LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 1

DATE: 10TH APRIL VERSUS: CURTIN WESLEY GRADE: E2

LYNWOOD: 11.10 (76)
COLLEGIANS: 3.2 (20)

BEST PLAYERS: A LOCKE, B ELLIS, T ELLIS, T VERCHELL, T MCNAMARA

GOAL KICKERS: P OKELY 3, A RYAN 3, T VERCHELL 2, A LOCKE, J GREGORY, M GREEN

SUMMARY: GREAT EFFORT BY ALL FOR FIRST GAME. RUN BACK PRESSURE WAS GREAT. WE FELL AWAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER WHEN PLACED UNDER PRESSURE. LAST QUARTER WE SEEMED TO BLAZE AWAY, NOT USING OUR VISION TO SEE PLAYERS IN HE CLEAR.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 2

DATE: 17TH APRIL VERSUS: KINGSLEY GRADE: E2

LYNWOOD: 9.15 (69)
KINGSLEY: 6.7 (43)

BEST PLAYERS: C BROWN, T READ, B SCAINI, B WAINWRIGHT, A SUNIL

GOAL KICKERS: L DAVIS 3, P OKELY 2, T VERCHELL, B ELLIS, T READ, J RAYNER

SUMMARY: GREAT START, BUT WE LET THEM IN FOR EASY GOALS. GOAL KICKING ACCURACY LET US DOWN AGAIN. ONCE WE STARTED RUNNING AND USING THE BALL WITH EFFICIENCY WE LOOKED GOOD. SOMETIMES BEING SECOND TO THE BALL DID NOT HELP. STILL A GREAT WIN.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 4

DATE: 1ST MAY VERSUS: NORTH BEACH GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 7.6 (48)
NORTH BEACH: 6.6 (42)

BEST PLAYERS: T READ, L DAVIS, M GREEN, T MCNAMARA, B WAINWRIGHT

GOAL KICKERS: L DAVIS 4, J BARRETT 2, C AINSWORTH

SUMMARY: HARD FOUGHT WIN BY THE GUYS. DEFENCE HELD STRONGLY TOWARDS THE END. WE STILL NEED TO MAKE THE FIRST DECISION BY EITHER HAND OR FOOT TO GET OUT OF TROUBLE, WE GOT CAUGHT TO MANY TIMES. WE HAVE A LOT OF TALENT WITH THIS GROUP. WE JUST HAVE TO PUT IT TOGETHER GAME DAY.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 5

DATE: 8TH MAY VERSUS: HAMERSLEY CARINE GRADE: E2

LYNWOOD: 22.5 (137)
HAMERSLEY: 5.5 (35)

BEST PLAYERS: T MCNAMARA, B ELLIS, B SCAINI, J GREGORY, A RYAN

GOAL KICKERS: L DAVIS 5, N BERTRAM 3, J GREGORY 3, J BARRETT 3, A RYAN 3, T MCNAMARA 2, T VERCHELL, B ELLIS,  B SCAINI

SUMMARY: WE HAVE NOW SET A BENCH MARK AT A LEVEL WE NEED TO PLAY. RUN, BACKUP, PROTECTION OF TEAMMATES, SWITCHING. GETTING THE BALL INTO THE FORWARDS PAID DIVIDEND PLUS KICKING STRAIGHT HELPS. OVERALL A GREAT TEAM EFFORT BY ALL.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 6

DATE: 15TH MAY VERSUS: BASSENDEAN GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 7.2 (44)
BASSENDEAN: 11.10 (76)

BEST PLAYERS: M RAYNER, L MCMAHON, J BARRETT, L NELSON, C BROWN

GOAL KICKERS: B SCAINI 2, L NELSON 2, J BARRETT, N BERTRAM, B ELLIS

SUMMARY: WE STARTED SLOWLY AND LET THEM IN FOR THE FIRST TEN MINUTES. WE MADE IT AN EVEN CONTEST AFTER THAT. WE DID NOT LET THEM GET AWAY. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE EVERY PLAYER FIGHT IT OUT TILL THE END., TO THE POINT WE OUTSCORED THEM IN THE LAST QUARTER. PROUD OF EVERY PLAYER.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 7

DATE: 22ND MAY VERSUS: ECU GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 17.16 (118)
ECU: 0.2 (2)

BEST PLAYERS: J RAYNER, A RYAN, N FREEMANTLE, B MCMAHON, K DICKENSON

GOAL KICKERS: A RYAN 5, K DICKENSON 2, C AINSWORTH 2, A LOCKE 2, B MCMAHON, J GREGORY, B POUND, C BROWN, A DAWES, P OKELY

