WEST COBURG U12s WIN THE 2005 FIRST SEMI

 

First quarter action. West Coburg played one of its best games for the season against Avondale Heights.

 

Ruairi Cleary looks on

 

Coaches Kevin Dinale and Dale Ellis in tandem

 

The ruck

 

Brandon Ellis goals

 

Kevin Dinale delivers instructions

 

Goal, goal, goal

 

Mums, dads and barrackers. No racist slurs or abuse of players and umpires at West Coburg. Aggressive parents need not apply.

 

The boys celebrate

 

Perry Cleary and the clan enjoy the day

 

Three-quarter time scores West Coburg - 8 - 6 = 54 pts Avondale Heights = 1 - 1 = 7 pts

 

Singing a hearty song in the rooms

West Coburg in to grand final

On a cold windy Sunday at Buckley Reserve, West Coburg's Under 12s defied the odds and won a thriller against a fast finishing Hadfield. Both sides played with great spirit and tenacity, but on the day West simply stifled the running game of the skilful Hadfield.

Brandon and Darcy in the thick of it

 

Action a plenty. Yes, there was a great discrepancy in the free kicks in the first quarter, but all Dale said was 'you have to be first to the ball'. Kids need to learn that early on. Can't say as I was much good at biting my tongue. In fact, I think my first report was for abusive language, when I was about 17-years-of-age.

 

Kevin and Dale ask the boys for a big second quarter into the breeze.

 

The boys march off in solidarity

 

Winners are grinners

Now for the grand final.