FRESH from their encouraging results on home turf, the Nelson Bay Neptunes Under 14 Boys junior representative touch football team is ready to shine at this weekend’s Junior State Cup tournament in Dubbo.
The talented youngsters are brimming with confidence and primed for skilful showings when the strong Neptunes contingent arrive at the Lady Cutler Sporting Precinct in the central west for three packed days of elite level touch football.
The NSW Touch Junior State Cup is the largest participation sport ever held in the city of Dubbo with up to 10,000 people tipped to attend the prestigious event.
Steeped in tradition, the championships attract the finest touch footballers from across NSW aged under 10 years to under 18 years in both the girls and boys categories.
Nelson Bay’s powerful Under 14 Boys line up is laced with speed and skill and boasts exciting young prospects in NSW Primary Schools reps Jayden Hotene, Jed Hay and Calvin McKay and Hunter schoolboy middles Oscar Green and Yadin Stone.
Spring heeled Jayden is a rising link while sharp winger Calvin and emerging middle Jed continue to produce the goods at junior elite level.
All five played key roles at the recent Peter Wilson Memorial Cup tournament where the Neptunes finished runners-up after an 11-2 Grand Final loss to the Newcastle City Knights.
It was the Nelson Bay side’s only loss after two wins and two draws in the pool rounds and victories over Berkeley Vale Panthers (5–4) in a quarter-final and Wallsend Wolves (4–3) in a semi-final.
Inspired by their recent purple form patch, the boys enter the Junior State Cup event with renewed hope.
Other Neptunes Under 14 squad members include Anthony West, Beau Gardiner, Danny Doherty, Hunter Travers, Jaxon Daniels, Jaylan Ridley, Marley Sergeant, Max Spencer, Ryan Poole and Ashton Mabb.
You can expect spirited efforts from all Neptunes representative teams as they strive to impress on junior touch football’s biggest stage.
By Chris KARAS
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