Weekly Advertiser | Entering the Horsham District league A Grade netball finals, coaches of all five finals sides spoke of the perceived evenness of the 2025 competition.

That perception was borne out at the weekend as Kalkee beat Edenhope-Apsley in a one-goal thriller in Saturday’s qualifying final, while Noradjuha-Quantong ended Laharum’s title reign in a hard-fought elimination final on Sunday.

The Kees are now only one win from a grand final after holding their nerve in a nail-biting final quarter at Dock Lake Reserve, withstanding a fierce Edenhope-Apsley fightback to win 45-44.

Kalkee outplayed the Saints through the first three quarters, building a seven-goal lead at the final change as midcourter Millie McRae worked hard both ways, while Casey Rentsch and Jarrah Martin gave their side multiple avenues to goal.

Rentsch finished the match with 21 goals while Martin netted 24, standing in contrast to the Saints, who relied on Dee Dee Lambert, 35 goals, to provide the bulk of their scoring.

But while Kalkee looked to have built a match-winning lead, the Saints had not abandoned hope.

After a nervy start to the final quarter in which both sides missed shots and turned the ball over multiple times, it was Edenhope-Apsley that scored four of the first five goals.

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