Future stars set for Sunday double-header

Author Name: jacklynch | Posted 12:50 pm on Thursday 11th August, 2022

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A host of the best under-17 boys talent from Victoria, New South Wales, ACT and Queensland will be in action in Melbourne this Sunday, August 14.

The young stars will feature in a double-header at Craigieburn’s Highgate Recreation Reserve.

The first match will be played between Victoria Country and New South Wales/ACT at 10.00am, before Victoria Metro and Queensland clash at 1.00pm.

The matches will provide an opportunity for players to push their case for selection for the 2022 NAB AFL All Stars Futures match, which will be played on AFL Grand Final Day.

They also allow players to be part of a high-performance program in preparation for their draft season next year.

All four squads have been selected in consultation with NAB League and Academy programs.

Among the players selected are 2022 NAB AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys All-Australian Team members Billy Richardson and Leonardo Lombard, who have both been named to play for Queensland.

Sunday’s matches will also provide a fantastic opportunity for emerging coaches in the Talent Pathways program.

Former AFLW player Lauren Morecroft will take the reins of Victoria Metro, having recently coached the Eastern Ranges in the absence of head coach Travis Cloke.

Dandenong Stingrays assistant Josh Moore has been appointed coach of Victoria Country, with Mark Pitura to lead Queensland and Anthony Bourke to coach New South Wales/ACT.

How to watch: Please click here to watch a live stream of the Victoria Country vs New South Wales and Victoria Metro vs Queensland matches on Sunday.

MATCH 1
Victoria Country vs New South Wales/ACT
Sunday August 14, 10.00am
Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn
VICTORIA COUNTRY

 
# NAME SURNAME DOB HT STATE TALENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY CLUB
1 Sebastian Amoroso 02-10-2005 171 Gippsland Power Drouin
2 Joeve Cooper 03-08-2005 173 Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Swans
3 Cooper Simpson 13-02-2005 181 Dandenong Stingrays Mt Martha
4 Darcy Wilson 18-08-2005 184 Murray Bushrangers Wangaratta Rovers
5 Oliver Poole 18-03-2005 182 Bendigo Pioneers Echuca United
6 Harry De Mattia 11-09-2005 188 Dandenong Stingrays Edithvale Aspendale
7 Kade De La Rue 19-11-2005 181 Dandenong Stingrays Beaconsfield
8 Sam Frangalas 20-04-2005 187 Dandenong Stingrays Berwick
9 Kobe Shipp 12-05-2005 186 Dandenong Stingrays Beaconsfield
10 Patrick Hughes 20-03-2005 180 Geelong Falcons Torquay
11 Flynn Chirgwin 13-12-2005 189 Geelong Falcons St Mary’s
12 Billy Wilson 16-06-2005 181 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana
13 Joel Freijah 14-11-2005 189 GWV Rebels Horsham Saints
14 Michael Rudd 14-05-2005 190 Geelong Falcons St Mary’s
15 Liam Kershaw 17-10-2005 185 Geelong Falcons St Joseph’s
16 Luamon Lual 28-03-2005 181 GWV Rebels South Warrnambool
17 Malik Gordan 03-04-2005 190 Bendigo Pioneers Strathfieldsaye
18 Tom Bartlett 24-02-2005 186 Geelong Falcons Modewarre
19 Angus Hastie 19-09-2005 187 Geelong Falcons Geelong West
21 Will Dawson 20-12-2005 198 Gippsland Power Leongatha
22 Boston Dowling 08-04-2005 200 Murray Bushrangers Shepparton
23 Zane Snowden 15-12-2005 194 Dandenong Stingrays Langwarrin
24 Joe Pike 17-05-2005 201 Geelong Falcons Barwon Heads
25 Lachlan Smith 05-10-2005 201 Gippsland Power Warragul
 

NEW SOUTH WALES/ACT

 
# NAME SURNAME DOB HT STATE TALENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY CLUB
1 Harvey Thomas 08-08-2005 175 GWS Giants Academy Turvey Park
2 Daniel Gauci 23-03-2005 177 GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles
3 Cooper McClennan 03-12-2005 177 Sydney Swans Academy Manly Bombers
4 James Lugsdin 25-10-2005 177 Sydney Swans Academy Manly Bombers
5 Nathan Fokes 26-05-2005 180 GWS Giants Academy Kellyville/Rouse Hill
6 Mitch Way 05-05-2005 180 Murray Bushrangers Wodonga Raiders
8 Charlie Hillier 19-07-2005 180 Bendigo Pioneers Deniliquin Rams
9 Caiden Cleary (pictured) 05-03-2005 180 Sydney Swans Academy Sydney University
10 Lachlan Cabor 28-09-2005 181 Sydney Swans Academy Shellharbour Swans
11 Bryce Langdon 22-07-2005 181 GWS Giants Academy South Broken Hill
12 Will Kellar 04-10-2005 182 GWS Giants Academy Queanbeyan Tigers
13 Jacob Jones 10-05-2005 183 GWS Giants Academy East Coast Eagles
14 Khy Gibbs 23-09-2005 183 Sydney Swans Academy Ingleburn Magpies
15 Liam Lieschke 03-05-2005 183 Sydney Swans Academy Warners Bay Bulldogs
16 Jackson Savage 03-04-2005 185 GWS Giants Academy West Broken Hill
17 Ned Hawkins 09-07-2005 186 Sydney Swans Academy UNSW Bulldogs
18 Oliver Rouse 24-12-2005 184 Sydney Swans Academy East Sydney Bulldogs
19 Max Rider 28-08-2005 186 Sydney Swans Academy Glebe Greyhounds
20 Bailee Gilbert 23-02-2005 187 GWS Giants Academy Queanbeyan Tigers
23 Jesse Hart 21-09-2005 190 Murray Bushrangers Lavington
24 Patrick Payne 15-03-2005 191 GWS Giants Academy Griffith Swans
25 Connor O’Sullivan 19-05-2005 197 Murray Bushrangers Albury
26 Charlie McCormack 02-04-2005 197 GWS Giants Academy Northern Jets
27 Harrison Podmore-Taylor 02-03-2005 200 Sydney Swans Academy UNSW Bulldogs

