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22 Apr 2008
COCA-COLA STAR SEARCH - 2008 ROUND 4 NOMINEE
Travis Lane from the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club has been named the Round Four Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominee.
 
At just 16 years of age, and in his second League appearance, Lane displayed maturity well beyond his years in the Eagles’ 35-point win over Norwood at Coopers Stadium on Friday night.
 
Playing as a small crumbing forward, Travis accumulated 9 possessions, including six kicks, three handballs, three marks and two goals in the first quarter.
 
Currently the youngest player playing League football, Travis’ performances in the Eagles’ U17 trial matches over the summer saw him named in the Reserves side for rounds one and two, before making his League debut in round three against the Port Adelaide Magpies. 
 
Travis, a talented cricketer, attends St Michaels College and represented South Australia in the 2007 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships in Queensland.  He is the Eagles first Coca-Cola Star Search Nominee for the 2008 season.

To be eligible for the Award, nominees are required to meet the following criteria: 

  • players must have played no more than 8 State League games at the start of the 2008 season
  • players must be aged 21 or under at January 1, 2008
  • AFL rookies are eligible for the award unless promoted to the senior list of their AFL club
  • Players who are suspended by the tribunal during the 2008 season are ineligible to win the award

Following each round of the home and away season, each competing club nominates one eligible player from their team. A review panel then selects one player as the Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominee.

The review panel consists of:

Glen Rosser (General Manager - State League Competition)
David Hutton (General Manager – Game Development)
Daniel Thomas (SANFL Football Services Manager)
Brenton Phillips (SANFL Talent Manager)

Each weekly nominee receives a gift pack, compliments of Coca-Cola.

On the completion of the minor round, one of the 23 nominees will be chosen, by the review panel as the 2008 Coca-Cola Star Search Award Winner. The award carries a winner’s purse of $2000. The Coca-Cola Star Search Award Winner will be presented the Award at the Magarey Medal Presentation Dinner.

For further details, please contact:

Glen Rosser
General Manager - State League Competition
South Australian National

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