There is no sign of the second-year blues at Wyndhamvale Falcons.
After debuting in the Victorian Women’s Football League last year, the Falcons have enjoyed a brilliant start to their second season.
After a round one bye, Wyndhamvale has posted three wins in a row, beating Deer Park, Port Melbourne and Cranbourne to jump onto the ladder’s second rung.
But it’s not just the onfield results that have the Falcons humming.
Enrolments have continued to grow, with the senior women’s squad adding about 10 players this year.
Coach Kerry Saunders says she’s rapt with the progress.
“Twelve months ago, we were scratching for numbers and just getting along,” she said.
“Now we have full numbers on game day and plenty of players at training.
“You can really see the difference in what the players didn’t know last year, compared to what they know now.
“They are all keen to get in there, have a go and take the marks they might not have tried for last year.
“It’s about putting themselves in the play more often and giving themselves a better chance to win.”
Wyndhamvale secured a finals berth in its inaugural season in the then north-west division 2 competition. The club moved into division 3/4 after a VWFL restructure.
The newly formed 13-team division will break into two as soon as all the sides have played each other. The top half of the ladder will form division 3, the bottom half making up division 4.
“We’re hoping we can keep ourselves in the top half,” Saunders said.
“From there, finals would be a bonus. Because we’re in a new grade it’s hard to judge at the start. We want to win as many games as we can and have some fun at the same time. That’s our aim.”
Wyndhamvale will hunt its fourth win in a row when it takes on Chirnside Park away this Saturday.
