U12 Girls Match Report

Round 1

A solid start to the season is all I can say about today's performance. Everyone contributed towards the win which was fantastic to see.

Our team structure and positioning improved as the game went on which was pleasing for us coaches.

We also had 7 individual goal kickers, which is exciting to see.
Claire with 4
Lilly with 3
Izzy with 2
with 4 individual goal kickers.

While kicking goals is great, we see this as a team reward for everyone's hard work. 
 
Some notable players today:
Claire, takes the game on creating several opportunities for the team, while slotting 4 goals of her own
Nikki, for getting a few touches. Although she was really nervous, she seemed to get happier and happier as the game went on
Maddie, for her tireless running on the wing all day, we just couldn't keep the smile off her face

What was also great to see is the team backing themselves and their teammates all day. What an outstanding team effort. 

I hope everyone had fun today and the parents enjoyed watching the team play.

Go Baysie

Round 2

v NORWOOD
The focus this week was the ANZAC spirit and the values that go with this both in life and in team sports. We were very fortunate to have Sergeant White from the Australian Army speak to girls pre-game about the ANZACs both past and present. We hope the girls got something from this experience.

It seems so long ago we played Round 1 and the team definitely kept their confidence coming into round 2. We started off well, kicking the first goal of the game and we thought this was a continuation of Round 1.
 
This wasn’t the case, the girls were beaten in the contest in the last 3 quarters with our tackles not sticking and our structures around the ground breaking down. The great news is we have things to work on as a team and coaches to improve these areas. Our structure is key and will create a team style of play, so we will persist until the team gets comfortable with our style.  
 
There were plenty of positives to take away from this game, some of the individual skills including our run and carry and explosiveness from the congestion was promising.
 
It was exciting to see Georgia play her first game of football, and she will only continue to improve with more training and games.
 
Phoenix also played her first game with the team and she really shone with her speed, agility and backing her own ability. She was a deserving winner of the ANZAC day medal
 
Both Maddie and Jasmine continue to learn their craft on the wing, one of the toughest positions to learn around the ground, but when it comes off the ball will start to move around with more speed.
 
A great effort overall and some encouraging signs, we just need to increase our periods of consistency.

Round 3

vs East Burwood
 
The girls faced another tough challenge coming up against another undefeated team and to their credit they did well. These grading games can be great learning experiences for the girls and they shouldn’t get disheartened.
 
During the game we never felt the opposition were significantly better overall but they did the small things well which made a big difference, this is the learning. During the first break we spoke about the need for a player to guard the goal line (a goalkeeper) as two of the first three goals dribbled through and to fully utilise the goal square when kicking out. The girls improved in this area during the game, which was pleasing.
 
We are still learning accountability for your player, not to be drawn into every contest and body positioning at stoppages, particularly in the back line. All things that build with the number of games played.
 
What we did see starting to work is their structured movement around the ground with the play, allowing players to kick to a target. This showed our game plan started to work in patches and should improve with the more games played.
 
Again, there were some great passages of play which gave us great excitement and we were so close to scoring on several occasions. Our girls continue to learn and gel with every game they play which is exciting. We still want the girls to back their own ability and skills and not to worry about turnovers.

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