RFNL netball
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ALL grades of Leeton-Whitton netballers will head into the Riverina league finals with big wins under their belts after a strong showing against Coolamon last week.
With the Crows at least doubling the Hoppers' score in every grade, the visitors eased to victory.
A grade did what it needed to do to get the win against a lowly opposition and not even positional changes threw them off.
"It was quite a warm day and I made two different changes," coach Nicole Matthews said.
"They adjusted well. It was an easier game, but it gave them the chance to practice stuff and talk to each other on court."
Meg Collins was moved from the shooting circle to wing attack and Clare Vant into goal attack and the Crows ran away with it in the end, allowing further positional changes later in the game.
"It is such a versatile side and it could come down to positional changes they need to adjust to on the day," Matthews said.
A grade finished third on the ladder, behind Narrandera on percentage and Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes.
The Crows will take on the Eagles at the Narrandera Sportsground stadium tomorrow.
As minor premiers, A reserve, B and C grade earned a week off.
Matthews, who plays A reserve, said being able to just focus on A grade's preparation would be a benefit this week.
"(A grade) trained in the (Leeton) stadium and we will train their Thursday night with A and A reserve," she said.
"We like the (Narrandera) stadium, but Narrandera are good there. They're tough so it is a matter of who turns up on the day."
Matthews was keen for her side to stay in the top three and get the second chance, but she doesn't want to use it.
"I don't want to be coming up against Turvey (fifth) or Colingullie (fourth)," she said.
"We're not going in as minor premiers now. The pressure's not on us any more."
A grade: Leeton-Whitton 64 d Coolamon 32
A reserve: Leeton-Whitton 65 d Coolamon 31
B grade: Leeton-Whitton 72 d Coolamon 25
C grade: Leeton-Whitton 36 d Coolamon 15
Saturday
Qualifying final
Narrandera Sportsground
1pm: A grade - Narrandera v Leeton-Whitton
11.45am: A reserve - MCUE v Turvey Park
10.30am: B grade - MCUE v Turvey Park
9.30am: C grade - Turvey Park v Griffith
Sunday
Elimination final
Narrandera Sportsground
1pm: A grade - Collingullie-AK v Turvey Park
11.45am: A reserve - Wagga V Collingullie-AK
10.30am: B grade - Narrandera V Wagga
9.30am: C grade - MCUE v Narrandera