Tara Murray
The early signs are good for Caroline Springs George Cross in the FV state league 1 north-west season.
Despite a brand new side and a number of injuries, the Georgies have won their opening two matches of the season.
Georgies coach Eric Vassiliadis said they were happy with the early results. The Georgies were on top of the table last season when the season was called off early due to the pandemic.
“We come into this season on the backdrop of a cancelled season last year,” he said.
“There were a lot of players leaving and a lot of injuries, so we were unsure where we were sitting.
“It was important to get off to a good start, the outcome has been two wins. We’re very happy.”
Vassiliadis knows despite the good start to the season, the side can’t sit on its laurels. With ambitions to return to the National Premier League, there’s still plenty of work to do.
“We have to consistently continue to improve,” he said. “It’s important at this stage for the club to problem solve and find what works.
“On the backdrop of injuries and the amount of departures, we have to work hard as a football club to find solutions.
“As a team it’s about getting some players back and the new guys understanding how we go about it. We need to marry it all together.”
Vassiliadis said they currently had about eight injuries at the moment. He said they were lucky to have a deep squad and players who had stepped up.
He said while they had started the season well, it was still early in the process, He said there would be a lot to play out.
“We have to maintain what we’ve been doing,” he said.
“There’s some new dynamics in the league. We don’t know where everyone else is at .
“The first six weeks is really important for us.
“The scoreboard could be lying. We’re not going to take any games for granted.”
The Georgies are set to face Strathmore on Saturday night.
Vassiliadis said there was a really good vibe at the club overall.
“John Floros has done a really good job with our junior program,” he said.
“ Excited for the senior girls in the Nike F.C Cup. There’s a real wholeness at the club, which is not easy with the diversity there is.
“It’s a good place to be, we have to maintain it.”
