The Strath U14 and U17 Girls travelled to Myponga Friday night.
Our U14 girls kicked off the season with a hard fought 9 point win against a very persistent Myponga side.
Despite starting the game slowly, the girls clicked into gear after quarter time, following the lead of newly appointed captain Lacey Willsmore, whose work rate was incredible. Best for Strath were Lacey Willsmore, Poppy Groom, Natasha Vogelsang, Macie Parker, Jypsi Murphy and Chloe Bailey. Goals were kicked by Lacey, Lily Walker, Macey Parker and Evie Bielby-Spooner.
Highlight of the match was a string of 6 marks in succession across the outer wing in the third term which resulted in a vital goal being kicked into the wind. A great platform for the Roosters to build on as they will only continue to improve and gain confidence as the season progresses.
U14 Girls with assistant coach Zac prep for their game against Victor.
The U17 Girls played Victor Harbor. Both teams had good numbers and skills on show. Strath were strong and controlled the game from the start with some excellent ball movement along the wings, strong tackling and link-up play through the middle. Strath’s Lily Jenke kicked the only goal for the 1st quarter. The game continued at a fast pace in the second quarter with Victor kicking their first, the game tied at half time. The 3rd quarter was tight with only a couple points scored, Strath leading by a single point. Early in the last quarter Strath’s Ava Laan kicked a goal from long range. The team held on to take the win 2.3 to 1.2, in what was a consistently played game. The girls celebrated their first win for the season with a raucous rendition of the Club song. Best were Ava Laan, Marley Tape, Sienna Ballantyne, Marny McInnes, Lily Jenke and Michaela Reed.
Both teams play their next games at home, on Sunday morning, the 14th of April.