Final squads have been announced to represent Victoria Country and Victoria Metro at the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys.
The Championships feature a host of the best under-16 boys footballers from across the country, with 10 teams competing across two pools.
Victoria Country and Victoria Metro will both compete in Pool A alongside South Australia and Westen Australia. Victoria Metro are the reigning title holders following last year’s Championships win.
Pool B will comprise six teams, including the Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy, GWS Giants Academy, Northern Territory, Sydney Swans Academy and Tasmania.
Victoria Country and Victoria Metro begin their campaigns when they clash at Sandringham’s Trevor Barker Beach Oval this Saturday, June 8 from 2:30pm AEST.
The final two rounds of the Championships will be played on the Gold Coast from July 8 to 12 during the school holidays.
GWV Rebels boys coach David Loader has been appointed head coach of Victoria Country, while Western Jets head coach Trent Dennis-Lane will steer Victoria Metro.
Continue below to view the squads.
VICTORIA COUNTRY
# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
STATE LEAGUE CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Marcus |
Prasad |
167 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
2 |
Tanner |
Armstrong |
175 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton United |
3 |
Noah |
Williams |
174 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph’s |
4 |
Ethan |
Drever |
181 |
GWV Rebels |
Ballarat |
5 |
Gus |
Kennedy |
183 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Seaford |
6 |
Jackson |
Phillips |
182 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Langwarrin |
7 |
Marlon |
Neocleous |
167 |
Gippsland Power |
Traralgon |
8 |
Cody |
Walker |
183 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca Bombers |
9 |
Alex |
Assemani |
180 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
10 |
Michael |
Hughes |
180 |
GWV Rebels |
North Ballarat |
11 |
Russell |
Clark |
175 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Wentworth |
12 |
Kyle |
Harrison |
183 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Edithvale-Aspindale |
13 |
Blake |
Newton |
181 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta Magpies |
14 |
Cody |
Templeton |
181 |
Gippsland Power |
Warragul Industrials |
15 |
Noah |
Wisken |
185 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
South Mornington |
16 |
Jack |
Pickett |
192 |
Geelong Falcons |
Torquay |
17 |
Mitch |
Toner |
186 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Narre Warren |
18 |
Wil |
Malady |
188 |
Gippsland Power |
Bairnsdale |
19 |
Darcy |
Szerszyn |
187 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Seaford |
20 |
Tethloach |
Dak Liem |
188 |
GWV Rebels |
East Point |
21 |
Fletcher |
Pulleine |
189 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph’s |
22 |
Ash |
Mounsey |
188 |
Gippsland Power |
Neerim Neerim South |
23 |
Xavier |
Ladbrook |
197 |
Gippsland Power |
Nar Nar Goon |
24 |
Ned |
Badrock |
192 |
Geelong Falcons |
Ocean Grove |
25 |
Hamish |
Gill |
197 |
Gippsland Power |
Leongatha |
26 |
Noah |
Bevis |
201 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
27 |
Seamus |
Doherty |
195 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Strathfieldsaye |
28 |
Xavier |
Bevis |
201 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
VICTORIA METRO
# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
STATE LEAGUE CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Jack |
Surkitt |
175 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Sandringham |
2 |
Jack |
Dodorico |
178 |
Calder Cannons |
Hadfield |
3 |
Jordan |
Knapp |
178 |
Eastern Ranges |
North Ringwood |
4 |
Jack |
Poustie |
177 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Hawthorn Citizens |
5 |
Logan |
Shepherd |
179 |
Northern Knights |
Eltham |
6 |
Sam |
Harris |
179 |
Calder Cannons |
Pascoe Vale |
7 |
Zac |
Antonellos |
179 |
Eastern Ranges |
Park Orchards |
8 |
Archie |
Spencer |
180 |
Eastern Ranges |
Woori Yallock |
9 |
Jackson |
Watkins |
182 |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
10 |
Max |
Downes |
180 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary's |
11 |
Arki |
Butler |
180 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Beaumaris |
12 |
Lachlan |
Hicks |
181 |
Western Jets |
Altona |
13 |
Hunter |
Ryan |
181 |
Eastern Ranges |
Woori Yallock |
14 |
Albert |
MacGowan |
184 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Brighton Beach |
15 |
Max |
Matthews |
186 |
Sandringham Dragons |
St Peters |
16 |
Billy |
Wigmore |
186 |
Western Jets |
Yarraville-Seddon |
17 |
Willem |
Verwoert |
188 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Hawthorn Citizens |
18 |
Kai |
Parker |
188 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary’s |
19 |
William |
Waller |
191 |
Eastern Ranges |
North Ringwood |
20 |
Sam |
Gayfer |
191 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary's |
21 |
Flynn |
Woolhouse |
193 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Kew Comets |
22 |
Isaac |
Mullins |
192 |
Northern Knights |
Montmorency |
23 |
Henry |
Thomas |
192 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Brighton Vampires |
24 |
Tate |
Hodgson |
193 |
Northern Knights |
Park Orchards |
25 |
Ben |
Taylor |
196 |
Calder Cannons |
Riddells Creek |
26 |
Jaden |
Lawrence |
199 |
Eastern Ranges |
North Ringwood |
27 |
Harry |
Van Hattum |
202 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary’s |
30 |
Lewis |
Houndsome |
198 |
Northern Knights |
Yarrambat |
STREAMING AND SQUADS: All matches in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will be live streamed on the AFL Play YouTube channel. Please click here to access the live streams and to view squad lists.
SCHEDULE: Please continue below for match details for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys. All times are local.
DATE |
HOME TEAM |
VENUE |
TIME |
Sat, June 8 |
Northern Territory vs Tasmania |
Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
11:30am |
Sat, June 8 |
Victoria Metro vs Victoria Country |
Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
2:30pm |
Sat, June 22 |
Soth Australia vs Western Australia |
Thebarton Oval |
11:00am |
Sat, June 29 |
GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans |
Manuka Oval |
12:00pm |
Sun, June 30 |
GC Suns vs Brisbane Lions |
Brighton Homes Arena |
11:00am |
Mon, July 8 |
Sydney Swans vs Northern Territory |
People First Stadium |
10:00am |
Mon, July 8 |
GC Suns vs GWS Giants |
People First Stadium |
12:25pm |
Mon, July 8 |
Brisbane Lions vs Tasmania |
People First Stadium |
2:50pm |
Tue, July 9 |
Victoria Metro vs South Australia |
People First Stadium |
10:00am |
Tue, July 9 |
Victoria Country vs Western Australia |
People First Stadium |
12:30pm |
Thu, July 11 |
Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants |
Fankhauser Reserve |
9:30am |
Thu, July 11 |
Tasmania vs Sydney Swans |
Fankhauser Reserve |
11:45am |
Thu, July 11 |
Northern Territory vs GC Suns |
Fankhauser Reserve |
2:00pm |
Fri, July 12 |
Western Australia vs Victoria Metro |
Fankhauser Reserve |
9:30am |
Fri July 12 |
South Australia vs Victoria Country |
Fankhauser Reserve |
11:45am |