Victoria Metro and Victoria Country have announced squads to compete in this week's under 16 and under 18 boys trial matches.
The trial matches will assist with selecting the final Victoria Country and Victoria Metro squads that will compete at the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Boys and 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Boys.
The boys Championships will run from May to August and will feature the most talented under 18 and under 16 footballers from across Australia, some of who may become the next generation of AFL stars.
The Victorian under-16 boys trial matches will be played at Sandringham’s Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Friday, April 12. The first match will commence at 11:30am, with the second match to follow at 2:00pm.
The Victorian under-18 trials will be played at Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday, April 14. The opening game will start at 11:00am, followed by the second game at 1:30pm.
Players who haven’t been selected to play in this week’s trial matches will still be eligible to be named in the squads that compete at this year’s Championships.
Victorian players who are part of the 2024 Marsh AFL National Academy have not been selected for this Sunday’s under 18 trial games. Those players will represent the Australia U18 team against VFL outfit Coburg at IKON Park on Saturday, April 11 from 1:00pm.
Continue below to view the squads for this week’s Victorian under 16 and under 18 boys trial matches. Teams and jumper numbers for Sunday’s under 18 boys matches will be confirmed closer to match day.
UNDER-16 BOYS
Game 1
Victoria Country vs Victoria Metro
Friday, April 12 at 11:30am
Trevor Barker Beach Oval
VICTORIA COUNTRY |
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# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Marlon |
Neocleous |
166 |
Gippsland Power |
Traralgon |
2 |
Tanner |
Armstrong |
178 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Rumbalara |
3 |
Blake |
Sofra |
177 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton United |
4 |
Jaxon |
Coleman |
177 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta Rovers |
5 |
Ned |
Ash-Townrow |
184 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca Football Club |
7 |
Russell |
Clark |
176 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Wentworth |
8 |
Cody |
Walker |
185 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca Bombers |
9 |
Judd |
Burgiel |
179 |
Gippsland Power |
Maffra |
10 |
Keenan |
Boi |
183 |
Gippsland Power |
Warragul |
11 |
Connor |
Macmillan |
180 |
Gippsland Power |
Wonthaggi Power |
12 |
Angus |
Watson |
178 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca |
13 |
Thomas |
Macmillan |
179 |
Gippsland Power |
Wonthaggi Power |
13 |
Blake |
Newton |
183 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta Magpies |
14 |
Cody |
Templeton |
181 |
Gippsland Power |
Warragul Industrials |
15 |
Angus |
Hoyne |
190 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Strathfieldsaye |
18 |
Wil |
Malady |
187 |
Gippsland Power |
Bairnsdale |
19 |
Ash |
Mounsey |
188 |
Gippsland Power |
Neerim Neerim South |
20 |
Sonny |
Beasy |
181 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Swan Hill |
21 |
Hamish |
Laverty |
197 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta Magpies |
22 |
River |
Freeman |
197 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Nathalia |
23 |
Xavier |
Ladbrook |
196 |
Gippsland Power |
Nar Nar Goon |
24 |
Seamus |
Doherty |
196 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca |
25 |
Hamish |
Gill |
196 |
Gippsland Power |
Leongatha |
25 |
Reilly |
Donovan |
191 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Frankston Dolphins |
26 |
Noah |
Bevis |
200 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
Tobias |
Dixon |
187 |
GWV Rebels |
Ballarat |
|
VICTORIA METRO |
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# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Jack |
Surkitt |
174 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Sandringham |
2 |
Jack |
Dodorico |
176 |
Calder Cannons |
Hadfield |
3 |
Jordan |
Knapp |
177 |
Eastern Ranges |
North Ringwood |
4 |
Sam |
Harris |
