Youth-2 Boys 2025

Round 1

St Marys (2)   4   5    29

Fitzroy (2)     10  11   71

We’re on the board! After a strong pre-season campaign, the Youth Boys squad has kicked off the season-proper in fine style.

The YB2s headed to Whatmough Park to tackle an unsaintly St Marys outfit. Despite all the pre-season blood, sweat and thinking time, Will Mac left a sock in the dryer and Rocco arrived minus a mouthguard. Fortunately, Chemist Warehouse was just around the corner, providing DIY fang-protectors and the unexpected bonus of 2-for-1 conditioner.

Things settled down somewhat from there.

Capt’n Angus Mac pointed decisively to the Chemist Warehouse end, and the Roys took advantage of the breeze and downhill slope. The boys slammed on 4 majors in the first, courtesy of Dylan’s deadly left foot, Roc’s hard-fought goal, a magnificent long range goal from Spence, and a first-for-the-Roys goal by Austin. Blistering start.

In quarter 2, the Sainters had their turn kicking towards the pharmacy – but Fitzroy held the momentum. Jack was winning the ruck battle and following up strongly at ground level, Leo burst through traffic to snag a classy goal, and Angus D chimed in with a major. Aussie hit up strong leads from forwards Eamonn and Isaiah with pinpoint accuracy. And at the defensive end, Will Mac, Marcus and Patrick were rock-solid on the last line. At half time the Roys held a comfortable lead.

In a challenging third quarter, we lost a couple of our ball-winners. Angus D copped a badly-fankle… Kobe wore one on the jaw… and we were suddenly looking crook as a chook. The Saints seized the opportunity to peg a few back. Ollie single-handedly stemmed the tide with a desperate goal-saving tackle. Beau snapped truly to claw one back for the Roys.

At the snakes, Coach Richard challenged the boys to win the last quarter. Fitzroy responded. Henry typified the lift in intensity with a crunching tackle. Will Cashen was a driving force through the corridor. The handball chains really started to click, and Spencer and Dylan finished the job to became multiple goal scorers for the day. With a true team effort, the Roys ran out 42 point winners.

Go Roys!