FOOTBALL Mid North Coast junior girls sides should be proud of their efforts at this week’s state championships in Coffs Harbour.
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They finished the three-day tournament as the second-best side in the state, suffering just the two losses between them.
The under 12s were undefeated except for a defeat to Northern Inland, while the under 14s also finished second in the state after going down to South Wallsend 1-0.
Football Mid North Coast technical director Larry Budgen said overall the girls performed better than the boys did back in June.
“Sometimes that’s a bit difficult to admit, but the girls have bragging rights over the boys for the next little while,” he said.
The under 12 girls won six of their seven matches and Budgen was happy with the performance of the girls overall.
“They only had the one loss to Northern Inland who out-bustled them a little bit when they played,” he said.
The girls have bragging rights over the boys for the next little while.
- FMNC technical director Larry Budgen
“It was still a fantastic effort.”
Despite not finishing as the best team in the state, Budgen believed the FMNC girls played arguably the best football throughout the tournament.
“They had a fantastic tournament and were probably the best side out there.'’
The girls will now have a couple of weeks off, while those with Emerging Jets commitments will have less than that before they’re back for another year.
“There’s not much spare time for these girls when they get to this level.'’