The Ballina Bombers women’s senior AFL team posted another win last Saturday as they continue their undefeated run in the Queensland Football Association’s division two (south).
Playing away against one of the competition’s second placed sides, the Bombers were able to post an assured 4.4.28–1.1.7 victory.
‘It was a very fiery and heated game. Palm Beach Currumbin are rough opponents. But we stood strong and ran over the top of them,’ Bombers captain Ellie McFadden said.
The Bombers are now on 28 competition points and pulling away from the rest of the pack, where the next three best teams are all on 20 points.
The side faced another big challenge last month when they had a top-of the-table-clash with Burleigh and came away with the points.
‘Lightning struck in the last quarter and the game was stopped. But we were ahead the whole game so we were awarded the win,’ she said.
Ellie is confident the side can go all the way this year after losing last year’s grand final.
‘We are ready to go again,’ she said. ‘A few key players are back and in Abe Gibson, we have a really good coach’.
After Saturday’s game Kaia Shearer was named player’s player, and the coaches award went to Eliza O’Toole. Ellie was named best on ground.
The side has a bye this weekend before taking on Pacific Pines at Fripp Oval at 4.45pm on Saturday, June 15.
Magpies
The Byron Bay Magpies womemn collected their second win of the season last Saturday beating Jimboomba 5.6.36–0.7.7 playing at home on Cavanbah Oval.
Jada Lampard (2), captain Lillian Hutchins (1) and Maddy Jensen (2) all scored goals in the win against the competition’s wooden spooners.
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