An early season reality check quickly got the Sunbury Jets on the right path in the Big V men’s championship division.
The Jets were smashed in round one by the Hume City Broncos,, but have put a nice run of form together to have been 3-1 at the break.
Coach Nathan Heywood said they took a lot out of the poor start, which has showed on the court
“It was a disappointing start to the season, that is for sure,” he said. “To bounce back so quickly was really good.
“We had been disappointed not to put our best foot forward, but we were able to make some small adjustments.
“We were able to get the momentum back and get to 3-1, which is a credit to the character and resilience of the group.
“We’re starting to build into the group.”
Joshua Yorke-Frazer has been a key for the Jets early on this season, averaging nearly 23 points a game.
Having missed a lot of last season with injury, the Jets are enjoying seeing him out on the court.
“He’s a live wire and a spark of energy that we need,” he said “It’s about how we can keep him fresh and firing throughout the whole year.”
The Jets are back in action on Saturday against RMIT University in their first game back after the Easter break. They then faced the McKinnon Cougars on Sunday.
Heywood said this block of games would give them an indication of where they sit in the league.
He said they were focusing on what they could control to give themselves the best chance of victory.
“We’ll make small adjustments on how we are playing,” he said. “We want to take away the strengths of the opposition.
“We’ve honed in on that in the last couple of weeks, how are they going to score?”
The Jets should be able to welcome back Sonny Maxwell, Alex Gray and Sam Haslett, who were part of the Victoria Country under-18 national champions team.
Heywood said the trio brings a spark off the bench and adds depth on the defensive and offensive ends.
