In the men’s premier league the Quolls are energised after a convincing 7-4 victory over closest rivals MJR Electrics on Tuesday night.
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It was anyone’s game at half time, with the score set at 1-1, and the Quolls came out firing in the second half with a try in the first set.
“We’ve been waiting for a turning point for ages,” Quolls captain Callum Price said.
“We know we’re good enough, when we run to our plays we can score tries, like right at the end there.
“I’m hoping it is the turning point now.”
The Wagga Touch Football knockout provided a boost to the team that hadn’t seen a win in almost a month.
“After the big carnival here everyone has the run in their legs and knows what they’re doing.”
Defensively, the Quolls were difficult to penetrate.
“We’ve been working on staying tight in the middle and hitting in, our links had to hit in after our middles do all the work,” Price said.
Price praised the “young fellas” like Jake Murphy for taking on board tips he had been giving throughout the season.
“His defence, how he was backing up, he had a blinder,” Price said.
Price pulled his weight, scoring three tries for the Quolls, and setting up a couple of tries.
MJR Electrics seemed flat compared to weeks prior, and with captain Brocke Argus still out of play due to injuries, they weren’t as potent.
“They are a very good team, but losing Brocke, arguably the best player in the comp didn’t do them any favours,” Price said.
In the women’s premier league, Don Tuckwells Audio continued their unabated winning streak with a dominant 12-5 victory over the Young Guns.
The game looked to be a blow-out until the final five minutes, where the Young Guns showed what they’re made of, and scored three tries in a row.
DTA took some time to warm into the match, dropping the ball mid-way through their first two sets.
However, it wasn’t long before they were driving the ball powerfully down the field, tricking the opposition with dummy moves and using the wing to score on several occasions.
DTA’s Sophie Quirk and Young Guns’ Ella McFarlane scored by intercepting the ball and sprinting to the try-line. McFarlane, chased down by Madison Absolum, was centimetres from being touched.
The Young Guns, in contrast, failed to use their winger at the opportune time, and remained scoreless until the end of the first half.
Best and fairest (umpire-nominated)
3.Bailey Porter 2. Eleanor Virgona 1. Nicole Absolum