VINCE Inmon Oval was buzzing with excitement on Saturday as the Camden Haven Eagles returned to weekend footy action after a school holiday break.

Among those taking the field was the Under 15 Girls Tackle team and the Under 16 Boys side.

The Under 15s girls went into their face off with Forster Tuncurry in fourth place on the ladder, with their southern rivals in second spot.

Despite low team numbers, the Eagles were determined to put up a strong fight.

It was the captain of the Eagles, Chloe Gaskin-Hogan, who set the tone early on by scoring the first try of the game.

With a powerful drive through the opposition defence in just the third play of the ball, the young Eagles star gave her team a quick 4-0 lead.

However, the Hawks were quick to respond, turning the tide in their favour by scoring in the subsequent set of six.

From that point the Hawks took control of the game, showcasing their dominance with a series of tries and successful conversions.

Camden Haven fought hard, with Taela Cummins scoring two more tries for her team, but ultimately the Eagles fell short.

Forster Tuncurry emerged victorious with a convincing 58-12 win.

Hawks coach Garry Bishop was pleased with his team’s collective performance.

“There were lots of individual efforts but the girls still played well as a team,” Bishop

“We are looking good leading into the semis in a couple of weeks time.”

Next to take the field was the Eagles Under 16s Boys team.

The Eagles were positioned bottom of the ladder going into the match, yet to secure a win, while their opponents the Port Sharks were sitting comfortably in fourth place.

Table position proved to mean little however, with the Eagles asserting their dominance from kick off.

Zeke Fahina made his mark early, easily breaking through the Sharks defence and paving the way for Deegan Wallace to secure the first points of the day.

After a successful conversion the Eagles led 6-0.

The momentum of the match remained firmly on the Eagles’ side, with Aiken Medica scoring his side’s second try after a perfectly executed kick, putting Camden Haven ahead 10-0.

The impressive performance continued as paceman Ruban Avelin crossed the try line out wide, further widening the Eagles’ lead to 14-0.

The second half saw no respite for the Sharks, as the Eagles maintained their control over the game.

Team captain Deegan Wallace further solidified Camden Haven’s lead by scoring the final try of the day, and his second of the match.

After another successful conversion, the game concluded with a resounding 20-0 victory for the Eagles.

In a post-game interview with NOTA, Wallace expressed his happiness at securing the team’s first win of the season.

“All the boys worked together and we pulled it off,” he said.

Wallace also credited the team’s performance as a direct result of the positive impact of their coach, Mitch O’Neale.

“My uncle, Mitch O’Neale, came in halfway through the season to train the team and we have now won our first game.”

The Eagles now aim to build on their momentum in the coming weeks.

By Kim AMBROSE