Sunday 11th December 2022

This Sunday saw the Eagles travel away to Leyton. The home side boasted a number of new players since our first meeting and the first quarter was goal for goal. Eagles found it difficult to find turnover in the opening stages, with some short and sharp play from Leyton’s C and WA.

The second quarter saw a circle defensive circle change for Eagles and injection of Georgie Maxfield in GA, who provided strong punching drives in the attacking end. Complacency with the ball allowed Leyton back into the game and gain a brief lead. Eagles, eager to maintain their winning streak, made some further defensive changes which paired perfectly with attacking duo Jemma nightingale and Summer Knight. Both teams continued to battle hard and the half time score was 25-25.

Eagles came out fighting in the second half, defensive turnovers lead to some exceptional passages of play with player of the match Libby Burgess being a strong target under the post.

After a tightly contested and physical 60 minutes of play, the final score was 42-55 to Eagles.