FOOTBALL Mid North Coast under-12s are Northern New South Wales state champions.
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The talented side, who featured three girls from the Hastings proved too good for their opponents in Coffs Harbour between September 16-18.
They sailed through the competition undefeated, scoring 17 goals in the process while not conceding a single goal.
The girls topped their group which featured other teams from North Coast, Northern Inland, Northern NSW Select, Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Macquarie.
FMNC technical director Larry Budgen said it was the first time in a long time the under-12 girls had won the title.
“These girls were just dominant,” he said.
“They had a lot of preparation by competing in the Kanga Cup a few weeks before, but they’re easily the best side we’ve had in a while.
“It’s the first time since I’ve been here that we’ve had an under-12 team win – probably at least 10 years.”
Hastings trio Jess Watts, Sarah Garrett (Port Macquarie) and Brindley White (Wauchope) performed well.
Forster’s Allira Knight scored seven of the team’s 17 goals in a stellar performance.
Budgen said a 5-0 win over Macquarie was Mid North Coast’s best performance over the weekend.
“They were just brilliant that day and it probably could have been more,” he said.
Some of the standout players for Mid North Coast will be identified in Northern NSW programs with an eye at selection in the Emerging Jets setup in coming years.
“That might be a bit further down the track, but some have been identified already,” Budgen said.