Riverina Murray wins NSWCHS under 15 Australian Rules title

Murray, which is based in the southern part of the state, including Albury and Corowa, toppled Riverina South West 8.5 (53) to 3.4 (22) in the under 15 grand final at Lavington Sportsground.

Murray had seven players selected in the NSWCHS team following the three-day carnival.

"It was a great effort and our performance as a team helped get the seven players in," team manager Toby Pargeter said.

The players are: Cohen Tunks, Harrison Westmoreland, Baxter Cowley, Jayden Forge, Chase French, Benji Hanrahan and Jayden McGrath.

The latter, who attends Lavington's Murray High, played on a half-back flank, while Cowley and Hanrahan played as midfielders.

Howlong's French played as the ruck, Corowa's Forge alternated between the midfield and forward, while Tunks and Westmoreland played at centre half-back and full forward respectively for the powerful Riverina Murray.

NSWCHS will now play a tri-series against NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) and NSW Combined Independent Schools (NSWCIS) back at the picturesque Lavington Sportsground on May 29-30.

A NSW team will then be named for the National 15s carnival later this year.

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"The support from AlburyCity Council and the facilities at Lavington have been superb, a lot of the boys don't get to play their Saturday footy on a surface like that, it's been a great promotion for Riverina School Sport (RSS)," RSS executive officer Terry Willis enthused about the event.

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