Under 14s
The Phins finally had enough players to field a full team plus subs this week after a few weeks plagued by illness and injury. They played against Uni at Uni. Despite Uni showing improvements from the start of the season, and mistakes aplenty from Noosa, the boys found their groove in the second half. Despite quite a few opportunities, Uni couldn’t seem to connect well enough to get over the line. Special mention to Uli as he showed impressive speed to score two tries in his first game back after injury. The team continued their undefeated streak with a 53-0 thumping of Uni. McDonald’s Player of the Match went to Will Sparks.
Under 11s Reds
The Reds travelled to Maroochydore to play both Grammar and the Swans. Noosa started strong against Grammar with a quick try to Ryker after a strong run, followed by another try by Xavier. Tom converted and our confidence was high. Another two tries to Xavier and an impressive one from Duke saw the Reds complete a dominant display with a 33 to nil win.
The Maroochydore Swans were up next and early signs showed we had a battle on our hands. They scored first in a solid forward move but we responded to level up before halftime through our scoring machine Xavier. It was a tussle all the way but a fifth Xavier try for the day saw us sneak over for a 10-7 victory. A solid team effort with some good work in the pack by Ethan, Alby and Duke. Xavier was outstanding and a well-deserved Domino’s Pizza Player of man of the Match. A good day for the Noosa Reds.
Under 11s Fins
By Dylan Tasker
This week The Fins playing group was decimated through illness,
With no reserves it would be a true test of their fitness.
Versing The Peregian Saints, a young team on the rise,
Chock full of boys with speed, power and size.
The Fins were up for the challenge despite the adversity,
Playing with passion and getting their jerseys dirty.
They dominated field position and territory with their support play,
An excellent running and passing game holding sway.
A couple of errors and some stoic Peregian defence,
Only adding to the game’s theatre and suspense.
The pressure told and The Fins were in,
Lenny on the wing with a shimmy and spin.
That sparked The Saints attack into life,
Several long-range tries had The Fins in strife.
Although behind on the scoreboard the team hung tough,
Displaying resilience and strength and all that stuff.
To hit back in style with some terrific tries,
Marcus, Max and Connor getting meat pies.
It finished four tries apiece in a great game of football,
Every U11 Fin can hold their head high and stand tall.
Player of the Match, Max Coonan, an elite back rower,
His tackling and hit-ups unrelenting till the game was over.
Under 10s
Whites – Saturday saw a brisk but sunny morning, perfect for the Under 10s to take on Brothers at the Swans home ground. The Whites were looking a little different on the field due to some notable omissions through illness and representative duties. Fortunately, our Reds were there to fill the large void. Thank you to the parents as well as the boys.
The arm wrestle began with no score for the first 10 minutes of the game. Despite huge defensive efforts from Zac and Zion upfront and Albie out wide, Brothers then snuck in three quick tries and a conversion that left our boys scratching their heads by the end of the first half.
The tables turned after an inspiring half-time speech from the coaches. Hugo was fast to the ball at the breakdown and as always tireless defensively. Benny was running angles that wouldn’t have been out of place in the Wallabies 1999 RWC squad, earning him a try. Emerson had several massive tackle-breaking runs and great offloads, whilst Tom’s fancy footwork confused the Brethren and made metres on several occasions.
Alex had brilliant body position smashing through tackles. Sol and Hudson were great in defence over the ball at every opportunity, whilst Hunter was brutal in
attack. Barnaby had some electric runs dancing up the sideline, much like last week but came off a little better this time around. Finally, Miller’s glory-filled try in the corner that signalled fulltime. The battle of the second half was won by the good guys without a doubt. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match went to Tom.
