Werribee Centrals have full confidence in their ability heading into the back part of the Western Football League women’s finals.
The Centurions have been one of the standout teams this season, taking their game further than last year.
Speaking before the weekend’s match, coach Jade De La Rue said they were finding themselves in every game whether they win or loss.
“We have been the sort of team that if we concede a couple of goals it is over,” she said. “Now this year we’ve worked on trying to maintain positivity throughout the game.
“We’re aware not everything is positive all the time but we’re trying to keep a positive mindset and put plans in place to make sure we’re taking things quarter by quarter.
De La Rue said for her as long as they are putting in place what they want to, then that’s a win for them whether it reflects on the scoreboard.
That was the case in the Centurions upset loss to Yarraville Seddon a couple of weeks ago.
They were able to bounce back on Fright night against the Suns in a top of the table clash.
Neither team kicked a goal in the first quarter before the Centurions kicked two goals to one in the second quarter to lead by five points.
The Suns then took the lead in the third quarter before the Centurions kicked the only goal in the final quarter to win, 3.8 (26)-2.7 (19).
Meghann Basto, Julia Nash and Keely Spiteri were named their best.
The win moves the Centurions back to the top of the table. They sit a game clear of the other three sides in the top four.
De La Rue said its been a long journey to get to where they are.
“Five to six years ago the group was always getting pumped,” she said. “It’s been long journey and none of us in that core group take it for granted the position that we are in.”
De La Rue said it would be good to lock up a top two spot, but that wasn’t the be all and end all in the last couple of weeks.
She said they just want to focus on staying on track.
“The most important thing is still having fun,” she said. “If you lose having fun, you lose sight of what you are playing for and you question if you are doing the right thing.
“The main reason we play for is that love of the game.
“Top two would be good and it would make it a little easier but if we have to grind it out, we grind it out.”
Tara Murray
