Young footballing talents Bentley Hardman and Logan Elphick represented Deniliquin as members of the Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy in the Super 24 Series from October 1 to 3 in Albury.

The pair were selected as part of the GWS Giants Academy under-13s team.

The Super 24 is a tournament between the Giants Academy and Sydney Swans Academy teams.

Each academy fielded six teams - boys and girls teams in the under-13s, under-14s and under-15s - and play was held over three days at the Albury Tigers football oval.

Each squad of 24 players played its opposition twice across the tournament.

Logan, Bentley and their Giants under-13s boys team played two impressive games.

They won their first game 8.5 (53) to 6.5 (35) and narrowly lost the second game, 7.3 (45) to 8.5 (53).

Both players put in a great effort, showcasing their skills on the field, getting on the scoreboard as well.

The Super 24 series was established by the academies to provide an elite-level experience and develop the talent of young up-and-coming athletes.

It provides an opportunity for players to demonstrate their abilities ahead of their senior years, and grow the sport within NSW.

The Giants select thier players from 10 regional centres of excellence based in Deniliquin, Broken Hill, Wentworth, Canberra, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Griffith, Western Sydney, Orange/Bathurst and the South Coast.

The Swans players come from eight locations in NSW including Sydney City, North Sydney, South Sydney, Northern Beaches, Illawarra, Central Coast, Hunter, and our North Coast region which is made up of Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and surrounding areas.

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