Friday Night Lights: A Monumental First!

Another Friday Night...no, let me start again and check the temperature:

Second try:  Another frigid Friday Night and our favourite netballers were back at it on the concrete courts as Momma Gunton tried not to become the first frostbite victim in Australia's history. The first Gunton girl was Taylor and her fellow Cubs who have been playing better of late. Could this be the night?

U8's:  Taylor & co. break the GooseEgg!

              Cove Tiger (Yellow)*     4     -     2    Cove Tigers (Green)

* Taylor's team

Taylor & Charlotte with big smiles

The game started with Taylor's Yellow team flying out of the gate. At one point, one mother counted 9 consecutive passes before an interception. The difference in this game is that one little Cub, Charley, decided that she was going to score. And she did. Four times.  The girls all shared the same expression: What is going on?  They were winning, and winning by a fair margin.

This is a recent videoclip of Finn. I think it summarizes the surprise of all who were witnessing this game

Taylor played exceptionally well at centre, tenaciously marking her opposing player, and intercepting three balls. Gone is the polite little girl. She now knows what to do as her coaches have taught her well. Her passing was improving as well. 

Interestingly, Taylor plays the same position as Ella (centre) and they play it in markedly different ways. Taylor pays extreme attention to her defensive game and always has an arm in front of her opposition. She passes the ball with very aggressive, short bursts of power. Ella plays a smoother game, reading the opposition's defence and finding gaps for a looping pass. Her coach is trying hard to iron that pass out of her arsenal. Whereas Ella figured the offensive game out quickly, the defensive game does not come naturally. Her opposing player is often wide open and Ella arrives a few seconds later.

Anyhow...when the buzzer went, this is what the crowd looked like:

Congratulations Taylor and Cubs! Big win. Only one game left in the season and you are finishing very nicely.

U11's:  Another Friday? Another dominating win.

                                       Cove Tigers  Div. 2*      12   -   3    Cove Tigers   Div. 3

* Ella's Team

If you recall, Ella's team had a frustrating loss last week prior to her Carnival. Ella and I have been discussing a few elements of her game and this week we focused on running routes that provide better targets for your teammates. If you readers know Ella, you will know that this girl has a big brain and learns very quickly. She started to run aggressive lines and played a very, very nice game at centre. Her passing was flatter with a bit of English on it. Her defense was still weak, but this was a nice game and let's focus only on the positives.

Next week is the last game of the season for the Div. 2 Tigers before playoffs, and we the occasional losses they have suffered in the season, I think the team will be entering playoffs as a darkhorse that will do some serious damage.

So two big wins? This calls for a special double pump celebration.