Macedon lives to fight another day in the Riddell District Netball League finals after beating Romsey in a semi final on Sunday.
Coming off a one goal loss in the first week of finals, the Cats were able to bounce back with a 45-35 win against the Redbacks.
Cats coach Ciara Stewart said they were really happy with that performance.
“We got out to 15 goals in the third quarter,” she said. “We had a really good third quarter.
“Everything we’ve worked through at training came into play. We broke the zone and the box and started to get goals on the board.
“Having Janelle [Birch] back in the defensive end was a big key.”
Stewart said they stuck to their traditional line up that has done them well for a number of years, only making a change due to the blood rule.
She said the other girls on the bench were ready if they needed them.
Stewart said the Redbacks didn’t have the answers to go with them.
Chloe Williams shot 31 goals for the Cats and was named their best, while Katie Clarke and Janelle Birch were also good in defence.
The Cats now face Riddell in a preliminary final, after the Bombers lost to Woodend-Hesket 37-33 in the other semi final.
Stewart said their focus was just on what they could do going forward.
“We’re not worrying about the last game, we’re just looking to work out who we are playing,” she said.
“We haven’t had our full team available since the first three rounds and Chloe was still coming back from having a baby.
“Last time we lost to them we only had five A-grade players and the first time we beat them in round one.
“We’ve got a good track record, we’ll see what happens.”
The Cats B-grade side is already through to the grand final after winning on Saturday.
Tara Murray
