Bulldogs Reserves squad make it to the grand finals with a week off
THE Beerwah Bulldogs recorded wins across every division played during the second week of finals football, with the Reserve Grade, U13s Boys and U14s Boys all securing a place in their grand finals.
The Beerwah A Grade secured a nail-biting 24-22 home ground win over the Maroochydore Swans to send the team into a preliminary final against the Noosa Pirates. The Swans had a chance to level the scores on the stroke of full-time but missed the 30-metre penalty goal.
The A-Grade squad will play the Pirates on Saturday September 7 from 5.30pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium. The U19s will play their preliminary final against the Caboolture Snakes at SC Stadium (1pm kick off ) after defeating the Coolum Colts 38-12 at Coolum on the weekend.
Ref Hammill said the teams were all firing at the right time of the season. “The other teams are only one step away from the grand finals, the U19s are going to have a hard one, but A Grade can beat Noosa,” he said. “I am proud of the whole club, even the ones that didn’t make it that just missed out. “It shows the improvement and the growth of the club and where we are heading.”
The Reserves won 22-6 against the Noosa Pirates. Ref added the Bulldogs A Grade and Reserve teams had worked hard all year and deserved to be in the grand final. “It’s not about me, it’s more about the boys and the club,” he said. “To see the work they have put in and to achieve what they are trying to do, that’s the biggest wrap from me. “The best thing about this weekend is we will have all the boys back except one, so the A Grade will be back to full strength.”
The Beerwah Bulldogs will be hosting the junior grand finals on September 7. Beerwah’s U13s Boys will play Caloundra at 1:50pm, and the U14s boys will play the Gympie at 11:10am