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A-Reserves show class (post on August 23, 2010)
 Joel Fishlock...Lively up forward By Gary Stocks
The North Beach A-Reserves graduated to the second semi-final with a stirring qualifying final victory over North Fremantle at McGllivray Oval on Saturday.
The Beach resisted a strong third-quarter challenge from the Maggies before some of the experienced heads in line-up clamed down the youth around them, took a collective deep breath and then powered to victory.
North Beach made a flying start to the contest to lead by 25 points at the first change before their opponents began to gradually peg back the advantage, closing to within 14 points at the last change.
With a neat mix of experience and youth, the Beach worked their way clear and now play Trinity Aquinas in a second semi-final at Charles Riley Reserve, a curtain raiser to the A-Grade show-down between North Beach and Whitford with Grand Final berths on the line.
The A-Reserves earned that right, thanks to the efforts of experienced players like Greg Pires, Jackson Harwood and Josh McGinnity, while the more youthful Cale Potts played strongly at centre half-back, Matt Allan impressed with his run and energy through the midfield and Joel Fishlock presented strongly at half-forward.
In addition Tim Langsford was outstanding at full-back.
The 30-point victory - 10.6 (66) to 5.6 (36) - will give Michael Pratt and his boys great confidence going into the clash with TA’s, a club that traditionally does well in the A-Reserves competition.
Unfortunately, the Phil Scott colts season came to a shuddering halt against Trinity Aquinas at Bill Grayden Reserve.
After a competitive opening quarter, the Beach fell away in the middle part of the second term, allowing the opposition to create a match-winning break .
That poor period was exacerbated by a slow start to the third term and while the boys fought determinedly in the final quarter the damage had already been done.
The Beach suffered from some undisciplined football, which cost them several 50 metre penalties and crucial goals.
Trinity Aquinas won almost every position on the ground, although Ben Clark enjoyed the challenge of matching up on one of TA’s prime movers, to win his individual battle. Chris Mead was a standout target up forward, despite often being triple teamed, and the boys did not play smart enough in using open teammates in that situation.
Matt Irvine was also strong at centre half-back, Jacob Griffiths tried to inspire his teammates, while Josh Stott and Jake Robinson made handy contributions.
A-Reserves
North Beach 4.3 6.4 7.6 10.6 66
North Frem 0.2 3.3 5.4 5.6 36
Goals - North Beach: Harwood 3; McGinnity, Pires 2; Traegar, Wattleworth, Fishlock 1.
Best - North Beach: Potts, McGinnity, Pires, Allan, T Langsford, Harwood.
Phil Scott Colts
Trinity Aquinas 2.3 7.3 10.5 14.6 90
North Beach 2.1 4.1 5.3 7.4 46
Goals - North Beach: Stott 2; Knott, Barber, Kickett, Mead, Campbell 1.
Best - North Beach: Clark, Mead, Irvine, Griffiths, Stott, Robinson.
Withering Beau is All-Australian (post on August 20, 2010)
 Beau Witheridge in State colours By Gary Stocks
North Beach utility player Beau Witheridge has been rewarded for an outstanding season with selection in the all-Australian under-23 amateur team.
Witheridge, originally from Sorrento-Duncraig and a product of the Beach’s colts system, represented WA in July, but was notified this week that he had earned all-Australian honours through his performance.
He has been in eye-catching form for the North Beach A-Grade team at half-forward and on a wing and is a key factor in the club finishing as minor premiers - 10 points clear of second placed Trinity Aquinas.
Witheridge and his teammates will have a day off tomorrow as Trinity Aquinas and Whitford clash for the right to play North Beach in the second semi-final at Charles Riley Reserve next Saturday.
The club is aiming for its 10th premiership in the last 13 years - all of them under the direction of former Essendon defender Bill Duckworth, the 1984 Norm Smith medallist.
The all-Australian team will tour South Africa in October and the club will be aiming to assist with the fund-raising effort of $5000 to help send Witheridge on that trip.
2011 COMMITTEE
President David Cassidy was returned for a fourth term in the chair when the North Beach Football Club Annual General Meeting was held at the club last night.
Stability has been the key to the Beach’s outstanding successes, on and off-field, and Cassidy, a three-time A-Grade premiership ruckman, has retained the services of Luke Smith (treasurer) and Alan Lewington (secretary-registrar). Smith is another outstanding player who has been an integral part of the club’s domination of the A-Grade, playing in eight of the nine premierships secured in the past 11 years.
