Powerchair Football 2014 Nationals

The 2014 Powerchair Football Nationals are ready to kick-off on Tuesday 5^th August at the Kevin Betts Stadium in Mount Druitt with six teams battling it out over four days to be recognised as the top powerchair football side in Australia.

Powerchair football is one of the fastest growing sports for powered wheelchair users around the globe. A competitive, challenging team game, powerchair football combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the chair itself.

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and Canterbury Boltz will all compete in what will be a memorable sporting event.

Prior to the kick-off of the tournament Australian Paralympian and Football4all Ambassador John Maclean presented NSW with their jerseys as well as Football NSW’s Hayley Todd and Rob Fitzgerald assisting in the presentations.

Australian Powerchair Football Association President, Mr Matt Cross, said the sport of Powerchair football has come a long way since in Australia the governing body was officially formed in 2010.

“2013 and 2014 have been very successful years for Powerchair Football in Australia.

Notable players;
Chris Suffield (Current Australia and NSW captain)
Age 25
International appearance 15
NSW caps 6
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and completing his Bachelor’s degree in Writing at Macquarie Uni. 2 international hat-tricks
Chris Turnbull (Most capped Australian international)
Age 28
International appearance 20
NSW Cap 17
Studies forensic science at UWS. Only player to be involved in all of Australia’s matches. Scored a hat-trick and then went in goals to keep a clean sheet in the same match against New Zealand last year.
Jacob Cross
Age 20
International appearance 19
NSW caps 12
Studies urban planning at UWS.
Josh Merkas
Age 22
International appearances 15
Qld caps 17
Considered by many to be Australia’s best player
 2014 Powerchair Australian National Championships – Fixture Schedule