Despite giving a 12-day head start to rivals with full contact training, reigning AWFA senior women's cup champions Wangaratta are hungry as ever to return.
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The Devils are the only Victorian club in the competition and will have to prepare for the season restart on July 12 with purely non-contact training, but coach Mel Scott doesn't see it as a major hurdle.
"It's going to be tough for us to go into a game without having that contact, but it's just about keeping up the competitive side," Scott said.
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"You can do all the fitness you want, but it's getting the girls in that competitive mindset when the game day comes and making sure they're ready.
"The girls are very skilful anyway and I reckon it will come back to them in the first game."
Scott revealed she has regularly had more than 20 at training since it resumed at the start of the month.
Contact training in Victoria restarts for senior teams on July 13 and July 1 in NSW.
Beau Greenway
I like to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
I like to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
