The 2025 DoorDash National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour marked another outstanding campaign for our WA Tigers teams, with impressive performances across all divisions and plenty of memorable moments both on and off the field.
Our 18s Girls started strong, recording key wins over the NRN Eagles and NQ Cyclones, with their match against the Cyclones even featured live on Kayo Sports, a fantastic opportunity to showcase the talent of our young athletes on a national stage.
The 16s Boys impressed throughout the tournament, notching a victory over VIC Storm. They progressed all the way to the Alliance Grand Final, where they produced a gutsy performance before going down to a strong ACT Raiders outfit.
Our 16s Girls Black side had a phenomenal week, securing wins over BNE Cobras B, NRN Eagles, and SWQ Swans. Their run continued through to the Alliance Championship Final, where they capped off an exceptional campaign by defeating VIC Storm to take home the Alliance Championship title. A remarkable effort and a proud moment for everyone involved.
Meanwhile, our 16s Girls Gold team showed tremendous growth throughout the tournament. Each game saw the group take another step forward, building confidence, cohesion, and competitive spirit, a sign of great things to come from this developing side.
Team Awards
16s Girls Gold
MVP – Elise Barbetti
Players’ Player – Billie Pio
16s Girls Black
MVP – Isabella Brown
Players’ Player – Kylah-Rey Tuheke-Kupa
16s Boys
MVP – Chad Giles
Players’ Player – Brooklyn Bennett
18s Girls
MVP – Ally Bowman
Players’ Player – Sienna Bennett
Alliance Merit Teams
From Touch Football Australia, “We’re excited to introduce these merit teams to elevate the pathways available to participants from our Alliance States. These athletes have been identified by our Australian Head Coaches, Phil Gyemore, Renee Murphy and Dave Nolan, to identify the talented athletes from their respective state and territory programs.”
Congratulations to the following WA Tigers athletes on their selection:
16s Girls
Isabella Brown
Kylah-Rey Tuheke-Kupa
Izzy Slater
Samantha Bowman
16s Boys
Chad Giles
Brooklyn Bennett
Tomiets Kabilu
18s Boys
Samuela Alatini
This year’s NYC once again demonstrated the strength and depth of talent in WA Touch Football. Congratulations to all players, coaches, and support staff for representing the WA Tigers with pride and professionalism. The future of touch football in Western Australia is looking brighter than ever.
