2023 Coyota FAFL Finals Series

Second Elimination Final:
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Cairns Corals

Date: October 29th, 2023
Venue: Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.

Conditions:
Start Time: 3:10pm
Temperature: Warm
Sky: Clear
Wind: Windy

Umpires: 2. Sullivan Lynwood, 12. Wes Mcawley, 22. Jake Ryland, 23. Abigail Shaw.

The 22 that played and their starting positions:

Gold Coast Dragons
FB: Ethan Anderson/Sarah-Jane Nelson/Andrea Backus
B: Brad Roy/Charlie Waldroup/Rachel Boseman
C: Matthew Blake/Julie Reisman/Andrew Blackman
F: Ronnie Tiggie/Mark Jacotine/Darrah Ashlee
FF: Kenzie Buckley/Brendan Murphy/Jonathan Van Middlesworth
R: Austin Warner/Jonathan Wuffski/Jake Honeycutt
Int: Marco Donovan/Ethan Cobb/Charles Stonewell Jr/Ryley Hunter

In: Charlie Waldroup, Andrew Blackman, Ryley Hunter.
Out: Jimmy Lovel, Randall Newport, Rocco Ringtail.

Cairns Corals
FB: Clarance Womack/Steven McKnight/Lucas Cahill
B: Boyce Botwright/Raven Stringer/Willy Kellogg
C: Da-Hye Park/Eric Blakeston/Milo Yates
F: Hellä Venäläinen/Ashley Benest-Cordy/Savannah Josephs
FF: Anthony Spalding/Lula Millward/Jervis Janson
R: Jacob Hawkins Jr/Sammi Hodgson/Anabella Dorsey
Int: Sarah Dawson/Martine Desharnais/Arthur Gaylord/Jeanette Mack

In: Anabella Dorsey, Eric Blakeston, Sarah Dawson, Savannah Josephs, Steven McKnight, Willy Kellogg.
Out: Bronson Clarke, Jessica Chapman, Kara Shadowolf, Linda Sénéchal, Paula Pinkney, Roland Fisherman.

Box Score:
GCD/CAI
8.5 (53) Q.1 3.5 (23)
9.10 (64) Q.2 6.9 (45)
11.15 (81) Q.3 8.9 (57)
13.19 (97) Q.4 10.14 (74)

Goalscorers:
Gold Coast Dragons:
Brendan Murphy 3, Jake Honeycutt 2, Darrah Ashlee 2, Ronnie Tiggie 2, Jonathan Van Middlesworth 2, Marco Donovan 1, Matthew Blake 1.

Cairns Corals:
Hellä Venäläinen 3, Jervis Janson 2, Lula Millward 2, Martine Desharnais 1, Milo Yates 1, Sammi Hodgson 1.

Injuries:
Mark Jacotine (GCD) – Tail (14 Days) – Returns: Grand Final
Steven McKnight (CAI) – Right Buttock (7 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 3

Reported Players:
None

Hot (Best):
GCD:
Donovan, Van Middlesworth, Tiggie, Honeycutt, Murphy, Waldroup.

CAI:
Cahill, Venäläinen, Botwright, Hawkins Jr, Park, Mack.

Top 5's:

Disposals:
GCD:
1. Marco Donovan 26 (17+9)
2. Jonathan Van Middlesworth 25 (20+5)
3. Julie Reisman 24 (16+8)
4. Sarah-Jane Nelson 23 (12+11)
5. Rachel Boseman 23 (14+9)

CAI:
1. Lucas Cahill 27 (21+6)
2. Boyce Botwright 24 (18+6)
3. Da-Hye Park 22 (16+6)
4. Milo Yates 20 (13+7)
5. Jeanette Mack 20 (15+5)

Marks:
GCD:
1. Austin Warner 7
2. Marco Donovan 7
3. Ronnie Tiggie 6
4. Brad Roy 6
5. Mark Jacotine 6

CAI:
1. Lucas Cahill 12
2. Boyce Botwright 9
3. Jeanette Mack 7
4. Da-Hye Park 6
5. Hellä Venäläinen 6

Tackles:
GCD:
1. Andrea Backus 6
2. Darrah Ashlee 6
3. Jonathan Wuffski 6
4. Brendan Murphy 4
5. Rachel Boseman 4

CAI:
1. Lucas Cahill 5
2. Jervis Janson 5
3. Milo Yates 5
4. Anthony Spalding 4
5. Lula Millward 4