Power prepare for crucial Hawks clash

NEWCOMB snapped its three-game losing streak with a resounding 63-34 away win against bottom-placed Modewarre in BNL Round 12.

They started well leading 18-6 at quarter-time and Carly Sanders shot 52 goals.

The fifth-placed Power bounced back after losing to Torquay, Portarlington and Geelong Amateur.

“The Portarlington one was probably disappointing to drop a game against a team below us,” coach Lisa Robinson said.

“But in our game against Ammos, we put three solid quarters together. We just lapsed a little bit in one of the quarters.

“We’ve still got improvement to do. We certainly need to be playing out four strong quarters for us to be competitive.”

Newcomb host the in-form Drysdale in Round 13 tomorrow (Saturday, July 5) at 1.50pm.

The fifth versus sixth clash is an important game in the race to secure a top five spot.

“We only got over the line by one goal against them last time so this will be a really hard game,” Robinson said.

“If we do drop it, we have the potential to drop out of the five.

“It will be a game that we really need to be switched on for because Drysdale are certainly a really strong side but they are also improving.”

The Hawks have won their past four games and recently beat the formidable Queenscliff 47-43.

Meanwhile, the Power’s Britt Collier has returned from having a baby earlier this year and added to the team’s midcourt depth.

In other matches, the Demons host Barwon Heads, Torquay battle Anglesea, Ammos take on Queenscliff and Ocean Grove welcome Modewarre.