The final 28-player Vic Metro squad to play in the upcoming NAB AFL Under-16 Championships has been released.
The 23-player Metro team (plus five emergencies) will begin its Under-16 Championships campaign on Sunday June 16 when it takes on Vic Country at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong from 12.30pm.
Both Metro and Country will then travel to Queensland for rounds 2 and 3 of the Championships, which feature games against South Australia and Western Australia on Monday July 8 at Southport (Gold Coast) and Friday July 12 at the Gabba (Brisbane).
Metro played its final trial match ahead of the Championships on Saturday at Preston City Oval, defeating Vic Country 12.8 (80) to 7.3 (45) with final squad members such as Jack Rossimel (Northern Knights – four goals), Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons – 21 disposals, 10 tackles and two goals) and Youseph Dib (Oakleigh Chargers – 16, five clearances and six inside-50s) instrumental in the win.
2019 UNDER-16 VIC METRO SQUAD
NAME | NAB LEAGUE CLUB | LOCAL CLUB | |
Noah | Candotti | Calder Cannons | Airport West |
Joshua | Goater | Calder Cannons | Sunbury Lions |
Jack | Newitt | Calder Cannons | Sunbury Lions |
Zac | Taylor | Calder Cannons | Pascoe Vale |
Tyreece | Leiu | Eastern Ranges | Lysterfield |
Jake | Soligo | Eastern Ranges | Lysterfield |
Tyler | Sonsie | Eastern Ranges | Lysterfield |
Jack | Rossimel | Northern Knights | Park Orchards |
Josh | Ward | Northern Knights | Fitzroy |
Braden | Andrews | Oakleigh Chargers | Boroondara Hawks |
Henry | Brown | Oakleigh Chargers | Glen Iris Gladiators |
Ingo | Dammersmith | Oakleigh Chargers | Glen Iris Gladiators |
Youseph | Dib | Oakleigh Chargers | Blackburn |
Alex | Lukic | Oakleigh Chargers | Surrey Park |
Lachlan | Rankin | Oakleigh Chargers | Beverley Hills |
Jed | Rule | Oakleigh Chargers | Boroondara Hawks |
Lachlan | Benton | Sandringham Dragons | Dingley |
Lachlan | Brooks | Sandringham Dragons | Beaumaris |
Blake | Howes | Sandringham Dragons | Mordialloc Braeside |
Angus | McLennan | Sandringham Dragons | Glen Iris Gladiators |
Josh | Sinn | Sandringham Dragons | East Brighton |
Dante | Visentini | Sandringham Dragons | Brighton Beach |
Brock | Jacobsen | Western Jets | Keilor |
EMERGENCIES
NAME | NAB LEAGUE CLUB | LOCAL CLUB | |
Ned | Long | Northern Knights | Fitzroy |
James | Nadalin | Northern Knights | Fitzroy |
Darcy | Wilmot | Northern Knights | Yarrambat |
Scott | Beilby | Oakleigh Chargers | Glen Iris Gladiators |
Caleb | Lewis | Sandringham Dragons | Mordialloc Braeside |