GK Lizza, GD Deb, WD Jo/Emma, C Sally T, WA Maria, GA Sally H, GS Laura
Final Score 22 - 35
We knew that today was going to be a hard game against Culverhay. We hadn’t played them before but knew they had won all of their games since replacing TJ’s part way through the season.
Unfortunately, Lizza took a tumble during the warm up and hurt her ankle so it wasn’t a good omen!!
After the first quarter, the score was even at 7-7. We don’t always play our best at the start of matches, so we just assumed we would pick up during the next quarter. This didn’t happen and at half time, we were trailing 18-13. Cougars were playing a fast game and their marking was very tight. We did have a moan in our huddle that they were marking from behind on occasions and the contact was not being picked up by the umpires. We were also aware that we were not coming forward enough and this gave cougars time to intercept our long or overhead balls. At the end of the third quarter, we were way behind 28-18. It didn’t feel good and I think we struggled to get our heads round this. Lizza had to come off during the last quarter as her ankle was swelling up and starting to be too painful to continue. With a few swaps, Jo took her position and did well at such short notice. The final score was 35-22 to Cougars.
We were very deflated afterwards, after all, we have won all 10 of our previous games and forgotten what it felt like to lose.
We gave players player to their GD who was very good and made it quite difficult in the circle for Laura and Sally. Well done to Maria who was given players player from Cougars.
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