A beautiful sunny morning and a magnificent Thebarton Oval deck welcomed our Kildare for their big dance; the AFL knockout Grand Final!
It was perfect conditions for footy and our team approached the first bounce with excitement, energy and determination. Nurioopta made an impressive start with early consecutive goals. The match was a battle until the very end, and a calamity of injuries for Kildare unfortunately made it too difficult to bridge the early gap that Nurioopta set.
The team never gave up though and showed some inspiring grit, even when all the chips were down, to push through to the last siren and show everyone why they were deserved Grand Finalists.
Georgina, our runner for the day, had this account of yesterday's game:
"Before getting out on the field, coaches Miss McAteer and Miss Hughes gave the team a good pep talk. Kildare did not have the best first quarter which got into their heads, but they kept playing which is all we could ask for. The second quarter was much better and we managed to get a score on the board. Everyone was trying their best and had lots of encouraging words.
By half time, unfortunately there were a few injuries and we were left with no subs. In the third quarter Kildare was still giving it their all and stopped Nurioopta from kicking any goals. In the last quarter the Superstar Liv scored the goal of the game. Overall, the team gave it everything they could and unfortunately could not bring home the flag.
Miss McAteer and Miss Hughes are so proud of the team and cannot wait to bring home the flag next year!"
Carmine Caroso
Sports Developemtn Officer
