I took this from the September Bulldog Bulletin after the Central U15s won the State Championship. Prob the important point is as mentioned players playing above their age group. Sorry about the length.
THE 2008 Under 15 State Championships
were held from the 14th – 18th July with
some of our club’s finest young talent having
an opportunity to show their skills.
Our U15 Country side, coached by
Matt Gallerello, missed out on the finals
by percentage only but played very well
throughout the week.
Playing four games in five days
(including one game with their local Club)
which took its toll but the boys still managed
to win two of the three games played.
The U15 Metropolitan side, coached
by John De Meo, also won two of the three
games played and scraped through into the
finals.
The first final against Glenelg at
Thebarton was a success for the boys and
booked themselves a place in the Grand
Final against Norwood at AAMI Stadium
as a curtain raiser to the Port Adelaide v
Fremantle game.
The boys again put in a brilliant
effort, winning the game by 10 points and
taking out the title.
The Club was particularly proud of
the way the players from both teams conducted
themselves throughout the Championships.
A number of the U15 players have
already played U17 football at our Club
which will be great for their development.
Keep an eye out for Steve Rusca
(Angaston), Corey Coad (Eastern Park),
Joshua Waldhuter (Willaston), Cooper Stoll
(Willaston) and Scott Galbraith (Salisbury
North). These are just some of the names
that may well have a big future at our football
club.
Fourteen U15 players have represented
the Club at Under 17 level this year,
with 13 U17’s also having played U19’s in
2008 which makes our Club the youngest
underage list of any of the SANFL Clubs.
The results seen in 2008 in the
U17’s and U19’s may not seem flattering.
However, with the young players
getting an opportunity at higher levels and
the success of the U15 Championships and
the Robert Zerella Football Development
Academy, the future of our Club looks very
encouraging.were held from the 14th – 18th July with
some of our club’s finest young talent having
an opportunity to show their skills.
Our U15 Country side, coached by
Matt Gallerello, missed out on the finals
by percentage only but played very well
throughout the week.
Playing four games in five days
(including one game with their local Club)
which took its toll but the boys still managed
to win two of the three games played.
The U15 Metropolitan side, coached
by John De Meo, also won two of the three
games played and scraped through into the
finals.
The first final against Glenelg at
Thebarton was a success for the boys and
booked themselves a place in the Grand
Final against Norwood at AAMI Stadium
as a curtain raiser to the Port Adelaide v
Fremantle game.
The boys again put in a brilliant
effort, winning the game by 10 points and
taking out the title.
The Club was particularly proud of
the way the players from both teams conducted
themselves throughout the Championships.
A number of the U15 players have
already played U17 football at our Club
which will be great for their development.
Keep an eye out for Steve Rusca
(Angaston), Corey Coad (Eastern Park),
Joshua Waldhuter (Willaston), Cooper Stoll
(Willaston) and Scott Galbraith (Salisbury
North). These are just some of the names
that may well have a big future at our football
club.
Fourteen U15 players have represented
the Club at Under 17 level this year,
with 13 U17’s also having played U19’s in
2008 which makes our Club the youngest
underage list of any of the SANFL Clubs.
The results seen in 2008 in the
U17’s and U19’s may not seem flattering.
However, with the young players
getting an opportunity at higher levels and
the success of the U15 Championships and
the Robert Zerella Football Development
Academy, the future of our Club looks very