The long-awaited battle of the 2021 unbeaten senior MCDFNL football teams took place in the cold and muddy conditions of Trentham.
The Lions put together a solid first half but left the door open with missing a few set shots that could have added to scoreboard pressure.
The second half saw Trentham come out determined to maintain their unbeaten win streak as they hit the front while playing better to their conditions. But then the Frost brothers started to get on top, seeming to not be affected by the cold.
The Orchardists gained the momentum in the last by kicking four goals, holding on for a famous five-point victory.
The ressies had a tough time of it, struggling to handle the muddy pill. After leading at quarter-time, Trentham handled the conditions better to run out comfortable winners. Gurdy put in a solid four-quarter effort to put his hand up for a game in the ones.
HFNC was super proud of the efforts of the junior footballers put in under such cold, wet and muddy conditions.
The U11.5s gallantly fought in a narrow loss. The BuildPro players of the week were Jack Dorian and Harry George.
The U14.5s got off to a great start and were able to maintain throughout to secure the win. The BuildPro players of the week were Fraser McAinch and Edward Teed.
In the netball, The U13s continued their strong form, as did an equally as versatile 15s side, to start the day off with some big wins.
The U17s went down once again by one goal, unable to keep their third-term lead to hold on to a win.
C grade had a slow start in miserable conditions but they proved once again to be the most consistent side. Suzie Rinaldi led the way with the support of Bec Waddington.
B grade’s defensive pressure down the court was rewarded by both Georgia Brown and Kirrily McKay. Hopefully this is the start of a winning streak for B grade to work their way back into the top four.
In the A grade match up, the Lions overcame Trentham’s physicality to lead by 25 points at the final whistle. The pressure emitting from Carly Chaplin and