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“We were stepping onto their court, the ball was heavy and wet \u2013 we had to play smarter,” she said.<\/p>\n
“But credit to the girls for being able to readjust when they needed.<\/p>\n
“We shifted the ball well from defence. Eliza Moodie killed it for us at wing defence, Ella (Logan) stepped up at goal defence and Georgia (Shattock) shut things down at goal keeper.<\/p>\n
“Chloe (Eyre) was great \u2026 absolutely fantastic.<\/p>\n
“Once we shifted her into the goal ring, her height became pretty important against their defenders.<\/p>\n
“Credit to Ballarat, they have a strong defence.<\/p>\n
“Chloe is a long-range shooter, but the ball got wet and heavy, so she had to readjust.<\/p>\n
“But once everyone settled, things took off.<\/p>\n
“We were the underdog in a lot of people’s eyes, so I was stoked to get a win.”<\/p>\n
The Cobras set up their win with an 11-5 third second quarter, maintaining the momentum with a 10-6 third term to snuff out the Swans’ hopes.<\/p>\n
A tough win was just what Gleeson was hoping for coming off a rare poor game in a 50-32 loss to Sunbury before the interleague break.<\/p>\n
The second-year Cobras coach is excited by what the rest of the season might bring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “In some ways we are back to where were last year in being a new-look team, bringing in the likes of Chloe, who will absolutely shore up our young attacking end,” Gleeson said.<\/p>\n “Now we’ve got the pieces, we just have to work out the combinations and when the connections are going to work.<\/p>\n “There’s still a lot to nail out by the end of the season, but I’m positive we can there.”<\/p>\n Gleeson said she was looking forward to a home game against Lake Wendouree, which lost for only the second time this season against Sunbury last Saturday, albeit narrowly 57-53.<\/p>\n For the Swans, the loss brought an end to their four-game unbeaten streak, which started with a draw against the Lakers, followed by wins over Redan, East Point and Melton.<\/p>\n Darley, led by star goal shooter Olivia Cawthray with 49 goals, kept its unbeaten record intact with a convincing win over Redan.<\/p>\n The reigning premiers won 63-34.<\/p>\n East Point claimed its first of the season in style with a 78-19 victory over Melton.<\/p>\n Evie Roney starred in her A-grade debut for the Roos, shooting 45 goals at 90 per cent.<\/p>\n The youngster’s stellar performance came a week after she earned high praise from Sunbury premiership coach Kim Bailey for her role in the Ballarat 23-and-under team which drew its interleague clash against Hampden in Warrnambool.<\/p>\n Defender Grace Rogers also debuted for East Point.<\/p>\n At Sebastopol, North Ballarat (6-0-1) overcame a determined Burra 54-45.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FINALS aspirant Bacchus Marsh has passed a test of strength against Ballarat with flying colours, defeating the in-form Swans by eight goals in their BFNL netball clash last Saturday. The Cobras unveiled new recruit Chloe Eyre with profound effect, overcoming a slow start and a one-goal first quarter deficit to beat the Swans 37-29 at […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/DSC_0425_45094.jpg\")