Northern AFC’s Alamein King (12) dives for the ball during a practice session.
Roslyn Wakari Chargers player Theo Darnell (left, 8) tries to get the ball off Green Island Thunders player Emmett Nicholson (8).
Dunedin City Royals 7th Grade Rockets player Casimir Damken (left,6) and Maori Hill 7th Grade Red player Archer Murray (7) contest the ball.
Keeping their eyes on the ball as the Dunedin City Royals 7th Grade Blues take on the Green Island Sparks are (from left) Luca Tua’i (7), Aurora Johnstone (6), Charlie Tod (7), Cam Shaw (6) and Evie Jeffery (7).
Jason Hale (9) of the Mosgiel Nitros collects the balls between games.
Spectators line the field at the Green Island junior football tournament yesterday.
Jack Windle (12) of the Northern Orcas looks for a way past Green Island Raiders defender Konrad Tood (11).
Winton 10th Grade player Cohen Barrett (left, 9) kicks the ball past Mosgiel 10th Grade Nitros player Jackson Smith (10).
Young footballers flocked to Sunnyvale Sports Centre for the annual seven-a-side Green Island junior football tournament yesterday.
It was the 47th year the tournament had been held, with 106 teams facing off in a day of friendly competition.
Photographer Gerard O’Brien was there to capture some of the action.
