Winter Sports Trials

Winter Sports Trials include: Football (Soccer), Hockey, Netball & Rugby League

2025 DIOCESAN RUGBY LEAGUE  TRIALS - THURSDAY  10TH APRIL  GRAFTON.

The Diocesan primary Rugby League ( under 11's and 12 years) selection trials were held at Grafton on Thursday, 10th April.

Well done to all boys and girls who attended this year's trials and showcased their skills in rugby league.

Congratulations to the following students selected in the Lismore teams to attend Polding trials at Bathurst on Friday, 2nd May.

11 Years Rugby League Team

Remy Cartwright - St Patrick’s Macksville
Cairo West - St Patrick’s Macksville
Harry Lawrence - St Joseph’s Port Macquarie
Marcos Barber - St Mary’s Casino
Finn Irvine - St Mary’s Casino
Asher Lawler - Holy Family Skennars Head
Kruze Daley - St Agnes’ Port Macquarie
Bailey Smidt - St Joseph’s Kempsey
Jack Harry - St Joseph’s Tweed Heads
Keiran Tolman - St Joseph’s Kempsey
Cooper Kettle - St Joseph’s Wauchope
Ashton Leadley - St Mary’s Casino
Logan Grace - St Patrick’s Macksville
Shay Lobston - St Joseph’s Laurieton
Braxton Gilbert - St Joseph’s Wauchope

Lismore Diocesan Rugby League 12's Team 2025

1  Nixon Smith  Hastings  St Peter’s Port Macquarie

2  C’Jay O’Connor  Hastings  St Joseph’s, Port Macquarie
3  Nixon Moase  Tweed  St Anthony’s, Kingscliff
4  Brayden Roach  Tweed  Mt St Patrick’s Murwillumbah
5  Jed Cherry  Tweed  St James, Banora Point
6  Kai O’Grady  Tweed  St Anthony’s, Kingscliff
7  Jai Davis  Hastings  St Peter’s,  Port Macquarie
8  Buddy Moorehead  Hastings  St Joseph’s, Kempsey
9  Beau Lill  Hastings  St Agnes’, Port Macquarie
10  Reef Molyneux  Richmond  St Francis Xavier, Ballina
11  Roley Cohen Tweed St Finbarr’s, Byron Bay
12  Tasmin Lorger Hastings St Peter’s, Port Macquarie
13  Mattai Dwyer Tweed St Joseph’s, Tweed Heads
14  Chase Roberts Richmond St Mary’s, Casino
15  Zane Bannon Hastings St Agnes’, Port Macquarie

2025 DIOCESAN NETBALL TRIALS - THURSDAY  27TH MARCH, GRAFTON.

The Diocesan primary netball selection trials were held at Grafton on Thursday, 27th March.

Well done to all girls  who attended this year's trials and showcased their skills in netball.

Congratulations to the following students selected in Lismore teams to attend Polding trials at Bathurst on Friday, 2nd May.

Richmond

Ebony Andrews - St Carthage’s Lismore

Zoe Formaggin - St Mary’s Casino

Isla Parker - St Francis Xavier Ballina

Tweed

Violet Coe -St James Banora Point

Sophie Stanford - St Joseph's Tweed Heads

Lucia Della-Sales - St James Banora Point

Hasting

Georgina Foot- St Agnes' Port Macquarie

Pippa Hudson - St Peter's Port Macquarie

2025 DIOCESAN SOCCER ( FOOTBALL) TRIALS - FRIDAY 4 APRIL, GRAFTON

2025 DIOCESAN HOCKEY TRIALS - MONDAY 3 MARCH, GRAFTON

POLDING WINTER SPORTS TRIALS – 3RD MAY  2024 TAMWORTH

Polding Winter Sports Trials (netball, rugby league, hockey and football/ soccer) were held at Tamworth on Friday, 3rd May. Lismore team managers were very happy with the attitude and behaviour of the Lismore students as well as the skills and talent of the students.

All students performed well with many making the Possibles and Probables stage of the selection trials in all sports.

Thank you to all parents who travelled to Tamworth to take their child/ren to the trials.

Thank you to all of our talented diocesan students who participated in the Polding Winter Sports Trials this year at Tamworth.

Congratulations and all the best to the following 19  Lismore students who were selected to represent Polding at NSWPSSA State sporting events later in the year.

NETBALL:

Nil this year.

FOOTBALL (soccer):

Girls – Harper Jasmin, Sienna Pirlo and Jagga Smith.  
Boys –  Kalani Favaro Andreo and Sullivan Mitchell

RUGBY LEAGUE:

Opens –  Ezekiel Bishop, Thomas McCormack and Duke MacTaggart
Under 11’s – Reef Molyneux, Jai Davis, Ky O'Grady, Flynn Slattery and Kabel Miles 

HOCKEY:

Girls – Priya Vantaggiato
Boys – Dash Campbell, Sonny  Dent, Harry Hosking, Serge Lobsey and Jacob McIntyre

DIOCESAN WINTER SPORTS TRIALS 2024 - GRAFTON

HOCKEY

The Diocesan Hockey Trials were held on Wednesday 6th of March at Grafton Hockey Fields. There was a great turnout and the quality of players was excellent. Congratulations to students who were selected in the 2024 Diocesan Hockey teams. 

