Sharp-shooter: EDNA 15-and-under Navy team member Kate Head shoots for goal during the 2023 EDNA tournament. The 15-and-under Navy side made it to the semi-finals of the championship section.
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Alexander Dabb
Huge crowds lined the Echuca and District Netball Association courts on Sunday for the annual EDNA tournament, with teams from far and wide competing for the title.
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Representatives from surrounding areas lined up against teams from as far afield as Horsham and Corowa, with a total of 81 teams entered across six sections.
EDNA president Betty McCoomb was pleased with how smoothly the day ran, especially with the high volume of teams competing.
"The day went really, really well considering we had 81 teams there,” she said.
“The weather was perfect for netball, everyone seemed very happy with how the day was.
"It was a really, really great standard across all of the different sections, and a wide variety of teams from a really big distance some of them have travelled, and it was just great to see everyone out there."
Looking for a teammate: EDNA netballer Addison Orr looks to offload the ball.
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Alexander Dabb
Echuca sides fared well against the fierce competition, with two teams making grand finals, and an additional side making it to the semi-final stage.
“We had two sides that made it to the grand final, the 17-and-under side in the under 17’s reserve section, and our 13-and-under Yellow team in the under-13 reserve section,” McCoomb said.
“Neither of them won, but they made it to the grand final. Our 15-and-under Navy side in the championship section made it to the semi-final but didn't get past there."
The 17-and-under EDNA side fell by five goals to Castlemaine in the decider, while the 13-and-under side fell to Bendigo Strathdale Netball Association by seven goals.
Fresh from their wins at the Shepparton Netball Association tournament a fortnight ago, the Goulburn Valley League’s under-15 and under-17 representative sides impressed again, as both teams made their respective grand finals in the championship division.
The under-15 squad made it two titles from two tournaments, showcasing supreme skill to outclass the Wimmera representative side and claim the win by seven goals, 15-8.
The possibility of a tournament treble will be firmly in the players’ sights, as they look to add the Association Championships to the 2023 trophy cabinet on May 28, alongside the recent SNA and EDNA crowns.
More to come: EDNA will have five teams compete at the Association Championships in Bendigo on May 21.
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Alexander Dabb
A gallant under-17 GVL side was unable to make it consecutive tournament wins, although the players did themselves no disservice, falling to a strong Bendigo Football Netball League side by six goals in the decider.
It will prove a valuable hit-out for the girls regardless of the result, as they look to make amends for last year’s heavy interleague defeat when they take on the Ovens and Murray League this Saturday in Albury, before joining the under-15 squad at the Association Championships the following week.
In the remaining sections, Bendigo Strathdale Netball Association took out the under-15 reserve title over Benalla, 11-7, as well as the under-13 championship section over the Murray Netball League, 16-10.
The Association Championships Zones will be held over the next two weekends, with EDNA competing in the under-17, under-15 and under-13 reserve sections, as well as the under-15 and under-13 championship sections in the northern zone to be played at Golden City Netball Association in Bendigo this Saturday.
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