Mornington Midgets (from left to right) Bruno Martin-Edwards (6), Nikau McNeilly (5), Jacon Anderson (6) and Elise Auvray-Matyn (5) celebrate their 1-0 win over Green Island.
Maori Hill 11th grade black coach Greg Cook and (from left) players Calvin Ruru, Reuben Cook, Angus Brett, Louis Johnson, Jack Harris, Oliver Bolton (all aged 10) celebrate their semifinal win at the Green Island junior football tournament
Northern White 10th grade coach Lux Selvanesan (right) and supporter Jeremy Dalwood prepare for a match.
Northern White's Andre Taani (9) and Brodie Sinclair (9), of the Green Island Raptors, compete for possession.
Harry Devereux (9) from the Maori Hill White 10th grade team
Melchester Magic's Charlotte Elliot (7) keeps her eyes on the ball.
Supporters brave the rain.
Maori Hill 11th grade white's Josh Rudland (10) celebrates his match winning goal.
Action from the Green Island Junior Football Club's annual junior football tournament fundraiser, held at the Green Island fields.
Approaching its 40th year, the tournament attracts more than 1000 football players aged 5 to 13 each year. It also attracts about as many siblings, parents and grandparents to the sidelines.
They play mostly for Dunedin teams, but were joined this year by teams from Gore, Milton and Balclutha. ODT photographer Craig Baxter was there to capture some of the fun.
