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Subscriber only IT wasn t only winning and giving his squad a workout that pleased Jets Colts coach Chris Ash. It was his team s improved fitness and regional school talent that has the former Jets and Brothers A-Grade footballer excited about the competition starting after Easter. The Jets team beat the Western Mustangs 34-20 in Saturday s trial, which was a curtainraiser to the Ipswich Indigenous All Stars v Ipswich All Stars gala match. With his team leading comfortably 22-4 at halftime, Ash gave everyone a run after the break. We re pretty happy, the St Peter Claver College teacher said.
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Subscriber only AFTER adding another big match medal to his premiership collection, powerhouse performer Ramon Filipine shared the Ipswich All Stars winning edge. While he expected to be among the players with sore bodies today, Filipine said his teammates were better prepared to secure a 36-12 victory over the Ipswich Indigenous All Stars. The Indigenous boys, they came out strong like we knew they would, Filipine said. But I think they were expecting to play quarters and then it really kind of played into our hands because a lot of boys here are still in pre-season. I know a lot of the Indigenous boys hadn t been at a club.
Premium Content AS a proud Indigenous sportsman Dean Daylight couldn t stop smiling. Although his Indigenous All Stars team was beaten 36-12 by the Ipswich All Stars, Daylight had every reason to be content. The former Ipswich Jets, Swifts and Brothers playmaker and coach was surrounded by many friends and football fans after a wonderful occasion at the North Ipswich Reserve. It was the inaugural match between two gallant sides featuring past and present players with strong Ipswich regional ties. Having dealt with his own challenge battling lymphoma in the past, Daylight looked fit and happy. He helped celebrate what the specially organised pre-season encounter represented.
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