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WD3 -R7 23 May 2026 Sat - 12:15 pm - Bensons Lane
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G |
B |
Score |
| PENNO |
1 |
6 |
12 |
| Hawkesbury |
3 |
8 |
26 |
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| G |
B |
QT |
ST |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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| G |
B |
QT |
ST |
| 1 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
| 3 |
0 |
18 |
22 |
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| G |
B |
QT |
ST |
| 0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| 0 |
3 |
3 |
25 |
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| G |
B |
QT |
ST |
| 0 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
| 0 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
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Best Players
Kate Quadrio
Sophie Pendlebury
Tiarne Tighe
Louisa Carter
Georgia Sultana
Alison Cauwood
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Goal Scorers
Jessica Farah - 1
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The team can be very proud of the game they played this weekend for two main reasons. First was the step up in physicality that Hawkesbury bought and how we employed our "assets" and stood up to the barrage. I cannot recall ever seeing such tough clashes over the ball in women's football and in the majority of cases we weathered them and came out with the ball. Secondly, our persistence and tenacity when playing 15 against their full squad rotating off the bench. As coach you cannot be anything other than proud of this group.
We let Hawkesbury dictate the style of game too long to our detriment. There physicality meant they wanted that mauling game around the ball. For some time, we got bogged down kicking the ball down the line, back into the congestion as we did not maintain structure across the ground. This is what cost us today.
The plan was to slow the game a little and play a bit of keeping off when we had the ball. The hope was that this would help preserve legs with no rotations available. This is not easy to do as we had to keep running to open up space and then lead into it to give options to our kicker. The team executed this so well in the second half. In fact, we won the second half possession easily and built many opportunities to peg back the 2-goal deficit. Some fantastic passages of play saw us move the ball out of deep defense to our forward line uncontested. This was some of the best football I have seen this team play. It made it very hard to pick best on ground for the day as many shared the load. Special mention must however go to Quads for her domination of the ruck and second and third efforts across the ground. Sophie Pendlebury continued to run and dodge and drive us forward all day. Louise Carter was courageous and tough and repelled many attacks and stood up to some tough attention. Do not mess with these sisters because Zara and Louise look out for each other. Zara often bought her pace and quick sidestep (that's why she is nicknamed Zippy) to give us the ball back and start our attack. Georgia on the other wing bought the same. These are tough women who did not take a backward step when it would have been easy to do so.
The debutant sisters of Amy and Zoe Fajemisin were a great addition to our back 5, with Sisters Alison and Kelly Cauwood helping to coordinate this excellent grouping. Mia, Maddi and Elise are a powerhouse down back.
What I loved most was players willing to take on new roles and learn the game as they executed. Well done Tiarne, you stepped up enormously today and proved what a sportswoman you are. Ciara held all marks her way today, under some heat, and has built into the excellent dashing forward role. Jess gave us dangerous attacking target and forward pressure all day.
This club has a lot to be proud of with this group. Managing there on-field rotations, willing to take on new roles, the support of each other and no backward step. Some great passages of football. Something special is building. Every Heart Beats True.
