School Sports Australia Football Championships ready for kick off
The 19 years and under School Sports Australia Football Championships will kick off on Saturday 23rd of August with six states preparing for what will be one of the most intriguing Schools competitions yet.
Three venues will be used for these Championships with Blacktown City FC’s Lily’s Centre, Sydney United 58’s Sydney United Sports Centre and Valentine Sports Park, home of Football NSW, will all facilitate these highly anticipated Schools matches as well as special functions.
Boys and Girls select schools squads from NSW, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia will all battle for the right to be crowned Schools Sports Australian Champion with final matches taking shape on Thursday 28th of August.
Player of the Championship awards will also be at stake in both categories with the Peter Grguric Medal for the Boys and Debbie Tate Medal for the Girls up for grabs.
There have been some quality winners of these medals in the past which included the likes of Peter Tsekenis, Nick Bosevski, David Seal, Mark Robertson, Kain Rastall, Evan Berger, Matt Lewis, Glen Trifiro, Stejpan Paric, Jake McGing, Massimo Luongo and Ned Zelic for the Boys.
While for the Girls, Cheryl Salisbury, Joanne Peters, Lisa De Vanna, Alanna Kennedy, Elizabeth O’Reilly and Renee Rollason all grabbed the big award in previous years.
The Championships will also feature special event days during the week long tournament.
Former Matildas and now Westfield W-League coach Alen Stajcic will be a special guest at Valentine Sports Park when the teams gather at Valentine Sports Park for a BBQ with the players on Tuesday 25th of August.
An Educational Day has also been confirmed on Wednesday 27th of August at the home of Football NSW with former Socceroo skipper Paul Wade and ex-Matildas star Sarah Walsh delivering these sessions.
Overall it will be a huge week of Schools football action and one not to be missed as the cream of the crop from across the nation will all be on show.
Schedule
Saturday 23rd August
Teams Arrive
Sunday 24th August
Opening Ceremony – Valentine Sports Park Futsal Hall (9am)
Round 1 Matches (From 12pm)
Monday 25th August
Round 2 Matches (From 9am)
Tuesday 26th August
Round 3 Matches (From 9am)
BBQ at VSP with info sessions – Valentine Sports Park (From 6pm)
Wednesday 27th August
Educational Day – Valentine Sports Park (From 8:30am)
Tour of Sydney for teams
School Sports Australia Official Dinner – Novotel, Norwest (7pm)
Thursday 28th August
Round 4 Matches (From 10am)
Post Championship Meeting – Valentine Sports Park (5:30pm)
Friday 29th August
Closing Ceremony – Valentine Sports Park Futsal Hall (1:30pm)
