By Gary Holmes
This Sunday the Goannas are off to Cargo to take on the Blue Heelers in League Tag at 12.40pm and First Grade at 2.00pm. The Youth League boys have a bye.
Last Sunday all three grades travelled over to Eugowra and the match reports for these games are as follows.
YOUTH LEAGUE
Eugowra chalked up their first victory of the year with a comfortable 52-6 win over the young Goannas after leading 26 nil at half-time.
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For Grenfell both Nic Heathcote and Braydon Hyland continued their good form, and they received support from Orlando Joyce and Jarryd Mills.
The Player’s player was shared by Braydon Hyland and Mav Mooney and these two were the point scorers for Grenfell with Braydon scoring the try and Mav kicking the goal.
LEAGUE TAG
The Girlannas caused a bit of an upset in this match holding fourth placed Eugowra to an 8 all draw.
The Geagles opened the scoring in the second minute of play, but Grenfell responded a few minutes later through a Zoe Gavin try. Then right on half-time Eugowra scored a long distance try after the Ref had a close call to adjudicate on and this saw Eugowra take an 8-4 lead into the break.
In the second half the Geagles made numerous handling errors, and this allowed Grenfell to put plenty of pressure on the locals and they eventually cracked when Emily Brenner crossed over out wide with three minutes left on the clock.
Emily lined up the tough kick and it just fell short but there was still another twist left in this game with Eugowra hammering the Grenfell line in the last minute of play but the visitors were able to hold on to secure the vital competition point.
Best for Grenfell were Zoe Gavin, Emily Brenner, Marley Loader, Ella McRae, Sophie Berry & Sophie Hughes. There was a three way tie for the Player’s Player between Sophie Hughes, Sophie Berry, and Emily Brenner.
FIRST GRADE
It was another tough day for the Goannas going down 58-6 after being behind 40-6 at half-time. The match was pulled up 10 minutes early after Eugowra winger Dayne Hamilton suffered a serious injury and the Grenfell club would like to wish Dayne all the best for his recovery.
When you are down the competition ladder like the Goannas everything seems to go against you and Sunday was no exception.
Injuries, a concussion and the now customary send off made it difficult for the Goannas who only completed one set of six and who were on the wrong end of any fifty-fifty call. Player’s Player Jai Purdie had a big game and he was well supported by our try-scorer Isaac Jones, Mitchell Stevens, Caleb Haddin, and Charlie Frendo.
