"We are the hunted": Ammos unbeaten but stay focused

AMMOS’ A Grade coach says her team will not be looking at its matchup with Modewarre at face value, with the Bellarine Netball League’s top and bottom sides meeting this weekend.

Geelong Amateur coach Mel Savage said preparation was going to be the same as usual ahead of Round 11, with the undefeated (10-0) reigning premiers travelling to Mount Moriac tomorrow (Saturday, June 17) to take on a winless Modewarre outfit (0-10).

“I think the competition has some really strong players, and the Modewarre group in particular has been together for a little while, despite a few changes in their goal,” Savage said.

“They’re actually scoring really well, so given that fact, we don’t take any team lightly, and that starts with focusing on what we do well.”

Geelong Amateur’s 10th victory of the season was a 39-point win over Barwon Heads last weekend, 38-77.

Ammos was led by its key pillars with Ruby Watson (56 goals) in goal, Keisha Guilmartin in defence and Georgia Duncan’s support in attack against the Seagulls, but Savage also praised the efforts of her roster’s younger contributors this season.

“One of our more promising young players, Zoe Shaw, who was absent last week, has really flourished at the senior level and is a real star of the future in my opinion,” she said.

“We also have 17-year-old Madeline Mickovski in the side this season who I coach in State League. Both of these girls bring youth and a real enthusiasm to the group.

Ruby Watson cleaned up Barwon Heads with 56 goals, taking her season total to a BNL-best 658.

“Grace Pullen has also come over from South Australia and is really flexible position-wise, meaning she can provide an impact in both goal shooter and goal attack when needed.

“For us, it’s about not getting too far ahead of ourselves and not reflecting too much on past performances, that’s what I’m trying to instil in our girls.

“We are the hunted; however, we have really high expectations of ourselves and that’s something we need to focus on regardless of the outside noise.”

Modewarre against Geelong Amateur begins at 1.50pm at Mount Moriac.