The Southport QFAW team have won their first game of the year, defeating Burleigh by 71-points at Bill Godfrey Oval on Saturday Afternoon.
Disappointed after last week’s performance the Sharks made a statement, kicking twelve of the thirteen goals of the match.
Southport were looking to be stronger at the contest, more disciplined, and get off to a good start as these areas let them down last week according to QFAW coach Ryan Davis.
“It was a quality four quarter effort. I was so impressed with how the girls responded. We kept to the task and put our heads over the football,” Davis said after the game.
You knew the girls had come to play when Co-Captain Eli-Jay Beck kicked the first goal of the game within minutes and got the team off to a flying start.
Beck ended up with three goals and so did debutant Fleur Davies.
Like all the forwards, Davies played really well, taking some nice marks and finishing off her work, kicking the ball through the big sticks.
In the midfield, Victoria Winstanley was outstanding with her intensity and work rate at the contest.
Debutant Chantelle Winstanley also contributed two goals in what was a very promising first game for the club.
Lily McDonald had a new role in defence, and she played it perfectly, reading the ball well and winning her one on one contests.
Next week the girls face Robina, also away from home, with Davis really wanting the girls to bring the same intensity they brought against Burleigh.
QFAW ROUND 3 – SHARKS v BURLEIGH BOMBERS AT BILL GODFREY OVAL
SOUTHPORT 4.1 7.4 9.5 12.7 (79)
BURLEIGH 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.2 (8)
GOALS
Southport: Beck (3), F. Davies (3), H. Davies (2), C. Winstanley (2), Watt (2)
BEST
Southport: V. Winstanley, M. Watt, Pearce, Stewart, Reisinger, F. Davies
Similar Articles
These articles are similar to the one you are reading.
Southport hosted Coorparoo at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday in Round 15 of the QAFLW.
Maddy Watt won the first ever Audrey Fankhauser Medal, awarded at the Southport Sharks Best & Fairest on Thursday Night.
The Richmond Tigers have defeated the Southport Sharks by 31 points in Round 1 of the VFL at Punt Road on Sunday Afternoon.
Promising young talent Josh Cresswell has signed with the Southport Sharks ahead of the 2025 VFL season.
The Southport Sharks lost to North Melbourne by 8 points in a tight affair at Arden Street Oval on Saturday Morning.
The Southport QFAW team have extracted revenge for their Round 2 defeat by grinding out an eight-point win over Morningside on Saturday. Windy conditions were again prevalent and we were destined for another low scoring affair. The first quarter was very contested but Hannah Davies pounced on a loo...
Southport defeated Box Hill in the second qualifying final by 21 points at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday.
On Saturday Afternoon, the Southport Sharks hosted the Bond University Bull Sharks at Fankhauser Reserve.
Tom Fields was the hero at Whitten Oval on Saturday Night.
The Southport Sharks would like to congratulate Daniel Charlesworth for reaching his 50th game for the club this weekend against Essendon.
Southport Sharks are proud to announce that we have entered a new agreement with international sports and lifestyle brand Puma as our official training and off-field apparel provider, through its teamwear licensee TGI SPORTS in partnership with Tribal Sport.
The Southport Sharks travelled to South Brisbane to take on Coorparoo in Round 6 of the QAFLW at Giffin Park on Saturday Afternoon, as part of Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.
