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Westfields Sports High is footballing royalty in the Bill Turner Trophy. Read about the team’s approach as it seeks to create an unprecedented record.
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Westfields Sports High will be looking to once again confirm its status as the country’s best footballing school for girls as it aims to win an unprecedented fifth straight Bill Turner Trophy at the tournament’s national finals this 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.
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The school is akin to royalty in the competition, having taken out the tournament the last four times it has been held, in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022.
But it’s not just in recent years that Westfields has shone, with the school having won eight of the past 13 Bill Turner Trophy events in what is an incredible era of dominance.
Given the success of the school – which beat Central Coast Sports College 1-0 in last year’s final – coach Victoria Guzman says the mantra is to try and teach the players to embrace rather play down the expectation.
“The old saying goes that pressure is a privilege,” she said.
“The kids know what the school is about and the reputation it has, so when they come to the school they know we want to play a certain style of football, do it our way and get results.
“I think these sort of tournaments are good for them because not only are they trying to play well but they need to win.”
With her eyes on the main prize once again, Guzman is confident in the squad she has assembled, which features a mix of talented younger players and around half the squad from last year’s victorious campaign, headlined by the likes of representative stars Amelia Cassar and Kiara Bonora.
“It’s one of strongest teams that we’ve had, ever. So we’re looking forward to playing some good football under a bit of pressure.”
And while taking out the tournament and continuing the school’s golden run is the main priority, the recent success of former Westfields players at the World Cup has highlighted the opportunities that can come from strong performances at the tournament.
“We had a chat after the last game, which was during the World Cup, and Kory (Babington), our head of football, said ‘Ellie (Carpenter) was here eight years ago and now she’s playing in a World Cup,’” said Guzman.
“So the kids know that there is a pathway and they’re all motivated to put in the work to be successful.”
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