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THREE stars from the Bea-consfield Junior Football Club will be
among the top fe-male footballers defending Victoria’s title at
this year’s AFL Youth Girls National Championships in May.
Georgia Gee, 16, TylaHanks, 16, and Brooke Struy-laart, 15, were
among 27 play-ers named last week in the Victoria Metro Youth Girls
Squad.
Held from May 2-6, thechampionships will see the most talented
Under 18 fe-male footballers from across the country battle it out
for the coveted national title.
Beaconsfield Junior Foot-ball Club president Troy Rob-inson said
the club has worked hard to ensure there were good opportunities
for its female players.
He said Beaconsfield has 24teams in the South East Jun-iors
Competition, including two full female teams: the Under 13 junior
girls and the Under 18 youth girls. There isalso an open age
women’s team in the senior competit-
ion. He said traditionally, girls and boys play in mixed teams
until they reach the Under 14s – then girls could no longer play
with the boys and effectively had nowhere to go.
“Five years ago, we starteda youth girls’ squad which has been
very successful. They have won three prem-ierships out of four
(they have played),’’ he said. “These three girls are absol-utely
fantastic footballers, great ambassadors for the sport, very
polite, very re-spectful and great athletes.”
Georgia Gee, Tyla Hanksand Brooke Struylaart are Berwick Leader
junior Sports Star nominees.
BEACONSFIELD
Squad’s eye on stardomNOMINEES HOPE TO DEFEND VICTORIA’S YOUTH
AFL TITLE
Tyla Hanks, Georgia Gee and Brooke Struylaart are thrilled they
made the AFL Youth GirlsSquad. Picture: EUGENE HYLAND
Julie Hedjes
To nominate a Sports Star,supported by Sportsmart,
go to leadernews.com.au
Research projectAn RMIT University study is looking for
Casey families to take part in a research project on how they
balance work and finding flexible childcare. People who do
shiftwork, irregular or casual hours or who work outside or beyond
standard work hours, and struggle to find childcare that works with
their job, are needed. Participants will be reimbursed with a $20
Coles Voucher for their time. Email [email protected] or
phone 1800 489 103.
Nominate nowDo you know an inspirational Casey
senior? Nominate them for the 2016 Victorian Senior of the Year
Awards. Nominations close June 30. Details: 1300 135 090 or
seniorsonline.vic.gov.au or
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