By Tara Murray
Point Cook Centrals is starting to find its feet in the Western Football League women’s competition.
Returning to the competition this season, the Sharks were the only new team from last year.
After struggling for numbers early in the pre-season they were able to get enough players for a team and it has been full steam ahead since then.
“It has been good,” coach Wayne Davis said. “We have a win and a draw.
“Being a new side we would be up against it but we plugged away. We had a couple of 18s double up to help us get through.
“A few more people moved to the area and wanted to join and we are the only women’s team in Point Cook.
“We also have an affiliation with the Williamstown Superrules side.”
Davis said being able to get in the Williamstown players for a few games had made a big difference.
With the majority of their side young, it can at times be tricky to keep them playing the sport.
“We have a good group of young girls,” he said. “A couple of the older girls have said that the club has been so open and welcoming.
“They are mature for their age.”
After getting close to their first win before the interleague break when they had a draw with West Footscray, the Sharks tasted victory for the first time against North Sunshine.
Davis said they took plenty of confidence in against the struggling Roadrunners and thought they could come away with a big win.
“After the first quarter we tried to get the goals to move around and get all the girls to kick a goal,” he said.
“Fifteen out of the 18 ended up with a goal. It was nice for some of the older and younger ones to celebrate together.
“Some hadn’t kicked a goal before.”
The Sharks faced Parkside Spurs on Saturday.
Scores were level at half time before the Spurs kicked four goals to none in the second half to come away with an 8.14 (62)-5.2 (32) win.
Keshena Kinkaid kicked three goals for the Sharks.
Charli Sette and Jenna Hurring were named the Sharks best.
There is a competition wide bye this weekend due to the long weekend.
Davis said for the group for the rest of the season was about getting some more consistency within the group.
“It’s hard for us as the top four sides have been established for a long time,” he said. “Us being new the girls can’t match it for longer periods of time.
“It’s about being competitive. Three or four years down the track we can be one of the mature sides.
“We will focus on keep being competitive and we know they are getting better.”
In other matches, Wyndhamvale beat North Sunshine, Werribee Centrals had a draw with West Footscray and the Suns lost to Yarraville Seddon.
