First off the rank to play at Tathra on Saturday were the U7s and they were definitely on the top of their game.

Henry Connor and Ashton all made incredible tackles, while Joey, Cody, Blake and Delcan put in some strong runs. The boys went hard against Tathra, try for try but in the end, Bombala went home with a win.

This little team has improved so much throughout the season in every area that it’s disappointing from a coach’s point of view the season is ending because they are reaching peak performance. This week’s Milo Man of The Match is Connor Reed. 

Louise Wright. 

Jake Brown opened up Bombala’s scoring account with a great charging run from 10 metres out, which managed to split Tathra open. Jake sent players flying like bowling pins and caused havoc all day with his runs.

Tanner Hurley tackled like a machine all day and was rewarded with a try from classy footwork. Gracie (Possum) Brownlie made a great little try. Zara Brotherton and Max Power controlled the ruck area all game while Ari Sten terrorised Tathra with his attack and defence.

Josh Tellis was unlucky not to get a try, only falling short a metre from the line, however he saved countless tries with his brilliant defence. Freddie Meritt once again showed fearless runs up the middle, inspiring his team mates.

Keira Chamberlain, last week’s Milo Match Player also put her hand up for some hit ups while Liam Strickland showed his pace in attack. This week’s Milo Match Player was Ruby Smith. 

Rollie Skellern.

The U9s just like the U8s were ready for business. It was encouraging to have so many players arrive at Tathra and that there were enough players for two full teams therefore two games were played which meant everyone had a chance to shine with plenty of play time.

Defence was a highlight in both games and is a skill that just keeps improving in the Bombala U9s. The U9s motto for this year has been “The best players are the ones that make the player next to them a better player” and this is certainly becoming what pushes the team. The number of players has not affected the ability of this team to work as a team and this is a credit to all players.

Next week is the Tathra Carnival and as usual two U9s teams have been entered so it’s going to be all hands on deck.

This week’s Milo Man of the Match goes to Finn Sullivan who has been working really hard this year especially on his defence. Finn has been slowly coming through the ranks and has proven over the last couple of weeks just how important he is to the team. 

Drew Manning.