May 26, 2026

Burdekin Touch Football Junior Girls Shine

Taylor Chapman was awarded the Heather Desbois medal for the Burdekin's Best and Fairest. Photo supplied

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The U12 school girls recently represented the Burdekin at the NQ Touch Football trials carnival in Airlie Beach.  

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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Taylor was also awarded the Heather Desbois medal for the Burdekin's Best and Fairest.

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"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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