Our Senior 1st football team has had a great start to the season. We have played some fantastic games against Prospect High School and secured a win over Kings Meadows High School. With the division now split into just three teams (Riverside High School, Prospect High School and Queechy High School), we have the time to progressively improve and learn how to play against our opponents.

Our leaders have been guiding us from the very beginning and leading from the front, with Ella S named as our captain. Olive N and Ruby J provide valuable tips during team huddles and Brooke P energises us as our chant leader. Goal scoring has been a massive team effort this season, with Ella, Brooke, Daisy, Maya, Lauren, Skyla, Olive, Jenna, Georgia W, and Sophie all contributing. The defensive side of the game would be lost without Sienna and Elsie, who hold the defence together and ensure the score lines are kept even. In our game against Kings Meadows High School, our defensive superstar Kacey M moved forward and scored a massive seven goals over two quarters.

It is great to see so many girls getting together and giving AFL a go. The camaraderie to lift each other up and get the job done each game, even with illness and injury affecting the team, is commendable. I am very excited to see the success we will no doubt achieve in the second half of the season.

Emma Groves