By Tyler Lewis
It’s hardly panic stations for Berwick according to Wickers coach Clint Evans.
Despite being 0-3, the Wickers are playing good footy with a youthful side after injuries plagued the pre-season at Edwin Flack Reserve.
Evans is expecting a few to return this week for his sides clash with fellow winless side Doncaster.
“Hopefully we get a couple back this week, but I won’t know until Thursday night,” he said.
“We are playing a lot of kids, last two weeks we have had 13 of the guys playing with 10 games or under, and another four with 20 games or under.
“Look at those stats, you have 17 guys that are just playing senior footy, so they’re actually doing okay.”
What’s pleasing for Evans is his side have never thrown in the towel against good opposition in the early stages of the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) Premier Division season.
“We have never given up, Noble (Park) two weeks ago, I mean they’re a really good and mature side,” he said.
“We’re young, we could’ve lost by 15 (goals), but we hung in there. Then on the weekend (against Balwyn), the scoreboard didn’t give us justice to how well we played.
“It wasn’t like a nine goal loss that’s for sure, the boys played well on the weekend… all in all I was happy with our performance against a quality side.
“Realistically we have played three of the top four sides in the first three weeks, South Croydon we could’ve pinched in round 1, they have gone out and beaten Park Orchards, Noble smashed Vermont, it’s not all doom and gloom. “
Berwick will welcome Doncaster this Saturday 7 May from 2pm.