The 2011 committee is thus:
President: David Cassidy
Senior Vice-President: David Barwick
Junior Vice-President: Byron Boys
Treasurer: Luke Smith
Secretary/Registrar: Alan Lewington
General Committee
Reece Cunningham
Rod Cole
Gary Stocks (Communications)
Jason Plant
Shane Piggott
Michael O’Neill
David McLaurin (Special Projects; Past Players)
Strong win, week off (post on August 16, 2010)
 Anthony "Chooka" Ingham...back from injury By Gary Stocks
The North Beach A-Grade combination finished the qualifying rounds as it needed to with a dominant 72-point over lowly Wembley before taking a week off - the reward for finishing as minor premier.
The Beach were never in trouble against Wembley, who will slip back to B-Grade after a tough season, controlling play from the outset.
With a number of regular A-Grade players resuming, the team had the look of one ready to defend its imposing recent record and goes into the finals series in good shape.
Shane Paap returned to kick five goals up forward, while Aaron Jarvis was again dominant, Josh McGinnity provided some life up forward, Ben Wilson continue his strong vein of recent form and Luke Smith was his usual cool, efficient self in defence.
Ben O’Donnell and Kyle Riemann were outstanding through the midfield while Dean Brennan again appreciated the opportunity to push forward and kicked two goals while Chris Pearce again demonstrated his class. Brennan was able toplay a more attacking role through the return of Anthony “Chooka” Ingham.
The A-Reserves also finished off the qualifying rounds with an emphatic victory, marching to a 81-point triumph over Wembley, finishing the home and away season in second position and preparing for a qualifying final against North Fremantle.
Michael Pratt has his team flying at the moment and they will be keen to capitalise on the opportunity they have created.
Joel Fishlock put aside the disappointment of being left out of the A-grade behind him to kick four goals, while Greg Pires and Steve Wattleworth kicked three each in impressive displays up forward.
They capitalised on the terrific midfield work of Mitch Dwyer, Aaron Thomas and Ben Heap while Chris Gooch and Kent Traeger were also important contributors in a commanding team performance.
Sadly, the E-Reserves season ended prematurely when losing an elimination final to Whitfords at Charles Riley Reserve.
After finishing third, the Beach faced a cut-throat final in a tight 16-team competition and lost a nail-biter by just five points.
The Kane Kuenen coached Tigers led for most of the day, but Whitford kicked three goals to one in the final stanza to survive.
Nathan Duckworth, Lloyd Quinlan, Peter Bird, Hayden Coutts and Michael Collins were the outstanding players for North Beach.
The Phil Scott Colts also prepared for this week’s finals series with a strong victory over Wembley, recovering from a slow start to win by 25 points.
Josh Stott and Chris Mead were efficient up forward, with Keegan Knott and Jordan Kickett, while Jake Robinson continued his good touch and Ben Clarke set the tone for commitment to the contest.
The challenge for the colts in this week’s elimination final will be to get away to a fast start, having trailed Wembley, who will not play finals, by five points at the first break. Trinity-Aquinas will present a strong challenge, with North Beach completing the qualifying rounds in fifth place.
A-Grade
North Beach 3.8 8.13 10.16 14.18 102
Wembley 0.3 1.4 3.10 3.12 30
Goals - North Beach: Paap 5; O’Donnell, Brennan, Boys 2; Riemann, C Pearce, McGinnity.
Best - North Beach: Jarvis, McGinnity, Paap, Wilson, Smith.
A-Reserves
North Beach 4.1 8.3 13.5 16.8 104
Wembley 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.5 23
Goals - North Beach: Fishlock 4; Pires, Wattleworth 3; Potts 2; Brookes, Italiano, Thomas, Allan 1.
Best - North Beach: Dwyer, Thomas, Heap, Gooch, Traeger.
E-Grade
Elimination Final
Whitford 4.1 6.3 7.6 10.6 66
North Beach 4.3 5.5 8.7 9.7 61
Goals - North Beach: Keeley, Morling 3; Plant, Quinlan, Lorimer.
Best - North Beach: N Duckworth, Quinlan, Bird, Coutts, Collins.
Phil Scott Colts
North Beach 2.4 5.7 8.7 13.7 85
Wembley 3.3 4.6 5.10 8.12 60
Goals - North Beach: Stott, Mead 3; Knott, Kickett 2; Foreman, Robinson, Brooks 1.
Best - North Beach: Mead, Stott, Robinson, Clark, Kickett.
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