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24 July, 2026
MCDFNL Round 15 Netball Preview — Talbot vs Campbells Creek
While Talbot will be heavily favoured to defeat Campbells Creek this weekend, both teams will have plenty to play for when they meet at Talbot Recreation Reserve this Saturday.
The Hawks will be determined to refine their offensive game plan around Elenoa Costello and their defensive pressure after a tense affair with Harcourt last weekend.
Following an array of changes that shifted captain Loren Aquilina to goal attack alongside Costello while Portia Hughes and Melissa Scott moved up the court to facilitate the energetic Naomi Henderson at goal defence, Talbot turned a one-goal half time lead into a 10-goal victory following a brilliant third term.
While the Hawks have been hampered by key injuries this season, emerging netballers like Henderson, Louella Roche and Charli Kaye have stepped up to solidify their depth.
Now the question becomes what’s the best way for Talbot to maximise that depth, a conundrum they’ll look to solve before finals.
Meanwhile, Campbells Creek will strive to continue their recent form that resulted in an elusive victory over Maldon. After not scoring more than 35 goals during the first nine rounds, the Magpies have gone on a shooting spree, averaging 43 goals in their last four matches.
The shooting touch of Claire Jones and Heni Moeke alongside the midcourt prowess of Peyton McMillan and Taylah Sartori has orchestrated that offensive uptick, a quartet the Hawks will have to be vigilant of as they look to replicate their 86-24 victory over the Magpies back in round two.