Great Scot - The Scotch Family Magazine - Issue 151 September 2017 GreatScot_Internal_Sept_2017_FA | Page 58

Senior School
Sport
ABOVE: WILL SUTHERLAND AND JOEL GARNER (BOTH YEAR 12) WITH TOBY WOOLLER (’16) AT THE AFL UNDER 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
A Scotch presence in AFL under 18 championships
Two Scotch boys – Joel Garner (Year 12) and
Will Suther land (Year 12) – and Old Boy Toby
Wooller (’16) were selected to represent Vic Metro
in the AFL national under 18 championships, held
in June and July. All three represented their state
with great distinction. Joel Garner, who is Scotch’s
Captain of Football, was also appointed Captain of
the state team; an outstanding achievement. Toby
Wooller plays for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC
under 18 competition.
Will Sutherland (Year 12) was selected in the
team despite not playing in the TAC competition,
and shortly after the championships announced
that he had selected cricket as his chosen sport.
‘This was an incredibly tough decision.,’ Will said.
‘Most of the advice that I received was just to
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follow my passion. That sounds easy enough, but
not so much when my passion is for both sports.
I really loved my experience in the recent under
18 national championships when representing
Vic Metro, and this only made the decision more
difficult.
‘When it came down to it, my love and passion
for the game of cricket just won out. I’ve thoroughly
enjoyed representing my state and country in the
under-age ranks and the prospect of potentially
being able to continue this at the senior level is very
much my dream.
‘I’m excited and relieved about this decision,
and will now look to focus on completing my Year
12 studies.’
STUART POWELL – DIRECTOR OF SPORT
“Most of the
advice that I
received was just to
follow my passion.
That sounds easy
enough, but not so
much when my
passion is for
both sports.”
Great Scot Number 151– September 2017