The girls aimed to go into this last round playing simple, strong footy.
Their feet became a little stuck as they struggled to find their rhythm in the first few sets. Once their attacking shape started to come together they were able to set up a strong run from Skye, who shot through Wangaratta’s defence to make it over the line. Sophie & Katelyn McInnes soon added to the board.
A memorable moment was Tyler Hocking and Erin Mcgregor moving up together in defence and putting pressure on the pass. Ball gone, Tyler came forward to complete an intercept. She sprinted through the middle of the sticks and down for a try.
The girls came together to finish off the regular season untied and strong.
See you next week at home for finals round one. The girls haven’t played a final since 2018. Let’s go girls
Awards: Players player - Tyler Maree Dixon – Hocking, Runner up - Bridgette Lee, Special mention - Sophie Lee, Special mention - Cassandra Mason, Olds boys - Katlyn Coper and Skye Rodgers
Men’s Tackle
Cougars 50 — Wangaratta 10
The last game of the 2023 regular season seen the boys take to a muddy field ready to lay it all out. Straight away some mistakes saw penalties being called, putting the boys on the back foot.
They had to work hard to push forward, use their skill and get through the defensive line. Communication and strong backs running hard seen the boys start adding to the board.
A memorable moment was when Brenden Johnson made a break, passed to Caleb Kuschert who sprinted down the centre of the field closely chased by the Wangaratta fullback. Feeling the chase, Caleb turned and headed for the corner, tackled with an outstretched arm he got the ball down. Try. Minor Premiers 2023.
Awards: Players player - Blade Parker, Runner up - Caleb Kuschert, Special mention - Karvan Silva, Special mention - Billy Nicholls, Old boys - Luke Murphy and Caleb Kuschert.
21°C