Best of the best!
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD referee Aston Warwick is in a perfect position as Nyngan five-eighth Hunter Carter is tackled by Narromine Jets’ centre, Rubin Gill during the under-11s Grand Final at Caltex Park’s Apex Oval last Saturday.
On a glorious day, seven matches involving nearly 200 players were played to decide the winners of grades from 10s to 16s.
One of the outstanding features of the day was the involvement of young players like Aston who are broadening their skills by officiating on a regular basis.
There are any number of teenagers taking on roles such as First Aid Officers, runners, and with the mentoring and support of parents and other adults rugby league supporters they are becoming engrossed in the spirit of the game. More photos inside!