At the 2023 Junior Regionals in Tuggerah the NSW Touch Football Selectors have identified the Merit Teams for each of the divisions.
Each team comprises of 5 Middles, 5 Links, 3 Wingers, and a Utility player. These positions are selected on the basis of where players played for their team across the event.
NSW Touch Football would like to congratulate the following players selected;
12 Girls NSW Touch Football Merit Team *
Middles: Briana McQueeny METS, Kendall Kilby SCORPIONS, Clancy Simmons WSWS, Frankie Hurley REBELS, Macey Braithwaite WSWS
Links: Malisi Darcy HORNETS, Jamaica Polly METS, Leah Fowler REBELS, Isabel Baggio WSWS, Lily Matthews WSWS
Wingers: Olivia Bailey WSWS, Jess Ludbrooke REBELS, MIa McDonald HORNETS
Utility: Zoe Lych SCORPIONS
12 Boys NSW Touch Football Merit Team *
Middles: Lachlan Dorahy SCORPIONS, Kobe Bishop SCORPIONS, Zuma Weaver REBELS, Benjamin Nasio METS, Tyker J0hnson HORNETS
Links: Ethan Wardle METS, Elijah Koopu METS, Remy Cross METS, Tarek HOUCHER HORNETS, Stirling Stuart SCORPIONS
Wingers: Peini Ika METS, Ariki Wihongi SCORPIONS, Max Isreal REBELS
Utility: Beau Cooper SCORPIONS
14 Girls NSW Touch Football Merit Team*
Middles: Chaniel Berryman SCORPIONS, Talia Berryman SCORPIONS, Paloma Campos SCORPIONS, Molly Fitzhenry HORNETS, Ellazae Elers HORNETS
Links: Indii Bower REBELS, Jarrah Young HORNETS, Layla Tonga SCORPIONS, April Gardiner WSWS, Leni Tandek
Wingers: Lexi Manning HORNETS, Kalani Anderson REBELS, Temeike Withers SCORPIONS
Utility: Shah Wakely SCORPIONS
14 Boys NSW Touch Football Merit Team *
Middles: Rico Elers HORNETS, Tukia Fotu-Moala HORNETS, Ryan Cloey METS, Marcus Hammond REBELS, Cahyll Foster EAGLES
Links: Riley Barnes HORNETS, Ezeikal Tataia METS, Locklen Oti WSWS, Hussien Ibrahim REBELS, Jack Allen HORNETS
Wingers: Caleb Lewis HORNETS, Brownson Stokes METS, Preston Sager REBELS
Utility: Ruben Evans SUNS
16 Girls NSW Touch Football Merit Team*
Middles: Waiara Ellis SCORPIONS, Claudia Meaker METS, Alice Mitchell HORNETS, Logan Lemusu SCORPIONS, Ava Jones SCORPIONS
Links: Holly Williams WSWS, Lily Quigley ACT RAIDERS, Anika McCarthy HORNETS, Mia Tonga SCORPIONS, Tia Matthews SCORPIONS
Wingers: Millie Barnes HORNETS, Sienna Bruce METS, Lucy Martin WSWS
Utility: Breanna Rawlings HORNETS
16 Boys NSW Touch Football Merit Team *
Middles: Chayse Geros SCORPIONS, Michael Joukhador METS, Jordie Harris HORNETS, Saxon Gaw SCORPIONS, Kale White HORNETS
Links: Tamoko Berryman-Duff SCORPIONS, Jordan Barlow REBELS, Taj Jelacic METS, Jaylan Bishop HORNETS, Taj Thompson SCORPIONS
Wingers: Cruz Frangieh METS, Noah Carlson HORNETS, Alex McIlwraith SCORPIONS
Utility: Nate Simpson HORNETS
18 Girls NSW Touch Football Merit Team *
Middles: Brooke Bosland SCORPIONS, Tynise Bowrey REBELS, Keely Stevens METS, Ava Forster HORNETS, Kate Goodhand HORNETS
Links: Tasma Patterson SCORPIONS, Zali Chippendale HORNETS, Annabelle Ross HORNETS, Alexia Eagleton HORNETS, Tiani Smith SCORPIONS
Wingers: Isabell Dale SCORPIONS, Ava Simpson HORNETS, Aaliyah Ibraham REBELS
Utility: Grace French SCORPIONS
18 Boys NSW Touch Football Merit Team *
Middles: Max Marsters SCORPIONS, Blake Wardrobe REBELS, Jack Dean WSWS, Blake Long SCORPIONS, Taimana Elers HORNETS
Links: John Paul Catalano METS, Charlie Walkaden HORNETS, Zane Walker REBELS, Charlie Boyle SCORPIONS, Prince Gyan METS
Wingers: JaydenDouglas SCORPIONS, Nash RItchie SCORPIONS, Jacob McDermott HORNETS
Utility: Ethan Swindle METS
