This week Strathalbyn hosted Round 7. There had been some welcome rain on Saturday so the oval was a little soggy early but looked in great condition. Sixteen Strath girls combined with 9 from Yankalilla playing against McLaren and Mt Compass combined. It made for some congested footy at times but when the ball did come out of the rolling maul there was space for girls to run and use their pace. We had 7 girls playing up with the U17’s so they all played 2 or 3 quarters and then went and warmed up with the older girls. This meant the other girls took more key positions where they all excelled. We even played the last quarter with one less player but it wasn’t noticeable. Its a credit to the depth and talent of the Strath girls that they can step up when required. This was also very evident in the U17 game where none of the U14’s looked out of place. With one goal to Millie and a couple to one of the Yank girls, the combined Reds won the game with continued pressure in the forward lines bringing opportunities for goals. Final score was “roughly” 3:5 to 2:0. I’ve been encouraging the girls to play on whenever they can (except right in front of goal!) and it was great to see more of this happening. One who excelled at this on Sunday was Caitlyn who played her best game of footy yet; a deserving winner of our Best Player this week (donated by Country Canines Mobile Dog Wash). Lastly, a big thankyou to the Mums who gave up part of their Mothers Day to come and cheer on their Daughters. Thanks especially to Natasha for Team Managing as she does every week!
U14 Girls Game Report May 9th
