Dream come true: Logan Sambrook selected for the Joeys Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News Coffs Coast Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 9, 2024 Logan Sambrook with the players and coaches from the Skills Acquisition Program. NORTH Coast Football’s Under-16s sensation Logan Sambrook has received the call that every young footballer dreams about. On the other end of the line was the coach of the Australian youth team, the Joeys, delivering the news that Sambrook had been selected in the national squad for a three-match tour of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au For Sambrook, the news ignited a whirlwind of emotions. The Premier Youth League hotshot, who has already netted fifteen goals this season for North Coast, found himself teetering between euphoria and disbelief as the reality of his selection began to sink in. “I felt absolutely stoked to get the call up. I am extremely excited to have this opportunity,” Sambrook said. “When I was young playing soccer all I wanted to do was play for Australia; I still can’t believe my dreams are actually coming true. “Possibly when I am wearing the green and gold, it will then hit me.” Sambrook’s stellar performance at the National Youth Championships in Wollongong last month, representing Northern NSW, caught the eye of the national selectors. He had an excellent tournament, scoring several magnificent goals and finishing as the joint top goalscorer. After returning from the nationals, he wasted no time in giving back to the sport, helping coach the kids in the Skills Acquisition Program (SAP). Sambrook’s football journey began at Northern Storm where he played from the ages of six to twelve, before moving to the North Coast representative team. He has been a standout player for the past four years in the Premier Youth League. North Coast head coach Greg Brown couldn’t hide his excitement at his selection. “We are absolutely delighted with Logan’s progress, this is such a fantastic opportunity,” said the former Socceroo and Matildas coach. The three-match tour will see games played at the National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Thursday 15 August and Sunday 18 August, followed by a game on Wednesday 21 August, at Freshwater Stadium Port Vila, Vanuatu, against the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Men’s Under 19s. Sambrook is set to fly out for national team duty on Sunday, 11 August. By David WIGLEY
