Round 14
6 August 2009
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score
Mayne 1.1.7 2.1.13 3.5.23 4.5.29
Redcliffe 4.6.30 6.9.45 6.10.46 8.13.61
Goal Kickers: Josh Patching 5, Declan Watson 2, Mark Lynne 1.
Best Players: Ryan O'Shea, Ethan Cole, Mitchel Bramwell, Lachlan Baynes, Josh Patching.
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Today we headed to Mayne to take on our namesakes the Mayne Tigers. After a lean three weeks for our boys the week at training was all about getting our side to again run and carry the football and attack from our half back line with run and by switching the point of attack.
We asked the players today to again make a statement to the rest of the competition that we were still a force to be reckoned with and that we rightly belonged in the ladder position we are in. that, with no disrespect to Mayne, was to begin today by taking this game by the throat and dominating our opposition.
For the most part today we believed our boys did control the game and had their direct opponents chasing them for most of the day. Again today our first quarter was perhaps our best and, save for some panicking with the football and crowding the forward line, we did completely dominate the quarter and with some better finishing could have really posted a huge first quarter score.
Unfortunately again our boys need to be able to maintain their focus for a full game and not really switch off for long periods, which they did do today in both the second, but more particularly, the third quarters. It is disappointing that when they have an opposition really under control and can push for a big win that the boys lose concentration and leave the job up to the same few players week after week, rather than taking the responsibility for a game, and how they can influence it, on themselves. Everyone needs to have the confidence to take the game on when it is their turn.
The last quarter was the chance for the boys to do that, and once again they gained confidence, hopefully by again running straight and hard at the football and taking the game on with run and effective handball and kicks. As mentioned we did have control of the game for the most part and once we ironed out some skill and decision making errors we are sure that we will continue to get even better and push ourselves to really take on and beat the teams around us on the ladder.
Today we had quite a few contributors, and really every one played their part and did their bit too make the team successful. I would like to mention the games of Lachlan, Ethan, Ryan and Mitch who all ran hard all day and created opportunity after opportunity for players to finish off their hard work around the ground. and to Josh Patching who finished off the work with 5 goals !!
Happily I get the chance to again write,
The Tigers U12's get too sing the song !!!!!
Chris Nicholson
U12's Coach
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