SUMMARY: WE CAME AWAY WITH ANOTHER GOOD WIN. EVERYONE CONRIBUTED AS IT SHOW WITH THE SPREAD OF GOALKICKERS. WE STILL HOWEVER MESSED AROUND WITH THE HANDBALL INSTEAD OF GETTING IT INTO THE FORWARDS QUICKLY. GREAT GAME BY JULES THE WAY HE ATTACKED THE BALL AND THEN USED HIS PACE TO BREAK AWAY, WELL DONE MATE.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 8

DATE: 29TH MAY VERSUS: BULL CREEK GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 10.3 (63)
BULL CREEK: 5.7 (37)

BEST PLAYERS: C BROWN, T MCNAMARA, B POEPJES, B POUND, N FREEMANTLE

GOAL KICKERS: B MCMAHON 2, J GREGORY 2, B POUND, A RYAN, A LOCKE, C BROWN, J RAYNER, T READ

SUMMARY: A HARD FOUGHT WIN. IT WAS A PHYSICAL CONTEST WITH PLAYERS PUTTING THEIR BODIES ON THE LINE. THE FORWARDS DEFENSIVE PRESSURE HELD THE BALL IN AND THE MIDS WERE SUPPLYING THE FORWARDS WITH OPPORTUNITIES. THE BACKS ALSO CONTROLLED THEIR AREA. GREAT TO SEE SWITCHES AND SHORT 30 METRE KICKS TO BREAK UP THE CONGESTION. GREAT TEAM EFFORT.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 9

DATE: 12TH JUNE VERSUS: MELVILLE GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 10.16 (76)
MELVILLE: 4.3 (27)

BEST PLAYERS: T MCNAMARA, B POEPJES, N FREEMANTLE, M GREEN, D MILLS

GOAL KICKERS: T MCNAMARA 3, C AINSWORTH 2, A RYAN 2, K DICKENSON 2, T READ

SUMMARY: MELVILLE PROVIDED A LOT OF PRESSURE IN THE FIRST HALF. WE WERE NOT DIRECT IN MOVING FORWARD AND WASTED TOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES EARLY AROUND GOALS. IN THE SECOND HALF WE STARTED TO PLAY OUR BRAND OF FOOTBALL TO COME AWAY WITH  HARD FOUGHT WIN.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 10

DATE: 19TH JUNE VERSUS: CURTIN WESLEY GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 12.10 (82)
CURTIN: 7.2 (44)

BEST PLAYERS: B SCAINI, R LOGAN, B ELLIS, T MCNAMARA, L NELSON

GOAL KICKERS: B SCAINI 2, L NELSON 2, P OKELY 2, A RYAN, R LOAN, B ELLIS, C AINSWORTH, T VERCHELL

SUMMARY: ONCE AGAIN WE LET A SIDE GET THE JUMP ON US FROM THE START. TO THE SIDES CREDIT WE STARTED PLAYING ON OUR TERMS TO WIN BACK POSESSION. ONE VERY PLEASING ASPECT OF THE NIGHT WAS OUR TACKLING, NON RELENTLESS. WE NEED TO WORK ON THE SLOW STARTS AND THAT BEGINS AT TRAINING. WELL DONE BOYS.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 11

DATE: 26TH JUNE VERSUS: KINGSLEY GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 13.15 (93)
KINGSLEY: 2.6 (18)

BEST PLAYERS: J BARRETT, C BROWN, A RYAN, R LOGAN, B SCAINI

GOAL KICKERS: K DICKENSON 2, A RYAN 2, T MCNAMARA 2, P OKELY 2, J BARRETT 2, B WARNER, B SCAINI, B ELLIS

SUMMARY: FINALLY OFF TO A GOOD START, BUT DID NOT CAPITLISE ON IT. PLAYED A BETTER BRAND OF FOOTBALL IN THE SECOND QUARTER. WE LET ORSELVES DOWN IN THE SECOND HALFKICKING 5.12. ALSO DISCIPLINE PLAYED A BIG PART, GIVING AWAY 3 X 50 METRE PENALTIES. WE WILL NEED TO CNCENTRATE ON PLAYING FOOTBALL AND NOT LISTENING TO THE CHATTER FROM THE OPPOSITION.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 13

DATE: 10TH JULY VERSUS: NORTH BEACH GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 6.7 (43)
NORTH BEACH: 5.5 (35)

BEST PLAYERS: B WARNER, T READ, B POEPJES, B ELLIS, A RYAN

GOAL KICKERS: P OKELY 2, A RYAN, J BARRETT, B WARNER, B ELLIS

SUMMARY: A REAL PRESSURE GAME FOR BOTH SIDES, WITH MANY MISTAKES BEING MADE BY BOTH SIDES. WHEN WE WENT DIRECT WE LOOKED GOOD BUT TOO MANY TURNOVERS KEPT NORTH BEACH IN THE GAME. BUT WITH ALL THAT IN MIND WE CAME AWAY WITH A HARD FOUGHT WIN AND TWO GAMES CLEAR.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 14

