Sport
8 April, 2024
Yarrabah falls to strong Roosters ladies side
AN early possession of the ball and overall team confidence pushed the Atherton Senior Women Roosters through to a 26-14 victory away in Yarrabah over the weekend.
Yarrabah opened the scoring early with the first match four pointer before the Roosters hit back with three of their own and went to the break leading 16-4.
The home side crossed first after the restart, but the Roosters followed with another two tries, which put their stamp on the match.
“We just won that possession, held onto the ball and hit the ground running,” coach Paul Stephens said.
“We kicked early and used the wind at our back, and we used that to our advantage, and we defended really well against a very strong Yarrabah forward.”
“It was a big effort from the girls, especially against Yarrabah who are known for being strong at home – its rare to have a win against them at home.”
The ladies will play at home against Ivanhoes on Saturday.
