The 2022 Veolia Limestone Coast Women’s Football League season continues to gather momentum with an exciting split round on the cards kicking off tomorrow night.
Women’s football will be under lights tomorrow night with two fixtures in the spotlight at the picturesque Vansittart Park before the remainder of the fixture is carried out at Blue Lake Sports Park on Sunday.
Penola and Kalangadoo start proceedings under twilight conditions tomorrow night in what shapes up to be a close contest.
The Eagles took some time to find their feet in the opening round, but when they reached top gear they were hard to stop.
Big names such as Caroline McGrath and Angela Broad have already had big says on the competition and they were the driving forces behind the 20-point win over Casterton Sandford.
Even though Penola coach Daniel Hackwill would have been concerned over his team’s first-quarter effort, he loved the way his girls responded which was a sign this team has taken a step forward from its breakout 2021 campaign.
Having only faced the might of South Gambier, fans were not able to get a clear read on the Magpies, but tomorrow night could be a big glimpse into the future.
Kalangadoo needs to show some fortitude to pick itself up after a scoreless performance against the reigning premiers.
Although it was a largely forgetful season opener Jamie Ryan and Emmason Ilsley fought hard and limited the rampant Demons to just seven points in the final term.
Form and confidence are on Penola’s side, but is should be a great battle between last year’s two semi-finalists.
The home fans will get to cheer North Gambier one week later than expected when the Tigers meet the Cats as the sun goes down.
North was ready to host last weekend’s season opener before it was switched to Blue Lake Sports Park due to the new RAT facility at the venue.
However, it will not stop play tomorrow night and the Tigers are heading into this fixture on a high following a confidence-boosting win Millicent.
Fiona Young and Lorrelle Walker played big roles in the triumph where the backline stood tall.
A four-quarter effort will be key with the Cats led by Scarlett Jarrad looking to redeem themselves for giving up a solid lead after the opening term.
The women’s footy caravan rolls to Blue Lake Sports Park on Sunday morning when Mundulla opens its campaign after being forced to have an extra weekend off.
Michael Hunt’s team will be extra fresh to get stuck into their season and throw everything at Millicent.
The Saints were not allowed to find much rhythm in the opening round due to the Tigers, but Kalli Brown and Sieanna Laslett worked hard until the final siren.
Millicent will be better for the run and the extra experience could play into its hands as Mundulla searches for its fluency after a long stint on the sidelines.
The round concludes with the team everyone is trying to catch, South Gambier enjoys another home game this time against Kongorong.
With last year’s undefeated and winless teams facing off, the result appears to be almost a certain.
Last week’s form guide also paints a similar picture.
The Demons cruised to a 90-point win over Kalangadoo with many fresh faces thriving, while another long year could be instore for the Hawks after a 135-1 defeat to Kybybolite.
