BANNOCKBURN College student, Cooper Kitchen has been selected to play Australian rules football for the School Sport Victoria Twelve Years and Under team.<\/p>\n
Heading to Mandurah, Western Australia in August, Cooper will compete in the School Sport Australia Championship. This follows a structured selection process including a round robin tournament, nominations from schools and area trials.<\/p>\n
Three students were put forward by Bannockburn College, and with Cooper\u2019s success, it\u2019s the first time a member of the school community has played for the team.<\/p>\n
This experience means \u201ceverything\u201d to Cooper.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to go really far with footy. As far as possible, wherever it takes me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dream since I was little, I wanted to play AFL. With this opportunity, I\u2019m trying my best to achieve the best. I\u2019m very excited to go to Perth, I\u2019m keen to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anthony Kitchen, Cooper\u2019s dad, said his son is excited to be a representative of Bannockburn, his hometown, as well as the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us as a family, it\u2019s an exciting time. You always want to best for your kids and this kind of opportunity doesn\u2019t get given lightly,\u201d Mr Kitchen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty important, and a lot of good things can come from this. It\u2019s a massive achievement and it\u2019s something he should be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Kitchen family are seeking sponsors to support Cooper during his time with the state team. Those interested should contact Anthony Kitchen on 0408 330 610.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BANNOCKBURN College student, Cooper Kitchen has been selected to play Australian rules football for the School Sport Victoria Twelve Years and Under team. Heading to Mandurah, Western Australia in August, Cooper will compete in the School Sport Australia Championship. This follows a structured selection process including a round robin tournament, nominations from schools and area […]<\/p>\n