STREAM OF SCHOOL TALENT TAKES CENTRE STAGE
MORE than a dozen Palm Beach Currumbin State High school products are already lighting up college football in the US but women’s football coach John Costello believes the upcoming Brisbane Schools Premier League campaign could produce even more.
The Gold Coast Bulletin is set to live stream SPL action this year as Palm Beach Currumbin State High and Helensvale State High school prepare to fly the flag for the Gold Coast in one of southeast Queensland’s most competitive leagues.
PBC’s female side had a blistering round run in 2019 before being knocked out in the semi-finals.
Now boasting one of the younger and most talented lists in the competition, Costello believes more of his pupils could make an impact at an international level.
“There’s a really big opportunity for girls to go on and play in colleges in the United States and over a dozen of our girls have gone and done that,” he said. “It (live streaming) is really exciting for the competition.
“It creates a better product for the girls to help them get a spot at an American college as they can go and put together highlights packages, so it’s an incredible opportunity for girls to shape and achieve their goals.
“The whole squad is buzzing about the idea.”
Beyond individual development, Costello is also confident his squad has what it takes to challenge for a 2020 championship.
Graduating students and long-term injuries to three crucial players, including an ACL to Brisbane Roar rising star Jorja Welch and captain Christina Mussell, are enough to decimate any side but Costello said Palm Beach Currumbin’s youth were more than apt replacements.
Palm Beach Currumbin opens its SPL campaign against Aspley in Brisbane on Wednesday.