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1995 NSWAFL Teale Cup (U17) State Team

Selection of the 1995 New South Wales Teale Cup Squad followed the .same format which has been in operation since 1993. Adopting the on-going process through the. Development Squads, the "Blues Squad" preparatltion incorporated a game against the ACT Under 18 side, participation at Ballarat in the 'Pura Milk Series' (VCFL Teal Cup selection program), concluding with a three-day camp during the Queen's Birthday weekend (June 9-12) at Kapooka Army Base at Wagga Wagga. It was in Wagga where the selectors of Damian Drum (Coach), Andrew Richardson (Assistant Coach), Rod Carter (Selector) and Tony Turner (Selector) announced the following squad to
represent NSW in the 1995 Commonwealth Bank (Teale) Cup Under 17 National Championships, scheduled from July 8 to 16 across the Riverina area-
1 - BEN HOLLANDS (North Albury)
2 - JARROD TWITT (Wagga Tigers)
3 - PAT BULZOMI (Robinvale)
4 - MATTHEW HYDE (Barooga)"
5 - MATTHEW BRADY (Berrigan)
6 - LUKE MOODIE (Deniliquin Rams)
7 - ADRIAN HILL (Turvey Park)
8 - ADAM CHATFIELD (Westbrook)
9 - LEIGH MARSHALL (Murray Bushrangers) - dvc
10 - TY McGREGOR (Leeton-Whitton)
11- NATHAN TRESIZE (Murray Bushrangers)
12 - GLENN JOYCE (Finley)
13 - CHRIS JACKSON (Hay Lions)"
14 - BEN MATHEWS (Murray Bushrangers) Vice-Capt
15 - SCOTT RAINBIRD (Turvey Park)"
16 - JAMES BYRNE (Assumption College)
17 - DAVID REARDON (Moama)
18 - RODNEY FROST (Baulkham Hills)
19 - TONY MARSHALL (Deniliquin Rams)
20 - SCOTT BURTON (Finley)
21 - CAMERON McMANUS (North Shore)
22 - ADAM WILLIAMS (Assumption College)
23 - STUART CADZOW (North Shore)
24 - TRAVIS RANKIN (Bendigo Pioneers) - Captain
25 - CHAD WILLIAMS (Oaklands)
26 - DAMIAN BEHSMAN (Deniliquin Rams)
27 - MICHAEL GHOBRIAL (Pennant Hills)
28 - GLEN CUMMING (Wentworth)"
29 - CHRIS MAHAR (Pennant Hills)••
30 - EMIL PARTHENIDES (Sydney)
(.•Reserves)
lnjuries to Rodney Frost (broken arm) and Tony Marshall (knee) led to the inclusion of Chris Jackson and Glen
Cumming, the week prior to the Championship.

Due to a virus infection, Team Captain Travis Rankin was
unable to take part in the last two matches. This promoted
Ben Mathews to Captain and Leigh Marshall to vice-capt.
Coaching and support staff -
DAMIAN DRUM (Coach)
ANDREW RICHARDSON (Assistant Coach)
SCOTT WENKE (Runner)
TONY TURNER (Co-ordinator-Selector)
ROD CARTER (Selector)
CLARE WALSH (Physiotherapist)
KEITH HERBERT (Trainer)
ROD CAMPBELL (Trainer)
DIANNE CAMPBELL (Water)
BRETT ALLEN (Bus Driver-Water)
TED RAY (Manager)
UMPIRES: Grant Godfrey and Anton Lewis were appointed to officiate at the Carnival.

Conduct of the team, was of the usual high standard which we have come to expect. From a NSW team point-of-view, organisation of the Carnival was excellent. Due to weather conditions, only one change of venue was required when the Division One finals were transferred to the North Albury FC venue at Bunton Park.

Sunday July 9th at Lavington Sports Oval
VCFL 12.12-84 d NSW 6.11-47

Tuesday July 11th at Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
South Australia 15.15-105 d NSW 3.3-21

Thursday July 13th at Barooga Sports Oval
VMFL 12.14-86 d NSW 0.5-5

Sunday July 16th at Bunton Park, North Albury
VCFL 10.10-70 d NSW 10.7-67

Two NSW members were named as All Australian
selections -
BEN HOLLANDS and LEIGH MARSHALL
NSW PLAYER AWARDS
Best Player BEN HOLLANDS
v VCFL (July 9) BEN HOLLANDS
v S.A. JAMES BYRNE
v VMFL CHAD WILLIAMS
v VCFL (July 16) BEN MATHEWS
AFDF Leadership Award BEN HOLLANDS