The Greater Northern Tigers are out of the Country Championships, winning fifth place but missing out on the semi-finals.
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After losing 22-nil last week to North Coast, they were unable to win by enough on Saturday to qualify for the next stage. A mere 16-6 win was not enough, over the Northern Rivers Titans.
In a tough game at Armidale's Bellevue Oval, the girls overcame the disciplined and big side.
Front rower Amelia Tunamena said the team was bigger and well-drilled, but slowed down as the game went on, allowing successful sneaky tactics by Greater Northern Tigers' wingers.
"They were very different than the girls we played the week before. They were a lot bigger than the girls we played the week before but were slower in terms of coming in and out of the ruck," she said.
"Taylor our little interchange hooker really capitalised on that because she's really quick off the mark."
The structure started to break down towards the second half leading to errors, penalties and weaker formation play.
"Especially towards the second half, everyone is getting a bit tired...
"I think they broke down the most. We defended against everything they had to throw at us."
Going out in week two was satisfying in one way, she said - they made far fewer errors this week than week one.
They were let down in the first game by bad ball-handling, with a lack of possession leaving them defending for "80 per cent" of the time. Their first half completion rate was just 50%.
Coach Mick Schmiedel said their second half was even worse, just two completions out of seven sets.
"I think there were 10 penalties against us, six in the first-half and four in the second-half. They are things we can fix up," he said.
Tunamena said the team had learned a huge amount, and it was natural to want to want to try their hand against bigger and better sides.
"You're always going to want to go the next step. Human nature, you always want to (do more). It would have been lovely to make the semi-finals."
But all in all a huge achievement for a group that only played together twice.
"To end up with fifth place against a lot of other massive big pools of talent out there I think that's pretty good."
It may not be the end for the game either. Selectors are picking a country side but she hasn't received a phone call yet, and doesn't know anyone who has. It could happen yet.
"It's the first one ever and it's an experience in itself and it's something that I'm sure the other girls that I play with will hold forever.
"There's only ever one first."