The players talked to many of the aspiring young footballers about training and travelling schedules and gave advice about the football talent pathway, nutrition, match-day preparation and post-game recovery.

Key position player and former Albany resident, Mitch Brown stopped to have a chat with ASHS students whilst games were under way.

Better known as Country Week, the carnival saw more than 2,500 students from 43 schools form 270 teams during the week-long sporting event which encompasses everything from netball and soccer to hockey and volleyball.