Archive for month: July, 2015

U9 Silver Drummoyne Power v Western Suburbs White

Round 13: HOME GAME at Drummoyne Oval

A beautiful winter’s day at Drummoyne Oval of the boys to play a great game of footy.

It was a fast tough game for Silver this week. The boys played hard which was evident by their red faces at the end of the game.

First quarter started with a great effort from Alex T who launched straight into defence. Fox was very determined in chasing down that ball, while Alex and Xabi demonstrated excellent team work delivering the ball from one end of the field to the other. Jacob took an impressive mark while Jasper V was driving hard for the ball. Lucas did a great job playing for Wests and Angus was strong in defence.

The second quarter was tough with the boys dropping off slightly. Fionn was constant in his attack for the ball, Jacob took a solid mark saving a goal while Miles E was consistently tough in defence. Sam also put in a valiant effort with a strong tackle. This quarter showed a very strong Wests side.

Third quarter and the boys were back after a rousing talk from Coach Sam. Miles M was determined in his defence. Jasper C gave great chase and strong tackling whilst also being a considerate player helping his team mate off the grass. Angus and Alex C displayed fantastic teamwork with some strong hand passes. Hamish stopped play for Wests with a big kickout to Xabi.

4th Quarter and Miles E stopped a goal in the first minute. The boys gave it everything this quarter it was time to save face. Having many goals against them in previous quarter they managed to cut Wests right back and limit them to one goal so we saw dramatic improvement.

A tough game for the boys but they fought hard and are learning more and more each week. They display great team work and consideration for each other. A good bunch of boys.

Outstanding Players/Special Mentions

Coach’s Award went to Jasper C.

U9 Black v East Sydney White

Drummoyne Oval – 25 July 2015

After a washed out game last week, what an amazing morning for footy! But East Sydney White weren’t going to let us enjoy it. Their first goal came after 90 seconds and set the scene for a tough morning for the Power.

The first quarter saw constant attacks from Easts, calling for endless defence and scrapping from the entire Power team. Easts held us scoreless for the first 9 minutes….until Denver collected a mark along the left sideline. A well timed kick to Damien finding his own space near the box, then sending the ball through the middle of the big sticks! Superb football, and just what coach Warwick has been asking. Easts attached again, and would have scored another quick goal if not for the reaching fingertips of Lochlan, who saved another goal. A tough first quarter Power 1-0-6 Easts 2-2-14.

Easts didn’t let up in the second quarter.  A cracking shot on goal by Lucas unlucky to be deemed a behind, and then an onslaught of attacks by Easts, putting pressure on our entire team. Toby, Cooper and William I. were kept busy tacking and fighting for the ball. Luke unlucky with a few big tackles deemed high, and handing the ball back. Easts scored 7 times this quarter, but only one of them a goal, reflecting the amount of defence and pressure that Power had to commit to. Standout plays were Damien’s save between the posts – denying Easts another goal, and a huge kick marked by Toby mid field. Power 1-1-7 Easts 3-8-26.

The third quarter provided more of the same. Harrison, Will M and Indiana kept busy scrambling for the ball, amid unrelenting attacks by the red, white and blue. Russell, Duke and Jackson also tireless in defence. This quarter we defended because we had to and kept Easts to scoring 1-1. But our attack needed improving as we went scoreless. Coach Warwick’s theory was that we didn’t want to ‘hurt’ the ball and he reassured the boys that the ball would survive even if we kicked it hard. Third quarter score Power 1-1-7 Easts 4-9-33.

The last quarter started with a costly error, and Easts pouncing like cats – not bulldogs. Luke took a great mark but a long shot on goal fell short. Lochlan and Damien played a standout quarter, but the play of the game came halfway through. Lucas clearing from the backs to Denver in mid-field. Another long kick marked by Will M just outside the goal square, and a great long range scoring shot. This sort of play was again, just what coach Warwick was asking for…the length of the field in three kicks through smart kicking and great marking. The opposing attacks kept coming and our backline was a flurry of numbers – 23, 27, 29 (William I, Jackson, Duke) providing solid defence. Final score Power 1-2-8 Easts 6-11-47.

Every one of the Power boys played 100% this week, and there were many good individual efforts, but we lost some focus connecting with each other and that’s what wins games. Overall, Coaches special mention goes to both Damien and Lochlan.

Under 11 Black v Wests

Drummoyne Oval, Round 11

Winners are grinners.

And we celebrated long into the night. Well, until about 7.30.

The excitable crowd was pretty confident and already eyeing off the BBQ sitting invitingly on the balcony after a five goal third quarter put the game beyond doubt, or so we thought.

But after three Wests goals in three minutes early in the last quarter, we needed a goal to settle the nerves.

And who better to deliver than the skipper? As brilliant as Thea’s second goal to seal the match was, like just about all our goals, it started upfield.

And that was the key to our mighty win. Just about all our attack started way back in defence or the midfield as we kicked a couple of coast-to-coast goals in our most team-oriented match of the year.

Connor and Sammy Bothfeet were both solid in defence, Finlay repeatedly mopped up loose balls  across halfback, Ben was the springboard for many a forward thrust and Romano played the perfect wingman’s game as the link between defence and attack.

After two games of soccer in the morning, James G couldn’t get enough footy and just got better as the day got longer, up forward and in the ruck.

Paddy was back from injury as a reluctant forward, but looked at home in unfamiliar territory, booting three opportunistic goals.

His second in the opening quarter came at the end of a slick chain of possession started by Jack’s clever work in defence and then topped off by Will’s strength in the middle.

Then Manfred started the trend of long booming goals.

But, as usual, it started elsewhere – Ben roved on the wing, gave it to Thea whose great vision found Finlay who passed to Manfred to kick a great goal on the run.

We only kicked a point into the wind in the second quarter and were a shaky two goals up at halftime.

The kids responded to Andrew’s challenge to lift in the premiership quarter with five goals to none, which ultimately proved the winning margin.

Paddy and Thea kicked one each, Charlie marked strongly at centre half forward and went back to slot the goal, but it was the Jameses who will compete for the title of Goal of the Year.

James A went first – kicking a massive goal on the run from centre half forward after Connor and Thea combined upfield.

Minutes later, Ben and Sam were massive in defence, Romano then collected the ball on the wing before giving it to James G who combined with James A to bamboozle the defence with a slick 1-2 in the middle before he finished the dazzling move with a powerful running goal from the imaginary 50m arc to put us well clear.

Those tense few minutes in the final quarter were relieved by Thea’s goal and we finished strongly for a well deserved 9.7.61 to 4.5.29 win.

Now that we’ve broken the duck, let’s get a few more wins on the board with five games to go.