Little Athletics Australian champs live stream: NSW's big goal in Melbourne, team list, how to watch (Australian Little Athletics Championships)

With some impressive talent, the NSW Little Athletics team has big aspirations for the Australian championships this weekend. Catch the action LIVE on KommunityTV from Friday.

Members of the NSW Little Athletics team.

Little Athletics NSW will field a large and strong team at the Little Athletics Australian championships in Melbourne this weekend and they head south with a very big objective.

The LANSW team last year finished third on the teams pointscore competition and have their sights set on going two places better at this year’s event.

“NSW teams have a strong reputation and wouldn’t mind getting that trophy back,’’ said LANSW development officer and championship team manager Youcef Abdi. “That’s the goal.’’

Victoria wrapped up the teams championship in 2022 last year.

You can catch all the action on KommunityTV from Friday. The live stream coverage includes two days of action from 9am on Saturday as well as the opening (Friday from 3.25pm) and closing ceremonies (Sunday from 4.30pm) and the Hall of Fame ceremony (Friday from 6.50pm).

Action at last year's championships. Picture: Supplied: LANSW

“They wanted to expand the championship, so for the first time they have added in an under 14s Australian junior championships as well,’’ Abdi said.

“But the team championship is based on the under 13s and you can select up to 16 athletes to cover 14 events. You can also have two athletes per event.

“The big goal is that we are hoping for them to all have a good time.

“That’s what’s this is all about we want them to have fun and enjoy the experience, and just do their best.

Abdi said it is difficult to judge which state will be strongest at the championship this weekend.

“We don’t really know what athletes from other states have been doing but I know we do have some good distance runners in boys and girls.”

Members of the NSW Little Athletics team.

Abdi identified a number of young guns he expects to turn heads at the meet as NSW chases the team trophy.

“A few names I think will make an impact include our race walker Sophie Polkinghorne,’’ he said.

“She will do very well. I am predicting she will win.

“Another is Sienna Novak in the 800m in the U13s. She won her race (at the Australian juniors) in a PB with a time of 2m 15.34.

“Annisha Reader in the discus is another. She threw 36.26 (at the nationals) and Amalia Bond is also good.

“In the high jump there is Olivia Scott-Rogers who jumped a 1.65m (triple jump) which was good and Adelaide Pittis.’’

In the boy’s competitions. Abdi is expecting good things from a number of his team members after strong performances at the Australian titles.

“Harry Keats, he finished second in the 800m, but it was a very close race,’’ Abdi said.

“In the 90m hurdle Davin Yap won his event in 13.143.

“A thrower and boys captain, Ashton Taeiloa, threw 45.68 in discus.’’

AUSTRALIAN TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP (U13s & U13/14 MC) AND EVENTS

Alexander Bissell Eastern Suburbs 400m, 80m Hurdles, 200m Hurdles

Alexander Braendle Northern Districts 1500m Walk

Aaron Chevalier Winston Hills Javelin

Oliver Dempsey Kotara South Shot Put

Benjamin Field Kooringal Wagga Long Jump, Triple Jump

Lukas Hall Edgeworth 1500m Walk

Jack Jones Eschol Park Javelin

Harry Keats Bowral 200m, 400m, 800m

Patrick McMahon Canterbury 1500m

Adam Nasser The Ponds 200m Hurdles, Triple Jump

Kulan Parry Mingarra Tuggerah Lakes 100m,

Evan Rowbotham Eastern Suburbs 800m, 1500m

Thomas Steele Macquarie Hunter High Jump

Ashton Taeiloa Campbelltown Shot Put, Discus

Jacob Wright Tamworth 100m, 200m, Discus

Davin Yap Northern Suburbs 80m Hurdles, 1500m, Walk and High Jump

Ruth Ifejika Liverpool 100m, 200m

Caitlin Probets Balmain 80m Hurdles, 200m Hurdles

Adelaide Pittis Orange 400m, 800m

Isla Maris Manly Warringah 80m Hurdles

Tayla Bryant Macquarie Hunter 100m, 200m

Annisha Reader Discus, Javelin

Amalia Bond Ku-ring-gai Triple Jump, Long Jump

Jade Strahl Port Hacking Triple Jump, High Jump

Olivia Scott-Rogers Hills District High Jump

Sophie Polkinghorne North Rocks Carlingford 1500m. 1500m Walk

Belinda Matthews Manly Warringah 1500m, 1500m Walk

Siena Novak South Eastern 400m, 800m, 200m Hurdles

Allegra Little Port Hacking Long Jump

Nisini Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Cherrybrook Discus

Madison Cornish Sutherland Javelin, Shot Put

Bella Lahey Camden Haven Shot Put

Nate Castelli (T/F36) Port Macquarie Long Jump, Discus

Alexander Evans (T/F13) North Rocks Carlingford 100m, 200m

Levi Douglass (T/F12) Hawkesbury City Long Jump, Discus

Lachlan Margetson (T/F21) Sutherland 200m, Shot Put, Javelin

Ashton Burgess (T/F37) Wyong 100m, Shot Put, Javelin

Jasmine Lette (T/F20) Forster Tuncurry 100m, 200m, Shot Put, Discus

Olivia Earl (T/F20) Tamworth 100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus, javelin