2024 Diocesan Girls and Boys Hockey Teams

NETBALL, FOOTBALL (SOCCER) & RUGBY LEAGUE

A very successful Lismore Diocesan Primary Winter trials were held Friday 8th March.

Thank you to the Diocesan conveners, selectors, zone-team managers, first-aid officers, development officers and Grafton council, as well as local sports bodies, for combining to make this year’s trials very successful.

The students displayed exceptional skills and determination, which made the selection process difficult. There were very good student numbers at all sports trials once again this year.

Lismore Diocesan teams will attend Polding selection trials at Tamworth on Friday, 3rd May.

Congratulations to the students who were selected in Lismore Diocesan teams to attend Polding selection trials next term at Tamworth.

2024 Diocesan Netball Team

2024 Diocesan Rugby League 11s & 12s Teams

2024 Diocesan Boys & Girls Football Team

POLDING WINTER SPORTS TRIALS – 28 APRIL 2023 TAMWORTH

Polding Winter Sports Trials (netball, rugby league, hockey and football/ soccer) were held at Tamworth on Friday, 28 April. Lismore team managers were very happy with the attitude and behaviour of the Lismore students as well as the skills and talent of the students.

All students performed well with many making the Possibles and Probables stage of the selection trials in all sports.

Thank you to all parents who travelled to Tamworth to take their child/ren to the trials.

Thank you to all of our talented diocesan students who participated in the Polding Winter Sports Trials this year at Tamworth.

Congratulations and all the best to the following 24  Lismore students who were selected to represent Polding at NSWPSSA State sporting events later in the year.

NETBALL:

Nil this year.

FOOTBALL (soccer):

Girls – Hannah Burton, Pippa Dodd & Lailah Watson.  
Boys – Cade Francese, Jimmi Matthews, Noah Kotek, Sebastian De Somma, Billy Handisides & Kalani Favaro Andreo.

RUGBY LEAGUE:

Opens – Alister O'Donnell, Beau Batten, Jacob Rowsthorn & Jonah Vakararawa.
Under 11’s – Flynn Tolman, Noah Davies, Ezekiel Bishop & Jonah Files. 

HOCKEY:

Girls – Macey Walker.
Boys – Dash Campbell, Taj Vantaggiato, Arlo Dent,Otto De Stefani, Oliver Gallaher & Xavier Dare.

LISMORE DIOCESAN WINTER SPORTS TRIALS – 10 MARCH 2023 GRAFTON /MACLEAN

A very successful Lismore Diocesan Primary Winter trials were held on the 10 of March in Grafton (rugby union, rugby league, football (soccer) and hockey). Netball was held at Maclean. Despite heavy rain during the day, all trials were completed.

Thank you to the Diocesan conveners, selectors, zone-team managers, first-aid officers, development officers and Grafton council, as well as local sports bodies, for combining to make this year’s trials very successful.

The students displayed exceptional skills and determination, which made the selection process difficult. There were very good student numbers at all sports trials once again this year.

Lismore Diocesan teams will attend Polding selection trials at Tamworth on Friday, 28 April.

Congratulations to the students who were selected in Lismore Diocesan teams to attend Polding selection trials next term at Tamworth.

Click here to view the 2023 Lismore Diocesan Selected Students

POLDING WINTER SPORTS TRIALS – 29 APRIL 2022 BATHURST

Polding Winter Sports Trials (netball, rugby league, hockey and football/ soccer) were held at Bathurst on Friday, 23 April. Lismore team managers were very happy with the attitude and behaviour of the Lismore students as well as the skills and talent of the students.

All students performed well with many making the Possibles and Probables stage of the selection trials in all sports.

Thank you to all parents who travelled to Bathurst to take their child/ren to the trials.

Thank you to all of our talented diocesan students who participated in the Polding Winter Sports Trials this year at Bathurst.

Congratulations and all the best to the following 19 Lismore students who were selected to represent Polding at NSWPSSA State sporting events later in the year.

NETBALL:

Tilly Sinclair and Zali Raudonikis.

FOOTBALL (soccer):

Girls – Molly Bartholomew.
Boys – Cade Francese, Jimmi Matthews, Archie Matthews and Zac Chmurzynski.

RUGBY LEAGUE:

Opens – Cooper Buchanan, Jack Wilson and Tobias Rowlatt.
Under 11’s – Daniel Stack.

HOCKEY:

Girls – Isla Walker, Eve Trimboli, Matilda Stuart and Olivia McIntyre.
Boys – Max Lobsey, Hugh Marshall, Oliver Inskip and Lachlan O’Brien.

