Eagles to visit Bunbury for footy finals tour

The Telstra On The Ball tour features a free skills clinic where AFL legends Darren Glass and Andrew Embley will put Bunbury locals through their paces in a series of skills sessions and fitness drills.

As well as sharing their tips and skills at the open clinic, Glass and Embley will also be chaperoning the official Telstra Community Ball which will travel more than 10,000km on the tour, collecting the signatures and messages of support from footy fans throughout Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.

One lucky footy fan will also win the opportunity to present the Telstra Community Ball to the premiership cup ambassador on Grand Final day and be a part of the crowd at the biggest game of the year on September 27. 

The Telstra On The Ball skills clinic will be held at Hands Oval from 4pm to 5.30pm on September 4 and is open to all footy fans.

Telstra Area General Manager for WA South Boyd Brown is encouraging AFL fans in the Bunbury area to visit the free Telstra On The Ball skills clinic to take part in the fun and share their messages of support.

“With Melbourne being the focus area for the 2014 Toyota AFL Grand Final action, the Telstra On The Ball tour is a way for Bunbury fans to experience some of the MCG’s magic and share their messages of support with the finals teams,” said Mr Brown.

“The Telstra Community Ball is a symbol of the passion for the game at grassroots level, and we’re proud to be gifting this to the AFL as a physical representation of how widely the game is loved across Australia.”

South Bunbury Football Club general manager Larry Gleeson said the club are thrilled to be hosting the free footy clinic.

“We have many aspiring AFL players in the area who’ll love the opportunity to have a kick with some of the biggest names in the game,” said Mr Gleeson.