BodyKey Chiropractic - Colts Review
Andrew Thomson
Young Magpies hitting their straps
Things finally clicked for the Colts on Saturday, running out comfortable winners against the lowly placed Surfers Paradise Demons on Saturday. The young Magpies raced away early with a 7 goal first quarter and were never headed, eventually leaving with a 53 point win. With a few other results going their way over the weekend the Pies have managed to jump back into 2nd spot, setting up a cracking 2 vs 3 home game against PBC next weekend.
The Colts put on a display of hard running and workrate on the weekend, pushing back hard in defence and spreading with purpose on the counter attack. Their work around the contest was at it's best suffocating the Demon's ball winners and winning the bulk of the hard football. Showing a real desire to move the ball quickly paid dividends this week resulting in some crisp forward entries and allowing tall forwards, Hamish Campbell, Jayden Johnson and Jordan Bonney to clunk a few marks and get amongst the goals.
Half backs Tristan Dowdy, Ethan Sivijs and Cam Smith had their best games of the year this week, turning defense in to attack with precise foot skills and a willingness to run and link up. They were ably supported by Will Gillespie who locks down hard and is rarely beaten one on one. Cal Grant worked tirelessly through the midfield, tough and hard at the contest but still able to win the ball in space through some real gut running. Young ruck men Cam MacDonald and Harry Keenan continue to impress and are showing some great promise considering the small amounts of football that they have both played. Sam Hartog, Jacob Sheath, Max Webber and Sam deNys continue to work tirelessly in the middle setting the scene for the rest of the group to follow.
It was great to see a few boys back up for the twos as both players and helpers showing just how much the young Colts are enjoying being a real part of the Senior footy club. With only 3 weeks to go the boys seemed to have turned a corner and have really started knuckling down on and off the track to make the most of their opportunity going forward.