With Round 6 all but cancelled across the coast because of sodden grounds from the week before, it was Noosa versus Noosa at the Dolphins home ground in the match of the week for the mighty Under 10s.
Friday afternoon saw the most anticipated game of the 2022 season, the U10s Reds vs Fins. An excitable Noosa Dolphins crowd converged around a sodden home field under a beautiful golden sunset to watch this Noosa state of origin.
On hallowed Dolphins ground, where mate lined up against mate, the winner, as always, was the game of rugby. These two beautifully matched teams each got over the line twice and converted once, with the full time score tied at 12-12.
For the Reds, there were some great attacking phases from Max T and Kai, with Tommy and Max T both getting over the line. The highlight was defence with the Reds holding tight against a determined Fins team. Moving forward, the Reds will focus on getting a clean ball out and creating further opportunities for the backs out wide.
The ferocious Fins had try scorers in Marcus and Harry, and a conversion by Perry. Highlights from the Fins gameplay included the backs’ passing and wrap around formations, and clear communication with each other. Spacing and game awareness are aspects to work on. Lenny and Perry were standouts, moving hard into the tackles.
On the hill, emotions were high as parents yelled encouragement. It might have been the glorious evening, or just the thrill of seeing our U10s so passionate about ‘smashing’ each other in the most good natured way possible!
