THE BFNL is renowned as a breeding ground for some of the , and that reputation looks certain to grow following Saturday's 17-and-under grand final. or signup to continue reading Minor premiers Sandhurst will do battle with Golden Square in a replay of their second semi-final clash a fortnight ago. It was the Dragons that prevailed in that one, claiming a convincing 60-39 victory.
The Bulldogs were able to rebound strongly, setting up another showdown with the Dragons by beating Strathfieldsaye 56-37 in last weekend's preliminary final. While the semi-final margin was decisive, Golden Square is not without a win this season over Sandhurst. The Bulldogs inflicted the Dragons' first and only loss of the season in round 15 with a 49-47 victory.
That win contributed to a run of 11 consecutive wins for the Bulldogs, snapped only by their semi-final defeat to the Dragons. But as a seasoned coach and administrator, Sandhurst's Carol Cathcart knows only too well that anything can, and will, happen on grand final day. "You always want to play your best netball on grand final day, that's the key, and then the result looks after itself," she said.
"You have to play your best netball when it matters." Cathcart, who was at the helm for last year's one-goal grand final loss to Gisborne, hoped the Dragons' semi-final performance was an indication they were indeed peaking. "I was very happy with how we played a couple of weeks ago.
I thought our approach to the game and the way we went about.