Credit to them though as they did not give up all day and can take some positives out of it.
Nash Suckling stood up in the ruck, Nick Taylor did everything he was asked to do, Aaron Litchfield was tough in his return and Isaac Suckling did his job down back.
The boys will regroup on the track this week setting themselves up for another chance at a win.
Final score: Blighty 1.1 (7) def by Waaia 23.33 (171).
Reserves
The boys put in a strong effort against Waaia, facing early challenges with a couple of injuries in the first quarter.
Despite this setback, it was great to see them adapting, reading the play more effectively, and working together as a team.
While there are still areas for improvement, their teamwork and resilience were on full display.
Special congratulations to Danyon Williams, Jack Jennings, Al Gardiner and Will McManus who earned awards for their standout performances.
Their efforts were instrumental in keeping the team competitive throughout the game.
Looking ahead, we’ll focus on refining our play and building on the progress made in this match.
Final score: Blighty 0.0 (0) def by Waaia 28.20 (188).
Fourths
Blighty fourths had a great start against Waaia.
For the first time of the season, Blighty lead in the first quarter.
Due to some very strong determination from Logan Marshall, the side was able to get the ball out of the centre and into the Blighty forward line.
Hudson Kelly was able to make the most of this and kick Blighty’s first goal.
The second quarter was where Blighty lost the game, letting Waaia back in.
Blighty started to show some good passages of play moving the ball as a team with Michael Gazzara, Helen Fevaleak and Logan Andrews all working well.
Ruby Gordon had a very strong last quarter in defence.
Best on ground for Blighty was Logan Marshall, who had a great day in the centre.
Zane Sibraa tried all day and got many possessions.
Seth Fuess had another strong game contesting for the ball.
Andrew Frost ran all day and was able to get many possessions of the ball.
Liam Gordon has started to get into the game more, which is adding to the strength of the team.
All up Blighty had many positives come out of this game and also showed where some improvements can be made.
Final score: Blighty 1.3 (9) def by Waaia 10.8 (68).
Fifths
Blighty had another fantastic run on Saturday.
All of them showed great defensive play and amazed the coaches and all their parents.
Ruby puts her head over it and loves getting physical. Her game skills are improving every week that goes by.
Hunter absolutely loves getting in for the scrappy ball and won’t stop until he gets it out. He is a very determined player and we are keen to see what comes from him as the season progresses.
Ari is showing more confidence and hunger each week. This game we got to see the grunt he has and we are sure he will be one to watch grow.
Nashy is such a patient player who loves sitting back to read the ball, this skill allows him to be able to get into the correct positions to make a contest. He is also another one to watch as he grows.
Final score: Not scored.
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