The Darling Downs team were unstoppable over the 4 days of competition winning all 4 games to not only be crowned the division 2 champions for the second straight year but also defeating metropolitan region Brisbane North and division 1 side North Queensland along the way.
Day 1. The girls would have to wait until a delayed 7pm start to open their campaign but the result was worth the wait with the Demons dominating possession to record an emphatic 18.15.123 victory over Townsville 0.0.0
Darling Downs Vs Townsville
Goal Kickers: J. Struhs 4, B. Gaur 2, C. MacDonald 2, Z. Farquharson, A. McKay, A. Mason, S. Fisher
Best Players: A. Mason, J. Bell, Z. Farquharson, B. Gaur, E. Bell, L. Jericho
Day 2. From the first training sessions 3 months earlier this game has been pencilled in as the crunch game as the Demons would face off against metropolitan region Brisbane North. And the girls were certainly up to the challenge sprinting to a 41 point lead at three quarter time. Brisbane North added some respectability to the score line in the last quarter but the damage was done with the Demons home 7.6.48 to 3.3.21
Darling Downs Vs Brisbane North
Goal Kickers: Z. Farquharson 3, J. Struhs 3, S. Fisher
Best Players: A. Mason, J. Bell, B. Gaur, T. Stower, A. Darlington, C. MacDonald
Day 3. The Demons would only need to record a win to wrap up the division 2 title in game 3 and while the finishing was erratic in the opening term the girls cruised to a 12.17.89 to Capricornia 0.0.0 victory.
Darling Downs Vs Capricornia
Goal Kickers: J. Struhs 4, Z. Farquharson 4, S. Fisher 2, B. Gaur, A. McKay
Best Players: Z. Farquharson, J. Struhs, B. Gaur, R. Rogers, M. Cooper, T. Sagiba-gebadi
Day 4. The final day of competition would throw up a different challenge for the girls as they would front up against division 1 side North Queensland. While the girls were running on empty after 3 days in as many days they showed great heart and bounced back from a quarter time deficit to run away with the game in the second half 8.7.55 to North Qld 3.4.22
Darling Downs Vs North Queensland
Goal Kickers: S. Skehan 2, J. Struhs 2, S. Fisher, Z. Farquharson
Best Players: Z. Farquharson, R. Rogers, M. Cooper, S. Fisher, J. Henning, A. Mason
The Darling Downs finished the carnival on top of the overall ladder with a greater percentage than division 1 winners Gold Coast. Demons spearhead Jayde Struths finished the carnival as the competition leading goal kicker with 13 games from the 4 games played while on baller Alice Mason was awarded the DD MVP for her consistent form over the 4 days.
From here the girls anxiously wait for the naming of the Queensland academy squad that will no doubt feature a strong contingent of Darling Downs players after their dominance during the 4 day championships.
Last Modified on 16/05/2017 09:36
