Year 10 ACC Football Our 2013 campaign began in Ballarat, as we were set to play St Patrick’s in a practice match in preparation for the ACC competition. The game was to a high standard, as we achieved a positive result which gave the group confidence for the season ahead. A standout for the day was Tom Doedee, the former basketball star, new to the game, displayed great talent and endeavour in his first game. A quality week on the track assured that we were ready for our first game against Whitefriars. Unfortunately we suffered a loss, but learnt a valuable lesson on the standard required at this level. The following game we bounced back to have a good win against De La Salle, comfortably winning to the sound of 80 points. A bye awaited us in Round 3 which allowed us a well needed rest. A great win in round 3 to the tune of 118 points against St Bernard’s in front of their home crowd in possibly our best game of the year. Clearance king Paddy Kelleher continued his fine form, gaining plenty of the ball. Sam Bucovaz produced possibly the highlight of the season when he stopped an opposition attack in the backline and then gave an extraordinary effort by running the length of the ground to regain possession and kick a goal. Round 4 saw us come up against Parade at home, needing a win to keep our Grand Final hopes alive, we found ourselves down by a couple of goals in the last quarter. David McNeel produced the spark we needed by kicking four last quarter captain’s goals
which guided us to victory. Our next opponent was St Bede’s. We were very undersized, but a great effort from everyone, especially Jobe Neal who put in an extraordinary effort playing full back on possibly the best forward of the competition and limiting his impact. Alex Hutchison’s four goal, best on ground performance helped us get over the line. Our final game of the season was against Mazenod at home. A comfortable win assured we would head into the Grand Final against Whitefriars full of confidence. Finishing second on the ladder meant we had to travel down the highway and play Whitefriars on their home deck. We started off like a rocket, leading at quarter time in an inspiring performance. A highly competitive game was played out for the rest of the day. We decided to roll the dice in a last pitch effort to get a victory; however it was to no avail, as Whitefriars managed to get over the line in a tight contest. Co-captain Bailey Biggs was the standout for Joeys as he kept us in the game for most of the day. The players and coaches’ efforts weren’t quite enough to get us over the line but we are extremely grateful for the time they put in for us to compete. Many thanks must go to our coaches Jono Holt and Andrew Scaddan, our trainers, Lenny Alford and Mick Hinds for their efforts and guidance throughout the season. David McNeel & Bailey Biggs - Co-Captains
YEAR 10 FOOTBALL Back Row: Jack Scarlett, Jobe Neal, Jack Buckley, Guy Hardiman, Angus Kramer, Benjamin McNamara, Xavier McKeegan, Joel Hogan, Daniel Ball Third Row: Samuel Threlfall, Keegan Robertson, Samuel Plummer, Harry Walker, Samuel Bucovaz, Alex Hutchison Second Row:Luke Vlasnovic, Joseph Loughnan, Patrick Kelleher, Luke Treloar, Nicholas Connors, Liam Littore, Liam Cogan Front Row: Jackson McLachlan, Jackson Lockyer, Jay Kirwood, Bailey Biggs, David McNeel, Harrison Brown, Jackson Recourt, Billy McIntosh
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