Tara Murray
Caroline Springs is taking it week by week in the Western Football League women’s competition.
The Lakers are sitting in third spot with five wins from their seven matches, as they are again set to be one of the contenders come the pointy end of the season.
Coach Alex O’Shea said the season had flown so far.
“There’s been a few challenging games which have been good,” he said. “There are two different types of teams in the competition, but everyone wants to play and have fun and that is why we play footy.
“Every week we take it as it comes and we treat every opponent with respect. It’s been nice to play different teams that we have not played in a while and reconnect in the football community.”
O’Shea said they again had a really good group of girls who were willing to do what they needed for the team.
She said this year they had looked to change things up a bit with some girls playing in new roles.
“We’ve been building consistency with a few girls having moved positions and it takes some time to adjust and learn new roles.
“They are open to feedback. Week by week we change things up and the forward line will go to the backline and the mids to the forward line.”
O’Shea highlighted Ashlee Wallis as one player who had taken on a new role, moving to the back line.
She said Taya Meiers, who joined from Keilor and Nyomi Stowers, who has come from a basketballer ground, as two new players who were having an impact.
“They are learning the game as well,” she said. ”They’ve been of great value to the team and the other players are helping them adapt.”
The Lakers had the weekend off due to the King’s Birthday weekend.
O’Shea said it came at a good time.
They have another bye in a few weeks before a big run home.
O’Shea said they would look to head down to junior training during one of the breaks to help the next generation.
The Lakers face West Footscray on Saturday.
“It then starts again with the Werribee Centrals,” she said. ”Everyone wants to play finals.
“We’ll keep doing what we’re doing and work on what we need to improve on and hopefully get a few more wins.”
The Lakers’ men’s division 1 side faces Werribee Districts this Saturday.