179 |
Calder Cannons |
Pascoe Vale |
5 |
Zac |
Antonellos |
179 |
Eastern Ranges |
Park Orchards |
6 |
Archie |
Spencer |
179 |
Eastern Ranges |
Woori Yallock |
7 |
Arki |
Butler |
180 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Beaumaris |
8 |
Jackson |
Watkins |
180 |
Calder Cannons |
Aberfeldie |
9 |
Charlie |
Robbins |
181 |
Calder Cannons |
Fitzroy |
10 |
Hunter |
Ryan |
181 |
Eastern Ranges |
Woori Yallock |
11 |
Micah |
Murphy |
181 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Malvern Knights |
12 |
Cohen |
Hine |
182 |
Eastern Ranges |
Park Orchards |
14 |
Ryan |
McConnell |
182 |
Eastern Ranges |
Mitcham |
15 |
Albert |
MacGowan |
184 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Brighton Beach |
16 |
Harrison |
Chapman |
184 |
Eastern Ranges |
Lysterfield |
17 |
Max |
Matthews |
185 |
Sandringham Dragons |
St Peters |
18 |
William |
Waller |
190 |
Eastern Ranges |
North Ringwood |
19 |
Ben |
Challis |
190 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Brighton Vampires |
20 |
Henry |
Thomas |
192 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Brighton Vampires |
22 |
Tyson |
Bradley |
193 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Highett |
23 |
Ben |
Taylor |
195 |
Calder Cannons |
Riddells Creek |
29 |
Jaden |
Lawrence |
199 |
Eastern Ranges |
Park Orchards |
30 |
Alex |
Dreaver |
200 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Camberwell Sharks |
Game 2
Victoria Country vs Victoria Metro
Friday, April 12 at 2:00pm
Trevor Barker Beach Oval
VICTORIA COUNTRY |
|||||
# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Marcus |
Prasad |
169 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
2 |
Kyle |
Harrison |
175 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Edithvale-Aspendale |
3 |
Noah |
Williams |
176 |
Geelong Falcons |
Bell Park |
4 |
Ethan |
Drever |
179 |
GWV Rebels |
Ballarat |
5 |
Gus |
Kennedy |
180 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
CPL |
6 |
Jackson |
Phillips |
179 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Langwarrin |
7 |
Van |
Rahilly |
175 |
Geelong Falcons |
Torquay |
8 |
Alex |
Assemani |
175 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
9 |
Jaxon |
Cooney |
186 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
10 |
Michael |
Hughes |
179 |
GWV Rebels |
North Ballarat |
11 |
Ocean |
Shepheard |
174 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Mount Martha |
12 |
Fletcher |
Pulleine |
187 |
Geelong Falcons |
Lara |
13 |
Noah |
Wisken |
183 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Crib Point |
14 |
Hunter |
Stephens |
178 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Mount Eliza |
15 |
Ned |
Badrock |
190 |
Geelong Falcons |
Ocean Grove |
16 |
Riley |
McLeod |
185 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
17 |
Mitch |
Toner |
186 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Narre Warren |
18 |
Darcy |
Szerszyn |
185 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Seaford |
20 |
Tethloach |
Dak Liem |
187 |
GWV Rebels |
East Point |
21 |
Jack |
Pickett |
191 |
Geelong Falcons |
Torquay |
22 |
Angus |
Morgan |
184 |
GWV Rebels |
Bacchus Marsh |
23 |
Mason |
Osborne |
195 |
GWV Rebels |
South Warrnambool |
24 |
Xavier |
Bevis |
200 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
25 |
Reilly |
Donovan |
191 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Frankston Dolphins |
26 |
Noah |
Bevis |
200 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Dromana |
Tobias |
Dixon |
187 |
GWV Rebels |
Ballarat |
|
VICTORIA METRO |
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# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Josh |
Djaschenko |
172 |
Western Jets |
Sunshine |
2 |
Jack |
Tranquilli |
174 |
Northern Knights |
Eltham |
3 |
Logan |
Shephard |
177 |
Northern Knights |
Eltham |
4 |
Jack |
Poustie |
177 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Hawthorn Citizens |
5 |
Zane |
Gentner |
177 |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
6 |
Levi |
Prismall |
178 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Blackburn |
7 |
Hunter |
Easton |
179 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Rowville Hawks |
8 |
Ricky |
Hobson |
