Broken Hill Football League, I the Local Leagues, Riverina and Farrer, Are Set to Do Battle for the Resuscitation of the NS.W
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-.-, .\ 8 SCORECARD tr'. - ·._ · 1 9 ·8 ·7 · ·. · - . ' . : ' . 'DAV· ONE.· , . 1st Qtr. 2nd Otr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Otr. TOTAL NEW SOUTH WALES FARRER Goals LEAGUE Pis. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RIVERINA Goals LEAGUE Pis. SYDNEY Goals STATE LEAGUE Pis. BROKEN HILL Goals LEAGUE Pts. CHAMPIONSHIPS DAV TVVO APRfL 18 & is- MAH~R OVAL, WAGGA WAGGA· Goals Pts. Goals Pts. Goals Pis. Goals Pts. Farrer League (cont. from page 5) 35. BRENDAN CROUCH Nth. Wagga. 24, 183cm, 85kg. Ruck rover. The harder it is the more he likes it. 36; LEON SMYTH Nth. Wagga. 20, 171cm, 70kg. Rover. Capable of taking a 'screamer'. 37. SCOTI BARBER Temora. 24, 185cm, 90kg. Utility. Played with Tuggeranong last year. ............... / 38. DON OLIVER Cootamundra, 28, 186cm, 90kg. CHB. First year with Coota. Has pl~yed in SA and Darwin: Repped ACT last year. 39. BRIAN CONLAN Barelfan, 25, 188cm, 86kg. Ruckman. Tire ., less performer. Repped CRL, ROFL and FFL. 40. BRIAN ALEXANDER ColL-Ash., 30, 183cm, 90kg. Ruck man. Strong mark. Has repped ROFL and FFL. Information for Members and Bona Fide Visitors: RULES CLUB dPE~ALL WEEKEND • BISTRO • TWO BARS • POKER MACHINE "Wheel of Fortune" $50 cash prizes every half hour,. smaller spot prizes. • LIVE BANDS & VIDEO DISCO: "BLUES BROS." & "Dangling Bros." Thurs., Fri., and Sunday nights - 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. ADVERTISER PRINT, WAGGA WAGGA New South Wales Australian Football League Coach's Messages Message of , RIVERIN~ LEAGUE FARRER LEAGUE Welcome I wish to congratulate all players participating I am most pleased to be back with the Farrer From the Mayor ofthe in the NSW championships and hope all players League, and especially proud to have been have an injury-free weekend. appointed coach of the Representative team. Of City of Wagga Wagga I feel this year's RFL combination has a point to course, in the short time back, I haven't been able to I would like to take this opportunity of extend prove following the loss to our rivals in last year's see the full array of players available for Farrer but I ing a warm welcome to visitors and competitors in fixture. am most impressed with the calibre of player that Wagga Wagga for the N.S.W. Australian Football I'm sure the players will commit themselves to has been chosen in the squad. League State Championships. Chief Executive the task required and the reward could be a NSW As holders of the Nesbitt Trophy, the boys gernsey in the future. The Wagga Wagga City Council is delighted 1987 heralds a landmark in our game in New seem very keen to make every a post a winner, in that the N.S.W.A.F.L. has seen fit to select this City South Wales. A special congratulations to the administration order to retain the prestigious award. as the venue for these important Championships. The return of these Championships creates a for making this event possible and a special thank All players appear very fit and skillful. The you to those people too numerous to mention whom team should be able to move the ball quickly and I feel sure that the matches, although very com good vehicle to help cement the football fraternities .4 • petitive, will be played in the right spirit and provide within the State. have supported me in the RFL. through our lack of height, I am hoping this will be GREG SHEATHER the case. Credit to the selectors for selecting the great entertainment for the large crowd expected to We arc still a diverse lot which when explained Riverina League Coach. talented youngsters in the League. It really gives be in attendance to witness the exciting spectacle of to outsiders is hard to fathom. However, the them an opportunity to stamp themselves as top Australian Football played by top footballers. changes, this far, to our administration have laid the I wish the League every success with the Cham footballers. foundation for a sound future. If. I am looking forward to the challenge of the pionships and hope that the visitors to our City have The League is now managed by an indcpcndant an enjoyable time. weekend's matches and am confident the Farrer commission comprised of 5 persons. BROKEN HILL LEAGUE ' League will give a good account of themselves. R. F. HARRIS They now have the responsibility to areas like Mayor. The players of Broken Hill are fortunate to be LAURIE PENDRICK the State Championships, the Country Cham Farrer League Coach pionships which will be played at both Gunncdah given an opportunity of playing in this state carnival. and Bathurst a little later in the year. Added to this Undoubtedly the selectors will be looking for arc all State Representative Teams, both senior