Adamson and Jess Lallo also put in good shifts.

The win is another important step in the finals direction for the Lions and O’Sullivan said it would help build the side’s confidence.

“I think we have a lot of experience in the sense that we know finals are a different ball game, so we just want to keep our heads level and do the work so that we can hopefully come out firing in finals,” she said.

Standout: Kyabram’s Chicky Vick had a good day on the court. Photo by Daniel Webb

For Kyabram, it was another disappointing result on the court.

With coach Sara Kent away, Rhianna Hilton stepped up to mentor the team.

Hilton said the Bombers tried hard throughout the game, with some tired legs battling through.

“They’re an elite side and I think we really took it to them in the first half,” Hilton said of Seymour.

“To be only down by six around the half-time mark was something we were pretty pleased with, but we’re building and we’re growing and taking it up to the good sides.”

Hollie Reid played well in the midcourt for the visitors, while Jemma Hall performed well in defence and Chicky Vick also stood out.