Chris Bush wins Australian sports rookie award

Chris Bush is from Goulburn in NSw, but plays in Canberra with the ACTAS side. He's also a member of the Joey's.

1,000 young people from 65 different sports and Chris beat them all!

In a talented sports nation that is no mean feat!

Congratulations to Chris.

Read the full Capital Football media release from Chris Gottaas below.

ACTAS' Christopher Bush Honoured with Rebel Sport Award
Capital Football would like to congratulate the ACT Academy of Sports' Christopher Bush following the announcement of his latest honour as the 2007 Rebel Sport Rookies Talent ID Program recipient.

With a more than a thousand high quality applicants ranging from 65 different sports, the programs ambassadors Liz Ellis, Kostya Tszyu and Rebel Sport Group Managing Director, Mr Stephen Heath have chosen Bush as one of seven well deserved winners.

Whilst playing with an U14’s squad Bush was invited to train and play with the ACT Academy of Sport U20 Premier Pathway League and was recently selected to join the Australian U17 Joeys Team to tour Japan a couple months ago.

Christopher Bush will again be playing on the international stage when he lines up as the only ACT representative in the Qantas Joeys qualifying campaign for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

The Qantas Joeys will travel to Singapore for the first stage of qualifying where they will face Malaysia, DPR Korea and East Timor with two of the four teams to progress to next year’s AFC U-16 Championship. The top ranked teams in the AFC Championship will then represent Asia at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Keep your eyes and ears out for Christopher Bush as a very bright prospect for the future of Australian football.

Congratulations to Christopher Bush from the Capital Football family!