U16-1 Girls 2025

Round 1 - Fitzroy vs Beverley Hills - 6 April 2025

Fitzroy 13.10.88 def Beverley Hills 6.2.38

For the season opener at BSO we were joined by some handy recruits: Zoe and Abby (both from Darebin) and Xanthe (first game). They all slotted in beautifully, indicating that the pre- season was thorough. The coaching bench had a new look too: Claudia now wearing the ‘big hat’ with Nessa joining as assistant coach.

School holidays meant only 12 players were available, which soon dropped to 11 when Zara was injured. But as we know, our girls love the open space of BSO: they like to run, give options and use the ball efficiently. With Tia dominating the ruck the menacing forwards had a field day in the first quarter. Celina, Sophie, Evie and Xanthe put six goals on the board in a dazzling display.

After the break the game settled into a rhythm, with Beverley Hills finding the goals at times but never really threatening. Rosie was rock solid in defence, and Dahlia seemed to have brought her own footy. In the third quarter it was Zoe’s turn to hit the scoreboard – big time.

A bright start to the season.

Goals: Sophie 4, Zoe 4, Celina 3, Evie Scott 1, Xanthe 1.