WDJFL Football
ON Sunday we headed over to North Wang to take on Myrtleford.
Despite them not winning a game as yet, our focus was maintaining the same style of footy we have developed throughout the year and turning that out no matter the opposition.
In what turned out to be a comfortable win, the most pleasing thing about it was our team kept playing their team first footy and didn't fall into the trap of chasing kicks and clogging up the forward line trying to cover themselves in glory with pot shots on goal.
Our other goal for the day was to keep their score as low as possible.
While we let one goal sneak through right at the end of the game, keeping them from scoring showed our willingness to run both ways and get back into defence to help out.
Our back line were rock solid, with Harry Theodosi and Noah Langlands holding the fort down there while we pushed Benny Baklis up the field for a run.
Our midfielders controlled the day, with Reggie Watts and Josh Howe stepping into the ruck and giving our onballers first use.
Andy Friday was again brilliant, with Archie Dunn, Nick Hoskin, Taj Kynnersley and Lenny Gardner dominating when they rolled through there.
The wings roles were played brilliantly by Zander Haslau and Henry Banks.
Up forward it was a great display by Xavier Maroney, bagging six, while Gus Robinson was everywhere finishing with four.
Zane Daykin played his best game, along with Pich Sorn and Harry Berg, all providing options up forward, while piling on the pressure.
It was great to see the hard work pay off for those three boys in particular.
Mansfield U14 Yellow 13.13 (91) defeated Myrtleford 1.1 (7).
Captains' Choice – Harry Berg (Mansfield FNC), Zane Daykin (Mansfield Hunting and Fishing)
Coaches Award – Pich Sorn (Ben Purday Bricklaying)
Best: Friday, Hoskin, Maroney, Turner, Robinson, Dunn
Goals: Maroney 6, Robinson 4, Friday 2, Sorn
