A HOST of the best under-17 boys talent from Victoria, New South Wales, ACT and Queensland will be in action in Melbourne this Sunday, August 14.

The young stars will feature in a double-header at Craigieburn’s Highgate Recreation Reserve.

The first match will be played between Victoria Country and New South Wales/ACT at 10.00am, before Victoria Metro and Queensland clash at 1.00pm.

The matches will provide an opportunity for players to push their case for selection for the 2022 NAB AFL All Stars Futures match, which will be played on AFL Grand Final Day.

They also allow players to be part of a high-performance program in preparation for their draft season next year.

All four squads have been selected in consultation with NAB League and Academy programs.

Among the players selected are 2022 NAB AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys All-Australian Team members Billy Richardson and Leonardo Lombard, who have both been named to play for Queensland.

Sunday’s matches will also provide a fantastic opportunity for emerging coaches in the Talent Pathways program.

Former AFLW player Lauren Morecroft will take the reins of Victoria Metro, having recently coached the Eastern Ranges in the absence of head coach Travis Cloke.

Dandenong Stingrays assistant Josh Moore has been appointed coach of Victoria Country, with Mark Pitura to lead Queensland and Anthony Bourke to coach New South Wales/ACT.

How to watch: Please click here to watch a live stream of the Victoria Country vs New South Wales and Victoria Metro vs Queensland matches on Sunday.

Continue below to see the selected squads.

MATCH 1
Victoria Country vs New South Wales/ACT
Sunday August 14, 10:00am
Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn

