âOld schoolâ Wests deliver positive victory at right time Wests captain Eden Jackat was pleased with the way her A-Grade team united in their latest win.
Hockey 26th Apr 2021 3:00 PM
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Subscriber only PREPARING to represent Ipswich at this weekend s Queensland Championships, Eden Jackat received a timely boost. The Wests A-Grade captain was delighted to see the Magpies women complete one of their best performances of the year at the Ipswich Hockey Complex. It wasn t only beating Thistles 3-1 on Friday night that pleased the dependable skipper. We all came off the field in a really positive mindset about the game, Jackat said.
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Subscriber only CELEBRATING her first national success as head coach, Sara Rogers also has a better understanding of what the NRL and AFL teams are enduring during COVID restrictions. After initially fearing the Queensland under-18 women would miss the latest Australian hockey tournament in Tasmania, Rogers oversaw the team s unbeaten performance. Queensland won the gold medal match against Victoria after sudden death shootouts. That was Queensland s sixth victory to go with a 0-0 draw with NSW in the qualifying rounds. But just to get to Launceston to contest the championships was a feat in itself. Just before Easter, the Greater Brisbane area including Ipswich went into the three-day lockdown.