The squad of players (listed below) was ultimately selected following a testing and screening day run by AFL Queensland in conjunction with the Hyundai Brisbane Lions Academy.
A number of factors were taken into consideration when determining the final squad, including (but not limited to): skill level, game sense/knowledge, fitness levels, attitude, work ethic and ability to follow instructions.
The players that missed out on selection in the squad are strongly encouraged to continue training hard over summer with their respective clubs.
The U18 program staff will continue to monitor the progress of those players outside of the training squad, with an eye to potentially include them at a later date should they consistently demonstrate the required characteristics and abilities during this time.
Among the 50 young players who form the development squad are some recognisable faces from Queensland side that won this year’s AFL National U16 Championships - including Queensland U16 Captain Isaac Conway and Noosa Tigers junior Cain Tickner.
The full list of participants in the program are as follows:
Daniel Affleck
Aliir Aliir
Jordan Bain
Jordan Bourke
Dylan Bresnehan
Tyrone Brimble
Daniel Brown
Sam Cabrera
Clay Cameron
Isaac Conway
Shaun Crook
Sam Daff
Nick Davidson
Daniel Daye
Lachlan Dignan
Matthew Edwards
Jono Freeman
Blake Gambale
Luke Glastonbury
Jackson Gray
Spencer Greville
Sam Gribble
Alex Hall
Sam Henry
James Ives
Ryan Johnson
Brad Lewis
Ryan Major
Sam Moyle
Nathan Newcastle
Lachlan Niland-Rowe
James O’Donnell
Tom Overington
Brock Paulke
Bill Pendlebury
Dan Poultney
Rhys Power
Lewis Radford
Monty Reeves
Luke Rogerson
Aden Rutledge
Jono Skippen
Josh Smith
Haydn Smoothy
Zac Southern
Cain Tickner
Josh Wagner
Jesse Wallin
Joe Wilson
Michael Wyld