VICTORIA COUNTRY

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NAME

SURNAME

STATE TALENT PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Sebastian

Amoroso

Gippsland Power

Drouin

2

Joeve

Cooper

Murray Bushrangers

Shepparton Swans

3

Cooper

Simpson

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Martha

4

Darcy

Wilson

Murray Bushrangers

Wangaratta Rovers

5

Oliver

Poole

Bendigo Pioneers

Echuca United

6

Harry

De Mattia

Dandenong Stingrays

Edithvale Aspendale

7

Kade

De La Rue

Dandenong Stingrays

Beaconsfield

8

Sam

Frangalas

Dandenong Stingrays

Berwick

9

Kobe

Shipp

Dandenong Stingrays

Beaconsfield

10

Patrick

Hughes

Geelong Falcons

Torquay

11

Flynn

Chirgwin

Geelong Falcons

St Mary's

12

Billy

Wilson

Dandenong Stingrays

Dromana

13

Joel

Freijah

GWV Rebels

Horsham Saints

14

Michael

Rudd

Geelong Falcons

St Mary's

15

Liam

Kershaw

Geelong Falcons

St Joseph's

16

Luamon

Lual

GWV Rebels

South Warrnambool

17

Malik

Gordan

Bendigo Pioneers

Strathfieldsaye

18

Tom

Bartlett

Geelong Falcons

Modewarre

19

Angus

Hastie

Geelong Falcons

Geelong West

21

Will

Dawson

Gippsland Power

Leongatha

22

Boston

Dowling

Murray Bushrangers

Shepparton

23

Zane

Snowden

Dandenong Stingrays

Langwarrin

24

Joe

Pike

Geelong Falcons

Barwon Heads

25

Lachlan

Smith

Gippsland Power

Warragul

NEW SOUTH WALES/ACT

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NAME

SURNAME

STATE TALENT PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Harvey

Thomas

GWS Giants Academy

Turvey Park

2

Daniel

Gauci

GWS Giants Academy

East Coast Eagles

3

Cooper

McClennan

Sydney Swans Academy

Manly Bombers

4

James

Lugsdin

Sydney Swans Academy

Manly Bombers

5

Nathan

Fokes

GWS Giants Academy

Kellyville/Rouse Hill

6

Mitch

Way

Murray Bushrangers

Wodonga Raiders

8

Charlie

Hillier

Bendigo Pioneers

Deniliquin Rams

9

Caiden

Cleary

Sydney Swans Academy

Sydney University

10

Lachlan

Cabor

Sydney Swans Academy

Shellharbour Swans

11

Bryce

Langdon

GWS Giants Academy

South Broken Hill

12

Will

Kellar

GWS Giants Academy

Queanbeyan Tigers

13

Jacob

Jones

GWS Giants Academy

East Coast Eagles

14

Khy

Gibbs

Sydney Swans Academy

Ingleburn Magpies

15

Liam

Lieschke

Sydney Swans Academy

Warners Bay Bulldogs

16

Jackson

Savage

GWS Giants Academy

West Broken Hill

17

Ned

Hawkins

Sydney Swans Academy

UNSW Bulldogs

18

Oliver

Rouse

Sydney Swans Academy

East Sydney Bulldogs

19

Max

Rider

Sydney Swans Academy

Glebe Greyhounds

20

Bailee

Gilbert

GWS Giants Academy

Queanbeyan Tigers

23

Jesse

Hart

Murray Bushrangers

Lavington

24

Patrick

Payne

GWS Giants Academy

Griffith Swans

25

Connor

O'Sullivan

Murray Bushrangers

Albury

26

Charlie

McCormack

GWS Giants Academy

Northern Jets

27

Harrison

Podmore-Taylor

Sydney Swans Academy

UNSW Bulldogs


MATCH 2

Victoria Metro vs Queensland
Sunday August 14, 1.00pm
Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn

VICTORIA METRO

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NAME

SURNAME

STATE TALENT PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Kade

Mueller

Calder Cannons

Strathmore

2

Cam

Nyko

Eastern Ranges

Healesville

3

Aleksandr

D'Arro

Northern Knights

Yarrambat

6

Diesel

Moloney

Western Jets

Point Cook

7

Kynan

Brown

Oakleigh Chargers

Blackburn

8

Darcy

Weeks

Western Jets

Keilor

9

Alex

Tsia

Western Jets

Hillside

10

Archie

Roberts

Sandringham Dragons

Hampton Rovers

11

Mahmoud

Taha

Calder Cannons

Pascoe Vale

12

Jude

Georgievski

Northern Knights

Epping

14

Sam

Phillips

Oakleigh Chargers

Boroondara Hawks

15

Jake

Smith

Western Jets

Williamstown CYMS

16

Charlie

Naish

Northern Knights

Ivanhoe

17

Ethan

Williams

Sandringham Dragons

Port Melbourne Colts

18

Will

Lorenz

Oakleigh Chargers

Boroondara Hawks

19

Amin

Naim

Calder Cannons

Strathmore

20

Will

LaMotte

Oakleigh Chargers

Boroondara Hawks

22

Luke

Lloyd

Sandringham Dragons

St Peters

23

Logan

Morris

Western Jets

Werribee Districts

24

Joshua

Tovey

Eastern Ranges

Park Orchards

25

Riley

Weatherill

Eastern Ranges

East Ringwood

26

Vigo

Visentini

Sandringham Dragons

Brighton Beach

27

Jordan

Croft

Calder Cannons

Maribyrnong Park

28

William

Green

Northern Knights

Northcote

QUEENSLAND

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NAME

SURNAME

STATE TALENT PROGRAM

COMMUNITY CLUB

13

Leo

Lombard

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Burleigh

14

Sonny

Ashley

Brisbane Lions Academy

Maroochydore

15

Alex

Pope

Brisbane Lions Academy

Redland/Victoria Point

16

Maverick

Garaicoa

Brisbane Lions Academy

Wilston Grange

17

Hugo

Crawford

Brisbane Lions Academy

Morningside

18

Harry

Sullivan

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Labrador/Sandringham Dragons

19

Charlie

Elliot

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

20

Max

Masters

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Broadbeach

21

Jack

Stringer

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

23

Elijah

Glass

Brisbane Lions Academy

Sherwood

24

Takoda

Boltong

Brisbane Lions Academy

Maroochydore

25

Finn

Hay

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

26

Ben

O'Brien

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Yeppoon

27

Jett

Jessen

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Mt Gravatt

28

Will

Graham

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

29

Hunter

Moore

Brisbane Lions Academy

Maroochydore

31

Caleb

Nancarrow

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Cairns City/Oakleigh Chargers

32

Bradley

McDonald

Brisbane Lions Academy

Maroochydore

33

Noah

Cockerell

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Cairns Saints

34

Patrick

Snell

Brisbane Lions Academy

Wilston Grange

35

Billy

Richardson

Brisbane Lions Academy

Wilston Grange

36

Will

Cooper

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Broadbeach

37

Nathan

Jensen

Brisbane Lions Academy

Maroochydore

38

Ethan

Read

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin