06/09/2026
FIGHTING FOR OUR FATHERS
What a mixed bag of results for our teams this weekend as they played divided and short compared to their opponents.
The ladies arrived at the grounds of FMR Football Margaret River (Soccer Club) with a lot of us questioning our life choices - waking before 6am, carrying illness and rusty joints, and only nine players available. Collie is never one for backing down however and so we assured ourselves we’d be having fun. Both teams showcased some beautiful, smart football which made for a clean, friendly yet highly competitive match. The Mermaids opened the scoring, despite the effort from our keeper to shut down the opportunity. The battle raged on and we closed the first half at 1-0 to Margs. The second half was no different with both teams making excellent defensive work and seeking attacking chances whenever they could. The hard work for the Power paid off and the scores were made level with 15 minutes left of play. Needless to say, both teams came away proud and impressed with one another.
The men’s home game against Eaton Dardanup Football Club was always set to be a challenge, and a challenge they had. The Royals opened the scoring early on which certainly stunned the Power with another goal following not long after. The battle ensued with some decisions made in the heat of the moment yet Collie staved off further attack until another shot from Eaton-Dardy made it feel almost impossible to turn things around. Much like the women’s side, the Power men aren’t ones to give up that easily and a goal to us meant that we were still in it as the first half closed 1-3 to the Royals. The second half showcased some increased defensive work but it wasn’t enough for the increased attacking efforts by the other team. There was a three-goal blitz from the 60th minute which sealed Eaton-Dardanup’s win. Despite this, Collie kept continued the fight and scored one more with the game ending at 2-6.
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