Kayd Rennie, Riley Fay, Tanyn Christie, Archie Thomas, Levi Rennie, Riley Wright, Freddie Thomas and Ratu Poi Poi, along with coach Jamie Thomas (back), are hoping to bring the soccer silverware back to Weipa when they contest the 2025 John Bomben Carnival in Cairns this month. Photo: Supplied.
The boys from bauxite country will be aiming to return home with something decidedly more silver than the soil they normally train on when they head to Cairns seeking Far North Queensland soccer glory this month.
The Weipa Junior Soccer Club team will travel south on 26-28 September for the 2025 John Bomben Carnival, a community football event that allows teams to showcase their talents on the pitch against clubs from across the region.
The western Cape York lineup is a mix of old and new faces, with Kayd Rennie, Riley Fay, Tanyn Christie, Archie Thomas, Levi Rennie, Riley Wright, Freddie Thomas and Ratu Poi Poi set to lace up their boots during the carnival.
The players have been training three times a week to work on their tactics and formation, and coach Jamie Thomas said they would be joined by some Cairns-based footballers ahead of their first match of the carnival.
“We will be joined by three other boys from Cairns clubs to make up our full team of nine players and two subs,” he said.
“We would like to say a huge thank you to Rio Tinto and the Weipa Bowls Club for their generous donations to help us get to the tournament.
“We hope to do the Weipa soccer club proud and bring home a trophy.”
