Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions U16's were crowned North Queensland Country Champions following the weekends U16 Championships in Airlie Beach. The Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions competed against other NQ country regions for the title; Cape York, Townsville, Mackay and Capricornia.
The Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions throughout the carnival were highly skilful and worked well as a team. Lions coach, Luke Webb believes this weekend was a valuable development experience for Cairns players and this opportunity will hold players in good stead for the coming years. Webb also said “this representative program continues to support the talent of the Cairns region and it provides them with the best opportunity to test themselves against the other North Queensland regions.”
AFL Cairns Operations Manager, Sean Hunter was delighted to receive the news of being crowned North Queensland Country Champions. “As a region, we strive for success and over the weekend it proved to FNQ that our approach, professionalism and commitment to the representative program has payed off. It was a brilliant result for everyone involved and thoroughly deserving of their achievement.”
Game 1: FINAL SCORE: Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions 8.3-51 def. Townsville 3.5-25
Goal Kickers: Max Culpitt (2), Beau Flint (2), Khail Walsh (1), Mitchell Galea (1), Max Halton (1), Angus Dickson (1)
Best Players: Kanjia Kamara, Jacob Heron, Beau Flint, Charlie Harris, Max Culpitt, Max Halton
Game 2: FINAL SCORE: Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions 7.0-42 def. Cape York 3.4-22
Goal Kickers: Lachlan McDonald (3), Max Halton (2), Charlie Harris (1), Beau Flint (1)
Best Players: Jacob Heron, Tom Goodall, Lachlan McDonald, Finn Devine-Cameron, Max Halton
Game 3: FINAL SCORE: Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions 7.6-48 def. Mackay 3.0-18
Goal Kickers: Caleb Graham (2), Angus Dickson (1), Charlie Harris (1), Beau Flint (1), Max Halton (1), Jacob Heron (1)
Best Players: Tom Goodall, Charlie Harris, Angus Dickson, Jacob Heron, Caleb Graham, Oliver Koch
Game 4: FINAL SCORE: Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions 4.4-28 def. by Capricornia 5.0-30
Goal Kickers: Kanjia Kamara, Lachlan McDonald, Tom Lindenmayer, Max Culpitt
Best Players: Jacob Heron, Tom Goodall, Finn Devine-Cameron, Max Culpitt
The Bendigo Bank Cairns Lions also had six (6) players selected in the U16 North Queensland Kookaburra's team to compete at the 2015 AFLQ U16 State Championships from Sunday, 3rd May to Monday, 11th May 2015 at Burpengary: Jacob Heron (Cairns Saints), Lachlan McDonald (Cairns Saints), Tom Goodall (Port Douglas), Angus Dickson (Port Douglas), Finn Devine-Cameron (Cairns Saints) and Kanjia Kamara (Cairns Saints).
Last Modified on 30/03/2015 16:25