By JARROD POTTER
VWFL SOUTH EAST – ANZAC DAY ROUND
PUTTING its foot down on the big stage, Beaconsfield’s women’s football team showed what it’s can do even with its full roster yet to be assembled.
All eyes turned to Holm Park Reserve on Saturday – for a jam-packed day starting with Under 17 boys and finishing with the senior men’s clash against Narre Warren.
Playing on Saturday afternoon – as part of Beaconsfield’s Anzac Day commemorations at Holm Park Reserve – the Eagles’ VWFL team left no stone unturned in its 157-point drubbing of fellow newcomers Warragul Colts.
The Princes Highway battle proved particularly lopsided as the Eagles swamped the Colts at every stoppage and took possession at will.
Numbers were boosted up to 18 this week as the Eagles have secured their future and then some with a full complement in the ranks.
The Eagles were far too powerful in all aspects of game-play – they took on the Colts through the midfield and bombarded the visiting defence with too many forward entries to handle.
Katie Angelis was unstoppable inside-50, snagging eight goals to terrorise the Colts’ defenders while Ruby Clayton (four goals) excelled in her senior debut alongside Kerrie Richardson (three goals) and Courtney Robinson (two goals).
The skipper Jade Hough (two goals) led from the front once again while Rachael Kimber and Kristy Hinkley also featured in the best for their stellar outings.
“Our ball movement is working well for us and the development of the players understanding our game plan was another big plus,” Beaconsfield VWFL coach Troy Robinson said.
“We’re not a fan of the stop-start game – we just want to play fast, free-flowing football and to move it as quickly as you can.
“What’s really exciting for us is there’s a good mix of experience and youth – what we’re finding at training is the new girls are so eager to learn.
“The young girls – likes of Katie (Angelis), Georgia (Anderson) and Courtney (Robinson) – have heaps of experience in the Youth Girls competition and are there to help and mentor the new players.”
The two wins have Beaconsfield sitting second in the VWFL South East competition and it will battle top side Mornington away on Sunday afternoon as part of a tough month ahead.
“We know we’re going to come up against some tough teams in the next four weeks,” Robinson said. “If we can get a 50/50 split from those matches that would be a great outcome and would show how far we’ve come and to see what we can do.
“I’m really stoked with the way the girls are developing – we understand we can’t get too far ahead of ourselves, but it’s still exciting as the girls are embracing the whole concept.
“In the next four weeks – it will be great to see how far we can develop.”
VWFL SCOREBOARD
BEACONSFIELD 8.6 12.12 20.20 23.25(163)
WARRAGUL COLTS 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0(6)
BEACONSFIELD Goals: K. Angelis 8, R. Clayton 4, K. Richardson 3, C. Robinson 2, J. Hough 2, M. Byrne, A. Barnes, D. Watkins, B. Partington. Best: K. Angelis, R. Clayton, C. Robinson, J. Hough, K. Hinkley, R. Kimber. WARRAGUL COLTS Goal: W. Cumberland. Best: W. Cumberland, N. Bennett, B. Hynd, J. Windebank, H. Smitt, T. Rosin.
