The opposition started strong with a quick first goal but the Blues stepped it up and pulled a quick goal back to level the score. They attacked and defended well, creating a lot of chances in the rest of the first quarter, ending it 4-1 up.

Q2 the team really started to play well together, which was great as some girls were playing their first match for the Blues. There was great movement up the court and the defence was strong keeping the opposition back. It was a much tighter quarter ending at 6-2.

At the beginning of the third quarter the opposition played really tightly and started to pull it back getting to 7-5 down. But Essex stepped it up and tightened up the defence and took their chances in attack to end the quarter 9-5.

Some great defending in the final quarter and great work by the whole team giving away far fewer penalties than the opposition meant Essex ended the match 10-5 maintaining their unbeaten run this season.

Oppositions player of the match: Rose

Coaches player of the match: Anami

Credit:Jodi Blackham