South Gambier Red & White Firstly congratula ons to our women’s football team, coached by Damian Delaney and Michael Frost, who once again took home the Limestone Coast Women’s Football League flag. This supermo vated group of ladies has been the pace-se er in local women’s footy since the incep on of the league and Sunday’s hard fought win against Kybybolite was due recogni on of their dominance. Best of ground in a mighty team effort was the league’s star Tess Andrews closely followed by Kaylene Nuske and Kendall Saffin. Fantas c work ladies, very well deserved (and some hilarious costumes on Mad Monday). We hosted our friends from West Gambier on Saturday with great weather for most grades. It was a l s o o u r fi rst p a st D e m o n s gathering for the year and we had a great turn up with the day sponsored by Cam and Trent Milich (thanks guys). A er a beer and a party pie we had a look around the new club extension hopefully everyone went away happy with what they saw for the future of our club. It’s been a lot of work by a lot of people and we are very pleased with the result. If anyone missed and would like a tour please ask and we’ll be more than happy to oblige.
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football and have been well drilled for a long me. Again there are a number of lads almost ready to take the big step to senior footy which is great for our club’s future. Shem Wastell, Noah Sims and Blake Neshoda played best. We acknowledge that West were down on numbers and wish big Steve Wenman all the best in his recovery from serious injury. It has been great to see our reserves team finally come of age and play the footy we’ve been wai ng for. The club has been working towards being stronger in both senior grades and this year is seeing some of that work come to frui on. The old man of the team Brent Howard won the footy at will, son of Croc Koby “Gator” Chant was terrific coming back from long injury break, Ethan Chuck is knocking on the senior footy door with Nick Steeny and Charlie Fisher important contributors. Also great to have Henri Capewell back at the club kicking goals and giving them off. The seniors was a funny game with South domina ng the first half to hold West goal-less then having 5 goals kicked against us in the 3rd term. Full credit to the undermanned Roos - it goes to show what happens when you take your eye off the ball. Without Bre O’Neil, Jack Casey and Brodie Foster we may not have gained what was in the end a 4-goal win. We’ll need to be on our me le come Anzac Day against one of our great rivals, North Gambier.
On the field for the second c o n s e c u ve w e e k w e w e re successful in all grades. The U14 Whites did it nicely with Jace Maxwell, Harrison Hicks and Cur s Page playing well. The U16 Whites played some a rac ve footy, quite Best of luck to all teams and a few of these boys will be pushing players today. for senior selec on in the next year or 2. Harry Wright, Nick Adams and Mitch Harrald led the charge. Muddy’s U18 boys play a disciplined, team-oriented style of
North Gambier
Welcome to Anzac Day, when we remember all who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping opera ons and the contribu on and suffering of all those who have served.
North and South are privileged to play sport on this day and we have made this game one of the most important in the local football and netball calender. May the tradi on con nue and games be played in the Anzac spirit. Thank you to South Gambier for their hos ng and organisa on for 2021. Last week we met East Gambier at Vansi art Park. The day began brightly enough for the Tigers, taking wins in all of the underage grounds. Many juniors are playing up in grades, including u12s into the u14s. Last week we also had 4 girls in our u14s who showed the boys how to lay a tackle.
Yellow & Black Game mes will be as follows; U14s - 11.30am U18s - 12.50pm Res - 2.20pm U16s - 4.10pm Seniors - 5.30pm Back Oval 12Es - 12:00pm 12Cs - 1:00pm 12As - 2:00pm Netball star ng one hour later than normal game mes. Go Tigers
Unfortunately we fell short in the seniors and reserves, but not for the lack of trying. It was good to see Aus n Kitschke back in the yellow and black and Luke Powell give our midfielders first use of the ball. No surprise with the other best players being Nick, Dylan, Hamish and Jake. Next week we head to Millicent, with whom we have agreed to mix things up a bit with a change of order (to allow the reserves to enjoy the seniors) and the senior game to start at 5.30pm, resul ng in a later start (sleep in) for all. Fingers crossed for some decent weather, no ng Millicent have promised to have the shed warm, drinks cold and plenty of food op ons, so lets make sure that by the me the seniors start that we are at least 50% represented at the ground and par cularly the shed.
Aus n Kitschke *Images courtesy Thomas Miles - SE Voice
