Sport
19 June, 2023
Roosters ladies through to finals
THE 2023 FNQ Ladies rugby league premiership competition wrapped up over the weekend with the top four teams of Kangaroos, Ivanhoes, Atherton and Yarrabah now preparing to move into the finals.
THE 2023 FNQ Ladies rugby league premiership competition wrapped up over the weekend with the top four teams of Kangaroos, Ivanhoes, Atherton and Yarrabah now preparing to move into the finals.
Kangaroos and Ivanhoes play the qualifying semi-final this Saturday with the winner advancing through to the grand final on 8 July. Saturday’s loser meets the winner of this Sunday’s knock out final between the Roosters and Yarrabah on July 1.
Finishing in third spot on the points table has been a great achievement for Atherton and has earnt them a finals game in front of their home crowd at Atherton’s Mungalli Creek Dairy Stadium this Sunday.
First year coach Paul Stephens said there was a real level of excitement around the team and he was very proud of the effort they put in this year.
“They are a very happy group and play for each other,” he said.
“We have a young side with the average age being about twenty and there are a few of the girls playing their first year of league.”
In their last meeting, the Roosters came away 22-12 winners over Yarrabah and an even tighter contest is expected in Sunday’s final which kicks off at 11.30am.
