The Footy-Pak South Eastern Youth Girls are Victorian Champions for the third consecutive year after defeating the Western Youth Girls on Saturday.
Undefeated throughout the preliminary rounds of the Victorian Youth Girls Championships, the Footy-Pak South Eastern Youth Girls went into the game as clear favourites. After a big defeat on the MCG during AFL Women's Round, the Western girls were fired up to bridge the gap but the task was going to be difficult after a a number of key players were withdrawn through illness.
Footy-Pak South Eastern Youth Girls – 9-18-72
Western Youth Girls – 0-6-6
Footy-Pak South Eastern Youth Girls
Goal Kickers: A. Eva 2, E. Blackburn 2, R. Pearce 2, S. Punton , M. Rivera , T. Butler
Best Players: A. Eva, E. Keatch, M. Rivera, G. Punton, S. Punton, E. Blackburn
Western Youth Girls
Goal Kickers:
Best Players: B. Surgeon, M. Watts, A. Saundry, S. Craige, S. Wilson, R. Banner
Best on Groud: Ellie Blackburn
Whilst the final margin saw the Footy-Pak South Eastern Youth Girls enjoy a comprehensive victory, the Western Youth Girls enjoyed a similar number of passages of play that ended with the ball being in their forward line. The greater collective age of the the Footy-Pak South Eastern Youth Girls gave them the depth to be able to limit the Western Youth Girls' scoring opportunities. Overall, both teams displayed great endeavour and spirt to create an entertaining spectacle for a large crowd and demonstrated the enormous growth in the Youth Girls program in recent years.
Last Modified on 18/01/2010 18:46