Westbourne Grammarians are a step closer to playing finals in the Victorian Amateur Football Association premier B women’s competition.
After a strong first season back in the competition, the Grammarians have built on that this year and it’s reflected in the results.
Co-coach Ian Allan said they were trying not to look too far ahead.
“We’re looking at one game at a time,” he said. “There’s been a lot of positives especially the last four to six weeks,
“We have won four in a row now. We have beaten some teams that have really challenged us and seen where we are with our footy.
“There’s a lot of patience and the girls are starting to believe.”
Allan said the coaching group always had plenty of belief in the group and it was a matter of taking the right steps forward.
He said they had tried to keep it simple.
“We need to keep doing the things we are doing at training and stick to what we believe in,” he said.
“The results show for themselves and seeing the results we are is exciting for the girls.
“We are the girls where they want to fit into football and it is working for us at the moment.”
On Saturday, it was a challenge for the Grammarians who were able to get the job done against the Old Melburnians.
Old Melburnians led at each of the breaks before the Grammarians kicked the final two goals of the game to win, 4.1 (25)-3.4 (22).
Allan said it was a really proud moment on Saturday.
“We beat them the first time round,” he said. “They are a top three side and where we want to head.
“The mindset was we are still in this game and we have to keep doing the things we have been doing week in, week out.
“That paid off for us and we kept competing and our work rate was up until the final siren.”
The Grammariars sit in fourth spot, with three wins more than the two teams behind them.
There’s two weeks before the Grammarians play again, with Allan and co-coach Chris Grant giving the group this week off.
They then have four weeks left in the season.
Allan said the match with ladder leaders Old Brighton was one they were looking forward to.
The Grammarians reserves side is sitting on top of the ladder in positive signs for the club.
Allan said they were starting to see players step up into the top side and have a real impact.
The club has also got an under-19 side which is having some success in a mini competition that has been set up this season.
