Julian Pitts
Finals bound are the Rococo Noosa Tigers which really is a magnificent achievement after a winless first season at QAFL level in 2021. The Noosa Tigers Senior mens team will take on the third-placed Redlands at Victoria Point from 2pm this Saturday in what can only be described as a mouth watering elimination final clash.
The Noosa team are hoping to get the services back of injured threesome Seb Rodgers, Tyler Stack, Shadeau Brain and also Brisbane Lions VFL player Charlie Bowes for the massive clash. Noosa enter the finals after a solid four week period of performance with basic skill errors a concern for legendary coach Chris Rourke.
“We are actually playing some really good footy. Other than one lapse for 10 or 15 minutes in the games we have lost there has been nothing in it. Our kicking skills going forward continue to cruel us but that’s a confidence thing that can turn very quickly. Our pressure has been terrific and that’s what finals are all about,” said Rourke.
The tigers go into the final with plenty of players having a really solid past month. Key forward Aaron Wilson has just been scintillating in 2022 whilst key defender Lachy Flagg continues to shine in the key defensive post. Big Bussey is starting to influence both around the ground and up forward whilst onballers Templeton, Laskey, Fitzpatrick and Wallis are ready-made to play finals and have been racking up plenty of touches over the past few weeks.
It’s the likes of Will O’Dwyer, Tommy Baulch and EJ who can turn a game at the drop of a hat that may make a significant difference in finals. The consistency of Connor McDonald and Ben Guthrie along with the big X factor Jono Freeman (who this writer believes isn’t far away from a running amok day) can venture the Rococo Noosa Tigers deep into September. Don’t Miss it – it will be a cracker.
Media Award Votes v Labrador
5.L.Flagg
4.A.Wilson
3.J.Wallis
2.T.Templeton
1.A.Laskey
A massive preliminary final for our Senior womens team who take on North Shore at Weyba Rd Noosaville from 4.45pm Saturday. The top of the table tigers are going for three on the trot and will surely pull a healthy home town ground being the only draw card in Noosa this coming weekend. Triple Mens premiership player and former club champion Peter Trompf is in charge of the women and believes they certainly have what it takes to go all the way.
“Yeah, the girls are super competitive, there’s always a rivalry coming up against fellow Sunny Coast clubs and this one’s no different. Even back in the late 90s and early 2000s with the men did we have history with North shore. A fair few followed Wayne ’Dozer’ Dover down there which left our playing sticks a tad light. Not sure the girls will care but I’ll bring it up anyway just to get the competitive juices flowing,” Trompf said.
Live music from 4 pm with food trucks and a fully operational bar for the Womens final this Saturday. Should be a ripper.
Four Noosa Tigers junior teams play off for Premierships this Sunday at Kawana Park which is a fantastic effort by all involved.
A massive weekend of finals footy this weekend. Good luck to all those representing the Noosa Tigers.
Go Tigers
