Our first match was against Yorke Peninsula Zone, we started well with a couple of quick goals. The heavy rain continued throughout the match and our players adapted well to the conditions taking a lead into half-time.
In the second half, our players continued their good form, but the Yorke Peninsula Zone fought back in the dying seconds to almost tie the match, narrowly missing a goal that would have tied the game. MNSEC won 7.2 44 points to 6.3 39 points.
Goals: 3 Charlie Flavel, Darcy Jones, 1 Thomas Cootes.
After winning the first match the boys were excited about the opportunity to progress to the next round against Kadina Memorial School. The rain had eased, but it was still slippery underfoot and it didn’t take long for the ball to absorb water from the waterlogged patches on the oval.
From the opening ruck contest, it was clear that Kadina was eager to stamp their authority on the match early, quickly locking the ball in their forward. They set up a wall, gained repeated forward entries, and held our team to a point in the first half.
Our team was competitive, and the scoreboard did not reflect our effort. The conditions were trying and sustaining our initial intensity was difficult. All players should be proud of their efforts. Unfortunately, we fell to Kadina 5.12 42 points to 1 point. Good luck to Kadina in the next round and we appreciated Aaron Smith hosting the competition.
Thanks to Chris Cains for fieldd umpiring, Brenton Jones and Josh Taylor for goal umpiring, Jai Benton for being our runner, all the parents for transporting students, and each of the MNSEC PE Coordinators and Amanda Bowman for helping facilitate the event.
Alby Nicholls (7/8 MNSEC Footy Coach)