2025 Zone Carnival Recap

Over the WA Day long weekend, the Subiaco Football Club hosted the 2025 Zone Carnival, featuring Year 9 and 10 boys and girls from the Goldfields Football League (GFL) and the Esperance District Football Association (EDFA).

The carnival provided a valuable platform for the most talented players in the Subiaco Regional Zone to showcase their skills and vie for selection in the upcoming Perth Regional Carnivals, where they will compete against other WAFL regional teams.

Day 1 Highlights
Hosted by the Esperance Football Club and blessed with beautiful weather, Day 1 offered a full schedule of competitive matches. Subiaco FC staff in attendance included Talent Manager Stu Berryman, Women’s Coordinator Ben Haywood, and Colts Coach John Mansbridge.

• Year 9 Boys
  The opening game was a hard-fought contest, but the GFL team proved too strong, eventually running away with the win.
  Best Players:
  • GFL: Jaxon Clynk, Campbell Foster, Darcy Hunter
  • EDFA: Carta Tahwaio, Coby Guest, Oak Blakeney
• Year 9/10 Girls
  In what was arguably the game of the carnival, Esperance got off to a strong start, but the GFL girls edged out a win by less than a goal in a nail-biting finish.
  Best Players:
  • GFL: Phoebe Tucker, Jaymee Hooks, Mikalea Bettes
  • EDFA: Ava Neill, Niamh Murphy, Everlee Major
• Year 10 Boys (Evening Game)
  Played under lights, the headline match saw Esperance strike early and maintain their lead to secure EDFA’s first win of the day.
  Best Players:
  • GFL: Jett Sheppard, Sonny Tyler, Seth Del Caro
  • EDFA: Eli Rickerby, Cordell Paparone, Brock Duckworth

Day 2 Wrap-Up
Day 2 featured a reshuffle, with players from the Year 9 and 10 boys’ squads combining for ranked matches. The GFL boys proved dominant across both games, while the GFL girls again held off Esperance in another closely contested match.
Best Players:

• GFL: Isaac Owen, Azarya Albert, Ozias Benny
• EDFA: Oliver Rose, Tahlia Maloney, Judd Starcevich

Final Thoughts
Subiaco FC Talent Manager Stuart Berryman praised the event and the players:

“The talent across this cohort is very strong and made for a very high standard of football. There have been several impressive players coming out of Goldfields and Esperance in recent years, and this group looks set to continue that trend.”

Subiaco FC extends its gratitude to all who made the carnival a success — the volunteers from EDFA and GFL, Eshe Christie from WA Football, parents, coaches, and support staff. A special thanks to Kris Starcevich for the vital groundwork in helping bring the carnival to life.