FAMILY FUN AS UNI WIN 5 FROM 6
The weather may have been dull but the football produced by Uni on the weekend was far from dull! The A-colts opened proceedings against West Coast and produced another dominate display with a 75 point win in wet and blustery conditions. Coaches O'Rourke and Judd have this highly skilled team improving on a weekly basis and the boys are starting to make their intentions loud and clear.
The A reserves put in a bold performance in going down to a strong West Coast team, they dominated large periods of the game without reward, once they transfer their domination of play to scoreboard pressure the wins will start to rack up. The A grade came up against a West Coast unit full of confidence, it was a must win game with both sides on 2 wins a so called "8 point game"! Inspired by the large family day crowd the boys flew out of the blocks and dominated West Coast, at three quarter time the scoreboard read 11 goals to 1 a few late goals in the last flattered West Coast.
The Thirds, Dingoes and C-gulls all travelled up the highway to tackle Whitfords. All three sides were victorious to claim a clean sweep. A great result for the thirds who after a lean few weeks appear to be back on track, the all conquering Dingoes freight train continues to take all before it and the c-gulls after dropping the first game of the season have now won five on the trot!
A grade - 12.9 - 81 def West Coast 5.10 - 40
A res - 5.9 - 39 lost to West Coast 10.10 - 70
A colts - 14.15 - 99 def West Coast 3.6 - 24
Thirds - 14.11 - 95 def Whitfords 9.4 - 58
Dingoes - 20.14 - 134 def Whitfords 2.7 - 19
C - colts - 16.15 - 111 def Whitfords 5.2 - 32
Following round 6 we still have four sides in the final 5 - A grade 4th, A colts 3rd, Dingoes, 1st and C-colts 3rd.
For a full summary of all games please see the match reports below.
A big thank you to all the parents and children who braved the weather and made it to Family day, the Auskick game was of a high skill which holds well for the Uni teams of 2020 and on! Also the bouncy castle was hit with a mountain of kids all over it. The players appreciate the support and we are hoping that next year will be bigger and better.
THIS WEEK
Another big round of games with the A stream travelling to Whitfords. The A grade side will be looking to build some momentum, win consecutive games and consolidate its position in the five. The Thirds, Dingoes and C-gulls all take on Wesley Curtin at home - details as follows:
A Grade v Whitords - MacDonald Reserve - 2.30pm
A Res v Whitords - MacDonald Reserve - 12.35pm
A Colts v Whitords - MacDonald Reserve - 10.45pm
Thirds v Wesley Curtin - McGillvray - 2.30pm
Dingoes v Wesley Curtin - McGillvray - 12.35pm
C- gulls v Wesley Curtin - McGillvray - 10.45pm
PAST PLAYERS COCKTAIL PARTY - JUNE 20th
Just a reminder to keep Saturday June 20th free for the past players cocktail party, please refer to the website for more details www.unifootyclub.com
WANTED FURNITURE
In attempting to spruce up the AJ we are after a couple of long wooden benches and tables, if anyone can help us in our search please contact Andrew Johnston - acjohnston@kpmg.com.au
MATCH REPORTS
A Grade
Uni 12.9 - 81 def West Coast Cowan 5.10 - 40
An even team performance saw Uni dominate the match against WCC on a cold and windy day at McGillivray on Saturday.
The game was set up in the first half when Uni kicked 5 goals to 1 and then closed out in the 3rd quarter when we kicked 6.2 to 0.0 - keeping WCC to 1 goal in the first 3 quarters of the game.
This week the backs continued their good form, Wazza and Beardy the best of and were joined by a dominant midfield led by Grabbaz, Hoggy, Mayo and Flayva. And up forward the boys did well in blustery and at times crowded conditions as the opposition threw 2 and sometimes 3 back to defend against the strong 20+ knot southerly. Great returns to A Grade after a year out/away by Burna with 3 goals and Ippo who did well as a utility player all over the ground.
Another important game this week vs Whitfords to ensure we maintain or improve on our 4th spot on the ladder.
A Res
The UFC A-reserves played West-Coast Cowan on Saturday. In the miserable conditions Uni started with the wind and managed to have a marginal lead at quarter time. In the second quarter West Coast managed to take the lead and heading in to the half-time break there was only a couple of kicks in it.
The second half was also hard fought, however the Uni boys were not making the most of their possession when heading forward and resulted in West Coast increasing their lead. In the final term the wind picked up and West Coast boys stepped up extending their lead.
