STUDENTS from nine schools across the region had a brush with football fame last week when players from the Melbourne Football Club visited the region.
The players, who included Neville Jetta, Jeff Garlett, James Harmes, Tim Smith, Clayton Oliver, Guy Walker, Jake Lever, James Jordon, Joel Smith and Corey Maynard, hosted super clinics, where children took part in Q&A sessions, leadership discussions, talks on a day in the life of an AFL player and school yard walks.
The players visited St Brendan’s Primary School, St Georges Road Primary School, Wilmot Road Primary School, Guthrie Street Primary School, Orrvale Primary School, Wanganui Park Secondary College, Notre Dame College, Mooroopna High School and SEDA.
While awaiting the arrival of players, Jake Lever and James Jordan, students at Guthrie Street Primary School were treated to highlights of a 2018 game between Geelong and Melbourne.
Students were given the chance to ask the players questions with one asking why the duo started playing football.
Jake said, “I started because all of my friends were playing and I fell in love with it.”
The players were then asked if they could change clubs, where would they go, with both Jake and James saying that if they could they would go to Sydney as they both barrack for them.
At recess the students had the opportunity to kick the footy with the football stars.
