Moriac youngster named in Victorian side

A ST MARY’S Sporting Club footballer is among three local players selected to compete at the Under 12 Australian Football Championships later this year.

Moriac Primary School captain and St Mary’s Sporting Club junior Addison “Addi” Giles says it will be a “super cool” experience to represent Victoria when she heads to Lavington, New South Wales from August 5-11.

“Knowing that I’ve made it this far is a really good feeling,” Addi said.

“I went through two trials in Melbourne, the first had 190 players, then the second had 50, then I found out I made the team over a livestream last Thursday.

“Once they read out my name, it was very exciting.”

The Grade 6 pupil will join fellow Surf Coast player Violet Myers (St Therese School – Torquay Football Club) and Barwon Heads Primary School pupil Matilda Cole (Barwon Heads Football Club), who has been named as an emergency, in Lavington.

Giles, an avid Sydney Swans supporter, looks up to players such as Errol Gulden and AFLW superstar Tayla Harris.

Victoria’s main squad consists of 23 players, with four other players named as emergencies.

Other states and territories competing in Lavington include the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.