	{"id":139505,"date":"2024-07-11T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=139505"},"modified":"2024-07-10T21:07:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T11:07:09","slug":"matildas-talent-inspires-young-footballers-at-holiday-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/matildas-talent-inspires-young-footballers-at-holiday-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Matildas talent inspires young footballers at holiday camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast welcomed another Matildas talent to Banyul Warri Fields over the school holidays, with Karly Roestbakken giving her time to teach some of the region&#8217;s up and coming footballers.<\/p>\n<p>Roestbakken was part of Coerver Coaching Geelong&#8217;s Torquay Winter Holiday Camp during the first week of holidays, which saw 120 children participate over three days.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/9577848863.jpg_exif1_96417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 120 footballers attended Coerver Coaching Geelong&#8217;s Winter holiday Camp in Torquay. Photos: GINGER + MINT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coerver Coaching Geelong director Adrian Leijer said it was wonderful to have Roestbakken in Torquay to talk to participants about her sporting career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we asked Karly if she could give herself one piece of advice, she said to enjoy it more and to have fun because it&#8217;s so much fun hanging out with your friends and making friends everywhere you go through football,&#8221; Leijer said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Karly is such a fantastic role model and I hope the kids will keep an eye out for her during the A-Leagues Women&#8217;s season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Karly featured for the Matildas at the 2019 FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup however has recently experienced some challenges with injury. I expect to see her back in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To keep up to date with Coerver Coaching Geelong&#8217;s camps and programs, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/coerver.com.au\/courses\">coerver.com.au\/courses<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast welcomed another Matildas talent to Banyul Warri Fields over the school holidays, with Karly Roestbakken giving her time to teach some of the region&#8217;s up and coming footballers. 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