STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms STANLEY (Werriwa—Government Whip) (13:35): Soccer is a sport that brings the community together at local, state and country levels. There are over 20,000 players in south-west Sydney, and I thank all volunteers, coaches, managers and administrators, especially from southern districts, and the Macarthur Rams for their hard work. Southern District Raiders secured a historic win last week against A-League side Macarthur FC in the Hahn Australia Cup, in the round of 16.

The Hahn Australia Cup is a national knockout competition that includes teams from association and state levels and the National Premier Leagues right through to the A-League. Over 700 clubs play in the feeder competitions run by the states and territories. The A-League club joined at the round of 32 alongside 22 clubs who progressed from the ranks of the semi-professional and amateur leagues.

SD Raiders now advance and will play tonight in the quarterfinals for the first time in the club's history. The second great success of the Raiders for our community is the SD Raiders' women's team. They've successfully secured a monumental promotion to the top-tier NPL NSW women's competition for the 2027 season.

I congratulate that team, SD Raiders and my friend Catherine Cannuli, head of football for the women's program, for her amazing dedication and work in building the club's foundations from the ground up. Good luck for tonight's game.