Live stream: Bill Turner Cup and Trophy national finals
A machine-like performance from Westfields has them in the box seat for a fifth-straight girls title, while Endeavour can finally break their boys curse. See which teams progressed. Watch the replays.
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The stage has been set for a thrilling day of grand final action in the Bill Turner Schools Football tournament as four sides booked their place in the big dance.
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Check out the full wrap up of all four semi finals from the national finals in Lake Macquarie below.
Bill Turner Cup Wrap: Endeavour Sports High v St Joseph’s Regional College
The first step in Endeavour’s quest to clinch the Bill Turner Cup after years of close calls has been ticked off with ease.
The Shire-based school have finished runners-up in the past two Cup finals, and are determined to shake the monkey from their back on Wednesday.
But fiurst they needed to make it to the big dance and they did it in style, cruising to a 6-2 win over St Joseph’s Regional College in the semi-finals.
Replay: St Joseph’s Regional College v Endeavour Sports High (Cup semi-final)
While the opening stages were a real wrestle between the two sides, Endeavour’s skill shone through netting six goals before the halftime break.
Endeavour kicked three goals in a blistering 10 minutes before the main break including a ripper long-range effort from forward Emilio Peralta.
St Joseph’s refused to give up the fight after the break despite the daunting difference on the scoreboard, and netted a consolation goal late in the game through winger Josh Baxter.
Endeavour will play off against Queensland side Ipswich Grammar in the Cup grand final while St Joseph’s will meet Maribyrnong College in the third-place playoff on Wednesday.
Bill Turner Cup wrap: Ipswich Grammar v Maribyrnong
A heartbreaking error at the back has cost Maribyrnong a chance at having two teams in the Bill Turner School Football finals.
Ipswich Grammar will progress to the Cup final after holding out their Victorian rivals in a 2-1 thriller.
Replay: Ipswich Grammar School v Maribyrnong Secondary College (Cup semi-final)
But it could have been a much different story after Maribyrnong fought their way back into the contest to draw level with their rivals late in the second half after an Anton Gray equaliser.
A full press off the kick-off from the Queenslanders applied the blowtorch to their rivals, with Maribyrnong making a mistake at the back that cost them dearly.
Ipswich forward Sam Stanway smothered a simple kick-out from Maribyrnong goalkeeper Jacob Buchanan, and recovered the ball in time to blast it into the back of the net.
The Reds dropped everyone behind the ball for the final 10 minutes, scrambling hard in defence to repel all of Maribyrnong’s raids and secure their place in Wednesday’s final.
Bill Turner Trophy Wrap - Westfields Sports High v Merewether High
A tournament-ending injury to exciting backline player Charley Cornwall is the only dampener on a near-perfect start to the national finals for Westfields Sports High.
Cornwall went down with a suspected leg injury late in the first half of the side’s clinical 9-0 semi-final win over Northern NSW side Merewether High.
Replay: Merewether High School v Westfield Sports High (Trophy semi-final)
The speedy back is unlikely to play any further part in Westfields quest for a fifth-straight Bill Turner Trophy after she was taken from the field in an ambulance.
The injury caused a minor delay in the semi-final proceedings, but it didn’t stop the machine-like performance from the Sydney juggernauts, who piled on four more goals after kicking five in the first 20 minutes of the game.
Winger Emily Cumming started the celebrations early when she converted a great opportunity on goal in the fifth minute, while the side plundered two goals in 60 seconds through Claire Corbett and midfielder Kiara Bonora midway through the first term.
Merewether competed until the final whistle, and threatened on goal at different points in the second half, but they struggled to match the four-time champions for pace on the edges.
Westfields Sports High will now face off against Victorian rivals Maribyrnong Secondary College in the Trophy grand final on Wednesday.
Merewether will meet Kelvin Grove State College in the third-place playoff.
Bill Turner Trophy Wrap - Maribyrnong v Kelvin Grove
A dynamic second-half performance has booked Victorian giants Maribyrnong Secondary College a shot at national glory in the Bill Turner Trophy.
The school’s girl’s side were dominant in the second-half as they kicked clear to a 4-0 semi-final win over Brisbane outfit Kelvin Grove State College.
