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DIVISION ONE Sunday, July 24 Match 1: SA v Vic Country, 11 am, Coorparoo Match 2: Vic Metro v WA, 1.30pm, Coor aroo Wednesday, June 27 Winner match 1 v loser match 2, 11 am, Southport FC Winner match 2 v loser match 1, 1.30pm, Southport FC Saturday, July 30 Loser match 1 v loser match 2, 11 am, Coorparoo Winner match 1 v winner match 2, 1.30pm, Coorparoo

DIVISION TWO Saturday, July 23 Match 1: Northern Territory v Tasmania, 9.45am, Coorparoo Match 2: Queensland v NSW/ACT RAMS, 1 pm, Gabba Tuesday, July 26 Winner match 1 v loser match 2, 11am, Southport FC Winner match 2 v loser match 1, 1.30pm, South ort FC Friday, July 29 Loser match 1 v loser match 2, 11 am, Gabba Winner match 1 v winner match 2, 1.30pm, Gabba

MATCH CONDITIONS - Round·robin format; winner in each division will be the team which wins the most games. Where two teams are tied for first position, the team which won the match played between them shall be declared the winner of that division. Where three teams are tied, the team with the highest percentage will be declared the winner. There will be no drawn matches. Where scores are level at full · time, the time keeper shall not sound the siren until another score (goal_or_b_e_hin_d_I i_s _re ... gi_st_er_ed_. -------------'

Andrew Fyfe Alan McConnell NSW/ACT AIS-AFL High Performance Coach (Chairman) Brett Kronk, Aaron Hall Kevin Sheehan QUEENSLAND AFL National Ta lent Manager Simon Mackie Craig Cameron SOUTH AUSTRALIA Melbourne Recruiting Manager Mark Tuckett Stephen Wells TASMANIA Geelong Recruiting Manager. Damien Anderson Gary Buckenara VICTORIA Hawthorn Recruiti ng Manager Jeff Dalgleish Adrian Dodoro WESTERN AUSTRALIA Essendon Recruiti ng Manager

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WA 3 3 0 0 278 173 12 160.6

Vic Country 3 2 1 0 218 157 8 138.8

Vic Metro 3 1 2 0 188 254 4 74

SA 3 0 3 0 159 259 0 61

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TEAM p w l D F A p %

Queensland 3 3 0 0 228 91 12 268.2

Tasmania 3 2 1 0 206 139 8 148.2

NSW/ACT 3 1 2 0 131 123 4 106.5 Kevin Sheehan Alan McConnell Bob Batty Craig Notman

AFL Talent c:o«cimoc NT 3 0 3 0 90 224 0 40.1 AFL National Talent Manager AISNL Hgi Pafoonarce Coocti AFL Oueenslard (Championships' Manager)

DIVISION ONE DIVISION TWO

1996 Western Australia 1996 Victoria Country

1997 Western Australia 1997 NSW/ACT RAMS

1998 Victoria Country 1998 Queensland

1999 Victoria Metro 1999 Northern Terri tory

2000 Victoria Country 2000 NSW/ACT RAMS

2001 Victoria Country 2001 NSW/ACT RAMS

2002 Victoria Metro 2002 NSW/ACT RAMS

2003 Western Australia 2003 Tasmania

2004 Western Australia 2004 Queensland

KEVIN SHEEHAN MEDALLIST ALAN McLEAN MEDALLIST DIVISION ONE DIVISION TWO

1996 M. Saunders (WA) 1996 A Staehr (Vic·C) 1997 D. Headland (WA) 1997 S Angeles (NT) 1998 J. Corey (WA) & B. Rawlings (TAS) 1999 N. Lonie (Vic·M) 1998 M. Osborne (OLD) 2000 A Fisher (Vic-C) 1999 A. Cole (NT)

& A Sampi (WA) 2000 A Schneider (NSWACT) 2001 B. Goddard (Vic-C) 2001 J. McVeigh (NSW/ACT) 2002 J. Willoughby (SA) & A. Clarke (NT)

& T Schmidt (SA) 2002 A. Tambling (NT) 2003 M. Clark (WA) 2003 A. Hall (OLD)

& B. Deledio (Vic-C) & L. Noel (TAS) 2004 L. Jetta (WA) 2004 D. Dzufer (OLD)

& G. Grant (WA)

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AFL WELCOME -'. . NAB // Rising Stars ... //// U16 Championships e

An exciting start » This week's NAB AFL Under-16 Championships will see future stars emerge.

