THE Goulburn Junior Touch 2016/2017 season has finished in spectacular fashion, with two games going to extra time drop-off and three previously undefeated teams, going down in their grand finals.
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At season start over 560 players in 67 teams had registered, up by 15 per cent on 2015-16.
Players in age groups from under 6 to under 16s competed on Tuesday evenings
The under 6 and under 8’s games focused on developing skills like a passing, catching, and running with the ball. The under 10 and up competed each week for points toward the playoffs.
Goulburn Touch invited all junior teams to participate in the final night, on March 14, regardless of ladder position.
In under 10s boys division one, The Bulls defeated Little Princesses 8-2, to go through the season undefeated. The under 10s boys division two grand final result was close, with Geissler Motors Gremlins defeating Goulburn Warriors 6-5. In the under 10 mixed grand final, Ravens defeated Thunderstruck, 5-0.
In the second time-slot, Smashers continued their dominance of the under 12 boys competition winning 18-5 over The Untouchables. The first big upset came in the under 12 girls grand final between Goulburn Jets and Wollondilly Stars. The Jets led 1-0 for most of the match, through an early Touchdown by Khianna Williams. As the siren sounded and the Jets began to celebrate, the Stars threw the ball to Makayla Jones who used her pace to get around the Jets defence and score in the corner. This sent the game to extra time. With three players left on each team after two drop-off periods, Stars player Mikayla John used her pace to split the defenders and score the winning touchdown.
In the under 14s grand finals The Hornets overcame Young Guns 8-5, while the under 14 girls produced another upset when Mawdbrook Maniacs defeated Pink Panthers 4-1.
In the final time-slot, Trinity TNT defeated Tragics 7-1 to win the under 16 Girls division two decider. Trinity Gold upset the previously undefeated Bomb Squad 4-3 to win the under 16 girls division one grand final. The under 16 boys grand final between GSC and The Untouchables was decided in extra-time after the score was 7-7 at the end of regulation time. After another exciting two periods of drop-off, The Untouchables won, with Macleay Robinson scoring. He was also named Player of the Finals.
