Daniel Hogarty almost missed his chance to represent Victoria at next week's School Sports Australia soccer carnival.
Two selection trials had already passed before the invitation to attend was forthcoming.
But it, and he, arrived in time for the third and final trial.
And it was all the Year 11 Notre Dame College student needed to convince the selectors.
``I was just lucky that I had a good run that night, that's all,'' a modest Hogarty said.
He will travel to Melbourne tomorrow to join his School Sports Victoria under-19 teammates for the first of five games in pursuit of...