Wiradjuri Goannas under 18s coach expected that the weekend's fixture against Woodbridge would provide the toughest test yet for his charges.
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If that was the case, it's one they passed with flying colours, after leaving Spooner Oval 46 - 6 winners after another dominant showing for the talented juniors.
The early stages of the contest offered nothing but excitement, with an almost immediate try for the Goannas answered just as quickly by Woodbridge.
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That lone conceded try was the only mark against the Goannas for the duration, however, with halfback Cassandra Ward displaying her best efforts in paving the way for a number of scoring opportunities that saw the scorecards widen.
An ankle injury that felled Daisy Burns was the only other thing that slowed down the Goannas under 18s, although the under 14s and 16s both fell short earlier.
The under 14's kicked things off and the Woodbridge side full of talented Parkes players drew first blood with a 16 point win.
The under 16's was an entertaining affair, with both sides getting on the board in an exciting first five minutes.
Woodbridge looked the more organised of the two sides early on, though the Goannas were defending with fantastic enthusiasm and intensity, led by Makaah Darcy who was absolutely everywhere in both attack and defence.
The longer the game wore on however, the more dominant the Woodbridge forwards got, with Tahnee Purdie proving tough to bring down, often drawing multiple defenders.
Halfback Lily Holmes looked a class above as she both set up teammates and bamboozled the defence with her speed and agility, capitalising on a forward pack that clearly had the edge, size wise, over the Goannas.
The Goannas continued to play with great energy but it was just not enough, with the Woodbridge under 16's eventually emerging victorious by 16 points.