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Taylor Chapman was awarded the Heather Desbois medal for the Burdekin's Best and Fairest. Photo supplied
The U12 school girls recently represented the Burdekin at the NQ Touch Football trials carnival in Airlie Beach.
Playing five games over two days the girls competed against Whitsunday, Herbert River, Charters Towers and Townsville with a mixed bag of a win, a draw and some very narrow losses.
Drawing on their experience from the Junior State Cup, the girls' skills were on show with strong sliding defence, excellent rucking and some creative line attack.
Following the round games two Burdekin players, Taylor Chapman and Bethana Rattler were named in the possibles and probables resulting in Taylor's selection in the NQ U12 team.
Taylor was also awarded the Heather Desbois medal for the Burdekin's Best and Fairest.
"All 12 girls should feel proud of the way they represented the Burdekin. They are a team on the rise, showing huge improvements," said team Manager Petrina Wellington.
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