Votes:
3: Maddy Prespakis
2: Katie Loynes
1: Jess Edwards
Honourable Mentions:
Alison Downie
Lauren Brazzale
Explanations:
3: Prespakis: For a lass in her 1st senior game, Maddy got more centre clearances and possessions that any of our players. She will get better, as se is still getting used to the pace of the game, but I was really pleased.
2: Loynes: Her efforts were brilliant.
1: Edwards: Kept Kearney quiet. Kearney got possessions, but they were all under pressure. Edwards were on her back for the whole game.
Downie: I feel it a bit difficult to give votes to a lass who played on one of North's real stars, but Downie and Moody between them had considerably more taps that the North rucks did. Downie really put in an effort against taller and younger opponents. It was not her fault that Emma King took so many marks, made so many tackles and kicked goals.
Brazzale: Not huge numbers, but I liked the way she put in and kept her opponents under pressure. Considering how often and how well the ball was coming in, she did a solid job.
Other positives were Tayla Harris, who looked dangerous all game, and the Hosking twins, who never gave up trying. Couldn't find much else to be excited about.