and other players of the calibre of Wayne Walker, who SYDNEY STATE LEAGUE junior. gained representation last year. New South Wales Australian Football League The N.S.W. A.F.L. Development Manager, The League and the selection committee con Congratulations to the players selected to rep Greg Harris, is the League's representation team sider they have combined a competitive unit with resent the Sydney Football League, and to every Co-ordinator and responsible for the original orga individual talent to warrant consideration from the body connected with the organisation of the Cham Commissioner's nisation with these championships. state selectors. pionships. Today with all that the N .S. W. Football League On behalf of the players representing Broken Like the other three sides participating, we arc Message can offer under schemes such as the Development Hill I thank all concerned for the opportunity of very keen to win, and I am sure we will be fielding a Programme and in Representative areas it is in a far participating and look forward to the carnival and very competitive side. · A warm welcome is extended to all in attend better position to. fully cater for all football organisa the anticipated hospitality. ance at this weekends N .S. W. State Championships tions. JOHN LYNCH DES BURNS in Wagga. Congratulations to Phil Le Petit and his team Broken Hill Coach. Sydney Coach. We are delighted that the four major leagues in for their contribution towards the organisation of the state, Farrer, Riverina, Broken Hill and Sydney, this weekend and I look forward to a very successful have accepted invitations to compete in the Cham- and competitive series. pions~ips. , IAN H. GRANLAND PREVIOUS N.S.W. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS: In particular we arc very pleased to welcome Chief Executive 1974: SYDNEY d Murray ............................... at Wagga the players and officials of the Broken Hill Football ' . 1975: SYDNEY d South West . _ ............... _....... at Sydney League, who are competing in the titles for the very 1976: FARRER d South West .......................... at Finley first time. 1977: SOUTH WEST d Murray ········--······-····· at Sydney This is the first State Championships to be con-, 1978: FARRER d Murray ............................... at Wagga ducted since 1980. It was a very keenly contested 1979: SOUTH WEST d Sydney .. _ ............... at Narrandera '. 1980: series up until then and it is to be hoped that this '~ FARRER d South West _ ................... at Dcniliquin feature will continue. Message from the The N.S.W. A.F.L. considers the State Cham pionships as crucial to the development of the game Chairman of the in this state. For this reason the championships arc now incorporated into the Swans-N.S.W. Develop ment Programme. Broken Hill F .L. Local Derby We believe an event of this nature is vital to the On behalf of the Broken Hill Football League, I The local leagues, Riverina and Farrer, are set to do battle for the resuscitation of the NS.W. State Team and will pro would like to thank the New South Wales Australian Nesbitt Trophy (pictured) on Saturday. The loser of this 'local derby' not vide for a more thorough method of selection. Football League for organising this carnival and for only misses out on a berth in the state final on Sunday, but would have to I would like to acknowledge the tremendous the opportunity and assistance they have afforded us put up with the stigma of being beaten by their 'neighbours'. efforts of the N.S.W. Development Manager, Mr. so that we arc able to participate. This stigma at the moment belongs to Riverina Football League. Greg Harris in bringing this carnival together. Broken Hill being isolated as it is, this type of Farrer were victors last year when they defeated the RFL by 2 points in a · He has received great support from the orgams carnival gives our players the opportunity to assess supporting game to the 1986 Fosters Shield State game. irig committee headed by Phil Le Petit and valuable themselves with other leagues with maybe the Prior to last year, the Nesbitt Trophy (donated by the late Neville assistance from the staff and Directors of the Rivcr- chance to advance to a higher level of football. Nesbitt of Wagga) had been 'forgotten' for a number of years. The ina Australian Football Club. · Best of luck to all players participating and trophy dates back to 1959 when South Western Football League defe I trust all patrons, players and officials enjoy a congratulations to those who arc fortunate enough ated Farrer Football League. Since that game S.W.D.F.L. has won 11 wonderful weekend of football and have a safe jour to be chosen for the New South Wales state side. times to Farrer's six, and now with the boundary and name changes, the ney home. I hope the game is played in the spirit it should.