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2020-W1-10: Royals v Goulburn

2020-W1-10: Royals v Goulburn

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Date Time League Season Full Time
26 September 2020 1:40 pm ACT Women's Premier Division 2020 70'

Results

TeamTriesConversionsPointsOutcome
Royals W10s7545Win
Dirty Reds Women117Loss

Recap

Royals too good for short-staffed Reds

By PETE OLIVER

It’s been the story of the Goulburn Women’s Dirty Reds’ season. Huge on heart, able to mix it with the best in the competition, but in the end just not enough points on the board.

Saturday’s 45-7 loss to Royals was Goulburn’s biggest defeat to date, but the scoreboard genuinely doesn’t reflect the game, nor the considerable turn around in the second half.

Goulburn had next to no possession for much of the first half, warming their shoulders up against repeated Royals attacks.

The already short-staffed Reds hit a big hurdle early on, when energetic front rower Dani McDonald went down with a nasty shoulder injury. This left the Goulburn side with no reserves on the bench and a reshuffle of positions.

Remember that heart? It showed.

This was without a doubt Goulburn’s most physical match of the year. The Royals players were big, powerful and battered the Goulburn line, at times breaking through. The Reds’ heads never dropped, and they only improved as the game went on.

Flyhalf Elly Hazelton crossed for the Reds’ only try of the day – deserved reward for the stand off who has been in excellent form following her return from injury.

Front row wrecking ball Kelsey Betts was outstanding for the Reds in defence, and when the Reds had the ball was a near certainly to cart it up into the Royals’ line.

Betts earned the three Best and Fairest points, with line out queenpin Sass Cudaj and utility forward Olivia Howe sharing two points each. Howe also received the Players’ Player award for a huge hearted effort around the ground, despite copping a nasty knock to the ribs early on. The one point in the B&F count was shared by the ever-reliable Pearl Rakete and Hazelton.

The Reds will now have a week off before they take on Uni Norths in the semi final on 10 October.

Royals Women 45 bt Goulburn Dirty Reds Women 7 (Hazelton try, Ross con).

Photos: PETE OLIVER.

Royals W10s

Dirty Reds Women

# Player PositionTCPDGB&F
1Casey BarnesProp00000
2Danielle McDonaldHooker00000
3Kelsey BettsProp00003
4Kathryn CudajLock00002
5Ashley Broadbridge 21Lock00000
6Rachael RossFlanker01000
7Olivia Howe Flanker00002
8Pearl RaketeNumber 800001
9Jordan BrookerScrum-half00000
10Elly HazeltonFly-half10001
11Breanna TodkillWinger00000
12Bella SheenInside Centre00000
13Madyson ToothOutside centre00000
14Cassi LawWinger00000
15Chloe WaddellFull-back00000
21Mayka Worldon 5Reserve00000
 Total 11009

Venue

Phillip Oval, Phillip
160 Ainsworth St, Phillip ACT 2606, Australia
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