AFL Victoria Metropolitan Junior Championships

Round 3 Reports 

Under 14 Div 1    YJFL 10.7 - 67 defeated Northern FL 2.2 - 14

Under 14 Division 2 - NFL 10.3 63 defeated YJFL 9.3 57

Best Players: D Mifsud,  A Anderson, J Lee, M Stanley, B MossutoGoal Kickers: M Stanley 3,  D Smith  2,  T Beddison 2, J Hayes  1, C Turner 1

In a very close and tight game where the lead changed constantly the boys played hard and tough football. In the last quarter the boys dominated the play and possession but were unable to put it on the scoreboard. Northern kicked a goal very late in the last quarter against the run of play to win by 6 points.

Under 15 Division 1

Best Players: Walmsley, Cookson and Chris Gleeson.

Goal kickers Walmsley 3, Jaksch 3, Cookson 1, Hrovat 1

The Under 15 first team played Northern Football League on Wednesday night and suffered their first loss of the carnival. It was obvious from the first bounce that NFL wanted the win more than our boys. Our boys and were not as hard to the ball as NFL, the team made bad decisions throughout the game and NFL were successful in shutting down some of our better players. Complacency led to our boys not following the game plan but it is nothing that can't be fixed and should we play in the Grand Final we are sure a different team will take to the ground.

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Round 2 Reports received - Played 8/6/09

Scores and ladders for all divisions are at:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5062-0-72897-0&a=COMPS

Under 15 Division 1 - YJFL  12.7 - 79 defeated Moorabbin Saints JFL  3.1 - 19

Today we came up against the Moorabbin Saints and we were ready for a tough game. Our boys worked hard in testing weather and wore MSJFL down taking control of the game toward the end of the first quarter and never letting up.
 
Both teams went hard and tackled ferociously but noticeably Yarra often had 2 or 3 boys laying a tackle on the same opposition player. The final score was not indicative of the hard fought game.
 
Our boys won the game by making really smart decisions throughout the game.

Goal Kickers: N. Walmsley 3, N. Hrovat 2, K. Jaksch 2, L. Celebicanin 2, K. Posar , J. MacRae , L. McCann
Best Players: L. Andrianakis, J. Ashby, L. Celebicanin, N. Hrovat, K. Posar

Under 14 Division 1 - YJFL 13.7 - 85 defeated Moorabin Saints JFL 8.10 - 58

Goal Kickers: B. Lennon 3, T. Havers 2, A. Scott 2, B. Hogan , J. Nitsopoulos , P. Arceri , D. Tomat , J. Sinclair , J. McCormack
Best Players: J. Billings, P. Arceri, L. McDonald, C. Lindsey, R. Wilton, B. Lennon

Under 14 Division 2 - YJFL  5.4 - 34 defeated by Eastern FL  11.11 - 77 

Best Players: B Mossuto,  T Beddison, A Anderson, D Cappellari,  C Conlon & J HarkinsGoal Kickers: D Cappellari 2,  J Harkins 1, A Sanflippo 1, D Smith  1

The boys played with 17 only players in the first half and battled valiantly.  In the second half we had eighteen players and matched Eastern around the ground and on the scoreboard.  The boys never gave up and acquitted themselves well.

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Round 1 Reports received - Played 6/6/09

For full scores of all matches in all divisions see

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5062-0-72897-0&a=COMPS

Under 15 Division 1 - YJFL 21.12 - 138 defeated Western Region FL 6.5 - 41

Our boys came up against WRFL in their first game of the carnival and were slow to get going but when they did we witnessed some fine football.
 
Many passages of play mirrored what they had been doing on the training track. They were hard to the ball and their pre-game preparation was telling in their performance. There were multiple goal scorers and 24 great contributors.
 
Other than their level of intensity falling away in the last quarter the boys stuck to their game plan and had a convincing win.

Goals: Jaksch 6, Celebicanin 3, Cowell 2, Posar 2, Walmsley 2, Andrianakis 1, Banfield 1, Bruhn, 1, Cigagna 1, Hrovat, 1, Pell 1

Best: MIki, Bolger, Celebicanin, Jaksch, McLaughlan, Wiseman 

Best Players: A Anderson, C Conlon, T Beddison, B Mossuto, H Vogler & D MifsudGoal Kickers: T Beddison 4, J Harkins 2, W Hayes 1, J Hayes 1, M Stanley 1, D Cappellari 1.

All game the team was hard at the ball and applied great pressure which created many turnovers. The boys demonstrated good ball control and after a very tight first half dominated possession in the last half to come away with a good hard fought win. The boys have jelled well as a team and we look forward to our match on Monday v Eastern.

YJFL matches for Rounds 1 to 3 – 2009 Fixture

Day & Date, Time, Opponent, Venue and Melway Reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Under 

Under 14 Squads 

Congratulations to all the boys who have been selected for the two teams to represent the YJFL in the 2009 Metropolitan championships.

Training days and times remain the same, Monday and Wednesday, 5-6.30. Please contact your coach ASAP if you are unable to attend any of the sessions and if unable to play in any of the championship games.

Game 1 Saturday 6th June

Game 2 Monday 8th June

Game 3 Wednesday 17th June (night game)

Grand final (first team) 27th June

There will be a quick meeting, immediately following training, for the

selected team 1 players and parents at 6.30 Monday 18th May.