Rise Men once again reaffirmed their position as the team to beat, collecting their second win of the day and starting strong in search of that third consecutive title.

On a high from their comeback win earlier in the day, Hustle largely kept pace with Rise until the third quarter as their opponents hit a hot scoring streak and closed out well despite having their starting goalie sent off, playing a large period of the last quarter man-down.

Reigning champions Rise Men got their The Fly 2023 campaign off to the perfect start; with their new-look keeping the Rise legacy going, led by Drew Bickerton’s four goals.

While Rise maintained a healthy advantage throughout, Swift stayed in touch and weren’t too far behind, giving hope for their double header next week.

Rise claim a big statement win to begin 2023, beating the reigning champions Forge!

New Rise Head Coach masterminds an opening game win for his side, starting with a strong defensive base before unleashing his attacking charges to pull away in the second half.