BRISBANE SOUTH TAKE OUT INAUGURAL WOMENS STATE CHAMPS

Teams from Brisbane North, Brisbane South and Cairns all competed for the right to be the State Champions in this first for Women’s Football in Queensland.

Not only did this provide a great opportunity for women to play representative football at a higher level, but it provided a great platform for the Queensland Selectors to have a look at the potential there is in the state for the upcoming Nationals which will be held in Perth in June.  A 32 player squad will named on Tuesday 5 May which will later be reduced to the travelling 24.

Despite Brisbane South resoundingly beating Brisbane North on Friday evening, Brisbane North came back well in their back to back games to beat Cairns in a tight game where only 10 points separated the teams at three quarter time.  For the Sunday fixture most people were expecting Brisbane South to come out quickly against Cairns and assert their dominance, however Cairns showed great fight to be leading by a point at three quarter time.  Cairns, who normally compete in a summer competition, went down fighting the last quarter where some inaccurate kicking left them thinking what could have been. 

A fantastic performance by all the teams and one which we hope will continue in the future.  Thanks to all the Team Coaches and Managers for their support of this intiative.

Final Placings in the Championships

Team                            Played     Won     Lost     Points  

Brisbane South              2               2          0          8

Brisbane North              2               1          1          4

Cairns                            2               0          2         0

Player of the Championships

Aasta O’Connor           Brisbane South 6 points            Joint Winner

Jade Pregelj                  Brisbane South 6 points            Joint Winner

Monica O’Brien           Brisbane North 6 points            Joint Winner

Angie Nadredre            Cairns                          4 points

Pippa McWha              Brisbane South             3 points

Joanne Butland              Cairns                          4 points

Katie Brennan               Brisbane South             2 points

Juanita Mottram            Brisbane North             2 points

Natalie Thomas            Brisbane South              2 points

Belinda Blay                 Brisbane South              1 point

Mariah Pasfield             Brisbane South              1 point

Results

Game 1           Brisbane North def Brisbane South

1^st ¼                0          1          1          4          2          26

2^nd ¼                0          2          2          6          4          40

3^rd ¼                2          3          15        8          5          53

4^th ¼                2          3          15        12        9          81

Total               2          3          15        12        9          81       

Brisbane North Goal Kickers:              

Brisbane North Best Players:                Brisbane North Best Players:                  Kate Misson, Monica O’Brien, Kylie Welsh, Deborah Lowe

Brisbane South Goal Kickers:               Brisbane South Goal Kickers:                 Katie Brennan (6), Belinda Blay, Kaitlyn Peters, Justine McCann, Nat Thomas, Caitlyn Lye

Brisbane South Best Players:                 Brisbane South Best Playesr:                  Katie Brennan, Natalie Thomas, Jade Pregelj, Aasta O’Connor

Game 2           Cairns def by Brisbane North

1^st ¼                1          1          7          2          1          13

2^nd ¼                3          2          20        3          4          22

3^rd ¼                3          3          21        4          7          31

4^th ¼                4          4          28        8          10        58

Total               4          4          28        8          10        58

Cairns Goal Kickers:                            Cairns Goal Kickers:                     Tamara Thorogood, Sarah Edwards, Eileen Ludwick

Cairns Best Players:                              Cairns Best Players:                       Lauren James, Jane Elzinga, Inyika Buthman, Sarah Edwards, Lauretta Dowling,              Gemma Kaslar

Brisbane North Goal Kickers:               Brisbane North Goal Kickers:       Katie Brennan (4), Tanya Mulder (3), Monica O’Brien, Mariah Pasfield, Rachael Anstey, Belinda Blay, Teegan Stevenson

Brisbane North Best  Players:              Brisbane North Best Players:           Monica O’Brien, Juanita Mottram, Jasmine Boyers

Game 3           Brisbane South def Cairns

1^st ¼                2          3          15        2          1          13

2^nd ¼                3          4          22        3          3          21

3^rd ¼                3          4          22        3          5          23

4^th ¼                6          4          40        3          8          26

Brisbane South Goal Kickers:               Brisbane South Goal Kickers:              Sherie Sayle (2), Kara Fabian (2), Katie Brennan, Pippa McWha

Brisbane South Best Players:                 Jade Pregelj, Katie Brennan, Nat Thomas                    

Cairns Goal Kickers:                            Monika Duggan (2), Jo Butland

Cairns Best Players:                              Cairns Best Players:                             Tamara Thorogood, Colleen Rose Saveka, Angie Nadredre, Monika Duggan, Jane Elzinga, Tobi Noble     

Last Modified on 29/04/2009 11:34