Replay: Kelvin Grove State College v Maribyrnong Secondary College (Trophy semi-final)
The win was punctuated by a goal to striker Irene Razumic in the final play of the game, capping a three-goal second half performance which also included goals to Leyla Hussein and Alexis Pantazopolous.
The Maribyrnong side was strong in the first half, albeit struggled to capitalise on their field advantage in the first half-an-hour.
A power strike from Poppy O’Keefe from the edge of the 18-yard box netted the Victorian side their only goal in the first stanza, but the toll they had taken on the Kelvin Grove defence was obvious from the minute the teams returned from the break.
Maribyrnong cut swathes in the defence throughout the second-half, with the pace of their wings proving too hard to handle for the Queensland state champions.
Fullback Aeryn Tarrant was particularly impressive for the Victorian side, controlling the left wing with her pace and incising runs in behind the defensive line.
The Victorian side will move onto the national final on Wednesday, while Kelvin Grove will play-off for third place in the first game on Wednesday.
Bill Turner School Football national finals preview
One school will be looking to take out a remarkable fifth straight tournament while another hopes it will be a case of third time lucky when the Bill Turner Cup and Trophy national finals kick off next week.
Eight teams from seven schools across NSW, Queensland and Victoria will compete for national glory at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility at Speers Point on September 5-6.
Every match from the finals series will be exclusively LIVE STREAMED on Kommunity TV.
Bill Turner football royalty will grace the girls’ competition, with Westfields Sports High looking to win the Bill Turner Trophy for a remarkable fifth straight year.
The school, which counts several former and current Matildas players among its alumni, features a squad full of junior representative stars.
They take on local Newcastle school, Merewether High, in the all-NSW semi-final clash.
In Tuesday’s other semi-final, Brisbane’s Kelvin Grove State College and Melbourne’s Maribyrnong Secondary College clash in what will be a blockbuster semifinal.
The Melbourne school looks like it will be a particularly strong contender after blitzing through the regional qualification rounds.
Maribyrnong are also among the boys semifinalists. They will clash with Queensland side Ipswich Grammar in an intriguing the Bill Turner Cup final four contest.
The feel good story of the Cup could come in the other boys semifinal as Endeavour Sports High aim to overturn five years of heartache.
The Sydney school has been the Bill Turner Cup bridesmaid in recent years, finishing runner-up in the past two iterations of the tournament in 2022 and 2019.
The school from the Sutherland Shire will take on Port Macquarie underdog St Joseph’s Regional College in their semifinal clash.
The winners of each semifinal will face off on Wednesday in the national final, while the semifinal losers will battle for third-place honours on day two.
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BILL TURNER CUP TEAMS
Ipswich Grammar School
1. Lachlan Green, 2. Joshua Lawrence, 3. Edward Green, 4. Alexander Jones, 5. Angus Cleland, 6. Nelson Deng, 7. Samuel McCosker, 8. Finlay Ball, 9. Samuel Stanway, 10. Usher Dull, 11. Harry Blackburn, 12. Brandon Carreno, 14. Emmett Shaw, 15. Charles Rawlings, 20. Angus Mahoney, 22. Oliver Gartner, 23. Orion Allemand, 66. Ryan Huxford
