U14s Dolphins vs Brothers
The U14s achieved their first draw of the season with a final score of 14-14 against Brothers. During the first half, the Dolphins maintained most of the possession and showcased plenty of play in their half. The try line was crossed several times; however, only one try was awarded to Henry following a powerful breakthrough.
Half-time was 7-7, and in the second half, Brothers took the lead. Thankfully, Max scored, and Nate converted to end in a draw.
In many ways, this game felt and looked like it should have been a victory.
Victor was awarded Domino’s Player of the Match, with a special mention for Oscar for his workload until the very end, and Max for his athletic skill during the match.
U13s Dolphins v Maroochydore
There is no place like home and the Noosa Dolphins U13s team were blessed with rainbows, a stunning field under foot and a serious battle with the competition ladder. Maroochydore started with blitzing forward runs up the middle, but the U13s shut them down with an early try. The tussle continued with a final try from the Dolphins just before half time at 12-0. Early in the second half, hunting was the Dolphins’ game to ensure movement up the competition ladder, with U13s sealing their move into fourth place. Special mention to winger Connor who scored two tries off some clever back line passes, along with Captain Jack who was strong up the middle scoring multiple tries.
Domino’s Player of the Match went to Connor who had a strong game on the Wing. Jack was also celebrated for his performance in the Forwards.
Dolphins 31 Maroochydore Swans 5
U12s Dolphins vs Grammar.
The U12 Dolphins showcased their impressive form this season with a hard-fought victory over Grammar. The game began with Grammar taking an early lead, scoring through sheer determination to make it 0-7. However, the Dolphins quickly responded with a loose ball in the 22, a grubber kick and over by Ben, who also converted, levelling the score.
Ben continued to shine, stepping through five players in the 22 to score again. Emmerson then made a brilliant pass to Ben, who scored and converted, extending the lead to 19-7. Grammar fought back with a try in the corner, narrowing the gap to 19-12.
A powerful try by a Grammar forward under the posts, followed by a successful conversion, tied the game. The Dolphins rallied with a massive team run, culminating in a try by Mason. Eric powered through for another try, with Ben converting, sealing the Dolphins’ victory at 31-19.
Domino’s Player of the Match went to Mason.
U10s Dolphins vs University
Despite unending effort from our boys, the opposition were very strong and scored quickly throughout the game. At half time, the coaches encouraged the boys to work on the first tackles after kick-off and they tried really hard, working together as a team. They made their opponents work for each try, but University was too strong this week.
Nobody gave up despite the difficulty of the game. Hugo worked particularly hard this week, but the Domino’s Player of the Match went to Toby. Overall, it was a great effort from the entire team.
U9s Dolphins vs University and Maroochydore
Up against two great teams, the U9s were down on troops, but the Dolphins had an inspirational dressing room pump up and run out through a home crowd tunnel.
The U9s were committed to play for one another, starting with rock solid defence by the forwards Archie, Hugo, Owen and Ilias. Overall, the ball movement was impressive: great passing and switching plays showed great skill and unselfishness throughout the team.
There were some great tries to Finn, Archie and Hugo, with Alfie playing a true halfback role with cheeky tries from the back of the ruck. Captain Koa was Domino’s Player of the Match against University, making numerous runaway tries, and fired up to be involved in all the action.
Ilias and Hunter were Domino’s Players of the Match against Maroochydore with tough tackling and out front running of the ball.
U8s Dolphins vs Brothers White.
A tight clash against Brothers White, the Dolphins played at home amidst rain drizzles and bursts of sun. Hudson had a blinder of a game, taking on the lion’s share of tackling: it was an impressive effort admired by the team. Otis scored a lot of tries with blistering pace with Brothers in hot pursuit the length of the field. He showed great tenacity as did Jaxon, right there in support. Hemi fed the ball with precision offloads and timing to set up the attack. Gus dug deep with true grit in defence chasing down the opposition. Buster showed great resilience in the second half, retaking a tap under referee direction and setting up a try. Owen was confident, running with the ball in hand, with Archer in support and observing the action to plot his next move. Alfie was strong through the middle, taking tackles and ensuring secured ball for the team. Jaxon was recognised for his amazing Friday night training, and Hudson for his supreme tackling efforts.
U6s Dolphins vs Caloundra
What a great morning of footy for the Noosa Dolphins U6s as we took on Caloundra in a fun and exciting match full of running, passing and tries galore!
The game got off to a flying start with Matthew scoring our first try of the day, showing great speed and determination to get the Dolphins on the board early. From there, the team built on the momentum with strong efforts across the park.
Charlie had a brilliant game, acting as the team’s playmaker and always looking for teammates in space. His unselfish passing and smart ball movement kept the game flowing and gave everyone a chance to shine. Hunter, PJ, Tommy, and Bowie all worked hard, showing great support play and plenty of enthusiasm. Whether it was tagging, chasing or running into space, every player contributed to a fantastic team effort.
Player of the Match was awarded to Maximo.
