The NSW PSSA has agreed to continuing trialing the following changes to The Tony Lockett Shield for 2009;

1. Rounds 1-3 will be played as Gala Days.

2. 16 such Gala Days will be held around the state with the winner of each Gala Day progressing to the Round 4 which will then revert to a KO Competition.

3. The Gala Days will be played in a Round Robin format.

4. The Area Convenor or Designated Teacher Co-ordinator will select a venue, a date and decide the format of the day.

5. He may, if necessary, reduce the size of the field and the number of players per team(minimum 14)

6. Each game will be played in halves(minimum 15 mins).

7. The Gala Days are scheduled to be held in Weeks 8-10, Term 2 and Weeks 1-2, Term 3.

8. The rules of play remain as written in the PSSA Handbook.

Gala Days Venues and Participating Schools

1 North Coast – Brunswick Heads  
Brunswick Heads,Byron Bay,Lismore Heights,Banora Point,Alstonville, Mullumbimby,Bexhill,Ocean Shores,Wyrallah Rd,Casino,Crystal Creek,Pottsville,Bangalow
Co-ordinator – Barry Spry – Mullumbimby PS
Date  TBA

2 North Coast – Coffs Harbour
Toormina,Narranga,Bellingen,Laurieton,
Co-ordinator – Dean Burkitt – Toormina PS
Date TBA

3 Hunter – Newcastle
Morisset,Biddabah,Coal Point,Tenambit,Vacy,Wirreanda
Co-ordinator – Steve Welsh – Garden Suburb PS
Date TBA

4 Hunter – Singleton,
King St,Greta,Singleton Heights,Branxton, Forster
Co-ordinator – Lyall Gorman - King St PS
Date TBA

5 Sydney North – Wyong
Brooke Ave,Berkeley Vale,Gwandalan,Kanwal,Tuggerawong,Northlakes,Toukley
Co-ordinator – Jamie Stephens Brooke Ave PS
Date TBA

6 Sydney North – Gosford
Copacabana,Gosford,Kariong,Niagara Park,Ettalong,Terrigal,Woy Woy Sth,Woy Woy,Chertsey
Co-ordinator – John Anderson - Ourimbah PS
Date TBA

7 Sydney North – Manly
Harbord,West Pennant Hills,Truscott,Beecroft,Cherrybrook,Oakhill Drive, Galston
Co-ordinator Andrew Smyth - Truscott PS
Date Wednesday 18th June

8 Sydney East – St. George
Peakhurst Sth,Helensburgh,Loftus,Belmore Nth,Strathfield Sth,Kensington
Co-ordinator – Andrew Marshall
Date Tuesday 1st July

9 Sydney South West – Campbelltown
Picnic Point,Narellan Vale, Glenfield,Bradbury,Camden South
Co-ordinator – Glen Hidson – Picnic Point PS
Date

10A Sydney West/Western - Penrith
Kings Langley,Bennet Road,Crawford,Crestwood,Darcy Road,Ellison,Quakers Hill East,Sherwood Ridge
Co-ordinator – Andrew Lowing - Bennet Road
Date TBA

10B Western
Wellington,Forbes
Co-ordinator -
Date TBA

Winner Penrith to play winner of Western

11 South Coast – Pambula
Tathra,Merimbula,Eden,Pambula,Narooma,Eden
Co-ordinator – Peter Murphy - Merimbula PS
Date TBA

12 South Coast – Nowra
Bateman’s Bay,Vincentia,Figtree Heights,Bellambi,Bomaderry,Corrimal East,Mt.Terry, Mt Brown, Nowra,
Co-ordinator – Joe Johnston – Vincentia PS
Date Friday June 27th

13 Riverina – Albury
Lavington,Corowa,Oaklands/Savernake/Mulwala,Howlong
Co-ordinator – Bob Bevan – Lavington PS
Date TBA

14 Riverina – Barooga
Deniliquin South,Edward,Finley,Jerilderie/Berrigan
Co-ordinator – Todd Potter - Finley PS
Date TBA

15 Riverina – Wagga
Kooringal,Lake Albert,The Rock,Wagga Wagga,Sturt, Wagga South,Mt Austin,North Wagga,Young, Tumbarumba
Co-ordinator –
Date TBA

16 Riverina – Griffith
Griffith East,Griffith North,Ungarie,TULC,Hay,Narrandera,Leeton,Parkview,Ardlethan
Co-ordinator – Travis Irvin - Parkview PS
Date TBA

Round 4 – To be played by Week 4, Term 3
Team first named to be the HOME TEAM
Game A – Winner Coffs Harbour V Winner Brunswick Heads
Game B – Winner Newcastle V Winner Singleton
Game C – Winner Gosford V Winner Wyong
Game D – Winner St. George V Winner Manly
Game E – Winner Campbellton V Winner Penrith
Game F – Winner Nowra V Winner Pambula
Game G – Winner Barooga V Winner Griffith
Game H – Winner Wagga V Winner Albury

Round 5 – To be played by Week 7, Term 3
Winners Game A and B at Coffs Harbour/Brunswick Heads
Winners Game C and D at Manly/ St. George
Winners Game E and F at Pambula/ Nowra
Winners Game G and H at Wagga/Albury

Semi-Finals and Final – Monday 28th September

Northlakes Oval

Emu Drive, San Remo  NSW