SEQ AFL under 17 Div 1 girls footy
Maroochydore had a five-goal hero and the Hawks took flight, while three Gold Coast teams imposed themselves on the competition in the latest round of SEQ AFL under 17 Div 1 girls footy. Full story here.
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Maroochydore forward Jasmine Dane showed great character to bounce back hard with five goals as the Roos announced themselves as one of the top teams of the competition.
Gradings for the SEQ AFL under 17 Div 1 girls footy season continued over the weekend, with teams jockeying for positions in the top flight teenage competition this season.
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Tweed Coolangatta, Southport and Yeronga all had strong away wins, and so did Surfers Paradise who continue to be the benchmark of the competition.
There was also a milestone match for Victoria Point’s Annie Wallace who played her 50th game, while an emotional Broadbeach played in honour of the late Kelly Hardy who “played a big part’’ in getting girls footy off the ground at the Cats. More on that and all the games below.
And in Div 2, it was a celebration for Mt Gravatt’s Tiana Limperakis who burst through a banner celebrating her 100th game for the Vultures.
THE RESULTS
Maroochydore 8-9-57 defeated Southport 1-2-8
Sandgate defeated Moreton Lions
Surfers Paradise 70 def Sherwood 9
Yeronga defeated Victoria Point 6-3-39 to 5-6-36
Tweed Coolangatta def Wests Juniors
Burleigh Bombers won by about three goals v Broadbeach
Wilston Grange defeated Coorparoo
Div 2: Tweed Coast Northern Rivers Tigers 4.7-31 defeated Kenmore 1.6-12.
Div 2: Morningside defeated Aspley 5.4.34 to 0.3.3
Div 2: Mt Gravatt Jindallee won
PLAYERS OF THE ROUND
Jasmine Dane (Maroochydore)
Dane was on the money with her kicking, amassing five goals. She played forward and also relieved in the ruck.
Emily Atkins (Wilston Grange)
Atkins was best on ground in her team’s win over the Roos with her contested work on the ball. “She was calm and composed and made good decisions,’’ said her coach Jamie Sceney.
Sienna Ibrahim (Coorparoo)
Sienna was outstanding with her contest work and repeat efforts across the match.
Peyton Mackie, Kaitlin Mercer and Shyla Bauer (Southport)
It was a tough day at the office for Southport against quality opposition but this trio led the way and will be an inspiration for their teammates in the months ahead. Mackie poured plenty of effort into the midfield, while Bauer switched between mid and defence while Mercer was a stout defender.
Jemma Foley, Katie Kerr and Marley Marshall (Maroochydore)
The Roos really got rolling and to the fore were this terrific trio in what was an outstanding team performance. Foley performed strongly running back, while Katie Kerr in the midfield was busy and kicked a goal. Captain Marley Marshall shone playing on the ball, and at times interchanged with Foley.
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Emmerson Brady (Sandgate)
In the midfield, Brady was all over the field. It was a real here, there and everywhere performance from the fledgling Hawk.
Emma Hibberson (Wilston Grange)
Hibberson rucked really well and gave her side first use of the ball while also competing hard when the ball was on the ground.
Edie Fraser (Coorparoo)
Fraser worked hard on the half back and moved into the midfield in the last quarter and had an immediate impact.
Kednra Uzelac (Sandgate)
The imposing forward was a focal point for her side, rewarding her team with four goals.
Tayla Simpson (Wilston Grange)
Simpson was ever reliable in the midfield, and helpedtighten up the defencewhen she went down back.
Morningside’s best: The Panthers’ had a strong Div 2 win, with Mia Ferguson and Brianna Hunt showing great improvement, while midfielder Isabelle Bailey had her best game.
Hannah Webb (Coorparoo)
Webb was great in the ruck and especially in the last quarter when we started to take control.
Sophia Allen (Wilston Grange)
Allen was ever reliable, giving the side drive out of the backline or competing hard in the ruck.
Monique Perry (Coorparoo)
Perry continues to improve every game across half forward and in the middle post an ankle reconstruction.
Piper Mellifont, Rania Shelford and Kaetsi-Eva French (Sandgate)
The trio all produced great defence, while Indigo Van Noord shone with her running game.
Stella Scott, Annabel Peacock and Tayden Tomich (Sherwood)
Scott was a midfield marvel, working hard all day while Peacock, in her first game back from injury, used her athletic ability on the wing. Representative hurdler Tayden Tomich also worked hard through the midfield all game.
Sky Howells (Surfers)
Howells was the anchor in the backline for the winning Demons. She would mark the ball, look for a switch pass and give her side plenty of run out of the back.