In all the score probably doesn't show how close the game was for the 3 quarters, but the boys really have to pick up their game this week against Whitfords and for the rest of the season if they want any chance of making finals.
Best: Hoddo, Quiggs, Glasford, Two-dads
A Colts
On a cold, wet and windy Saturday morning the University A colts took on West Coast Cowan at McGillivray oval. After a late withdrawal from coach O'Rourke, his two faithful assistants took over, in Matt Judd and Sam Wallace.
Even after this coaching shake up, the boys got off to a solid start in the conditions, kicking 3.4 to 1.1. Rory "Rocket" Avis-Foster kicked an awesome snap from the pocket to start the game off.
The second quarter saw more of the same with the boys kicking 3.2 and kept West Coast scoreless, giving us a strong lead at half time, which we wanted the boys to carry on with and finish West Coast off.
The third quarter saw more attack from University, with the boys kicking 5 goals, with Delroy sneaking a few goals from the pocket. However the boys got half hearted with some efforts and allowed West Coast to kick 2 goals.
The last quarter saw an improvement in conditions, and our defence, with the boys keeping West Coast goalless and kicking 3 goals themselves. Overall an impressive performance with University winning 97 to West Coasts 21.
Votes:
1 Delroy, 2 Ben and Rory Gollow, 3 ?, 4?, 5 Corey Smith
Thirds
The 3rds took on Whitfords in a must win game on a wet and windy day up at McDonald Reserve. With inclusion of a couple new guys from each of the 4ths and 2nds, the side was looking its most balanced in a number of weeks. And despite a slow start with the wind in the 1st quarter we played our best football for the year. Our intensity at the contest was fantastic and the standard set must be the level we gauge ourselves against all year.
The second half was particularly pleasing. Our running style came to the fore and our goal kicking was fantastic. We end up 49 point winners and must continue on in that manner to have an impact against the rest of the competition. Best players were Robbie O, who played on ball for the majority of the day and got us started. Screech kicked 7 goals, which was an amazing effort given the weather, Ads was fanatic across half fwd with Harry Miller and Billy Croc and Timmy D controlled the half back line.
After a great win the boys joined the C Colts and the Dingo's for a cracking bus trip which resulted in many a cracking head ache the next morning. We play Wesley Curtain this week and must continue on our good form.
Dingoes
After coming off a big, yet unsatisfying win last week, the Dingoes were anxious to prove themselves this week against the bottom placed Whitfords.
The six goals to zero opening term in difficult conditions was a credit to the boy's willingness to run for each other, and use the corridor at all costs. The run and intensity at the football continued into the second term, crushing the Whitfords spirit by outscoring them convincingly into the breeze. The potent Dingoes' forward line rewarded their hard running midfield counterparts by barely missing a set shot all day.
The final term was the only blemish on an otherwise dominant performance. A slight lapse in concentration allowed Whitfords several scoring opportunities early in the fourth quarter. While it made little difference to the final result, we will need to ensure we don't repeat this mistake next week against a much stronger football side in Wesley-Curtin.
A solid performance all round, the Dingoes came home with a 19 goal win.
Final Score:
Whitfords 2.6.18 def by University 20.14.134
Goals: 7: Gurta, 5: Wooda, 4: Bully, 1: Smokes, Hub, Swanny, Digger
Best: Gurta, Boss, Wooda, Smokes, Lawto, Digger
C-colts
The c-gulls travelled up to Whitfords on Saturday looking to extend their winning streak to 4 games. Whilst we achieved the desired result with a 79 point win the performance was far below our best. The first qtr began promisingly when we played disciplined footy using the space outside the contests to our advantage. Lambchops set the tone with a great goal starting the scoring on the way to a 49 to 1 qtr time lead.
The second qtr was a different story as the boys sat back and began to expect everything to happen for them. Whitfords responded well to outscore us in the second qtr. A very disappointing effort and our worst qtr of the yr, the less said the better. The third qtr was a small improvement as we continued to experiment however the voice did not improve and we continued to be sucked into their game of congested football.
In the final qtr we went back to basics and looked to play to our strengths. In a much better performance we again piled on the goals. Fraser chipped in with 3 or 4 final goals depending on who you ask.
The real fun began after the game as a number of the boys hung around to think about their emotions and watch the dingoes and 3rds dispatch Whitfords. Much fun was had on the ensuing bus trip. Solid performances from all on the bus. Jasper was outstanding, Lambchops enjoyed his first visit to the Whitesands.
5 votes- Tomahawk 4 votes- Moyle 3 votes- Coyte 2 votes-Maddog 1 vote- Jimmy C
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