Seniors add fitting touch to Country Week's 50th anniversary

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Football West General Manager – Football David Lewis has hailed 2025 Country Week and said the introduction of a senior competition has brought a new dimension to the annual football carnival.

Regional associations from across Western Australia gathered at Curtin University, Kingsway Sporting Complex and Sam Kerr Football Centre last week for the 50th anniversary tournament.

More than 1,300 players from U11s to U17s and almost as many coaches, parents and support staff were in Perth.

And for the first time since Country Week began in 1975, there was a senior competition. The Midwest Soccer Association won the men’s event, while the Great Southern Soccer Association took out the women’s.

GSSA — The Great Southern Soccer Association were the first women's winners of Senior Country Week. Photo by Football Week/FotoEnzo

“We were delighted with how the week went and it was a fitting celebration of 50 years of Country Week,” Mr Lewis said.

“There has been a call from the regional associations for a senior element to the carnival in recent years. It worked well bringing it in as part of the wider anniversary celebrations, especially as many players would have been involved in Country Week when they were younger.

“It was a real success and brought a new dimension to an already fantastic week. This is something I’m confident will become a permanent fixture on the Country Week calendar.”

Mr Lewis added: “I’d like to thank all of the regional associations, parents, coaches and other volunteers who make it possible for the youngsters to come to Perth and play. And thanks to the Football West Community Participation Officers for their excellent work in the regions, and Perth Glory, whose senior players came along and helped with the presentations.”

Football West would like to acknowledge the support of the WA Government, the City of Wanneroo, Olympic Kingsway SC, Wanneroo City SC and Curtin University.

Finals

SENIOR COUNTRY WEEK

Men’s

Midwest 2-1 Leeuwin Naturaliste
Player of the Match: Paul Johnson (MSA)
Player of the Tournament: Angus Somerset (LNJSA)

Women’s

Great Southern 2-1 Leeuwin Naturaliste
Player of the Match: Shelley Thompson (GSSA)
Player of the Tournament: Shelley Thompson (GSSA)

Referee of the Tournament: Georgia Whitelaw (GSSA)

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COUNTRY WEEK

Mixed U11 Circati: Karratha 2-2 Goldfields (Goldfields won 3-1 on pens)
Mixed U11 Taggart: Country Coastal 0-0 Leeuwin Naturaliste (Leeuwin Naturaliste won 5-4 on pens)

Girls U12 Foord: Karratha 1-0 LNJSA

Mixed U13 Burgess: Goldfields 0-0 Leeuwin Naturaliste (Leeuwin Naturaliste won 3-0 on pens)
Mixed U13 O’Neill: Esperance 5-2 Peel

Girls U14 Kerr: Karratha 0-1 Leeuwin Naturaliste

Mixed U15 Lazaridis: Leeuwin Naturaliste 3-0 Country Coastal
Mixed U15 Risdon: Geraldton 4-5 Peel

Girls U17 McCallum: Albany 1-1 Country Coastal (Country Coastal won 4-2 on pens)
Mixed U17 Sainsbury: Karratha 2-2 Country Coastal (Karratha won 5-4 on pens)

All results

Best and Fairest

U11 Circati: Nigel Muhindi (Goldfields)
U 11 Taggart: Alessio Norman (LNJSA)

U12 Foord: Pippa Swarts (Peel)

U13 Burgess: Brody Butterfield (Goldfields)
U13 O’Neill: Roshan Nair (Newman)

U14 Kerr: Zannah D’Silva (Geraldton)

U15 Lazaridis: Sfiso Chitepo (CCJSA)
U15 Rishdon: Josua Nicoll (Peel)

U17 McCallum: Taleesha Plumley (CCJSA)
U17 Sainsbury: Bradley Chitera (CCJSA)

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