Rhanni Wilson (Surfers)
Wilson played in the midfield, creating the run which coach Fletcher noticed was missing in the midfield at the start of the game. Wilson attacked the ball and was consistent for four quarters in and around the contest. “She read the ruck as well,’’ Fletcher praised.
Sienna Wilson, Sophie Dunne, Ila Stretter, Eliza Haigh and Amelia Leigh (Yeronga)
Yeronga had a strong team performance and leaders of the pack were Wilson from wing, Dunne and centre half back and midfield trio of Haigh, Leigh and Streeter. This awesome midfield trio kept the team’s motor churning over.
Jahzara Pinder (Tweed Coolangatta)
Pinder competed at centre half forward all game, providing a great target while also kicking two goals.
Evie Emmett (Tweed Coolangatta)
Emmett worked really hard to give us great drive out of the contest.
Izzy Boucher (Tweed Coolangatta)
Boucher played typically tough, aggressive footy. She was a driving force from the stoppage.
Aleah Stringer and Charli Yette ((Tweed Coolangatta)
This dynamic duo have Tweed Cooly wonderful outside ball use and found lots of space.
Lani Bourke and Lunna Elkerton (Tweed Coolangatta)
Bourke and Elkerton were tireless, giving their side first use the ball out of the ruck.
Nakeisha Drew-Perkiss, Allira Palmucci, Eva White and Anika Van Der Weegan (Tweed Coolangatta)
“Our defence was under pressure early, but the girls stood tall all day, providing rock solid efforts,’’ said coach Dave Palmucci.
Maddie Pfitzner and Bailey Cooke (Wests Juniors)
Wests Juniors were no pushovers against Tweed Coolangatta, with Maddie having a great day in the ruck and Cooke doing her thing on the wing.
Scarkett Lythgo, Steve Fisher and Charlotte Russell (Wests Juniors)
There was no shortage of effort from the Wests girls and three of the best were Lythgo, Fisher and Russell who worked all day around the midfield.
Annie Wallace (Victoria Point)
Wallace was a milestone women today, playing her 50th game for the Sharks. She played strongly, along with Clara Cooke, Chloe Campbell, Mia Tempest, Tiara Steel and Harlee Mcllwain (pictured above).
Allanah McNally, Jade Rettenmaier, Ash Rettenmaier, Heidi Grimster, Summer Browning, Bree Puntigam, Bonnie Starling, Laini Mostert (Tweed Coast Northern Rivers)
The Northern Rivers girls had a 4-7 to 1-4 win, playing with guts and grunt when the rain came to snare the win. More on how these girls went down the story.
Kawani Abody and Elke McCullough (Burleigh)
Kawani was relentless all day, putting her head over the footy and winning the hard ground ball gets. She was strong through the contest.
Elke was the same, but also got the ball surging forward, getting her foot on the footy. Both inside midfielders, they were sensational according to coach Emily Otto.
Jessica Williams, Shopie Hosack, Shae Gordon, Jessica McGill and Abbey Pielli (Mt Gravatt)
Josie Plath (Broadbeach)
Plath played like she had a dry football and was in everything around the ground. It was an outstanding performance.
Georgia Bramillia and Sienna Blair (Broadbeach)
Bramillis was solid in defence, playing one of her best games of her career, while Blair was a wonderful ball winner, doing her best in every contest across the game.
THE MATCHES
Maroochydore v Southport.
The Sharks coaching staff have heaped praise on the Roos after the Sunshine Coast side generated 17 scoring shots in its match on the Gold Coast. “The Maroochy Roos are a fantastic outfit and our girls got smacked about the park,’’ said co-coach Andre Mounsey.
Maroochydore coach Aaron Yates said while there was improvement from his side – they played three quarters – he still wants them to play out every quarter.
“We had a lot of girls who played well, but we need to improve and play out a whole game.’’
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Sandgate v Moreton Lions
The Hawks had another gritty win over a determined Lions, coach Shane Watterson reported.
Surfers v Sherwood
Surfers Paradise produced a four quarter performance to please their coach Chanel Fletcher.
Fletcher said she challenged her side each quarter to work on aspects and was delighted to see them completing their homework.
She also switched players around, trying different things, which the players brought into.
“It was a massive team effort.
“I like the flow, our run and carry of the ball. There were nice, quick link ups.’’
Sherwood coach Chris Bloor said Surfers Paradise were the best team in the competition.
“They are the benchmark. And today we had a good taste of what that benchmark is.’’
Victoria Point v Yeronga
The Devils were on song during their journey to the bayside, producing good, hard at the footy performances. “Our midfield was our engine room and our backline competed well, cutting off a lot of forward entry points from Victoria Point,’’ said coach Jessie Baltus.
