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