Smiles shine bright at Southern Tablelands

The Football NSW Southern Regional Roadshow came to an end last Friday after five days of fun, excitement and promotion of the round ball game saw the Southern Tablelands hit with football fever.

Cookbundoon Sports Field was the scene as promising young female footballers were star struck when former Westfield Matildas stars Servet Uzunlar and local product Renee Rollason rolled into town.

In particular, the local U16 Girls, who were over the moon when they had a chance to meet their stars as well as go through a training session.

“The U16 girls were stoked to have had both Renee and Servet run a training session which they learnt so much from on the eve of the Branch Championships.

“It’s an evening they won’t be forgetting in a long time,” said coach Mick MaClay.

Mick was also delighted to have once again been reacquainted with his former player in Rollason as the current Macarthur Rams star spent three years under the watchful eye of MaClay at Southern Branch.

The U12 Boys also had a training session overseen by Football NSW Coach Education Manager Oscar Gonzalez that evening.

Robert Scott, the Southern Tablelands FA’s Coach Educator was happy with Football NSW’s visit and stated that they were anticipating yet another trip in the not too distant future.

“I was very impressed with the boys and girls and their attitude in their sessions and we cannot wait for the trio to return back to the Tablelands soon.”