Victoria Point coach Trevor Mayhew said it was a close game, with Yeronga getting away to a fast start. “Some positional changes got us back into the game late, but Yeronga’s efficiency up forward was the difference in the end in a tight, entertaining game.
Tweed Coolangatta v Wests Juniors
It was a rewarding away trip for the girls from the border club, with a win at Oakman Park.
Tweed Cooly coach Dave Palmucci said his side had a slow start due to Wests good structure and discipline.
“But the second quarter was more like us, winning the contested ball and getting hands on the footy and moving the footy with good shape,’’ Palmucci said.
“Injuries in the second quarter took us to only 15 girls so it took a huge effort by the girls to keep playing our footy.
“It was a good tight game played in a great spirit and we managed to kick a few late goals to take the win.’’
Wests Juniors coach Mark McCabe said his girls were beaten by a better side, but the lesson learned was the need to be better at stoppages “to get more reward for four forward 50 entries,’’ coach McCabe said.
Burleigh Bombers v Broadbeach
Burleigh had a hard fought win over rivals Broadbeach by around three goals, a win set up by the Bombers relentless work rate in the rain.
“It was heads over the footy all game and we out worked the Cats,’’ said a proud coach Emily Otto.
“This week we also had a bunch of under 15 players with us and it was great to see the next generation players coming up through the club.
Broadbeach coach James Dofter said his side played in honour of Kelly Hardy who had a big role in getting girls football started at the Cats.
“Unfortunately the day didn’t go to plan, with wet, contested football,’’ coach Dofter said.
He said the aim is for his side to play four quarters and that was still a work in progress.
Wilston Grange v Coorparoo
Wilston Grange coach James Sceney said his team’s win came in a match which was a hard slog in slippery and wet conditions against determined rivals.
“I felt like we dominated the first three quarters but couldn’t capitalise on the scoreboard, but luckily we were able to hold on in the last quarter when Coorparoo were coming hard,’’ he said.
Coorparoo coach Scott Harrison said his side expected a low scoring game that had to be won at the stoppages.
“Wilston Grange’s speed in the first quarter was the difference early.
“They managed the wet conditions and took advantage of it.
“We were able to even the contest later in the game but couldn’t match their speed in the four quarters.
“We took advantage of forward entries in the last quarter to draw close but just fell short.
“The girls can hold their heads up high after a very physical contest in the wet.’’
In Div 2, Mt Gravatt Jindalee had a great spirited game against Noosa, rewarding their mums on Mother's Day with a win.
“It was a great game of football to say thank you for everything that mothers do,’’ said Mt Gravatt Jindalle coach Damien King.
“It was a tough day to be a forward with both sides defenders taking charge. The midfield battle was intense as players, with players putting there bodies on the line all day.
“With the game still on the line late in the game, up stepped Tiana Limperakis in her 100th to kick a classy goal to seal the match.’’
She was then swamped by her teammates. “It was a great reward for the effort Tiana puts in,’’ King said.
And the girls from Tweed Coast Northern Rivers hit the road for the late game at Akuna Oval.
Ground conditions were great for a showdown between two evenly matched sides. “Intensity was riveting from the opening bounce with two outstanding centre lines producing great linkage and energetic footy,’’ said Tweed coach Steve Foreman.
The well coached and disciplined Bears got the jump early with great overlap running and strong positional play.
This meant the girls from NSW had to regroup and rebound, going into quarter time behind. “Tiger stoppage play ramped up with more expansive options created early in the second Quarter. Ruck ascendancy started rolling our way with Billi Hutton well on top,’’ Foreman explained.
“Rover Allanah McNalley exploded out of the blocks and was able to pinpoint great offensive passes to our forwards.
“Defensive play from the Bears was outstanding to watch as they pushed back with grit and determination, finding classy exit options.
“Our depth of running centres gradually wore down the Bears with Heidi Grimster on fire, Jade Rettenmaier, Laini Mostert and Coco Colefax punching bullets back into our forwards.
He said when the rain hit, it was “guts and grind at half back for both sides’’.
“Our backline stood tall with incredible halfback sweeping from Bree Puntigam and magic shutdown discipline from fullback Ash Rettenmaier.’’
“In the end The Tigers were able to enter and hold the ball in the forward 50 for longer and make the Bears pay. with our crumbing forwards Summer Browning, Wren Hynes and Layla Scholl keeping the forward press hot till the end.’’
The Morningside defeated Aspley 5.4.34 to 0.3.3, with Panthers coach Alan McGrath praising his team’s defence.
“ The result would have been much closer, but our defensive unit held off wave after wave of Aspley attack.
“Our inexperienced and bottom age girls continue to improve, with Mia Ferguson and Brianna Hunt showing great improvement, while midfielder Isabelle Bailey had her strongest game of the season so far.’’
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