MEDOWIE Football Club are celebrating a championship trifecta in the Northern NSW Community Junior Interdistrict competitions.

The Bumblebees showcased their array of junior talent in four Grand Finals – winning titles in the Under 12A, Under 13A and Under 14 C Grade Boys divisions and finishing runners up to Maitland Magpies in the Under 12/3 G Grade.

Medowie’s All Age women’s team also figured in a trophy decider but crashed to a 4-0 defeat against South Maitland.

Club officials are delighted by the achievements of the Medowie junior sides in 2024, with nine of the Bumblebees’ twelve teams qualifying for the finals.

They can also boast a record 25 Newcastle junior representatives that brought home five Northern NSW Football Community State Youth Championship titles in various age groups.

Medowie FC secretary Luke Radcliffe told News Of The Area that “the future looks rosy” with an abundance of talent in the club’s junior nursery.

“Four of our teams finished minor premiers during the regular season with three of those sides going on to claim the championship,” revealed Radcliffe.

“Our Under 15A Boys squad claimed the minor title but were bundled out after two losses in the finals series,” he added.

The club’s Under 15B side also showed tenacity to reach their first-ever finals series.

Medowie FC clinched the Under 12A Boys championship with a 2-1 victory over Charlestown in extra time at King Park.

They produced impressive team displays in their first season of competitive football and were rewarded with silverware.

Emerging striker Lincoln Prout grabbed a hat trick of goals in Medowie’s thrilling 3-2 extra time win over Nelson Bay FC in the Under 13A Boys competition.

It was a superb performance by the talented marksman who helped the Bumblebees clinch a second successive title.

Prout was one of six Medowie juniors that helped the Newcastle representative team claim the Under 13s Community State Youth Cup.

Medowie’s Under 14 colts captured the C Grade championship double with a 2-0 triumph over Rutherford Dragons.

By Chris KARAS