LISMORE DIOCESAN WINTER SPORTS TRIALS – 18 to 23 MARCH 2022 GRAFTON

A very successful Lismore Diocesan Primary Winter trials in rugby league (opens & 11yrs), netball and hockey in Grafton were held on the 18th of March. Football (Soccer) trials were held on synthetic hockey fields at Grafton on 23 March due to ground closures from continual wet weather.

Thank you to the Diocesan conveners, selectors, zone-team managers, first-aid officers, development officers and Grafton council, as well as local sports bodies, for combining to make this year’s trials very successful. This was the fifth attempt to hold our winter sports trials due to consistent wet weather, flooding and ground closures.

The students displayed exceptional skills and determination, which made the selection process difficult. There were very good student numbers at all sports trials, especially in hockey again this year.

Lismore Diocesan teams are to attend Polding selection trials at Bathurst on Friday, 29 April.

NETBALL: Lismore manager – Nicole Wagland, St Joseph’s Primary School, Coraki.

1. Jennifer Martin – Clarence
2. Zali Raudonikis – Richmond
3. Tilly Sinclair – Hastings
4. Ruby Winters – Hastings
5. Ruby McLeod – Hastings
6. Lakyah Bell – Hastings
7. Bella Duncan – Richmond
8. Grace Edmonds – Richmond
9. Mia Henry – Clarence.

HOCKEY (girls): Lismore manager – Fiona Croker, St Anthony’s Primary School, Kingscliff

1. Olivia McIntyre – Clarence
2. Matilda Stuart – Tweed
3. Eve Trimboli – Tweed
4. Macey Walker – Hastings
5. Olivia Peppernell – Clarence
6. Isla Walker – Richmond
7. Stella Skeels – Clarence
8. Georgia Skeels – Clarence
9. Zoe Hamilton – Richmond
10. Sophia Wilmott – Hastings
11. Alana Walker – Hastings
12. Chloe de Bressac – Hastings

HOCKEY (boys): Lismore manager – Kylie Kipreotis, St Peter’s Primary School, Port Macquarie.

1. Lachlan O’Brien – Richmond
2. Hugh Marshall – Richmond
3. Max Lobsey – Clarence
4. Oliver Inskip – Clarence
5. Flynn Kilby – Richmond
6. Jamieson Allen – Clarence
7. Connor Hardy – Richmond
8. Jye Miller – Richmond
9. Max Allman – Richmond
10. Taj Vantaggiato – Richmond
11. Myles Parkinson – Richmond
12. Hayden de Bressac – Hastings

FOOTBALL (soccer) girls: Lismore Manager – Andrew Maslen, St Joseph’s Primary School, Coraki.

1. Coco Grow-Jones – Richmond
2. Molly Bartholomew – Tweed
3. Kiera McCowan – Richmond
4. Liana Montgomery – Clarence
5. Vida Caravella – Tweed
6. Evie Gibson – Clarence
7. Pippa Dodd – Clarence
8. Eva Corsalini – Clarence
9. Nancy Rogers – Tweed
10. Eva Crook – Richmond.

FOOTBALL (soccer) boys: Lismore Manager – Evan Murtagh, St Peter’s Primary School, Port Macquarie

1. Jimmi Matthews – Richmond
2. Archie Matthews – Richmond
3. Zac Chmurzynski – Richmond
4. Cade Francese – Tweed
5. Nash Muller – Tweed
6. Sebastian De Semma – Hastings
7. Callum Tait – Clarence
8. Jak Scofield – Richmond
9. Aaron Cotovic – Hastings
10. Cian Harding – Richmond.

RUGBY LEAGUE 11 YEARS: Manager – Ben Crawford- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Skennars Head.

1. Elijah Westbrook – Hastings
2. Jonah Vakararawa – Richmond
3. Max Gribb – Richmond
4. Wyatt Greenhill – Tweed
5. Alexander Radulescu – Clarence
6. Frankie Selmes – Clarence
7. Lucas Singh – Tweed
8. Alister O’Donnell – Hastings
9. Zane Zimmerie – Tweed
10. Daniel Stack – Richmond
11. Teo Stavenow – Richmond
12. Hubert Jackson – Tweed
13. Chase Deegenaars – Tweed
14. Judd Charet – Hastings
15. Zakarya Burns – Tweed

RUGBY LEAGUE OPENS: Manager- Paul Owens – St Joseph’s Primary School, Kempsey.

1. Jack Franklin – Hastings
2. Jack McCoy – Tweed
3. Jack Lacey – Hastings
4. Jack Wilson – Hastiings
5. Rocky Mann – Hastings
6. Blake Millar – Tweed
7. Tobias Rowlett – Hastings
8. Maverick Johnson – Richmond
9. Cooper Buchanan – Tweed
10. Beau Prendergast – Tweed
11. Isaac Green – Hastings
12. Jasiah Murgha – Richmond
13. Tyla Cocchini – Tweed
14. Riley Bultitude – Clarence
15. Murray Doman – Richmond