Page 12 - Annual Report 2016

EVENTS

Youth Trans Tasman Series

Six Australian youth teams were selected from a number of junior events in 2016 to compete in the Youth Trans Tasman Series
in January 2017.

Queensland Touch Football congratulates the following Queensland players on their national selection:

Australian Under Australian Under Australia Under Australian Under Australian Under Australian Under
17 Boys 19 Boys 17 Girls 19 Girls 17 Mixed 19 Mixed
Daejarn Asi Justin Cridland Tiarni Bryce Mia Johnstone Brittney Brown Rae Barker
Darnell Bennett Mitchell De Rossi Rebecca Goulding Katee Maller Leesa Mi Mi Brittany Donovan
Antonio Buncuga Matthew Egan Kobe Nona Kayla Mi Mi Kiara Taylor Brytten Reynolds
Jayden Fielding- Malcolm Kenny Sabine Marsters Rebecca Mi Mi Ai Bakhach Chloe Watt
Smith Jacob Marrinan Kathleen Nicholls Emma Sykes Lachlan Crowe Harrison Griffin
Paul Karaitiana Hayden Moffat Marama Thomas Tahlulah Tillett Liam Grant Connor Harvey
Baillie List Damon Moore Tamika Upton Aaron Moore Jack Hughes
Blake Moore Samantha White Jacob VanZanden Luke O’Brien
James Price Jack Wright Adam Russell

Trans Tasman Series

The 2016 Trans Tasman series was the first three-game was Game 2 in 2013. For the first time in the event’s history,
series clean sweep by the Australian Open teams, defeating Japan were included in the program played two Test Matches
New Zealand in all nine games across the three divisions. against Australia in each division in the lead-up to the Trans
The Men’s Open team’s winning streak extended to nine Tasman.
consecutive games – the last time they lost to New Zealand

Queensland Touch Football congratulates the following Queensland players on their national selection:

Australian Men’s Open Australian Women’s Open Australian Mixed Open
Shaun Francis Elizabeth Campbell Jayen Benbow
Jayden Love Samantha Hopkin Adam Pryde
Peter Norman Mia Johnstone Paige Parker
Lachlan Pierce Ashleigh Kearney Katherine Stevens
Hayley Maddick
Kimberley Sue See
Emma Sykes
Marikki Watego

All Stars

The Touch Football Australia (TFA) Indigenous All Stars Stadium ended in a 6-all draw, with the trophy being award to
retained the 2016 Harvey Norman All Stars title following the previous year’s winners.
a drawn series. The third and deciding game at Suncorp

Queensland Touch Football congratulates the following Queensland players on their selection:

TFA All Stars TFA Indigenous All Stars Paige Parker
Jayden Benbow Kristian Congoo Lachlan Pierce
Samantha Hopkin Cody Green Tahlulah Tillett
Peter Norman Jemma Mi Mi Tamika Upton
Emma Sykes Kobe Nona Marikki Watego

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