Country kids inspired as WAFL cup reaches Albany in final stop of Sullivan Logistics regional WA trophy tour

The WAFL premiership trophy reached Albany last Thursday as the final stop of the Sullivan Logistics regional trophy tour, with local kids flocking to Centennial Park to see the cup in person.

The three-stop regional tour started in Katanning, then travelled through Pinjarra before finishing in Albany on Thursday, giving the region’s youngest football stars the opportunity to see the WAFL, AFL, and WAFLW premiership trophies in person.

The tour in its entirety saw more than 250 children turn out to take part in junior football clinics run by Football WA, with around 100 young footballers turning out in Albany.

These players from the Southern Districts Junior Football Association found a welcome surprise when the doors of the Sullivan Logistics truck opened on Thursday afternoon, with the AFL premiership cup on show alongside the WAFL and WAFLW trophies.

The trophies stood on display in front of the Sullivan Logistics truck while the young players took to the oval for an afternoon of training.

“It was fantastic to head out to the regions for our inaugural Sullivan Logistics WAFL Trophy Tour ahead of what’s going to be a massive finals campaign across the WAFL and WAFLW competitions,” Sullivan Logistics founder Tim Sullivan said.

WA Football’s head of business development Oliver Condon said the regional football communities got behind the tour with enthusiasm, with “fantastic” turnouts at all three stops.

He said next year’s tour would be back bigger and better, as the organisation look to keep inspiring the next generation of country footballers.