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Subscriber only WHEN you are a dedicated multi-tasker like Anne O Donnell, having a run with a group of close-knit footballers is something to look forward to. Even after a one-point loss, O Donnell enjoys being part of an Ipswich women s side competing strongly each week in the QFAW Division 2 North series. I m loving it. Great team, great environment, O Donnell said. It s a nice way just to relax, get a bit of that pressure off and just go and enjoy the footy. It s the camaraderie, being with other teammates. We all get along really well . . . we gel on and off the field.
Premium Content IT was the blast that will hopefully reignite the Ipswich Eagles this season. How the Eagles respond in Saturday s QFA Division 2 North clash with Wynnum will provide an early indication of how serious this year s Ipswich team is. Head coach Kym Mansell is demanding better in the round 4 match at Limestone Park after last Saturday s 50-46 defeat to Moorooka where the Eagles had added Anzac motivation. I was disgusted, Mansell said, reflecting on the low-scoring match where Ipswich had plenty of opportunities to secure victory. It was an absolutely disgraceful effort. I ve never coached a team that showed so little for a game of footy with four minutes to go.