Coaches Wrap – Round 2 vs Cove

Under 13 – Sponsored by Betta Quality Curtains and Blinds

Flagstaff Hill 13 6 84 defeated Cove 2 3 15

Best Players: Jake Slattery, Conner Cutting, Fletcher Langeluddecke, Jack Lemmey,
Kojo Antwi, Charlie Roberts

Goal Kickers: Owen Hibbert 5, Jack Lemmey 3, Callum Athey 2, Matthew Marlow 1,
Mitchell Chapman 1, Mason Hall 1.

Mark Lemmey – U13 Coach

Under 17.5’s – Sponsored by Rainmaker Properties

Flagstaff Hill 16 11 107 defeated Cove 10 6 66

Best Players: Callan Coates, James Keating, Jack Chaplin, Corbin Kennett, Brodie
Sisson, Josh Lees.

Goal Kickers: Jack Chaplin 5, Josh Lees 3, Fraser Knuckey 2, Coby Hibbert 2, Riley
Stone 2, Cameron Brown 1, Judd Grillett 1.

Rd 2 was part of the ANZAC acknowledgement weekend and saw us head to the
home of the Cobras for our first away game. This is always a special weekend for so
many reasons but it’s a chance to acknowledge the sacrifices made by others to
allow us to live as we do as a collective.

During the week we had some devastating news that one of our own, Judd Grillett,
had lost a cousin in a quad bike accident. This is obviously a very difficult time for the
family but Juddy to his credit wanted to continue on with his footy and was keen to
get out with the boys on Saturday to help with some normality in his life. We wish
him and his entire family nothing but our best wishes and for them to know we are
thinking of them through a very tough time.

We welcomed Keiran Smith, Mitchy Lamshed and Dylan Smith in for their first run in
U17.5’s this season and a massive congrats to our Captain, Riley Stone, on reaching
100 junior games for Flaggy. Cove had the bye in rd 1 so it was a little unpredictable
as where they were at so it was purely a focus on our style of footy and put together
our what we have been working on. The first qtr sent a message to the opposition
that we were here to play with a brand of footy that was top shelf. Kicking 8 goals to
zip with relatively no breeze was the perfect start.

Cove, however, came out in the 2 nd qtr with a change of tact and starting with the
verbal onslaught. This sucked some of our players in and took their focus away from
playing the game. Halftime couldn’t come quick enough to be able to reset the
players and remind them of the way we want to go about it.

The 2nd half was a fairly even contest but with the warm weather, our fitness held
strong and came away with a 7 goal win.

Callan Coats was brilliant in the ruck and was a clear winner with his tap work and
work around the ground. Jimmy Keating battled tirelessly (apart from cramping up
late) on the wing and Jack Chaplin enjoyed a day out against his old club kicking 5
goals. Unfortunately for Jack, he sustained a wrist injury which may keep him
sidelined for a bit but fingers crossed his recovery is sooner rather than later.
We look forward to a big challenge this week with the Grand Final rematch from last
season against Christies Beach.

See you at the footy

Craig Bunworth – Under 17.5’s Coach

B Grade – Sponsored by Flagstaff Hotel

Flagstaff Hill 11 14 80 defeated Cove 6 8 44

Best :  Blaise Tomkins, Daniel Mackenzie, Jake Bunworth, Jackson Costello, Mason Carney

Goals: Matthew Hunter 4, Bailey Richman 2, Blaise Tomkins 1, Matt Caire 1, Leigh O’Malley 1, Angus Fisher 1, Andrew Allen 1.

Wow, never been to COVE oval in such wonderful weather, on the hot side, on
making my way into the rooms crossed paths with Hazzie who was in all sorts.  It’s
great to see a club champion and coach of the U15 so passionate about his
team, hang in there mate we all have those days!  Cove we a bit of an unknown and
having not played we knew they would be up and about.  I watched them warm up
and knew that this team was going to be far more competitive than the 2022 version.
We carried a fair bit of disappointment after last week and our boys were keen to
make up for their fade out last week.  We identified several areas for improvement
during the week and trained the house down so I was keen to see how we would go.
The aim of pressing up, taking territory and frontal pressure were themes and the
boys were on point.  Creating turnover and shots on goals from those turnovers were
very pleasing.  We moved the ball with precision giving matt hunter a lot of shots on
goals early – Pete crab was commenting on how well we were moving the ball which
is fair praise from someone who can’t see the other side of the oval.  Stoney as ever
moving the magnets with precision which left me to enjoy the sunshine and the way
our lads were going.  Bailey Richman entered the fray in the second and Cove
showed him absolutely no respect, 4 marks, 2 goals, several possessions was great
reward for the young man, to see our entire team get around him after his first goal
was fantastic. 

We controlled the game for the majority of the four quarters, most pleasing was the
commitment to game structures and style that we are trying to implement, it’s all a
work in progress and doesn’t have to be spot on at this time of the year.
Looking forward to this week, Christies Beach at home should be a competitive hit
out.  Do yourself a favour, it’s a home game and the meals last week were
outstanding –  the caters got through 100 and I’m not aware of anyone being
disappointed. Personally, I had the battered flathead and chips delicious. See ya at
the footy.

Go the falcons

Graham Tomkins – B-Grade Coach

Round 2 Milestones

Riley Stone – 100th Junior Game

Round 2 FHFC Debuts

Congratulations to Cameron Nuske, Adam Kleinig and Bailey Richman who all played their
first senior games with FHFC in the B Grade.

Welcome to Mitchell Lamshed, Kobe Pedlar, Jai White, Harper Holland, Matthew Marlow & Aiden Parton who all played their first game for the Falcons last weekend!