Principal: Richard Morrison. Coach: Andrew Catton. Manager: Mark Fancourt
Colours: Red / Red
Maribyrnong Secondary College
1. Alexander Gouvoussis, 13. Jacob Buchanan, 19. Dejan Trncic, 22. Winston Ashburner, 28. Michael Marinkovic, 34. Jahan Sanghera, 37. Toby Marinaccio, 40. Raaajeev Ramani, 56. Makuac Reec, 58. Anton Gray, 59. Zain lmran, 76. Sebastian O’Donnell Davila, 80. Nayef Hamad, 86. Besian Kutleshi, 88. Anderson Back, 90. Dion Toro
Principal: Michael Keenan. Coach: Brodie Crane. Manager: Adrian Mazzarella
Colours: Navy / Navy. Alternative: White / Navy
St Joseph’s Regional College
1. Cody Lynch, 2. Jaxson Clay, 3. Jacob Hill, 4. Riley Robinson, 5. Fynn Barrett, 6. Toby Newell, 7. Zac Lovett, 8. Hudson Bell, 9. Cruz Tate-Whalley, 10. Felix Wade, 11. Joshua Baxter, 12 Jhed Monckton, 13. Zenden Babekuhl, 14. Bray Hawker, 15. Tiger Stone
Principal: Tanya Daley. Coach: Matthew Cato. Manager: Amanli Kennedy
Colours: Black / Blue / Black. Alternative: Teal / Yellow / Black
Endeavour Sports HS
1. Max Bertoia, 2. Toby Tindale, 3. Ethan Dyer, 4. Zane Stevenson, 5. LachIan Stamos, 6. Josh Mezzano-Lindner, 7. Kristian Mitrovski, 8. Eizar Tanjung, 9. Bhenthai Sinchairojkul, 10. Emilio Peralta, 11. Luke Orsina, 12. Raphael Merchant, 13. Chris Meakins, 14. Jet Sanders, 15. Dionn Nigro, 16. Noah Ravel, 17. Cameron Badger, 18. Nathan Alexander, 19. Luca Mellino, 20. James Ryan (RGK)
Principal: James Kozlowski. Coach: Liam Fitzgerald. Manager: Peter O’Riordan
Colours: Red / Black. Alternative: Sky Blue / Black or Navy
BILL TURNER TROPHY TEAMS
Kelvin Grove State College
1. Zoe Reader, 2. Hayley Campbell, 3. Ruby Jordan, 4. Michaela Foster, 5. Xiana Ludwig, 6. Emerson Barton, 7. Erin Apps, 8. Kitia Whittaker, 9. Grace Pupovac, 10. Lauren McMahon, 11. Tallula Rose, 12. Millie Green, 13. Lucy Hubczenko, 14. Sophia Colen, 16. Emma Messner-Gul, 18. Zani Ferriera.
Principal: Joel Buchholz. Coach: Jess Condon. Manager: Lachlan Dignam
Colours: Lime Green / Black. Alternate: Red / Black
Maribyrnong Secondary College
1. Shaylee Lane, 2. Mia Crawford, 10. Alana Birdahic, 13. Alana Hartinger, 14. Emma Butler, 15. Ella Lee, 16. Analise Petersen, 22. Alexis Pantazopoulos, 23. Aeryn Tarrant, 31. Olivia Nicolazzo, 32. Irene Razumic, 39. Emmy Traynor, 40. Poppy O’ Keefe, 47. Ella Hamilton, 50. Erin Prince, 82. Leyla Hussein
Principal: Michael Keenan. Coach: Nicholas Viaggio. Manager: Adrian Mazzarella
Colours: Navy / Navy. Alternate: White / Navy
Merewether HS
1. Ella Morrison, 2. Quiola Arthur, 3. Felicity Wharton, 4. Ivy Lubans, 5. Heloise Dunbar, 6. Vanessa Tan, 7. Laura Knipe, 8. Matilda Butler, 9. Lillian Hayes, 10. Philippa Allen, 11. Zadie Anforth, 12. Olivia Lukaszewicz, 14. Edie Wilton, 15. Kendall McKinlay, 16. Anwen Mcdougall
Principal: Rochelle Dooley. Coach: Kyle Sutton. Manager: Hadrian Wright
Colours: Yellow / Blue. Alternate: Light Blue / Blue
Westfields Sports HS
1. Keneesha Patrick-Ngao, 2. Rubi Sullivan, 3. Sophia Brokenshire, 4. Charlotte Bradshaw, 5. Lauren Nada, 6. Kiara Bonora, 7. Tyra Bagiante, 8. Claire Corbett, 9. Matilda Dia Wade-Witz,
10. Amelia Cassar, 11. Catalina Wyrzynski, 12. Abbie Pucket, 13. Emily Cumming, 14. Frida Karaberis, 15. Raquel Taouil, 16. Stella Tassarotti, 17. Derrelle Avery, 18. Hope Cleur
Principal: Andrew Rogers. Coach: Victoria Guzman. Manager: Rob Bradshaw
Colours: Navy / Navy. Alternate: Orange and White / Navy
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Replays: Sydney International Cup, Day 4
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