World Team on show in Sydney

Premiership player and former Carlton captain Anthony Koutoufides has been named head coach of the World Team.

The 2013 squad will showcase the skills of talented international youngsters from South Africa, England, Ireland and Denmark, as well the best upcoming AFL multicultural players from across the nation.

“The World Team provides international and multicultural AFL players with elite training, personal development and AFL talent pathway opportunities,” said Anthony Koutoufides.

“Coming from a Greek and Italian background, I am excited to be given the opportunity to coach the World Team.

“I hope to uncover great talent, such as Sudanese footballer Duom Dawam who represented the World Team in 2012 and was selected into the 2013 Level 1 AIS-AFL Academy after his outstanding performance at the Championships.”

The World Team plays a key role in the AFL International and Multicultural growth strategy.

The AFL’s Kevin Sheehan, Chris Johnson, Michael Ablett and Darren Flanigan selected the final squad of 26 players.

The selection process for the international representatives for the World Team was vast and extensive with many players considered from across the globe.

Multicultural players from across Australia were selected following the National Multicultural Talent camp held in Victoria in May.

The World Team will take part in a two-day high performance training camp from July 4 in Sydney prior to competing in the NAB AFL Championships.

The Under 16 NAB AFL Championships will be played from July 6 -13, coinciding with the AFL’s Multicultural Round which will celebrate ‘Many cultures. One game’.

The World Team will compete against the South Pacific, The Flying Boomerangs and WA North-West.

2013 AFL World Team squad:

NAME

SUBURB IN AUSTRALIA

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

FATHERS COUNTRY OF BIRTH

MOTHERS COUNTRY OF BIRTH

Vuyisile Sokoyi

 International player

South Africa

 

 

Atang Moshoeshoe

 International player

South Africa

 

 

Banini Sekori

 International player

South Africa

 

 

Msizi Dan Mkhize

 International player

South Africa

 

 

Victor Peterson

International player

Denmark

 

 

David McGivney

 International player

Ireland

 

 

Colin Kenny

International player

Ireland

 

 

Kahlin Santillo

Gilles Plains

Australia

Italy

Australia

Sam Ciappina

Wynn Vale

Australia

Italy

Italy

Hisham Kerbatieh

Meadow Heights

Australia

Australia

Lebanon

Robert Mostert

Caversham

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa

Takhudzwa Phiri

Success

Zambia

Zambia

Zambia

Cameron Cope

Brownhills Walsall

England

 

 

Damendeep Ajula

Lalor

New Zealand

India

Samoa

Yusef Kassem

Kewdale

Australia

Lebanon

Lebanon

Jason Lee

Mermaid Waters

Australia

 

Australia

Calem Volker

North Bundaberg

Australia

German

Australia

Thomas Taurau

Ararat

Australia

NZ

Australia

James El Moussalli

Research

Australia

Egypt

New Zealand

Abraham Kennedy

Banksia Grove

Ivory Coast

Liberia

Liberia

David Smith

Doodlakine

Australia

Australia

Hungary

Thomas Jok

Pakenham

Sudan

Sudan

Sudan

Khamis Mamur

Taylors lakes

Kenya

Sudan

Sudan

James Paligorov

Beaconsfiled

Australia

Macedonian

Australia

Ruan Greyling

Mt Claremont

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa

Mabiol Chol

Acacia Ridge

Sudan