Water Polo Report
Saturday 9 November 2024
16B
In an exciting water polo match, the 16B’s triumphed with an 8-3 victory, showcasing some brilliant individual performances and team effort. Alex Ryan pushed in a goal from the left side in the first quarter. Asher Shepherd did a great job with following the plays, netting three driving goals with impressive speed and precision. Lucas Field contributed a well-timed mid-range shot that found the back of the net, while David Robson dominated the centre, scoring three goals through excellent positioning and powerful shots. The team’s cohesion and skill were evident in their defence, making for an entertaining and dominant performance.
Mr Bowditch
16B Coach
15B
After a big start to the season, the Round 2 Bye worked wonders for the boys. With a later game this week, there was plenty of time for a decent breakfast and some mental visualisation of passing and goal scoring. The boys took the pool with confidence after a few strong swim sessions during the week. Ed Bruce was safe as a bank in goals with some quality saves, including a few one-on-ones. Oscar Chang was looking for some early goals and played well and then showed off his talent in defence with some great blocks. Newcomer Alex Freischmidt was the fastest in the pool and led some great breakaways down the wing. Felipe Oddone-Bransgrove found his groove in the centres and laid off a few pinpoint passes to Harry Scammell and Cooper Sparks up front. With passing being the recent focus at training, it was great to see the team putting together some brilliant passages of play that led to goals. The opposition never threatened the score line with the mighty 15B’s strong in defence and quick in attack. Well done on a great team win this week.
Mr Reid
15B Coach
14B
After some tough weeks against stronger opponents, the Shore 14B Water Polo team came up against King’s, emerging victorious with a solid 14-8 win. The game showcased the team’s progress, as goals were shared among five players, demonstrating a more collaborative approach in attack. The boys showed great improvement in moving into open space and passing confidently, which in turn created more scoring opportunities. With some new players in the team to the sport, this teamwork reflects their growing understanding of game tactics and ability to support each other across the pool. It was an impressive effort, and this win will hopefully build confidence as the team heads into future matches.
Mr O’Kane
14B Coach
Results
| TEAM | OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | GOALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts | Scots | W | 16-4 | Jett Semmens 6, George Kennedy 3, JJ Black, Charlie Lewcock, Harry Pollitt, Chase Harvey, Harrison Brunker 3 |
| Seconds | Scots | W | 13-3 | Tom Larcombe 2, Sam Hassall 2, Liam Sidwell, Richie Lotz 2, Lachie Hughes 2, James Bestic, Ethan Ng 2, Ashton Turner-Smith |
| Thirds | Scots | DRAW | 6-6 | Jonnie Pridmore 4, Daniel Lord, Ethan Cook |
| Fourths | Reddam | L | 2-5 | Michael Irvine, Thomas Wensley |
| 16A | Scots | W | 9-4 | Henry Frape, Luke Larcombe 2, Will Bestic, Oli Gee, Henry Baxter 2, Russell Yuan, Hamilton Ward |
| 16B | King’s | W | 8-3 | Lucas Field, David Robson 3, Alex Ryan, Asher Shepherd 3 |
| 15A | Scots | L | 2-7 | Will Pellow, Claude Boddam-Whetham |
| 15B | King’s | W | 9-1 | Cooper Sparks 2, Harry Scammell, Oscar Chang 2, Felipe Oddone-Bransgrove, Alexander Freischmidt 3, |
| 14B | King’s | W | 14-8 | Cameron Fischl 2, Strati Tamvakeras, Louis Williams 2, Henry Grieve 2, Jackson Sprott, Jack Pellow 6 |