DATE: 17TH JULY VERSUS: HAMERSLEY CARINE GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 8.7 (55)
HAMERSLEY: 9.9 (63)

BEST PLAYERS: B SCAINI, B POEPJES, R LOGAN, J GREGORY, C GANDY

GOAL KICKERS: P OKELY 2, C AINSWORTH 2, R LOGAN, B ELLIS, B SCAINI

SUMMARY: IT WAS A DISAPPOINTING THREE QUARTERS. ONCE AGAIN PRESSURE TOLD ON US AND WE MADE MANY MISTAKES. WE WERE RUSHING TOO MANY TIMES. BUT TO THE GUYS CREDIT THEY PLAYED THE TYPE OF FOOTBALL WE KNOW THEY CAN PLAY IN THE LAST QUARTER. THEY DID NOT GIVE UP.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 15

DATE: 24TH JULY VERSUS:  BASSENDEAN GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 8.8 (56)
BASSENDEAN: 4.2 (26)

BEST PLAYERS: P OKELY, A RYAN, C BROWN, B POUND, B ELLIS

GOAL KICKERS: P OKELY 3, L NELSON, J BARRETT, J GREGORY, B ELLIS, A RYAN

SUMMARY: GREAT WIN. FOUR QUARTERS OF CONSTANT PRESSURE CONTROLLING THE TEMPO. SWITCHES GAVE BASSENDEAN NOTHING. RUNNING OUT OF BACKLINE GAVE US MANY OPPORTUNITIES. WE HAVE NOW SET OURSELVES A NEW BENCHMARK.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 16

DATE: 31ST JULY VERSUS:  ECU GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 8.14 (62)
ECU: 6.7 (43)

BEST PLAYERS: T READ, A RYAN, B SCAINI, C GANDY, P OKELY

GOAL KICKERS: P OKELY 3, A RYAN 2, C AINSWORTH, J GREGORY, T MCNAMARA

SUMMARY: ANOTHER SLOW START WHERE WE DIDN'T ADAPT TO THE CONDITIONS OR UMPIRES DECISIONS. UNFORTUNATELY WE NEED TO STICK TO PLAYING AND NOT TRY TO UMPIRE AT THE SAME TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST. WE CLICKED INTO GEAR IN THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS AND PLAYED OUR BRAND OF FOOTBALL AND GOT GOALS ON THE BOARD. THE LAST QUARTER WE ONCE AGAIN WENT BACK TO BAD HABITS AND ECU TOOK THE ADVANTAGE. IT WASN'T PRETTY BUT WE BANK THE WIN AND MOVE ON TO BULL CREEK NEXT WEEK.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 17

DATE: 7TH AUGUST VERSUS:  BULL CREEK GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 7.8 (50)
BULL CREEK: 7.6 (48)

BEST PLAYERS: T VERCHELL, B POEPJES, T MCNAMARA, T READ, C BROWN

GOAL KICKERS: C AINSWORTH 2, J BARRETT, P OKELY, C GANDY, L MCMAHON, T MCNAMARA

SUMMARY: A SLOW START BUT FINISHED THE FIRST QUARTER ON A HIGH. THE SECOND QUARTER WE PLAYED OUR BRAND OF FOOTBALL MOVING FORWARD, CONTROLLING TEMPO AND CORRIDOR. WE UNFORTUNATELY FELL AWAY IN THE SECOND HALF BUT STILL CAME AWAY WITH THE FOUR POINTS. WE NEED TO REWARD OUR INSIDE FIFTIES, RATED AT 39% AT SCORING WITH 38 INSIDE FIFTIES. SO SOMETHING TO WORK ON THIS WEEK AT TRAINING.

LFFC MATCH REPORTS ROUND 18

DATE: 14TH AUGUST VERSUS:  MELVILLE GRADE: E2

       LYNWOOD: 25.15 (165)
MELVILLE: 1.1 (7)

BEST PLAYERS: T MCNAMARA, B SCAINI, C BROWN, P OKELY, B ELLIS

GOAL KICKERS: T MCNAMARA 6, P OKELY 4, C AINSWORTH 4, J GREGORY 3, B POUND 2, A RYAN 2, A SHAW 2, B ELLIS

SUMMARY:  A GREAT EFORT BY ALL. WE WENT OUT TO ACHIEVE A PURPOSE, WE CONTROLLED EVERYTHING. GREAT ALL AROUND PERFORMANCE BY ALL, BUT NOW THE REAL SEASON STARTS. GET TO TRAINING AND GET AROUND EACH OTHER.