Football NSW kick off National Para Football Championships with convincing victory

The National Para Football Championships 2024 kicked off in Canberra on Wednesday as teams took the field at the Australian Institute of Sport with Football NSW asserting their dominance early in the piece defeating Football West 7-0 in their opening match.

They then followed that up with a 10-0 win over South Australia later in the afternoon to sit atop the standings after the opening day.

After winning 17 out of the past 18 National Para Championships, there’s no doubt Football NSW came into the tournament as favourites, but the team faced a tough test from Football West in their opening match.

CommBank Pararoo and Football NSW strike weapon Daniel Campbell said it took some time for NSW to find their groove.

“The boys were a bit rusty at the start, but then we got into the swing of things in the second half and the floodgates opened,” said Campbell, who also scored a hat-trick late in the match.

“It was really tight in that first half, WA were giving it to us. In the second (half), we did a little tactical swap and that’s when we opened them up and took the lead.”

With their eyes set firmly on the prize, Campbell says he’s excited to test themselves against different opposition at this year’s Para Nationals.

“The Para Nationals is really good for development. We get to see new players each year from other states so it’s great to be able to test ourselves against them,”Campbell stated.

Day Two of the National Para Football Championships 2024 commences at 9:00am AEST on Thursday, with Football SA playing Football VIC.

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