 

MATCH 2
Victoria Metro vs Queensland
Sunday August 14, 1.00pm
Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn

VICTORIA METRO

 
# NAME SURNAME DOB HT STATE TALENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY CLUB
1 Kade Mueller 08-09-2005 172 Calder Cannons Strathmore
2 Cam Nyko 25-11-2005 178 Eastern Ranges Healesville
3 Aleksandr D’Arro 25-03-2005 179 Northern Knights Yarrambat
6 Diesel Moloney 13-05-2005 180 Western Jets Point Cook
7 Kynan Brown 13-01-2005 180 Oakleigh Chargers Blackburn
8 Darcy Weeks 29-07-2005 181 Western Jets Keilor
9 Alex Tsia 28-04-2005 181 Western Jets Hillside
10 Archie Roberts 18-11-2005 182 Sandringham Dragons Hampton Rovers
11 Mahmoud Taha 11-04-2005 182 Calder Cannons Pascoe Vale
12 Jude Georgievski 15-09-2005 183 Northern Knights Epping
14 Sam Phillips 03-02-2005 184 Oakleigh Chargers Boroondara Hawks
15 Jake Smith 24-07-2005 185 Western Jets Williamstown CYMS
16 Charlie Naish 04-05-2005 186 Northern Knights Ivanhoe
17 Ethan Williams 13-07-2005 186 Sandringham Dragons Port Melbourne Colts
18 Will Lorenz 19-05-2005 186 Oakleigh Chargers Boroondara Hawks
19 Amin Naim 25-08-2005 187 Calder Cannons Strathmore
20 Will LaMotte 24-05-2005 190 Oakleigh Chargers Boroondara Hawks
22 Luke Lloyd 08-08-2005 192 Sandringham Dragons St Peters
23 Logan Morris 10-05-2005 192 Western Jets Werribee Districts
24 Joshua Tovey 22-07-2005 193 Eastern Ranges Park Orchards
25 Riley Weatherill 21-11-2005 195 Eastern Ranges East Ringwood
26 Vigo Visentini 05-09-2005 199 Sandringham Dragons Brighton Beach
27 Jordan Croft 12-05-2005 199 Calder Cannons Maribyrnong Park
28 William Green 08-09-2005 202 Northern Knights Northcote
QUEENSLAND
# NAME SURNAME DOB HT STATE TALENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY CLUB
13 Leo Lombard 05-10-2006 169 Gold Coast Suns Academy Burleigh
14 Sonny Ashley 29-07-2005 169 Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore
15 Alex Pope 14-12-2006 176 Brisbane Lions Academy Redland/Victoria Point
16 Maverick Garaicoa 01-08-2005 176 Brisbane Lions Academy Wilston Grange
17 Hugo Crawford 02-09-2005 178 Brisbane Lions Academy Morningside
18 Harry Sullivan 26-09-2005 181 Gold Coast Suns Academy Labrador/Sandringham Dragons
19 Charlie Elliot 28-10-2005 180 Gold Coast Suns Academy Palm Beach Currumbin
20 Max Masters 01-02-2005 181 Gold Coast Suns Academy Broadbeach
21 Jack Stringer 01-10-2005 181 Gold Coast Suns Academy Palm Beach Currumbin
23 Elijah Glass 17-02-2005 185 Brisbane Lions Academy Sherwood
24 Takoda Boltong 09-10-2005 185 Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore
25 Finn Hay 25-06-2005 181 Gold Coast Suns Academy Palm Beach Currumbin
26 Ben O’Brien 18-04-2005 181 Gold Coast Suns Academy Yeppoon
27 Jett Jessen 19-12-2005 192 Gold Coast Suns Academy Mt Gravatt
28 Will Graham 27-07-2005 185 Gold Coast Suns Academy Palm Beach Currumbin
29 Hunter Moore 11-03-2005 187 Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore
31 Caleb Nancarrow 31-05-2006 194 Gold Coast Suns Academy Cairns City/Oakleigh Chargers
32 Bradley McDonald 29-08-2005 197 Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore
33 Noah Cockerell 28-06-2005 192 Gold Coast Suns Academy Cairns Saints
34 Patrick Snell 17-07-2005 194 Brisbane Lions Academy Wilston Grange
35 Billy Richardson 10-12-2005 196 Brisbane Lions Academy Wilston Grange
36 Will Cooper 17-09-2005 193 Gold Coast Suns Academy Broadbeach
37 Nathan Jensen 22-03-2005 202 Brisbane Lions Academy Maroochydore
38 Ethan Read 07-07-2005 200 Gold Coast Suns Academy Palm Beach Currumbin

 

The NAB AFL Futures is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL.

The NAB AFL Rising Stars Program also comprises the following elements:

• NAB AFL/W Rising Star
• NAB AFL/W Draft
• NAB AFL/W Draft Combine
• NAB AFL/W Academy
• NAB AFL/W National Championships – U18
• NAB AFL/W National Development Championships – U16

NAB has proudly supported footy for over a decade, providing boys and girls with a clear pathway from NAB AFL Auskick to the big time.

-ENDS-

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