Welcome to the NAB AFL Under-16

Championships in Queensland, w hich

bring together our eight state and

territory teams in two divisions, mirroring

the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships held

recent ly in Victoria. This is the 10th year of the Under-16

Championships, with Western Austral ia

(D ivision One) and NSW/ACT (Division Two) the

most successfu l teams with four t it les each in

the nine years.

For most players it w ill be their fi rst

opportunity to represent thei r state or territory

in a truly national carniva l, w ith two titles to be

decided th is week.

It beg ins a very exciti ng few years for the

players, w ith subsequent opportunities for

them to progress to Under-18 representative

level, from which two thirds of the AFL drafted

players emerge each year.

This week's carnival w ill also help identify

the majority of players w ho w ill be offered

scholarsh ips as part of the ninth intake into the

AIS-AFL Academy The 30 scholarship holders

w ill attend camps in October and December

th is year. Then in January and July next year,

they w ill receive tu ition from experts fam iliar

w ith w hat is required to play at AFL level, under

the direction of coach Alan McConnell.

The squad w ill also represent Australia

aga inst Ireland in International Rules Football at

youth level, in Austral ia next Easter.

The AFL, for the fourth year, welcomes the

National Australia Bank as the major sponsor of

the Championships. The carnival is a key part

of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, w hich

extends from the Under-16 Championships to

the NAB AFL Rising Star Medal, presented

annually to the best young player in the AFL.

The AFL trusts th is week of round-robin

football w ill be a great learn ing experience for

all the players and inspires each and every one

of them to pursue thei r footbal l dreams in the

years to come.

A decade ago, current AFL stars in Adam

Goodes (Vic Country). Luke Power (Vic Metro).

Brodie Holland (Tasman ia), Tyson Steng lein

(Western Austral ia) and Brad Ottens (South

Australia) played in the inaugural Under-16

Championsh ips, before becoming household

names in the AFL.

We sincerely thank AFL Queensland and

the Brisbane Lions for their support in hosting

these Championships, and wish all pa rticipants

an enjoyable and successful w eek.

David Matthews General Manager

AFL Game Development

Kevin Sheehan National Talent Manager

AFL Game Development

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COVER: Emerging AFL stars (from leftl Travis Cloke, Angus Monfries, Jarryd Roughead and Richard Tambling, all graduates of the NAB AFL Under· 16 Championships.

CONTENTS AIS-AFL Academy National Australia Bank Team lists and state reports Program of matches and previous results

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Young players recognised » The AIS-AFL Academy is at the cutting edge in developing talent.

The AIS-AFL Academy is a commitment

made by the AFL and the Austra lian Sports

Commission, through the Austral ian

Institute of Sport, to support our best

young players in their football and schooling

development.

This year, another 30 young players wi ll be

offered AIS-AFL Academy scholarships. Already

240 youngsters from around Australia have

benefited greatly from an Academy scholarship,

which includes the opportunity to represent

Australia at the youth level in International Ru les

Football against Ireland.

Past graduates of the AIS-AFL Academy

include the likes of West Coast's Brownlow

medallist Chris Judd (Vic Metro) and 2004 club

best and fairest winners, Geelong's Cameron

Ling (Vic Country) and the Kangaroos' Brady

Rawlings (Tasmania), who were both members

of the first Academy intake in 1997

The AIS-AFL Academy is a non-residential

program allowing scholarship holders to

remain at home to complete their important

secondary schooling. Over the course of

the year the group wil l gather together as a

national squad for four camps and competition

against Ireland, predominately during school

holiday periods.

