Water Polo Report
Fourths
Another week and another step up in performance for the mighty Fourths. Charlie A kicked us off with two goals in the 1st quarter and from there we held the lead. Xavier A scored a nice top corner goal in the 2nd quarter and was up to the challenge defensively, putting pressure on their best player all game. Fergus B was his aggressive usual self and scored a tight angle bounce shot goal late in the third quarter. We had Jack R, Xavier A and Fin S all fill in as goalie this week and they all performed above expectations, especially Fin who made a goalie run followed by a half court bounce shot goal to start the 4th quarter. Charlie F and Max G were brick walls in defence causing turnovers all game. The defensive pressure caused Sydney Boys High School (SBHS) to run out the shot clock several times, a great overall performance from the lads finishing 10 – 5.
Mr Craig
Fourths Coach
16Bs
The 16Bs continued their winning streak vs SBHS coming away victorious 12 – 5. Shore never let the lead slip during the game and went into quarter time up 3 – 2, half time then left us up 5 – 3, and in the back half of the game Shore’s fitness and communication in the pool extended our lead as we pushed further ahead. The game could have been a lot closer with many of SBHS shots at goal hitting the posts and many of the goals blocked by superstar goalie Henry F playing well beyond his years. Lachie H worked hard at centre forward and was rewarded with seven goals. Hamish W and Max H each put one past the SBHS goalie and Ethan N was rewarded on the right wing with three goals. Special mention to Christian W and Harry C who in defensive rarely fouls another player but slows up the attacking team enough to cause panic and poor decisions from opposing teams, resulting in regular possession changes.
Mr Kane
16Bs Coach
14Bs
The 14Bs set the target of transitioning fast in both attack and defence to test the oppositions fitness and swimming speed from the opening whistle. This tactic worked very effectively, with our players movement off the ball seeing open water in front of them, and then good quality passes gave us lots of shots on goal. During the 1st quarter, our radar for the goal was off, only scoring two goals from about ten good attempts. In the 2nd quarter we persevered with the tactic, stretching the opposition on the fast break, moving the ball quickly and accurately up the pool, and shooting as close to goals as possible. The accuracy in the second quarter was much better, with five goals scored. In the third quarter, our superior fitness enabled us to really move ahead in the water, but our bunched attack meant that the shots on goal were contested, and the passing towards the goal was not at our usual standard. In the 4th quarter, we attempted to fix our spacing in attack, but were unfortunately guilty of some defensive lapses due to the lopsided final scoreline of 16 – 1. Special mentions this week go to Cyan C for his tireless defensive effort, both in structure and in open water, and to Will P and Felipe O for five and four goals respectively.
Mr Jones
14Bs Coach
Results
| TEAM | OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | GOALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts | TRINITY | L | 5-9 | Alex W, Jett S 3, JJ B |
| Seconds | SBHS | W | 7-5 | Chase H 5, Harry H 2 |
| Thirds | SBHS | L | 4-8 | Lucas G 2, Daniel L 2 |
| Fourths | SBHS | W | 10-5 | Rolly S, Fin S 3, Charlie F, Charlie A 3, Xavier A, Fergus B |
| 16As | TRINITY | L | 4-7 | Harry P, Harry B, Michael W, Will B |
| 16Bs | SBHS | W | 12-5 | Hamish W, Max H, Lachie H 7, Ethan N 3 |
| 15As | BYE | |||
| 15Bs | SBHS | L | 8-11 | Max H, Ben G, Finn H 2, Aryan J, Sam C 2, Oliver G |
| 14Bs | SBHS | W | 17-1 | Cyan C 3, Louis W, Will P 5, Felipe O 4, Riley R, Finlay M |
Top image: Fourths
Miss Z Dowdell
MIC Water Polo