After winning the 2024 grand final, the team is back to prove themselves
By Kirra Livingstone
THE U23s BeeGees Women’s are finding their groove, sitting comfortably in second place after two months of competition.
It’s been a stop-start season to date with only four games played with four postponed due to wet weather. But despite this the squad has secured two wins and two losses and sit behind Maroochydore who remain undefeated.
Coach, Tabitha Jade, said the team had been performing well so far this season, but were still working on gelling together.
“It’s going really well, we’re just sort of trying to get a bit of team cohesion because it’s quite a different team from last year,” she said.
“A lot of the players weren’t there last year and they’ve all come from different clubs so it’s a bit of a melting pot.
“They are all great players, they have incredible skill and they’re all very talented, so it’s not the atmosphere, it’s more getting to know how everyone plays.”
The team is taking two weeks off over the school holidays, but Jade said they’re still committed to training through the break.
“We’re still training twice a week to maintain that fitness level, because it’s hard to get that fitness up at the start of the season,” she said.
“They’ve just reached their peak fitness level after eight rounds and now they’re back on break.
“So they are keen to keep that going and not lose momentum.”
The early rounds of the season were hit hard by rain, but Jade confirmed catch-up games are on the horizon.
This will see the team playing two matches a week in coming rounds to stay on schedule. The BeeGees will return to the field for their first home game of the season on Saturday, April 26, against the Noosa Lions.
The Lions currently sit sixth on the ladder.
kirra@gcnews.com.au