Tara Murray
The confidence continues to grow for Greenvale as it aims to return to Essendon District Football League premier division finals for the first time since 2018.
The Jets have been one of the surprise packets of the 2023 season, which has seen the team rise into finals contention.
Midway through the split round, the Jets sit in fourth spot, a game ahead of Strathmore, which has played one less game.
Jets coach Darren Bewick said the group had been slowly building this season and were starting to get the reward.
“We have the last couple of months been playing some good footy,” he said. ”It’s really good and on the back of time getting new players in.
“The way they have gelled together the last couple of months has been really good and we’re getting the results.”
Bewick said with the results the confidence and the vibe around the club had grown and it was the best it had been at his time at the club.
On Saturday, the Jets were able to beat Aberfeldie for a second time this season, winning 13.5 (83)-12.9 (81).
Bewick said the match showed how far the group had come the last couple of years.
“They’re a really good club and we’ve beat them twice in a year and we have not done that for a little while,” he said.
“We had a really good start and once we were challenged we were able to hang on and get the points.
“In past games, since I have been there, games like that we would have been over run. But the maturity of the group to beat them shows that we are doing the right thing.”
While Section Road is a good place to be at the moment, Bewick knows things can change pretty quickly.
He said the playing group was to return to September action.
“It’s been a while and some of the players have not been there,” he said. “Some are desperate to get a chance before finishing up.
“We have to continue to do the right things and that counts to what we are doing.”
The Jets have a bye this week as part of the split round.
Bewick said it comes at the right time to allow the players to freshen up and get away from the club.
After the break, the Jets face bottom side Maribyrnong Park.
“We will get back for the last four weeks of the season and hopefully we finish off the season well,” Bewick said.
“Strathmore will keep coming and East Keilor has been playing really good. We have to keep winning and see where we end up.”
