Under 14s
U14 Dolphins encountered a well-stocked Grammar side for an away game. Facing another week plagued with injury and illness, the boys shone through with their team spirit and game strategy to bring home a 31-14 win. With Noosa fielding only 14 players, Grammar lent a player, and it was a game filled with an impressive display of skill and intense action. Within the first few minutes, Dev showed his talented side-stepping to get across the line.
There were some impressive performances: Lachie cleaning out the rucks, Dev raking plenty of ball, Rory’s impressive kicking during the game to convert tries and ensure consistent play near their tryline. Credit to a solid defense by Noosa with some standouts from Harry, Jett, Rory and Dev.
The Phins collective efforts and outstanding performance ensured a well-deserved victory and kept them undefeated thus far. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match was Muzz.
Under 12s
Under 12s vs Eumundi. The boys backed up last week’s big win against Gympie by hitting 50 points again. We continue to work on the core fundamentals of rugby. One-v-one tackling, clearing over the ball at rucks, and depth in attacking play. Luke McCready led from the front with two tries and marched the forward pack around the field from his role as scrum half. Will Stewart had the ball on a string and continues to grow into his role of fly-half. We had a lot of boys away with the sickness, so it will be good to see them back next week. George Morgan was our Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match. His work around the breakdown really set the platform for our backs.
Under 11s Fins
By Dylan Tasker
For the second time in as many weeks,
The Fins clashed with Brothers,
Another gruelling test; no time to be meek.
A ground under heavy dew made the ball wet,
The players ball-handling causing the coaches to fret.
Despite some early drop ball from the Fins
They stuck to the task and soon they were in.
Excellent at the breakdown they dominated the rucks,
Carries from Ollie, Max and Riley like big Mack trucks.
The backs took advantage and benefitted the most,
Several slick plays and they were scoring under posts.
In the end, the Fins ran away with it,
Each player contributing to the effort and doing their bit.
A simple game plan to which they stuck,
Beating Brothers who were today down on their luck.
Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match went to Ollie Girt,
For a sensational long range try, his studs ripping up the dirt.
Under 11s Reds
The Reds travelled to Matthew Flinders on Saturday to face a determined Peregian Saints outfit. It was a tight contest in the first half with Noosa taking an early lead through some individual brilliance by Max. Saints started to dominate the breakdowns, with some high tackles from Noosa obtaining a number of penalties against them. This led to our downfall.
Some solid plays by Jake, Cooper and Ethan in defence. We were helped by Riley and Cooper to make up the numbers and they both made solid contributions. The second half was also a rugged affair, but another try to Max gave us the lead until the dying minutes. Saints delivered the final blow right on the whistle after a great set win.
It was a great contest and credit to a determined Saints. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match went to Max Thin.
Under 10s
Up the mountains to Buderim travelled the team to take on the fancied Uni team. The kick-off time had been unexpectedly bought forward and an early converted try from Uni gave them a 0-7 lead. This wasn’t in the script so taking things, and the ball, in his own hands, Emmerson made a magnificent run beating countless defenders to score under the posts allowing Eric a nice easy conversion to bring the score to 7-7 after just a few minutes.
This Uni team looked pretty slick with an organised defence and speed to burn out wide. Our work was cut out.
The game became a true battle with neither wanting to give an inch. Nearing the end with a 31-14 lead the game looked to be pretty firmly in our grasp but Uni were desperate to score again. The last five minutes saw the mighty Whites desperately defending their line, once again the likes of Thomas, Miller, Barnaby, Alex and Zion were mighty and they kept Uni out. Final score was 31-14, with Half Hugo the meritorious Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match.
