Round 7 Vikings Under 16’s vs Snappers

The under 16’s Vikings were well matched by a strong Snappers team today at Oxley Oval. Both forward packs pushed for dominance early in the game with the Snappers scrum proving much stronger initially.

An early try to the Vikings after a good sequence of phase play put the local team in front, but the Snappers were quick to strike back with a try of their own. A tough match followed with some long sequences of unbroken play and a genuine tussle for the upper hand.

The Vikings had a second and third try prior to the halftime break.

With the sun behind them in the second half the Vikings pack stepped up and although several players were called upon to play out of position, kept working to score twice more and kept the Snappers to nil for the half.
The Viking’s backline defence was a real standout in the 31-5 victory.

Standout performances from Bray Simpson playing out of position on the wing, and Mike Vandorous also playing out of position in the centres were a highlight of the match.

The coaching team were extremely pleased with the whole team effort put in by the 16’s today and awarded the 3 points to Halfback Jake Quirepel. Jake was also voted the player’s player. 2 points were awarded to Hunter Mayes, with Bray Simpson awarded the 1 point.