The Narrandera women’s Australian football team (Eagles) suffered a second consecutive loss in round 5 of the Southern NSW Women’s League competition last Friday.

The Eagles 1.1 (7) were on the wrong end of a heavy defeat against the North Wagga Saints 9.8 (62) on home turf at Narrandera Sportsground.

Despite the defeat, the Eagles remain in 10th place on the ladder, just outside a finals berth.

The game was all but over at the end of the opening quarter when the Eagles failed to put a single point on the scoreboard, while the Saints raced away to a 20-point lead.

The damage was really done in the next quarter when the Saints piled on the points.

The Eagles did kick their only goal of the game in the second quarter, but were outscored by the Saints, who produced their highest scoring quarter.

The Saints added another five goals and two behinds to their total, leaving the Eagles trailing by 46 points at the main break.

The point-scoring eased off after the restart, with the Saints adding another 10 points for the whole of the second half and the Eagles completing their scoring in the game with a single behind in the third quarter.

The Eagles’ sole goal kicker was Paige Mathewson.

Best players for the Eagles included Matilda Mahy, Dezi Moran, Laura Grant, Jasmine Morrison and Lucy Litchfield.

Meanwhile, the Ganmain Grong Grong Matong Lions 5.8 (38) had better fortunes with a six-goal victory against the East Wagga Kooringal Hawks 0.2 (2).

The Lions easily contained their opponents and steadily increased their lead in each quarter.

The Lions’ goal kickers included Skye Hamblin (3) and one each for Stephanie Kissane and Emily Croft-Sharp.

It was a special night for Hamblin as she marked the milestone of playing in her 100th game.

Best players for the Lions were Stephanie Kissane, Skye Hamblin, Blayne Norman, Alice Anderson, Kaile Muller and Isabelle Inch.

In round 6, the Eagles will face an away game against the Marrar Bombers at Langtry Oval, while the Lions will host the ladder leaders Temora Kangaroos, at the Ganmain Sportsground.

The bounce-up for both games is scheduled for 6.30pm tomorrow (Friday).