Breakers out to beat the Blues

Cassidy Ronalds gets a kick away for the Coffs Breakers despite the pressure from Northern Beaches opponent Emma Pitomaki during the 2022 Women's Grand Final. Photo: Brad Greenshields

ROUND 3 PREVIEW: FOR the second week in a row a Coffs Breakers team is facing a foe that defeated it on Grand Final Day last year.

Last week the Breakers men reversed the grand final result against Port Macquarie.

This Saturday the women will be facing Northern Beaches.

Can the Breakers overturn last year’s result once more?

The Breakers have started slowly so far this season with a lot of new players new to the sport while the Blues have hit the ground running starting 2023 with two comfortable victories.

Both of Port Macquarie and Sawtell/Toormina’s men’s teams were in the contest at half time last week only to fall away in the second half.

The Magpies and Saints will be looking to bounce back when they meet at Wayne Richards Park on Saturday.

The Byron Bay Magpies are set to face their sternest test of the season so far when they travel to Grafton to face the Tigers.

In the women’s match at Ellem Oval, both the Tigers and Byron Magpies will be looking to itch their first victory of 2023.

Round 3 – Saturday, May 6

NORTHERN BEACHES v COFFS BREAKERS at Wiigulga Sports Complex, Woolgoolga

(10.30am – Under 18s, 12.20pm – Women, 1.50pm – Men)

PORT MACQUARIE v SAWTELL/TOORMINA at Wayne Richards Park, Port Macquarie

(10.00am – Under 18s, 11.50am – Women, 1.20pm – Reserves, 2.50pm – Men)

GRAFTON v BYRON BAY MAGPIES at Ellem Oval, Grafton

(12.50pm – Women, 2.20pm – Men)

NEXT WEEK

Round 4 – Saturday, May 13 (COMMUNITY UMPIRING ROUND)

BYRON BAY MAGPIES vs PORT MACQUARIE at Wiigulga Sports Complex, Woolgoolga

(12.30pm – Women, 2.30pm – Men)

SAWTELL/TOORMINA vs NORTHERN BEACHES at Richardson Park, Sawtell

(12.20pm – Women, 1.50pm – Men)

COFFS BREAKERS vs GRAFTON at Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour

(11.50am – Women, 1.20pm – Reserves, 2.50pm – Men)

COFFS BREAKERS vs PORT MACQUARIE at Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour

(10am – Under 18s)

NAMBUCCA VALLEY vs PORT MACQUARIE at E J Biffin Playing Fields, Nambucca Heads

(1.20pm – Reserves)