St. Bernards College 2013 Yearbook #1 | Page 100

Football Captains’ Reports 2nd XI 3rd XI The 2013 college football season went really well for the team. The team had a mix of year 11 and 12’s. We put a good effort in during the grading games and ourselves in division 5. The team had some great wins and some bad loses but we all worked together and kept our heads up high. The team always stepped up to the mark even when we were short of players. It was good being part of a committed team and having committed coaches. Mr Chris Gibbons and Mr Derek Higgins always encouraged us to do our best. One of the best highlights of the season was the tour. It was awesome fun and all the guys had a great time. Even the long trips in the van were good fun and one of the best parts of the trip. We had great success both on the tour and during the season. It was unfortunate that we did not make the finals but the team still played hard and of course we enjoyed playing football which is after all what it is all about. Thank you to all the parents who encouraged us at all the games. This year was a fantastic season for the 3rd XI. As a team made up of only year 13 our intention was to have a good time on a Saturday afternoon. We achieved this goal as well as finishing second in the championship round. From here we played in the final against Wellington High School 4 and we came away 3-1 victors. Our other achievements for the team were that the boys bonded as mates and fought hard on the pitch. The 3rd XI even had a cult following this season with a large number of spectators coming to each game. They really enjoyed the entertainment that the team provided by playing attractive football and scoring many really attractive goals as well as defending in style. A big thank you to our coach, Mr Higson, for all the effort he put into Bradley Gibbons. (Captian) This year our 4 XI football team was put into division 12. Our team consisted of experenced and also inexperienced first time players. With the help of Mr McKay our new players quickly gained the desired basic skills and we bonded to form a team that could rival bigger, older and more experienced teams. At the beginning we were clearly the underdogs but no one expected us to score Sports & Cultural some magnificent goals which helped us to finish a very creditable 3rd. Our top goal scorers were: Thomas Josephson, Alex Nelson, and Bradley Kitt. A very big thank you to Mr McKay, Mr Nelson, the parents and supporters for helping us achieve our goal. Thank you for a great season. Thomas Josephson (Captain) Junior 2 The season started slowly and we were placed in division 3 for our grading games. This grade was full of junior first teams and we struggled and had 5 big losses. We were then placed in division 5 which was better for us. From the next 7 games we won 3, drew 1 and lost 3. We scored 28 goals and conceded 20. This was a great turnaround from last season where we lost every game. It was really great the way most of the team stayed together and worked very hard to make the season a success. It was really great to see that all the players worked very hard and it was the new players to the team that showed us the way. We came 5th in the division and missed out on a finals play off by 10 minutes and 98 Ethan McAuliff. (Captain) Junior 1 4th XI th reigning in the team and keeping their minds on football. A huge thank you to all the spectators who were quick the boys at all times. Our last vote of thanks goes out to our parents who supported us with their encouragement at all the games, their transportation of players and the washing of our strip. a missed penalty. We were leading the top team with 10 minutes left and then vR֗76VBV