Men relish first Rapid Round

Rapid Round features a number of rule changes designed to increase the speed of play however, the shake up in the rules couldn’t dislodge the Roar’s good form as defeated the Comets 59-37.

While Roar looked like the dominant side through much of the contest, Comets were able to keep in striking distance early thanks to utilising the two-point range.

Roar’s Dylan McPherson capitalised on the two-point chances, scoring three in a row in the second quarter as the Roar stamped their authority on the game. Tom Gorman scored the first three pointer of the round in the dying stages of the second quarter with a magnificent bomb from the left hand corner.

From there, Comets couldn’t keep up as Roar made it seven wins from as many matches with an imposing percentage of 183.

Demons put up a good fight in their matchup against the Warriors in a game that ultimately went the Warrior’s way 43-25.

There was an interesting early dynamic as the Warriors went for a low-risk strategy relying on their accuracy from under the post compared to the Demons who opted to go big from range.

Goal Shooter Dylan Gunn scored three two-pointers in the first quarter to light up the contest and put Demons ahead at the first break.

Warriors began to embrace the extra scoring opportunities in the second quarter and were able to claw back control of the game.

They restricted the Demons to just 13 goals for the rest of the game giving them a big win and consolidating their second place on the ladder.

In the Open Division, the Comets were able to prevail over the Sharks 70-52 in a top-four tussle with Comets Shooter Jasmah Hayood starring with 36 Goals at 90 per cent.

A fast start for the Comets ensured it was their game to lose with 21 goals coming in the first quarter.

Despite the Sharks’ best efforts, they were ultimately outrun as they couldn’t get ahead in any of the remaining quarters.

Both teams finish the round in the top four as Comets remain third, only percentage separating second-placed Roar on percentage, while Sharks remain fourth with six wins and three losses.

Top of the table Demons took home another win with a nine-goal victory over the Lightning.

Lightning put up a good fight in the first quarter taking it by two goals but from then on Demons were able to nudge ahead.

Demons took the second quarter 17-11 and not even a match high 41 Goals from Demons Goal Shooter Kasey Ridout could keep her team in the contest.

With their eighth win of the season, the Demons stay top of the table while Lightning remain in the bottom two.

In the 20/U Division, the Comets managed to parachute themselves into the top four with a big 64-46 win over the Sharks. Comets were able to capitalise on a fast start taking a five-goal lead into the first break.

The side never looked back pushing out the margin throughout the game off the back of 38 goals from Halle Richards.

The Division saw multiple high scoring games with the Roar and Warriors both scoring more than 60 goals in their wins.

The Roar kept their undefeated run alive while Warriors also snuck into the top four after their win over the Jets.

Round 9 Results

Opens

Roar 77 defeated Rangers 50
Warriors 54 defeated Jets 48
Demons 61 defeated Lightning 52
Comets 70 defeated Sharks 52

20/U

Warriors 63 defeated Jets 30
Demons 54 defeated Lightning 36
Roar 67 defeated Rangers 36
Comets 64 defeated Sharks 46

Mens

Warriors 43 defeated Demons 25
Roar 59 defeated Comets 37

Article By Oliver Lane