By KRISTEN ALEBAKIS
THE future of the WRFL is looking as bright as ever after the Under-19 representative team dismantled Ballarat at Whitten Oval on Saturday.
The talented team defeated Ballarat by 95-points in what was an impressive performance from all players.
Coach Matt Dean said there was some exciting talent in the WRFL.
He said the Community Championship match provided players with a chance to make a name for themselves and potentially open a few doors for them in the future.
“I know the Bulldogs had people at the game and Ash Hansen from the VFL team was also there taking a few names down,” Dean said.
“Nick Ryan is on a VFL list, but there is a few players now who could be invited to pre-season training.
“These people will now keep an eye on these WRFL players, so it is a real door opener for these players.
“This Community Championship model is a great concept.”
The WRFL were fired-up from the first bounce, booting a massive 10-goals in the first quarter.
Wyndhamvale star Liam Scarborough kicked three goals in the first term and continued to put pressure on defenders the moment the ball came inside forward 50.
“It was a good coin toss to win, because it was a four to five goal wind,” Dean said.
“We had quick ball movement to our forward runners and that was what I had asked of them before the game, so they played perfectly.
“I also asked them to have a defensive mindset when they didn’t have the ball, they went man-on-man and that worked as well.”
The relentless pressure and attack from the talented team proved too much for their opponents, with Ballarat’s first goal coming in the early stages of the second quarter.
Ballarat swayed a little momentum back after a Brody Sullivan goal, but the last three goals of the quarter went to the WRFL.
“We were able to outscore them in the second quarter and those last few goals in the quarter really broke their back,” Dean said.
The WRFL continued to dominate the second-half, kicking eight goals to four.
Man of the match honours went to Galea.
“He is just a class act,” Dean said.
“He goes in and under and wins the ball and he also gets it on the outside.
“He finished with four goals, but there was about five or six players that could have had that best on ground medal hanging around their necks, it was a great team effort.”
Dean said overall he enjoyed the experience of being coach and says there were plenty pf players in the team already showing an interest in pulling on the WRFL jumper next year.
“You are bringing together players from all across the league, some of them haven’t played together before and didn’t even know each other, so to see them come together and bond was great,” he said.
Last Modified on 23/05/2016 16:10