179 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Mt Waverley Blues |
10 |
Max |
Downes |
180 |
Northern Knights |
St Marys |
11 |
Lachlan |
Hicks |
183 |
Western Jets |
Altona |
12 |
Ben |
Wilson |
185 |
Northern Knights |
Hawthorn Citizens |
14 |
Kai |
Parker |
188 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary’s |
15 |
Willem |
Verworet |
188 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Hawthorn Citizens |
16 |
Billy |
Wigmore |
188 |
Western Jets |
Yarraville-Seddon |
17 |
Sam |
Gayfer |
190 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary's |
18 |
Charlie |
MacKenzie-George |
190 |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
19 |
Isaac |
Mullins |
191 |
Northern Knights |
Montmorency |
20 |
Flynn |
Woolhouse |
191 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Kew Comets |
21 |
Angus |
Tippett |
192 |
Western Jets |
Point Cook |
22 |
Tate |
Hodgson |
193 |
Northern Knights |
Park Orchards |
23 |
Jamil |
Smith-Secka |
194 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
East Burwood |
29 |
Lewis |
Houndsome |
198 |
Northern Knights |
Yarrambat |
30 |
Harry |
Van Hattum |
200 |
Northern Knights |
St Mary’s |
UNDER-18 BOYS
Game 1
Victoria Country vs Victoria Metro
Sunday, April 14 at 11:00am
Avalon Airport Oval
VICTORIA COUNTRY |
|||||
# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
River |
Stevens |
176 |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
2 |
Oliver |
Hannaford |
180 |
GWV Rebels |
Sandhurst |
3 |
Noah |
Tullio |
169 |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
4 |
Oliver |
Warburton |
185 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton Swans |
5 |
Max |
Donohue |
180 |
Gippsland Power |
Leongatha |
6 |
Jack |
Ough |
194 |
GWV Rebels |
East Point |
7 |
Willem |
Duursma |
191 |
Gippsland Power |
Foster |
8 |
Noah |
Hibbins- |
185 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Mornington |
10 |
Ben |
Hopkins |
190 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Langwarrin |
11 |
Connor |
Evans |
182 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Kangaroo Flat |
12 |
Archie |
Watt |
181 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Kyabram |
13 |
Xavier |
Ivisic |
180 |
Geelong Falcons |
Bell Park |
14 |
Henry |
Hayes |
189 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Rye |
15 |
Ben |
Rongdit |
183 |
Geelong Falcons |
Colac |
16 |
Jobe |
Scapin |
187 |
Gippsland Power |
Inverloch-Kongwak |
17 |
Asher |
Eastham |
188 |
Gippsland Power |
Heyfield |
18 |
Cohen |
Paul |
193 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Euroa |
20 |
Floyd |
Burmeister |
198 |
GWV Rebels |
Redan |
21 |
Alixzander |
Tauru |
191 |
Gippsland Power |
Warragul Industrials |
22 |
Zac |
McInnes |
196 |
Geelong Falcons |
Bell Park |
23 |
Brady |
Hall |
190 |
Geelong Falcons |
Colac |
25 |
Cooper |
Leach |
200 |
Geelong Falcons |
|
28 |
Reuben |
Bourke |
196 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wodonga Bulldogs |
29 |
Joe |
Pike |
203 |
Geelong Falcons |
Barwon Heads |
VICTORIA METRO |
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# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Tyson |
Gresham |
167 |
Northern Knights |
South Morang |
2 |
Lachy |
Dovaston |
175 |
Eastern Ranges |
Blackburn |
3 |
Luke |
Quaynor |
178 |
Oakeigh Chargers |
East Doncaster |
4 |
Jesse |
Dattoli |
178 |
Northern Knights |
Ivanhoe |
5 |
Josh |
Dolan |
178 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Beaumaris |
6 |
Lucas |
McInerney |
180 |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
7 |
Luke |
Kennedy |
181 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Ormond |
8 |
Blake |
Leidler |
182 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Collegians |
9 |
Lucca |
Grego |
183 |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
10 |
Zak |
Johnson |
185 |
Northern Knights |
Old Ivanhoe |
11 |
Ry |
Cantwell |
185 |
Eastern Ranges |
North Ringwood |
12 |
Daniel |
Snell |
186 |
Western Jets |
Yarraville-Seddon |
14 |
Patrick |
Retschko |
188 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
St Kilda City |
15 |
Zane |
Cochrane |
188 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Old Carey |
16 |
Keighton |
Matofai - Forbes |
