The Whitsunday Sea Eagles Senior Women and Junior sides made the journey inland over the weekend, taking on Moranbah in Anzac Round matches played in excellent conditions.
The youngest Sea Eagles, the Under 13s, set the tone with a strong performance. In a closely contested match, it was the Sea Eagles who pulled away in the final term, applying the pressure to seal a 39–16 victory.
The Under 15s faced a tough task after Moranbah jumped out to an early lead. However, the Sea Eagles fought back hard in the second half, taking the game down to the wire. In a thrilling final term, the lead changed several times, but it was Moranbah who found a late goal to edge out Whitsunday, 39–37.
The Under 17s battled bravely against the odds. Like many clubs across the competition, the Sea Eagles have been adjusting to AFLQ Mackay’s new age group changes, but they managed to pull a team together and fought hard throughout the day, eventually going down 22–82.
In the Senior Women's clash, Whitsunday pushed Moranbah all the way in a tight, low-scoring encounter. Despite working hard across four quarters, the Sea Eagles fell just short, going down 2–7. However, the team is eager to bounce back when they meet Moranbah again this weekend on home turf.
All five Sea Eagles teams will be back in action at Whitsunday Sportspark this Saturday, May 3. The Senior Women and Juniors will face Moranbah once again, while the Senior Men gear up to take on Mackay City Hawks. The canteen will be open from 9am, with the bar opening from 12:15pm.
Whitsunday Sportspark - Saturday, May 3 Schedule:
9:15am: Sea Eagles U13s vs Moranbah
10:40am: Sea Eagles U15s vs Moranbah
12:15pm: Sea Eagles U17s vs Moranbah
1:50pm: Sea Eagles Senior Women vs Moranbah
3:20pm: Sea Eagles Senior Men vs Mackay City Hawks
Contributed with thanks to Whitsunday Sea Eagles
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