Women's Subbies 7s & Men's Trial - 10APR21

Apr 10

Men's 15 Trial Match - Macquarie Uni vs Hunters Hill

Team list: 1.Liam Donovan 2. Stephen Quinn 3.Fraser Robertson 4.Max Dwight 5.Brendan Cook 6.David Hwang 7.Zach Harvey 8.Daniel Lavers 9.Hamish Grant 10.Teague Burnicle 11.Apenisa Laweloa 12.Jordy Shore 13.Tyler Wills 14.Michael Burton 15.Nick Jooste 16.Johny Liszka 17.Jacques Michael 18.Rusiate Vinidakua 19.Jadon Goh 20.Justin Chou 21.Ethan Weisser 22.Will Roser 23.Matthew Lang 24.Lachlan Pudney

Score: Mac Uni 29 (tries: 1-Tyler Wills, 1-Daniel Lavers, 1-Apenisa Laweloa, 1-Michael Burton, 1-Teague Burnicle conversions: 2-Teague Burnicle) - Hunters Hill 0

HT 12 - 0 | FT 29 - 0

Coaches comments: Our final trial match before the season commences, and it looks like all our pre-season training is paying off. We started the match on a high, and the morale continued through to the end of the game. There were a few brilliant individual performances, but the biggest positive to come from this was how the forwards and backs started playing as extensions of each other. There are some things we can work on for efficiency, but overall, this is a great performance and result.

Man of the match goes to Nick Jooste, who is quickly settling into the club. Siyang Yu

Women's 7 Game 1- Macquarie Uni vs Lindfield

Team list: 3.Ella Chapman 4.Sally Kennedy 6.Katrine Chiu 7.Bek Woods 9.Savanah Hakin 14.Lucy Abroon(C) 15.Jade Graham 16.Sofia Metaxouli 20.Corby Holmberg 22.Sammy van Ratigen 23.Emma Mercieca 25.Megan Ross(VC)

Score: Mac Uni 12 (tries: 1-Sofia Metaxouli, 1-Katrine Chiu conversions: 1-Emma Mercieca) - Lindfield 5

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Women’s 7 Game 2 - Macquarie Uni vs UNSW

Score: Mac Uni 5 (tries: 1-Megan Ross) - UNSW 5

Women’s 7 Game 3 - Macquarie Uni vs Hunters Hill

Score: Mac Uni 21 (tries: 1-Katrine Chiu, 1-Sofia Metaxouli, 1-Sally Kennedy conversions: 3-Emma Mercieca) - Hunters Hill 17

Women’s 7 Semi-Final - Macquarie Uni vs Briars

Score: Briars 14 - Mac Uni 12 (tries: 1-Katrine Chiu, 1-Sofia Metaxouli conversions: 1-Emma Mercieca )

Coaches comments: The girls had a very successful first tournament of the year. Starting off with a game against Linfield, Mac Uni started strong out of the gates, with tries to Sophia and Kat to get the score to 12-0 before holding off a late push by Linfield to win 12-5. The second game against UNSW proved to be a much more physically demanding game. Both teams aimed up in defence before Meg crashed over beside the uprights to give us the lead at half time. With UNSW having the weight of possession in the second half, they were eventually able to equalise, before Sav, Sammy and Corby were able to make some try saving tackles late in the game to finish off 5-5. Heading into the final game against Hunters Hill, the women were in a position to clinch first in our pool with a win against a highly fancied opposition. Hunters Hill started strongly, getting a try within a minute of kick off. Our first responded quickly with tries to Sally, Kat and Soph all before half time to get to 21-5 at the break. The women defended their hearts out in the second half. Turning away phase after phase of attacking rugby from Hunters Hill to hold out 21-17, and finish first in their pool. The Semi final against Briars was a well balanced game, with both teams trading tries to leave the scores 14-12 with minutes to go. Macquarie were awarded a penalty 30 meters out, but as the ref reached into his pocket to yellow card a Briars player for repeated high tackles, the siren went, and we finished on the losing end of a 14-12 scoreline.

As a coach I couldn’t be prouder of the effort throughout the day by the girls. We’ve worked hard in the preseason, and to be able to play the positive style of football we’ve talked about was inspiring to see. Players of the tournament: Sophia and Lucy. Daniel Hawkins