While it isn’t panic stations for Berwick just yet, the importance of this weekend’s clash with Doncaster hasn’t escaped the Wickers.
The Wickers are 0-3, but have played terrific opposition in South Croydon (round 1), Noble Park (round 2) and Balwyn (round 3) last weekend.
Realistically, all three of the aforementioned opponents are in vastly different stages of development and are all vying for the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) Premier Division title.
With a huge opportunity for its first win of 2022 this week, Evans has asked his side to ‘stick fat’ with the process after a tough opening month.
“Stick fat, it’ll turn around, the results don’t look as bad as they are when you look at other results,” he said his message is to his group.
“We know we’re a young side, it’s a changing of the guard at the footy club, but you know we are getting games into young blokes that a couple years ago wouldn’t have got them (games).
“Hopefully a few senior guys back this week, we play Doncaster who are zip and three like us, and we are back at home, hopefully we get our first win.”
While ‘youth’ has been synonymous with the Wickers in their second EFNL campaign, Evans is setting the bar of expectations this week – no excuses.
“It’s massive, the last couple of weeks we have played the young card, and we are inexperienced, but we get back on our home deck, big deck, especially if we get a few senior boys back, there is no excuses this week,” he said.
“We know we aren’t that far away, even though the scores say that, but we are going okay, we just need a win for the young boys to get there confidence up.
“Hopefully a few things can filter from there.”
Berwick will welcome Doncaster this Saturday 7 May from 2pm.