189 |
Western Jets |
Keilor |
17 |
Douglas |
Kerr |
191 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
|
18 |
Bailey |
McKenzie |
191 |
Sandringham Dragons |
South Melb. Districts |
19 |
Archie |
Ludowyke |
193 |
Sandringham Dragons |
East Sandringham |
20 |
Gabriel |
Stumpf |
194 |
Northern Knights |
Warrandyte |
27 |
Lucas |
Tovey |
198 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Blackburn |
28 |
Liam |
Callaghan |
198 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Norwood |
29 |
Lucas |
Impey |
198 |
Western Jets |
Darley |
30 |
Buol |
Majur |
200 |
Northern Knights |
Heidelberg |
Game 2
Victoria Country vs Victoria Metro
Sunday, April 14 at 1:30pm
Avalon Airport Oval
VICTORIA COUNTRY |
|||||
# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Jasper |
Alger |
182 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Warragul |
2 |
Harry |
Charleson |
182 |
GWV Rebels |
East Point |
4 |
Tom |
Evans |
181 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Echuca |
5 |
Julian |
Callahan |
178 |
Gippsland Power |
Leongatha |
6 |
Cohen |
Ainsworth |
179 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wodonga Bulldogs |
7 |
Liam |
Kershaw |
185 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Joseph's |
8 |
Harley |
Hicks |
178 |
GWV Rebels |
Lake Wendouree |
9 |
Joe |
Berry |
180 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta Magpies |
10 |
Cooper |
Hynes |
190 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Bonbeach YCW |
11 |
Connor |
Weidemann |
192 |
GWV Rebels |
Rupanyup |
12 |
Charlie |
Cook |
183 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
South Mildura |
13 |
Max |
Stobie |
180 |
Gippsland Power |
Maffra |
14 |
Will |
McLachlan |
181 |
Geelong Falcons |
Colac |
15 |
Kane |
Hurst |
188 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Berwick |
16 |
Edan |
Ibbetson |
187 |
Geelong Falcons |
Newtown & Chilwell |
17 |
Riley |
Onley |
194 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton United |
18 |
William |
Brent |
178 |
Gippsland Power |
Traralgon |
19 |
Mitchell |
Lloyd |
192 |
GWV Rebels |
Koroit |
20 |
Lachie |
Jaques |
184 |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary's |
22 |
Jordan |
Doherty |
199 |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Sorrento |
23 |
Zac |
Harding |
199 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wodonga |
24 |
Matt |
Whitlock |
197 |
Murray Bushrangers |
Shepparton |
27 |
Zaydyn |
Lockwood |
198 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
South Bendigo |
28 |
James |
Barrat |
193 |
Bendigo Pioneers |
Leitchville Gunbower |
VICTORIA METRO |
|||||
# |
FIRST NAME |
SURNAME |
HT |
CTL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 |
Massimo |
Raso |
174 |
Western Jets |
Northern Saints |
2 |
Isaac |
Kako |
175 |
Calder Cannons |
Epping |
3 |
Jak |
Ryan |
176 |
Eastern Ranges |
Wallan |
4 |
Weston |
Barker |
178 |
Western Jets |
Woori Yallock |
5 |
Thomas |
Burton |
178 |
Western Jets |
Healesville |
6 |
Charlie |
Rozenes |
178 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Woori Yallock |
7 |
Mitch |
Kirkwood-Scott |
178 |
Sandringham Dragons |
South Belgrave |
10 |
Damon |
Hollow |
180 |
Calder Cannons |
East Ringwood |
11 |
Nash |
King |
181 |
Calder Cannons |
Park Orchards |
12 |
Cody |
Anderson |
181 |
Eastern Ranges |
Montmorency |
14 |
Baylin |
Spencer |
183 |
Eastern Ranges |
Diamond Creek |
15 |
Thomas |
Wenzel |
186 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Montmorency |
16 |
Liam |
Farrar |
188 |
Northern Knights |
Hawthorn Citizens |
17 |
Xavier |
Kardachi |
188 |
Western Jets |
Vermont |
18 |
Charlie |
Richardson |
190 |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Collegians |
19 |
Seth |
Macdonald |
190 |
Eastern Ranges |
Old Haileybury |
20 |
Lennox |
Hofmann |
191 |
Sandringham Dragons |
St Kilda City |
21 |
Dexter |
Prime |
192 |
Sandringham Dragons |
St Kevins Old Boys |
22 |
Riley |
White |
194 |
Eastern Ranges |
St Bedes Mentone |
23 |
Remy |
McLean |
195 |
Eastern Ranges |
Keilor |
28 |
Adrian |
Cole |
197 |
Sandringham Dragons |
Yarraville-Seddon |
29 |
Thomas |
Sims |
199 |
Northern Knights |
Point Cook |
30 |
Iliro |
Smit |
200 |
Eastern Ranges |
Sunshine |