This April, Parade will be taking a Year 8 squad to Brisbane, to compete in the EREA Cup. We last played in the competition in April 2023 where our Year 8 team emerged as Champions, and we will be hoping for a similar result this time around.

The 15 selected students will have a fantastic experience, playing against other EREA schools from across Australia. They will learn how to prepare mentally, physically and tactically during an intense training and match schedule, as well as how to rest and recover in a short space of time to maximise their performance levels.

Last time, we also found the trip to be a great team-building exercise. Students learned to help and support each other on and off the pitch. Elliot Seddon, Assistant Coach Man City FS Parade, along with Andrew Ward, Fitness and Performance Coach for CFS Parade, and myself will lead the players.

We will give you an update of how the trip was in Term 2.