NSW State School Trials Details
By Isabelle O’Brien
Trials for the NSW PSSA carnival, the NSW Catholic High School girls U/16s and boys U/15s carnivals will all take place over the coming weeks, commencing in March.
The successful participants of each trial will be chosen to represent their zone at the related carnival in the coming months.
This year also sees the AFL once again supporting the Combined High Schools and Combined Catholic Colleges in providing a representative pathway for the Under 16s girl’s teams, with three trials taking place for Under 16s girl’s teams around the state.
The NSW Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) Carnival will take place at Blacktown International Sports Park between 17th-19th May.
The NSW Combined High School U/16s Girls carnival will take place in Sydney on Monday, June 1st, with the U/15s Boys carnival commencing on the 2nd June, and running until the 4th June.
Details for the talent trials for each age group are below.
U/12s Boys
PSSA
Sydney North
Date: Tuesday, 31st March
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Rofe Park, Galston Rd, Hornsby Heights
Further Information: 
http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_north/trial_chp_info/p_aust_fball.htm
Sydney East
Date: Tuesday, 17th March
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Olds Park, Forest Rd, Penshurst
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_east/trial_chp_info/primausfoot.htm
Sydney West
Date: Monday, 30th March
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: AFL Ground 2, Blacktown International Sports Park, Eastern Rd, Rooty Hill
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_west/trial_chp_info/priafl.htm
Sydney Southwest
Date: Wednesday, 18th March
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Monarch Oval, Fields Rd, Macquarie Fields
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_sth_west/trial_chp_info/priafl.htm
Western Districts
Date: Friday, 27th March
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: North Parkes Oval, Alexandra St, Parkes
Further Information:
http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/western/trial_chp_info/prim_afl.htm
Eastern Riverina
Date: Friday, 20th March
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Kindra Park, Coolamon
Further Information:
http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/riverina/trial_chp_info/priausfball.htm
Western Riverina
Date: Thursday, 19th March
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Leeton Showgrounds, Racecourse Rd, Leeton
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/riverina/trial_chp_info/priausfball.htm
Catholic Primary Schools
Mackillop Region
Date: Friday, 27th March
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Wagga Wagga
Further Information: https://www.csss.nsw.edu.au/nswcps-calendar.aspx?id=1954
Polding Region
Date: Tuesday, 31st March
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Newcastle
Further Information: https://www.csss.nsw.edu.au/nswcps-calendar.aspx?id=1881
Under 15s Boys
Sydney East
Date: Tuesday, 31st March
Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Venue: Lincoln Oval, Rawson Ave, Sutherland
Further Information:
http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_east/trial_chp_info/secausfoot.htm
Riverina Murray
Date: Thursday, 23rd April
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Urana Road Oval, Urana Rd, Lavington
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/riverina/trial_chp_info/secausftball.htm
Riverina Southwest
Date: Thursday, 23rd April
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Narrendera Sports Ground, Narrendera
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/riverina/trial_chp_info/secausftball.htm
South Coast
Date: Friday, 24th April
Time: 9.45am – 1.45pm
Venue: Hanging Rock Oval, Beach Rd, Batemans Bay
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/south_coast/trial_chp_info/secondaryafl.htm
Sydney West
Date: Thursday, 19th March
Time: 10.00am – 1.30pm
Venue: Blacktown International Sports Park, Eastern Rd, Rooty Hill
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_west/trial_chp_info/secafl.htm
Sydney Southwest
Date: Thursday, 19th March
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Monarch Oval, Fields Rd, Macquarie Fields
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/syd_sth_west/trial_chp_info/secafl.htm
Combined Catholic Colleges
Northern Diocese
Date: Thursday, 23rd April
Time: 8.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Waratah Oval no. 4, Rawson Ave, Sutherland
Southern Diocese
Date: Thursday, 23rd April
Time: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Xavier High School Oval, 294 Fallon Street, Albury
Further Information: https://www.csss.nsw.edu.au/nswccc-afl-sport-specific-information.aspx
Combined Independent Schools
Date: Wednesday, May 6th
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Waratah Oval, Rawson Ave, Sutherland
Further Information: http://www.aisnsw.edu.au/Services/CIS/Pages/ViewSportEventDetails.aspx?sportEventId=c2427961-8d05-e411-a849-005056b81046
U/16s Girls
Combined Catholic Colleges
Date: Monday, 27th April
Time: 9.00am – 2.30pm
Venue: Mater Dei Catholic College, Plunkett Dr, Wagga Wagga
Further Information: https://www.csss.nsw.edu.au/nswccc-afl-sport-specific-information.aspx
Combined High Schools
Greater Sydney Metro
Date: Tuesday, 31st March
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Blacktown International Sports Park
Further Information: Email michael.strappazzon@det.nsw.edu.a
Southern NSW
Date: Wednesday, 1st April
Time: 10.00am
Venue: McPherson Oval, William St, North Wagga
Further Information: http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/riverina/trial_chp_info/secgafl.htm
or Email melinda.hyland@det.nsw.edu.au
