Lewis Hayes breaks clear during the Metro-Country clash in the U17 Championships on June 26, 2021. Picture: AFL Photos

Victoria Metro and Victoria Country have announced the squads to compete in this weekend’s 2022 NAB AFL National Championships – U18 Boys trial matches.

Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval will host a double-header on Sunday June 12, with players looking to impress as they push their case for selection in the Victoria Metro and Victoria Country final squads that will compete at the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships - U18 Boys.

Players who aren’t named to play in Sunday’s trial matches are eligible for selection in the final squads to compete at the Championships.

The first trial match will commence at 11:00am, with the second match to follow from 1:30pm.

The 2022 NAB AFL National Championships - U18 Boys are set to kick off with a clash between South Australia and the Allies at Adelaide’s Thebarton Oval on Sunday June 19.

Victoria Metro and Victoria Country commence their campaigns the following weekend, with Metro travelling to Blacktown International Sports Park to play the Allies on Saturday June 26, while Country takes on South Australia at Thebarton Oval on Sunday July 26.

How to watch: The two Victoria Metro v Victoria Country trial matches will be live streamed at www.cluch.tv/afl/afl-talent-programs-2022.

TRIAL MATCH 1

Victoria Metro v Victoria Country
Sunday June 12, 11:00am
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

VICTORIA METRO

#

NAME

SURNAME

DOB

NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

SCHOOL

1

Jason

McCormick

11-02-04

Northern Knights

Eltham

Box Hill Secondary College

2

Matthew

Payne

06-03-04

Western Jets

Spotswood

Melbourne Grammar

3

Blake

Drury

11-01-04

Oakleigh Chargers

Vermont

Caulfield Grammar

4

Cam

Nyko

25-11-05

Eastern Ranges

Healesville

 Mount Lilydale Mercy College

5

Jonathon

Tomasiello

22-02-04

Northern Knights

Heidelberg

Carey Grammar

6

Nathan

Philactides

10-01-05

Oakleigh Chargers

Blackburn

Yarra Valley Grammar

7

Cameron

Kizan

03-06-04

Western Jets

Point Cook

Maribyrnong College

8

Jaelen

Pavlidis

21-09-03

Western Jets

Werribee Districts

 

10

Charlie

Clarke

04-01-04

Sandringham Dragons

Port Melbourne Colts

 

13

Patrick

Dozzi

27-06-03

Northern Knights

Montmorency 

 

14

Mitchell

Rowe

26-05-04

Sandringham Dragons

Mordialloc Braeside

Parkdale Secondary College

15

Yu

Ashwin

12-07-04

Oakleigh Chargers

Doncaster

Doncaster Secondary College

16

Jakob

Anderson

12-09-04

Sandringham Dragons

Old Haileybury

Haileybury

17

Cam

Mackenzie

21-01-04

Sandringham Dragons

Beaumaris

Brighton Grammar

20

Luke

Teal

20-05-04

Oakleigh Chargers

Glen Iris

Trinity Grammar

22

Will

Brown

16-06-05

Sandringham Dragons

East Brighton

Caulfield Grammar

23

Jackson

McMenamin

29-03-04

Western Jets

Hillside

 

24

Matthew

Jefferson

08-03-04

Oakleigh Chargers

Ashburton

Wesley College

25

Riley

Weathrill

21-11-05

Eastern Ranges

East Ringwood

Ringwood Secondary College

26

Ben

Moyle

06-11-03

Oakleigh Chargers

Surrey Park

Xavier College

28

Lewis

Hayes

17-12-04

Eastern Ranges

Lysterfield

Rowville Secondary College

29

Iliro

Smit

09-08-05

Eastern Ranges

Montrose

Mooroolbark College

30

Will

Green

08-09-05

Northern Knights

Northcote

Thornbury High

 

