Eagles in southern team

Sam Hall

FOUR New Norfolk players are in the the Southern Football League representative team that will play the NTFL side at Ulverstone tomorrow.

Naming the side yesterday, SFL president Kyron Johnson thanked everyone involved in bringing this together. "The players who are the ones who will put the show on for all to enjoy must also be recognised and thanked for the contribution and commitment they have shown at training and will show on Saturday. Without the support and commitment of all of the people involved, games such as this would not be possible," Mr Johnson said.

"From the SFL Executive and Board point of view, representative football at any level adds significant value to the competitions involved.  It provides competitions with a indicator as to where they currently sit in their development and in particular provides the players with an opportunity to play at a higher level outside of their club environment," he said. "It allows them to represent their competition at the highest level and to pit their skills against other competitions who are believed to be at the same level.  It also brings competitions together, administrators, players, coaches, support staff, volunteers and spectators.  All of these people have the opportunity to witness the best and up and coming players showcase their skills against a strong opposition containing the same.”

The team is - backs: David Cusick (Brighton), Rohan Heron (NN), Nick Hobden (Lindisfarne); half-backs: Ryan Fielding (Kingborough), Shayne Moles (NN), Tim Cannan (Dodges Ferry); centres: Clinton Brown (Central Hawks), Gareth Delaney (Brighton), Brad Jackson (Dodges Ferry); half-forwards: Mitchell Swan (Lindisfarne), Michael Paul (Huonville), Sam Hall (NN), forwards: Nathan Foale (Kingborough), Tim Lamprill (Kingborough), Matthew Phillips (Lindisfarne); rucks: Tim Peterson (Kingborough), Jack Philp (Kingborough), Ben Sweeney  (Claremont); interchange: Kurt Styles (NN), Mark Jensen (Kingborough), Wade Wall  (Brighton), Justin Howlett (Brighton); emergencies: Nicholai Huizing (Kingborough), Kieran Reynolds (Huonville), Aaron Parker (Sorell), Gavin Quirk (Lindisfarne).

Head coach: Andrew Lamprill; assistant coach: Nathan Senior; runners: Anthony Cole and Ben Harrison: team manager: Chris Goodluck; trainers: Stephen Booth and Jason Russell.

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Kurt Styles

Shayne Moles

Rohan Heron