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Blues comfortable winners in derby HASTINGS FNC
By Phil Stone, club president ON Saturday the club travelled down to Crib Point for the right to retain the Ron Moncrief Shield. In a terrific game of footy both sides went toe to toe in the opening quarter with a very high standard of hard footy. But from quarter time onwards the Hastings FNC took complete control to run out very comfortable winners and enable the club to have a tilt at playing finals football. A huge congratulations to Brendan Dunne and the players on their performance on the
weekend. It was very disciplined in a game we just had to win. This coming weekend is our last home and away game of Season 2015. The club faces top of the ladder Rosebud FNC at home in what will be the match of the round. We need to get a big support crew to this game to cheer on our young warriors in what will be a great day for the Hastings Blues. So to all our supporters, sponsors and members please make the effort and come and cheer us on. Seniors We took on close rivals this week in what was
a very important game for us to win to maintain our finals hopes. We didn’t start that well and Crib definitely had the better of us early; things were not looking good at quarter time. The second quarter saw us get some momentum back and go into half time with a small lead. The boys really played well in the second half with the back line keeping Crib scoreless in the third quarter. We ended up running away with the game and got a great win away. Well done to Pete Mawson on his 100 games. Reserves On Saturday we travelled just down the road in the local derby against our neighbours in Crib Point. The first quarter was very tightly contested footy. The pressure from both sides made it scrappy with lots of mistakes. Crib Point got ahead by a couple of goals by the quarter time break. Into the second quarter the boys settled a bit and started to take control of the game. They kicked a few goals to go into the half-time break with scores level and a very even contested game. The third quarter was very much the same with both sides not being able to break out and take full control. Just in front at three quarter time the boys were urged to give everything they possibly could to get the win and they didn’t disappoint. In a fantastic last quarter they kicked five goals in some quick movement of the footy to run out 20 point winners. Better players on the day were D. Hull, D. Wishart, A. Vinson, J. Bradshaw, K. Delahaye, J. Elton. Under 19’s (By Aaron Wilson) HASTINGS under 19’s were gallant in defeat
Crib’s woes continue with loss to Hastings CRIB POINT FNC
By Jared Newton CRIB Point’s season continues as normal with another comfortable loss at the hands of Hastings. The end of the year cannot come quick enough with the final siren next Saturday being met with relief so the club can put what has been a disastrous season behind them. Crib started strongly again only for Hastings to wrestle control back in the second quarter and take control in he second half to comfortably run away with a 66 point win. Matt Wappett was best on ground and was supported well by Matt Sloper and Jayden Espenschied who competed all day against the tide. Michael Cook was also very good in his 200th club game for Crib Point in a result that didn’t do the occasion any justice. Next Saturday at 5pm will be a good time to look back and reflect on what the problems this year were, rectify them and start planning the climb back up the ladder in 2016. The reserves were right in their contest until the end but lack of finish saw them go down by three goals. It was a tight affair for the entire day with a goal
or less separating the two sides at every change before Hastings got away late. For the first time all season the reserves had several avenues to goal which made a huge difference as Jake Condick kicked three with Neil Clark, and Dean Warry snagging two apiece. Pete Coelli was best afield with Danny Edwards playing a solid support role through the middle with plenty of possessions. It was an honourable loss which is still not acceptable but they’re far better than some of the other hidings that have been inflicted in recent weeks. The under 19s locked in their top three status with a 33 point win over Hastings in the early game. Inaccurate kicking kept Hastings in it. They refused to go away but the class of the boys prevailed eventually. Zac Vines and Ethan Smith kicked three each with Ethan Smith getting the job done at both ends of the ground in a best afield display. The 19’s are on the verge of something special and hopefully they realise how rare it is to get the chance to play finals football with a group of mates the same age that you knock around with together off the field too.
against Crib Point in their round 15 clash. Undermanned, Hastings were always in the contest right up until the final siren. Stephen Williams was back to his best, while Thorin Brooks and Sean Hewitt also gave strong performances. Next week they face league leaders Rosebud which will be another big challenge. Netball Report ALL grades fought hard through their matches with C and B grades struggling for numbers with sickness and injury. Well done to C grades girls Ebony Mercieca for another great game and Mel Symington scoring her first goals for the season. B grade were very undermanned and came up against a very talented Crib Point side. Bec Blackney and Renee Owen need to be congratulated for continuing to compete and helping to keep the girls heads up. Alana Stone was terrific in defence. A grade competed hard the entire match with Taylah Strange and Tash Green making the Crib Point goalers work for every ball. Crib Point were a tight defending, quick moving team that made it very hard for us to score. Last game of the season at home against Rosebud should see a tight contest. Awards are compulsory this week. Let’s all get back to the club and have some fun! *** This Saturday sees your Hastings Blues back at home against the Rosebud FNC. *** Upcoming Functions: This Saturday Night get back into the rooms for Jackpot Joker from 5pm to win a massive amount of cash. On offer is $1500 and it will go off! Turn the Joker around and WIN. Ben Janz Live at The Hastings Club 22nd August 2015 from 8.00 pm cost of tickets will be $10.00.
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