VICTORIA COUNTRY

#

NAME

SURNAME

DOB

NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

SCHOOL

1

Osca

Riccardi

23-08-04

Geelong Falcons

Newtown & Chilwell

St Joseph's Geelong

2

Jack

O'Sullivan

22-10-04

Oakleigh Chargers

Kyenton

Xavier College

4

Harley

Reid

17-04-05

Bendigo Pioneers

Tongala

St Joseph's Echuca

5

Max

Dow

17-02-04

Bendigo Pioneers

Swan Hill

Geelong Grammar

6

Noah

Long

23-08-04

Bendigo Pioneers

Echuca

Geelong Grammar

7

Hugh

Bond

25-09-04

GWV Rebels

North Ballarat

N/A

8

Sam

Frangalas

20-04-05

Dandenong Stingrays

Berwick

Hallam Secondary College

9

Thomas

Cappellari

08-04-04

Murray Bushrangers

Myrtleford

Marian College Myrtleford

10

Sam

Latreille

18-12-04

Dandenong Stingrays

Carrum Downs

McClelland Secondary College

11

Cooper

Hayes

14-04-04

Geelong Falcons

Geelong Amateurs

Geelong College

12

Max

Clohesy

12-02-04

Murray Bushrangers

Shepparton Swans

Notre Dame Shepparton

13

Jai

McGough

02-05-04

Geelong Falcons

St Mary's

St Joseph's Geelong

15

Coby

Burgiel

09-09-04

Gippsland Power

Maffra

Wesley College

16

Luamon

Lual

28-03-05

GWV Rebels

South Warrnambool

St Patrick's College

17

Caleb

Mitchell

10-08-04

Murray Bushrangers

Yarrawonga

Yarrawonga Secondary College

18

Toby

McMullin

06-08-04

Sandringham Dragons

Port Fairy

Melbourne Grammar

19

Felix

Fogaty

09-06-04

GWV Rebels

East Point

St Patrick's College

20

Hugo

Nosiara

14-06-04

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Eliza

Haileybury College

21

Will

Parkhouse

17-05-04

Geelong Falcons

Colac

Trinity College Colac

22

Archer

Reid

19-09-05

Gippsland Power

Inverloch-Kongwak

Wonthaggi Secondary College

23

Owen

Williams

05-03-04

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Eliza

Padua College

26

Lachlan

Smith

05-10-05

Gippsland Power

Warragul

Marist Sion College Warragul

27

Jed

Brereton

09-06-03

Bendigo Pioneers

Echuca

N/A

28

Oscar

Murdoch

24-09-04

Geelong Falcons

Newtown & Chilwell

Christian College Geelong

30

Max

Knobel

27-06-04

Gippsland Power

Maffra

N/A

 

TRIAL MATCH 2

Victoria Metro v Victoria Country
Sunday June 12, 1:30pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

VICTORIA METRO

#

NAME

SURNAME

DOB

HT

NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

SCHOOL

1

Nick

Watson

24-02-05

169

Eastern Ranges

East Ringwood

Caulfield Grammar

2

Oliver

Badr

06-04-05

177

Oakleigh Chargers

Glen Iris

Scotch College

3

Josh

Bennetts

09-08-04

178

Eastern Ranges

Rowville

Rowville Secondary College

4

Kai

Windsor

27-01-04

179

Eastern Ranges

Lysterfield

Rowville Secondary College

5

Jye

Peacock

26-07-04

179

Eastern Ranges

Mooroolbark

Lilydale Secondary College

6

Alwyn

Davey

26-02-04

180

Oakleigh Chargers

Ashburton

Xavier College

7

Oli

Hotton

06-09-04

181

Sandringham Dragons

Hampton Rovers

Haileybury

8

Jamie

Hope

16-09-04

181

Sandringham Dragons

Old Brighton

Brighton Grammar

10

Mahmoud

Taha

04-11-05

182

Calder Cannons

Pascoe Vale

Coburg Secondary College

13

Darcy

Edmends

28-05-04

183

Northern Knights

Fitzroy

Marcellin College

14

Paul

Pascu

20-08-04

183

Calder Cannons

Oak Park

Penola Catholic College

15

Lachlan

Reidy

04-06-04

185

Eastern Ranges

Vermont

Whitefriars

16

Ben

Hempel

07-06-04

187

Sandringham Dragons

Mordialloc Braeside

St Bede's College

17

Callum

Verrell

22-04-04

187

Eastern Ranges

Lysterfield

St Joseph's College

18

Nate

Caddy

14-07-05

191

Northern Knights

Yarrambat

Parade College

20

Josh

Weddle

25-05-04

192

Oakleigh Chargers

Eltham

Carey Grammar

22

Logan

Morris

10-05-05

192

Western Jets

Werribee Districts

McKillop College

23

Jed

Rule

10-06-03

195

Oakleigh Chargers

Old Carey Grammarians

Carey Grammar

24

Jerome

Lawrence

18-07-03

196

Oakleigh Chargers

Blackburn

 

