Five Kimberley teens compete for Great Southern Storm in WAFL development carnival

Five Kimberley teenagers joined the Great Southern Storm U15s team to compete at the WAFL Regional Under 15s Development Carnival in Perth. Charlie Pascoe, Shaq Cox, Tremaine Hart, Daijon Puertollano and Kye Pindan, all part of the Garnduwa’s Kimberley Spirit Football program, flew to Perth last week to take part in the training carnival. Garnduwa’s Kimberley Spirit Program co-ordinator Ben De Meo said that all of the players represented the Kimberley well while playing for Claremont Football Club’s regional side, the Great Southern Storm. “It was great to see the players adjust so quickly to the game style, each of them had a real positive impact on the game, playing to their strengths and showcasing their talents,” he said. Mr De Meo said Puertollano, Hart, Pindan, Cox and Pascoe all played to the conditions and adapted to the style of football very well, with each of the boys playing pivotal roles throughout the games. “Four out of the five boys got on the score sheet,” he said. The Great Southern Storm went up against South Fremantle Football Club’s Wheatbelt team in the first game and managed to come away with a solid win over the Fremantle side. It was a close second game when the Great Southern Storm side went up against the Subiaco Football Club‘s Goldfields team, with the Storm closing in on the Goldfields team at half-time but the Goldfields managed to pull in front in the second half, taking the win. A mental health wellbeing talk and nutrition session was also held for all the players in the competition.