Fresh from an excellent and focused training session with WNRL representative Cheyanne Hatch, the THAC U15 boys’ team had every hope of coming away from Tuesday’s fixture against Wollondilly Anglican College with the two points.
The training session had focused on the importance of a flat defensive line, and straight running in offence. The lessons went to heart with a stirring try to Cooper C in the first few minutes. However, the boys lost their initial energy and went into the sheds down 18-4. The injection of Daniel ‘super-sub’ P after half time had an immediate effect. Daniel effected a turnover straight after the kick off and was instrumental in the two tries scored straight after. Supported by barnstorming runs by Izaiah ‘The Wrecking Ball’ A and the marshalling efforts of Matthew “Captain Courageous” D and Julian ‘The General’ Al, Thomas Hassall were back in the game at 18-16.
A couple of handling errors and injuries saw THAC defending off their own try-line but the twelve men on the field rallied in a superb effort to repel Wollondilly’s best attempts. Just when the game was in our hands and the ball in the opponents’ in-goal zone, the ball was lost in suspicious circumstances and turned over. Wollondilly capitalised on this bad luck and ran out to score a late try and finished the game 24-16 winners.
It was another heartbreaking loss to this committed THAC team who are really beginning to play with such heart and skill on and off the park.
Well done to our boys, the results will come!
Miss Lisa Close
Secondary Sports Coordinator