NSW/ACT Youth Girls Development Squad
Over 100 girls from Albury to the Central Coast and everywhere in between descended on Wagga Wagga last weekend for the NSW/ACT Under-18 Youth Girls State Carnival.
Two teams from the ACT, two from Sydney and one from the Riverina competed in the carnival with Canberra fielding a North team and South team, competing against Sydney Harbour Yellow, Sydney Harbour Blue and the Riverina Cubs at Maher Oval.
The weekend included a discussion and question and answer with NSW representative player Courtney Gum, who was drafted at pick 25 for Melbourne FC in the AFL Women’s Draft in May.
“Having access to such skilled and professional players such as Courtney is a great asset for AFL NSW/ACT,” Female Programs Manager Libby Sadler said.
“Her professionalism, humility and football skills are undoubtedly an inspiration for our aspiring footballers.
“Year after year the depth of talent in our Youth Girls increases and Wagga Wagga was no exception.
“Selecting a squad of 40 was so difficult that the number was increased to 50 and these girls will now work on individual training programs over the summer in the lead up to a live-in development camp in February 2014.”
There was a group of six selectors watching the games over Saturday and Sunday including the NSW/ACT State Talent Manager, Darren Denneman, members of the Riverina Lions, ACT Women’s Head Coach Adrian Pavese, ex-Riverina Lyons Coach Mick Barnes and NSW/ACT Female Programs Manager Libby Sadler.
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Results
Saturday 26th October
11am: Riverina Cubs def ACT South 11.14.80 to 0.1.1
12.20pm: Harbour Yellow def by ACT North 1.5.11 to 4.6.30
1.40pm: Harbour Blue def Riverina Cubs 8.9.57 to 4.6.30
3.00pm: ACT South def by Harbour Yellow 0.1.1 to 7.16.58
4.20pm: ACT North def by Sydney Harbour Blue 1.7.13 to 2.8.20
Sunday 27th October
9.00am: Riverina def ACT North 2.2.14 to 0.0.0
9.30am: Riverina def Harbour Yellow 1.4.10 to 0.0.0
10.00am: Harbour Blue def Harbour Yellow 5.1.31 to 1.0.6
10.30am: ACT South def by Harbour Blue 0.1.1 to 5.1.31
11.00am: ACT South def by ACT North 0.0.0 to 6.1.37
GRAND FINAL Riverina def by Sydney Blue 3.4.22 to 4.1.25
