Integrated State Team finish as Premiers at National Inclusion Carnival

The WAAFL State Integrated Team have had their best finish at an AFL National Inclusion Carnival after taking out the Pool B division.

The week long event kicked off with a lightning carnival which saw WA win two out of the seven matches played, leaving them to qualify for Pool B along with the Northern Terrritory, Tasmania and NSW/ACT.

WA had wins over NSW/ACT and Tasmania to leave them with two wins and one loss for the week in their Pool B matches. An upset victory to NSW/ACT over the Northern Territory saw WA finish as minor premiers by percentage only.

Coming into the Grand Final, WA had lost their previous two matches against the Northern Territory at the carnival going down by 26 points in the lightning carnival and 13 points in their Pool B Game 1 match.

Western Australia held the control throughout the match keeping the Northern Terrritory to just one goal right up until the final quarter. The Northern Territory kicked two goals in the final quarter but ran out of time to give Western Australia a 14 point victory.

David Hallows was awarded the Best on Ground Medal for the Grand Final and was also rewarded with All Australian selection for his performance across the carnival.

Kyron Timms was named as WA’s Most Valuable Player while Alex Seymour received the most improved/ coaches award.

Full Results:

Pool B Grand Final- Saturday 23 June, University of Tasmania Stadium

Western Australia: 1.1 2.2 4.3 5.3 (33)

Northern Territory: 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.1 (19)

Goals: Graeme Govan 2, Alex Seymour, David Hallows, Jayson Mann

Best on Ground: David Hallows

Pool B Game 3- Friday 22 June, NTCA

Western Australia: 1.2 3.4 4.6 5.8 (38)
Tasmania: 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.2 (8)

Goals: Alex Seymour 2, Graeme Govan 2, Scott Crawford

Pool B Game 2- Thursday 21 June, Youngtown Oval

Western Australia: 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.6 (24)
NSW/ACT: 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 (10)

Goals: David Hallows 2, Toby Isenhood

Pool B Game 1 – Wednesday 20 June, Invermay Oval

Western Australia: 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.2 (8)
Northern Territory: 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.9 (21)

Goals: Toby Isenhood

Lightning Carnival- Tuesday 19 June

Western Australia: 0.1 0.1 (1)
South Australia: 0.1 1.1 (7)

Western Australia: 0.0 0.1 (1)
Victoria Metro: 3.4 8.6 (54)

Western Australia: 2.2 2.4 (16)
Tasmania: 0.0 0.0 (0)

Goals: David Hallows, Brendan Indich

Western Australia: 2.0 3.1 (19)
NSW/ACT: 0.0 0.1 (1)

Goals: Matthew Barbaro, Alex Seymour, Alex Indich

Western Australia: 0.0 1.0 (6)
Northern Territory: 1.2 5.2 (32)

Goals: Kyron Timms

Western Australia: 0.0 0.1 (1)
Queensland: 1.1 3.1 (19)

Western Australia: 0.0 0.0 (0)

Victoria Country: 2.2 4.2 (26)