DESPITE recording a 16-goal second term, Hamilton Kangaroos has fallen out of the Hampden Football netball League top five after losing to Warrnambool, 39-46, at Reid Oval on Saturday.

The Roos have lost their last two games to drop out of the five and the squad must find their lost form to reach the finals in September with three rounds remaining in the season.

The visitors fell behind in the first quarter, as Warrnambool gained a jump by putting 14 goals on the scoreboard by the buzzer to end the term with the Roos being kept to only eight.

Returning to the court, the Roos were determined to get back into the game with midcourt players getting the ball to Hayley Sherlock and Danielle Van Kalken in the goal circle.

At half time, the visitors had closed the gap to a single goal and looked likely to run over the top of the Warrnambool team, but an injury to Sherlock changed the dynamic of the Roos’ game plan with Clare Crawford moving to GA during the third quarter.

The change shouldn’t have caused that much disruption, but Crawford gives great drive to the team in the mid-court and that takes time to replace.

In the end the visitors couldn’t maintain that second quarter resurgence and fell short by six goals with Madsie Phillips, Ella Sevior and Emma Sommerville named the Kangaroos’ best.

Division 1

KANGAROOS took care of business against Warrnambool, 35–27, as the side held off a Blues team that came out in the third term to reduce the gap on the scoreboard to only one goal, but a steady display in the final quarter saw the Roos maintain third place on the ladder, thanks to the efforts of Michayla McRae, Amanda Douglas and Grace Cleaver.

Division 2

HAMILTON Kangaroos have all but secured a finals spot after a strong one-goal defeat of the Blues, as Taylah Casey, Brooke Gordon and Bec Sherlock guided the visitors to victory.

Division 3

HOLLY Rook, Joe McKew and Mimi Chun ensured that the Roos posted a 22-goal victory against the Blues which was set up by the team producing consistent four-quarter netball, 42-20.

17-and-Under

A FINALS-LIKE encounter against the Blues saw the Roos fall by the barest of margins and saw Warrnambool leapfrog Hamilton Kangaroos on the ladder into third spot on the ladder, 35-36.

Ella Sevior and Grace Cleaver led the way for the visitors.

15-and-Under

THE Hamilton Kangaroos produced a dominant display against last-placed Warrnambool to run away to a 36-9 victory, as Saskia Gould, Skye Kissel and Holly Rook were the best players for the visitors.

13-and-Under

THE smallest Roos gave the visitors a great start to the day with a commanding victory against Warrnambool, 30-18, that saw the team lift with each passing quarter to draw well clear of the Blues.