Round 1 – Fitzroy vs Canterbury B

A tough day at the office for the boys in their first game of the season against the fast, well drilled Canterbury side. A key message from John before the game was 'don't panic' and to get in front. Despite some valiant attempts and strong passages of play, intensity at the ball was an issue for much of the day for the team, as was the skill and pace of the Canterbury side. Standout players were Sam Ward (outstanding all day), Dom, Kyle and Jack (three marks in the first quarter). Honorable mentions to Sam Clark, Max, Stanley and Laird, all of whom worked hard and had an impact. Notable was Yianni's one on one contest to score a goal for the team in the first quarter, Issac for his massive leap in the ruck in the second quarter, Noah Cameroux for his strong mark in the third quarter and Noah Dekker for his ferocious tackling in the final quarter. Notable also was the bone crunching tackle applied to the irrepressible Lachie in third quarter. Post game, there was controversy when it became apparent that John had replaced the footy cards with lolly bags for the players award. Congratulations to Noah Dekker and Lachie on winning these. A big thanks to John, Paul, Lance and Scott for the pre-season coaching. 

Final scores:

Q1: Fitzroy 1.0.6 - Canterbury 1.1.7
Q2: F 1.0.6 - C 6.5.38 
Q3: F 1.0.6 - C 7.6.48 
Q4: F 1.1.7 - C 10.11.71