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JUNIOR FOOTY TEAM
QMC Football’s junior team had an exciting season this year while competing in the Strom Cup – Wellington’s top junior football league. The team won all of their games
granted their persistence to
QMC’s players, who kept a clean
in the league, including the final
win games – even in horrible
sheet for all of their games except
against Wellington East Girls'
Wellington weather conditions!
their first and last games against
College, which they won 7-1,
This teamwork also served to
Wellington East, who scored just
making them Wellington’s junior
resolve the team's lack of a fixed
one goal on both occasions. QMC’s
football champions for 2021. This
goalkeeper and every player was
backline provided an extremely
is the first time a QMC team
willing to spend time in goal to
reliable defence, making it often
has won the Strom Cup, with
help the team. Year 9 Captain,
impossible for oppositions to
QMC’s next best effort in the cup
Greer Wilson, was instrumental
create goal-scoring opportunities.
competition occurring last year
in maintaining this teamwork
Alongside Greer Wilson, Year 9
when the team finished second.
throughout the season. Greer’s
defender and 2020 team member
constant encouragement of
Bella Kay, was a superb backline
her teammates and excellent
leader through her composure and
work ethic always helped
consistency in winning tackles.
to inspire the same attitude
Throughout the season, the team
Although this year’s team included some members from the strong 2020 side, most players had never played with one another before the season’s start and many were
from the rest of the team.
has continued to improve and
new to the Strom Cup. Despite this
In combination with teamwork,
strive to be better. QMC’s 7-1 win
unfamiliarity, the team saw victory
a strong desire to win drove the
over Wellington East in the final
in their first game by beating the
team to success. Year 9 forward,
strong Wellington East side on
Iley Nunns, scored in every game
their home field, 3-1. The speed
of the season and scored a
with which the QMC players were
hat-trick in several games. Year 8s,
able to learn to play successfully as
Sienna Hastings, Kahurangi and
a team was really impressive and
Kahupotiki McDermott-Samuels
aided their further early-season
also scored an impressive number
wins against other strong teams,
of goals for QMC, and, as well
including Wellington Girls' College
as winning the cup, the team
and Wellington High School.
finished first on goals scored, with
True to any team sport, another
was a testament to their progress as a team and hopefully a glimpse of the success yet to come for QMC football. While some players from the junior team will bring strength to QMC’s 1st XI next year, most junior players will be able to compete in the Strom Cup for a couple more years and build on this season’s success.
a total of 46 across the season.
element contributing to QMC’s
Not only did the team impress
success this season was their
with their goal-scoring abilities,
teamwork. The positivity and
but also with their solid defence.
supportiveness of every player
Goalkeeping was a tedious job for QM Calling
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