Brandon Manley wins State Championship honours

On the footy training track, his team mates know that the lad who looks more like a gazelle as he covers ground with consummate ease, will most likely account for them when it comes to who will be in front at the end of the running sessions.   His athletics coach hasn't always been the greatest supporter of Brandon's foray into footy over the years with the chance of injury to dampen his athletics calendar, however, footy with his team mates is his winter season passion.  He played his 100th game for the Pumas in Under 16's in 2008.  Although on the sidelines as an emergency player for the Under 18's 2009 premiership match, the flying winger will no doubt be a major contributor for the Pumas in their 2010 premiership campaign.


In his 800 metre heat win, Brandon qualified first in 1.57.83, however, the best was yet to come.  In the final, he blew away his fellow competitors by 1.58 seconds in recording a personal best time of 1.54.59 secs.  

He also qualified for the 400 metre final placing 7th overall after the heats.  In the final Brandon again ran a personal best time of 49.46 and shaved a massive 1.85 secs off his heat time which saw him promoted to 4th place.  

Brandon will now contest the national championships in Tasmania in December.


All at the Springwood footy club congratulate Brandon on his championship and wish him well.