Future stars of the state’s female football pool descended on Deakin Reserve in Shepparton last Thursday.
Some of the best emerging talents lined up for Victoria Country and Victoria Metro for game one of the 2023 under-16 championships.
Country won a tight and gruelling battle against their metro opponents, triumphing 6.5 (41) to 4.13 (37).
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Pill in hand: Vic Country’s Georgia Tyrrell.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Hot potato: Vic Country’s Addison Baars handballs away.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Making headway: Vic Country’s Ella Stoddart.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Make it Rain: Vic Country’s Rain Dodd.
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Rechelle Zammit
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On the chase: Vic Country’s Abby Hobson.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Long option: Vic Country’s Ella Stoddart sends it high.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Full focus: Vic Country’s Catherine Gandolfo.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Big tackle: Vic Country’s Elsie Day shuts down opponent Caitlyn Volpe.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Going direct: Vic Country’s Molly Reimers.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Let’s go: Nikhita Spiteri and Hannah Loughnan celebrate a goal for Vic Country.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Winding up: Vic Country's Abby Hobson.
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Rechelle Zammit
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In the zone: Vic Country's Rain Dodd.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Under pressure: Vic Country's Nikhita Spiteri and Metro's Alex McBride-Loane.
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Rechelle Zammit
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Winners: Vic Country players celebrate.
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Rechelle Zammit
Vic Country will take on Western Australia in the second of its under-16 championship games on April 23 at Arden Street in North Melbourne.
News photographer Rechelle Zammit patrolled the boundary to capture some of the action.
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