25

Jovan

Petric

17-04-04

196

Western Jets

Keilor

 

26

Anthony

Camaniti

09-12-03

196

Northern Knights

Heidelberg

 

28

Dane

Harvey

10-05-04

197

Northern Knights

Fitzroy

Maribyrnong College

29

Sam

Grant

04-04-03

199

Northern Knights

Old Carey Grammarians

Carey Grammar

30

Hudson

O'Keefe

16-12-04

202

Oakleigh Chargers

Camberwell Sharks

Camberwell High

 

VICTORIA COUNTRY

#

NAME

SURNAME

DOB

HT

NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

SCHOOL

1

Jacob

Konstanty

09-11-04

176

Gippsland Power

Drouin

Lowanna College

3

Cooper

Simpson

13-02-05

181

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Martha

Flinders Christian College

4

Jaxon

Binns

29-10-04

182

Dandenong Stingrays

Berwick

Caulfield Grammar

5

Coby

James

29-05-05

176

Murray Bushrangers

Mooroopna

Notre Dame Shepparton

6

Michael

Kiraly

09-01-04

183

Bendigo Pioneers

Sandhurst

Bendigo Senior Secondary

7

Nick

Collier

29-04-04

176

Dandenong Stingrays

Dromana

N/A

8

Ashtyn

Atkinson

20-07-04

186

Murray Bushrangers

Rumbalara

Notre Dame Shepparton

9

Zane

Duursma

28-08-05

188

Gippsland Power

Foster

Foster Secondary College

10

Jonti

Schuback

18-03-04

183

Gippsland Power

Maffra

Catholic College Sale

11

Charlie

Barnett

24-08-04

185

Bendigo Pioneers

Kyabram

Xavier College

12

Solly

Mckay

26-12-03

186

Bendigo Pioneers

Tyntynder

St Mary McKillop College

13

Finn

Emile-Brennan

07-05-04

181

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Eliza

Rosebud Secondary College

14

Darcy

Wilson

18-08-04

184

Murray Bushrangers

Wangaratta Rovers

Galen College Wangaratta

15

Ted

Clohesy

09-06-04

182

Geelong Falcons

St Joseph's

St Joseph's Geelong

16

Taj

Campbell-Farrell

29-06-04

185

Dandenong Stingrays

Rye

Rosebud Secondary College

17

Cooper

Vickery

16-12-04

180

Gippsland Power

Bairnsdale

Neagle Colege

19

Eli

Pearce

16-01-04

192

Bendigo Pioneers

White Hills

Catherine McAuley College

20

Hamish

Pierson

03-11-04

193

Geelong Falcons

Grovedale Tigers

Geelong Grammar

22

Ned

Moodie

31-03-04

188

Dandenong Stingrays

Pines

Peninsula Grammar

23

Joshua

Tweedale

10-07-04

201

Murray Bushrangers

Wangaratta Magpies

Cathedral College Wangaratta

25

Tadhg

Evans

28-05-04

194

Geelong Falcons

Lara

Saint Ignatius College Geelong

27

Malik

Gordan

03-04-05

190

Bendigo Pioneers

Strathfieldsaye

Bendigo Senior Secondary

28

Joe

Pike

17-05-05

201

Geelong Falcons

Barwon Heads

Geelong Lutheran College

29

Harvey

Howe

26-10-04

201

Gippsland Power

Traralgon

Lavalla Catholic College

30

Rhys

Galvin

18-08-04

188

Gippsland Power

Warragul

St Paul's Anglican Grammar

 

The NAB AFL National Championships - U18 Boys is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL. 

The NAB AFL Rising Stars Program comprises the following elements:
 
• NAB AFL/W Rising Star
• NAB AFL/W Draft
• NAB AFL/W Draft Combine
• NAB AFL/W Academy
• NAB AFL/W National Championships - U18
• NAB AFL/W National Development Championships - U16
 
NAB has proudly supported footy for over a decade, providing boys and girls with a clear pathway from NAB AFL Auskick to the big time.