Under 13s – Greeted by another wet day, we knew it was going to be a physical encounter with a large Swans side. The boys worked hard to keep their structure in attack and defence from Victor, Oscar and Lewis. A couple of defensive lapses led to a couple of tries by Maroochydore. Apart from these misses, the teams were matched evenly through the first half and we displayed passages of play retaining numerous phases of ball with good work from Sammy, Mac, Eli, Sam and Oscar. The backs showed promising attack at times with some strong runs from Mitch and Nate enjoying some space out wide. The second half had some patches of good play but the defence effort fell away and the Swans capitalised with some strong running tries. Jaxon, Archie and Manus came up with some great tackles and did not stop trying all game. A better game with improvements both individually and as a team. Although not getting the results the boys have been wanting, the team has shown continual improvement week on week. Congratulations to Oscar who thoroughly deserved Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match.
Under 12s – Reds – The U12 Reds faced slippery conditions on home soil against University in Round 3. Facing off against some big Uni players, the boys worked hard to keep the defensive line strong. Passing the ball out wide produced great results, with three tries to Uni’s one putting the Reds firmly in front at half time. The boys had opportunity to try a few set plays, and in the second half barrelled over the line another three times to dominate the score board at full time: 36-17. The Reds continue to improve, with focus on the breakdown in training sure to bolster what is already a fantastic team in the making. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match went to Xavier, for his grit and determined tackling against Uni’s intimidating forward pack.
U12 Whites – The first home game of the year for the Noosa Fins,
The boys were ready and eager to rip in.
Caloundra Lighthouses made the trip north,
A physical team the Fins would need to step forth.
The opening exchanges were a frantic affair,
Before Harry dashed down the sideline to score with some flair.
Perry’s conversion from the touch line meant The Fins led by seven,
This awoke the Lighthouse’s who upped their aggression.
Caloundra began to dominate the rucks,
Hitting the packs and cleaning out our young bucks.
Some excellent phase play from the young Caloundra team,
They went to the break with a head full of steam.
After the break it was more of the same,
The Fins battled bravely to stay in the game.
A pick and go and Archie crashed over,
Giving the boys hope if they could maintain their composure.
In the end Caloundra thoroughly deserved their win,
Reward for the obvious effort they put in.
The Fins can also hold their heads high,
For their effort too you cannot deny. By Dylan Tasker.
Caloundra 26 Noosa Fins 14
Under 7s – Another great showing for our U7 superstars. Nice to have a home game against Matthew Flinders. The game started with the customary tunnel which is becoming a beloved ritual. Defence was tested with plenty of opportunities to practice two-hand touches. The team couldn’t wait for opportunities to put their lineouts and scrums to the test in the weeks to come. Hemi was strong in support with some powerful goose steps, breaking the line. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match went to Archer for an awesome debut and magical catch to score right on the whistle.
Under 6s – This week saw our U6 Reds vs Maroochydore, while the U7s White played Caloundra. Our Noosa boys showed great awareness and understanding of the game this week. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Day for the Noosa Reds was Frankie who made a lot of great touches against the Swans. While for the U7 Whites, Carter took out the honour with his great turn of speed seeing him bust the tryline on multiple occasions.
