Melton Centrals have made a statement of intent in the Riddell District Netball League by beating the previously undefeated Rupertswood on Saturday.
Playing at home, Centrals started slowly but once they got going proved unstoppable on the way to a shock 36-28 win.
The Sharks led at quarter-time by three goals, but it all went wrong from there as the Centrals opened up a nine-goal lead with a quarter to go.
Centrals held their nerve in the last quarter to seal their best win of the season.
For a second straight week, Rebecca Morabito was judged best on court. Playing goal attack, she shot a modest 10 goals but her passing and movement at the attacking end helped set up the win.
Jessica Watton and Catherine Hocking were also standouts for the Centrals. Vanessa Seddon was the top shooter with 26 goals.
Despite the win, Centrals remain fourth on the ladder, just percentage behind third-placed Macedon, which lost to Riddell.
Diggers Rest kept the pressure on the top six sides with a 49-24 win against Wallan.
Sitting in seventh spot and looking like the only team outside the top six that could play finals, the Burras led by three goals at the first break and extended the margin in every quarter.
Burras playing coach Amy Carroll was the dominant shooter, scoring 39 of her side’s 49 goals. Mid-courters Vivien Leong and Jayde Peters were standouts in the win.
The Burras remain in seventh spot, percentage behind sixth-placed Lancefield.
