High Schools AFL

Karabar and Queanbeyan High Schools descended upon Margaret Donoghoe Sportsground last Friday for the first of three Australian Football games between the two High Schools in 2006.

The teams were doing battle for the  Tony Wynd Shield. The shield was named after Tony Wynd, being a former Captain of Queanbeyan High School and legend of the Queanbeyan Tigers Football Club.

The teams were made up of students in the Year 10, 11 and 12 age groups. The game was played in great spirit, with both teams showing a lot of skill and flair for the game, even though not all are regular AFL players.

Karabar High School won the match 7 6 (48) to 5 8 (38) although Queanbeyan High certainly showed that they were more than capable of taking the match. Jeremy Fitzgerald was the standout from both sides until he was injured in a nasty collision in the dying moments of the match.

A feature of the match being strong marking by both sides. Karabar High School eventually showed that they had too much pace and skill for the Queanbeyan High lads. Congratulations to both sides on a terrific match.

The second of the three matches will be played on 8 September with the third and final match being staged on 3 December. The matches hopefully preparing both High Schools in readiness for a proposed competition involving all High Schools and Colleges in the District to be conducted by AFL Canberra Development in the new year.

Members of both Queanbeyan and Karabar High Schools join together after their match at Margaret Donoghoe Sportsground