Victoria Metro and Victoria Country have named their teams for the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys title-decider at Marvel Stadium on Thursday September 22.
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and streamed at AFL.com.au. Entry to the match is free, with Gate 5 to open at 12:00pm. The first bounce will take place at 12:35pm.
Both sides are undefeated heading into the final match of the Championships, with the winner of Thursday’s game to take out this year’s title, which will be the first awarded since 2019.
The match will feature a host of the top prospects in their final match ahead of the 2022 NAB AFL Draft.
Victoria Metro vs. Victoria Country
Thursday September 22
Marvel Stadium, 12:35pm
Free entry via Gate 5
Watch live on Fox Footy and AFL.com.au
VICTORIA METRO
# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
DOB |
NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
3 |
Nick |
Watson |
24-02-05 |
Eastern Ranges |
East Ringwood |
4 |
Kai |
Windsor |
27-01-04 |
Eastern Ranges |
South Belgrave |
5 |
Alwyn |
Davey |
26-02-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Ashburton |
7 |
Olli |
Hotton |
06-09-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Hampton Rovers |
8 |
Blake |
Drury |
11-01-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Vermont |
10 |
Will |
Ashcroft |
06-05-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Old Brighton Grammarians |
11 |
Charlie |
Clarke |
04-01-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Port Melbourne Colts |
12 |
Paul |
Pascu |
20-08-04 |
Calder Cannons |
Oak Park |
13 |
Cooper |
Harvey |
12-07-04 |
Northern Knights |
Yarrambat |
14 |
Darcy |
Edmends |
28-05-04 |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
15 |
Harry |
Sheezel |
13-10-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Ajax |
16 |
Rye |
Penny |
01-03-04 |
Calder Cannons |
Gisborne |
17 |
Bailey |
Macdonald |
04-08-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Surrey Park |
19 |
Jakob |
Anderson |
12-09-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Old Haileybury |
22 |
Cameron |
Mackenzie |
21-01-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Beaumaris |
23 |
Elijah |
Tsatas |
18-10-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Surrey Park |
26 |
Luke |
Teal |
20-05-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Glen Iris |
28 |
Josh |
Weddle |
25-05-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Eltham |
30 |
Matthew |
Jefferson |
08-03-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Ashburton |
32 |
Jovan |
Petric |
17-04-04 |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
34 |
Max |
Gruzewski |
21-07-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Caulfield Grammar |
35 |
Lewis |
Hayes |
17-12-04 |
Eastern Ranges |
Lysterfield |
39 |
Hudson |
O'Keeffe |
16-12-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Camberwell |
EMERGENCIES |
|||||
20 |
Ben |
Hempel |
07-06-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Mordialloc Braeside |
25 |
Yu |
Ashwin |
12-07-04 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Blackburn |
31 |
Clay |
Tucker |
09-08-04 |
Eastern Ranges |
Rowville |
33 |
Jerome |
Lawrence |
18-07-03 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Blackburn |
VICTORIA COUNTRY
# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
DOB |
NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
2 |
Mitch |
Szybkowski |
09-01-04 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Beaconsfield |
3 |
Harvey |
Gallagher |
26-09-03 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Sandhurst |
4 |
Jaxon |
Binns |
29-10-04 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Berwick |
5 |
Jhye |
Clark |
23-07-04 |
Geelong Falcons |
Queenscliff |
6 |
Noah |
Long |
23-08-04 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca |
7 |
Jacob |
Konstanty |
09-11-04 |
Gippsland Power |
Drouin |
8 |
Oliver |
Hollands |
16-01-04 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wodonga |
10 |
Jonti |
Schuback |
18-03-04 |
Gippsland Power |
Maffra |
12 |
Coby |
Burgiel |
09-09-04 |
Gippsland Power |
Maffra |
13 |
Finn |
Emile-Brennan |
07-05-04 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Mt Eliza |
14 |
Harley |
Reid |
17-04-05 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Tongala |
15 |
Ted |
Clohesy |
06-09-04 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
17 |
Caleb |
Mitchell |
10-08-04 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Yarrawonga |
18 |
Toby |
McMullin |
06-08-04 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Port Fairy |
20 |
Bailey |
Humphrey |
11-09-04 |
Gippsland Power |
Moe |
25 |
Aaron |
Cadman |
03-03-04 |
GWV Rebels |
Darley |
27 |
Cooper |
Vickery |
16-12-04 |
Gippsland Power |
Bairnsdale |
28 |
Oscar |
Murdoch |
24-09-04 |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
32 |
Hugh |
Bond |
25-09-04 |
GWV Rebels |
North Ballarat |
33 |
Henry |
Hustwaite |
20-07-04 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Rosebud |
34 |
James |
Van Es |
07-08-04 |
GWV Rebels |
North Ballarat |
38 |
Olivier |
Northam |
28-07-04 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
40 |
Max |
Knobel |
27-06-04 |
Gippsland Power |
Maffra |
EMERGENCIES |
|||||
11 |
Charlie |
Barnett |
24-08-04 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Kyabram |
19 |
Felix |
Fogaty |
09-06-04 |
GWV Rebels |
East Point |
The Larke Medal will be awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Championships following Thursday’s game. Previous winners include Christian Petracca, Tom Hawkins and Sam Walsh.
The Larke Medal will be selected by a panel comprising Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Ambassador – Chairman), Tarkyn Lockyer (AFL National Academy Coach/Manager) and AFL club recruiters Scott Clayton (North Melbourne), Mark McKenzie (Hawthorn), Kelly O’Donnell (Melbourne) and Geoff Parker (Port Adelaide).
The panel will also select the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys All-Australian team.
The NAB AFL National Championships are the highest level of state and territory representative football, as part of the AFL’s Talent Pathway Program. The competition features the most talented boys from across Australia who are the next generation of stars in the men’s game.