Orange/Forbes under 14’s and 17’s both went home disappointed after respective losses to the Bathurst Giants at Giants Park in a chilly Bathurst, last Sunday.
A strong performance from the Giants under 14’s following up from their win against the Swamp Tigers in the opening round.
Bathurst led from the first few minutes in the under 14’s match thanks to early goals and continued to dominate Orange/Forbes for the rest of the quarter kicking a total of 5 goals 5 to setup a lead of 35 points at the first break.
After the break Bathurst continued to increase their lead while never letting the Swamp Tigers in the match through their midfield dominance and were able to use their height advantage in the forward line to kick a further six goals in the second and third terms to lead by over 70 points at three quarter time.
The Swamp Tigers kept the Giants scoreless in the final term and were rewarded for their efforts when Hugo Fitzsimmons kicked the Swamp Tigers first and only goal.
It was a tough day for the 14’s the Swamp Tiger defence who were under siege the entire game and their efforts ensured the damage wasn’t any worse. The midfield and forward line also never dropped their heads and gave their all despite the scoreboard.
Zain Clark was judged best on ground for the game in a losing side, which states how well he played, while Hugo Fitzsimmons and Logan McMahon were the best for the Swamp Tigers.
The under 17’s suffered their first loss for the year going down to the Giants by four points in a cracking game of AFL footy.
In other junior games, Orange Youth Girls went down to Bathurst 1.2 (8) to 5.9 (39) while Orange 12’s also went down, albeit narrowly 6.6 (42) to 9.3 (57)
This week the Orange/Forbes junior’s take on the Bathurst Bushrangers in Orange.
Zain Clark who was best on ground for the under 14’s match in a losing side.