BORDER WATCH - THE FINAL THREE

In near perfect conditions the regions finest talent gathered at Grant High School for the Mount Gambier pre-trial’s of the Fox 8 television series Football Superstar.
The trials were the brainchild of The Round Ball Community Football Development Program and Director of the program could not be more pleased with the end result. “We had a fantastic range of talent on display and the three winners should do us proud next weekend. The production company North One Television made contact early Monday morning and the finer details are being put in place for our boys to be well supported and prepared for the trials.”
A large crowd was on hand to watch the boys trial and it was Blue Lake’s young gun Callum Ferguson that led the group from the first Rebound Shooting drill to the final 1 v 1 Competition.
Ferguson went on to win six of the nine activities including the 1 v 1 Competition and the Yo Yo Intermittent Test. ‘Callum was committed from the start, he trains well and is in very good condition he scored 162.75 points out of a potential 180 and led all day. He did very well and with his SASI and state background he should do well next week”.
Thomas Renzi finished in second place and Dickson was pleased that he returned to Mount Gambier to be part of the trials. ‘Thomas is an outstanding athlete and despite the fact that he is not even playing soccer this year in Adelaide I am sure a lot of people will be talking to him in Adelaide next weekend”. Renzi, who has recently moved to Adelaide to study at Flinders University is playing football this year for Myponga and has already represented the Uni at swimming and cricket. ‘Thomas started the day slowly and after the first two activities was sitting outside the top 10. He started to climb the leader board during the fitness activities and did very well during the Yo Yo Test and played off against Callum in the 1 v 1 Final to move into second position”.
Cameron Hart is well known in soccer circles and has the potential to do very well in the competition. ‘Cameron is the complete article, he is strong, hard as nails and very good on the ball. He is older than Callum and this could be his last chance to be spotted and I think he will rise to the occasion this weekend”. Hart represented South Australia at under 14 level and was fortunate enough to tour the United Kingdom with the state side. He has won the league medal and his clubs major trophies for years and only two years ago he was selected into the Southern Skies All-star team in the Southern Skies Tournament in Brisbane.
Major sponsor of the concept Stephen Smith from Steplen Constructions was delighted with the day and keen to point out “The final three are all very talented but it must also be pointed out that Cameron Saint from Millicent United only finished 1 and a half points behind Hart at the end of the day. The all expenses prize we have put together with Gasparini Transport have been won but anyone can apply to take part in the show by accessing www.fox8.tv. Who knows we may have just made it possible for a local junior player to become a Football Superstar”
The Adelaide Roadshow takes place this weekend at Marden Stadium, 65 Lower Portrush Road, Marden SA this Sunday.