![The Burrawang Hockey Club u15s (pictured) and the u13s both won their grand finals. Photo supplied. The Burrawang Hockey Club u15s (pictured) and the u13s both won their grand finals. Photo supplied.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/vQaZ3anPUuND9nFzbQxA35/de35ac26-0835-4883-b794-57dfa648096c.jpg/r0_314_2048_1538_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The Burrawang Hockey Club couldn't have asked for a better week.
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Both their u13s and u15s sides took out their competitions on Tuesday, September 6, winning by the same scoreline of 4-1 over Robertson and the Mittagong Lions respectively.
U13s coach Kirsty Munro said she couldn't have asked more of her players, especially as some u11 players were in the team as well.
"It was a really great game to watch and I thought they came together beautifully," Munro said.
"We've got some really strong players, but all the players had the best game of their season."
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While it's all about having fun at that age group, Munro said developmental skills are also important.
"For the u11s, it's about starting with the basics, but its different for the u15s because they have been playing for quite a few years.
"It's about developing a particular type of play, using a bit more strategy and developing more stick work."
The good news didn't end there the u15s winning their final too.
U15s coach Nick McMahon said it was not only a great final, but a fantastic season too.
"It was always going to be a difficult match and that's exactly what it turned out to be," McMahon said.
"It was a highly competitive season as a whole and it was played at a very high level as well."
Like Munro, McMahon was also very impressed with how well his players performed all year and jokingly said some were even better than himself.
However, there was still plenty of room for improvement.
"The kids were already playing at a skill level which was quite high and they were very entertaining to watch too," he said.
"At their age group, they're mature enough to work entirely as a team and to hone in on more play making and setting up skills.
"They should be thinking about the next step of play rather than just playing in the moment."
The u13s finished second on their ladder leading up to the final while the u15s topped theirs.
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