The Damascus College Intermediate Football team officially won the BAS competition and will go on to play the St Patricks College Year 10 side to qualify for the Herald Sun cup in the last week of term.

This year the Damascus College football program has had a revamp. PE and Applied Learning teacher Hamish Walsh volunteered his time to dedicate to putting together a football program, with new jerseys and equipment purchased, involving surveys and speaking to students individually to get more than 100 students to dedicate their time and efforts to the program to form a Junior, Intermediate and Senior Seconds teams. This was the first Senior football side the college has had in more than five years.

In conjunction with the Seniors, the Intermediate Football side looks to continue its dominance of the BAS competition, with its second win in the competition in three years.

The time and dedication that the boys have put in is not to be underestimated, with more than 30 players volunteering their time throughout the season to ensure that each week Damascus College fronted up with a full side.

Many of the weeks were tightly contested, with our Damascus boys being pushed to their limits in a couple of tight contests. However, the talent and comradery shone through, with Damascus finishing off the season undefeated. This ensured that the side will play the St Patrick’s College Year 10 side, who compete in the Senior Seconds competition, to qualify for the Herald Sun Shield competition, which is one of the most prestigious school football competitions in Victoria.

It has been an amazing effort from the boys all season and the College is very proud of what they have achieved this year. We wish them well in the game against St Pats. Well done!