Alan McConnel l, a former Western Bulldogs

player and experienced development coach in

the AFL with Geelong, heads the program and

the selection of players under the following

guidelines:

AIS-AFL Academy scholarship candidates will

meet the following criteria:

• Display the potential to play elite football at

AFL level;

• Have represented their state or territory

at an NAB AFL Under-16 or Under-18

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Championships, or be nominated for

consideration by their re levant state talent

managers;

• Be ineligible for the NAB AFL Draft in the

year of selection;

• Display evidence of appropriate values and

attitudes needed to become an AFL player

• Display evidence of a commitment to

school and education outside their football

interests.

Scholarship holders wi ll come

predominately from the NAB AFL Under-16

Championships, with the selectors having the

ability to add others who meet al l of the stated

selection criteria.

MESSAGE FROM

GARRY LYON

0 n the field, the

NAB AFL Under-16

Championships and NAB AFL Under-

18 Championships provide young players

with a key step in their progress through

the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program.

The bridge between grassroots football

and the elite level, the NAB AFL Rising

Stars Program has already provided dozens

of current AFL players with the opportunity

to showcase their talents.

Best wishes for the Championships.

Along with many others, I look forward to

watching your football futures unfold.

Garry Lyon Ambassador, NAB AFL Rising Stars Program ..............................

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Always planning ahead » Tasmania aims to keep building for the future.

This year, as it has in the past, the

development program for the Tasmanian

team competing at the NAB AFL Under-

16 Championships has been extensive and

comprehensive. Coach Nick Probert, who has

taken over the reins from Hamish Ogilvie, said

he and his team are hoping to have another

successful carnival, replicating what the

Tasmanians did in Adelaide two years ago,

when they went undefeated to win the Division

Two title.

Three players from this year's squad - Tom

Collier, Drew Bardenhagen and Sam Cornish

- have previously participated in an Under-16

Championships, and they will provide both

experience and leadership to their teammates.

The coaches and selectors have also once

again determined to blood two players, Aaron

Cornelius and Thomas Salter, who wil l play at

Under-16 level again in 2006, ensuring future

Tasmanian representative teams are not lacking

in experience.

Selection of the initial squad and training

began last November, with physical testing

and preparation programs. The best-performed

players then had the opportunity to train as

'Young Mariners' during the pre-season.

Three 25-player regional squads completed

a series of practice games and took part in

state titles .

The squad was then reduced to 44 players

who took part in an intra-squad tria l match, with

a further three practice games against various

Under-18 representative teams.

Probert, who is AFL Tasmania's northern

development coach, w ill be assisted at this

year's carnival by Ali Bourn (Burnie), Matt

McGee (Launceston), Grant Fagan (Hobart) and

Ogilvie (AFL Tasmania's southern development

coach and Under-18 representative team

coach).

AFL Tasmania wishes to acknowledge

the great work of the coaching and support

staff, who give freely of their time and whose

only reward is seeing the emergence and

development of young elite players as they

progress along the talent pathway.

Special thanks also go to our major sponsor

Metro Tasmania for its ongoing support of the

Under-16 team, and the AFL for organising

and part-funding the NAB AFL Under-16

Championships.

Justin Sherman

99 He was clearly one of our best players.

The thing that stood out was his ability to

kick difficult goals under pressure.

Hamish Ogilvie, former Tasmanian Unclef.16 coad1 ~

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Coach: NICK PROBERT Team Manager: TRENT BARTLETT _;

No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB - 1691 1 Thomas SALTE R 3 Mar 90 180 Scottsda le Crows

2 James LOVELL 15 Feb 89 1 164 65 Burnie Dockers

3 Zachary SMITH 7 Apr 89 172 65 Wynyard FC

4 Ki era n McSHANE 23 Jan 89 176 68 Lau nceston FC

5 Richard BELL 27 Jan 89 178 76 Lauderdale FC

6 Drew BARDENHAGEN 9 Jan 89 177 72 Northern Bombers

7 Alex HEVEY 18 Oct 89 177 64 Lauderdale FC

8 Bryce O'GAREY 15 Oct 89 178 72 Glenorchy FC

9 Beau SHARMAN 29 May 89 180 75 Devonport FC

10 Samuel MAWER 4 Aug 89 182 70 Devonport FC

11 Jaye BOWD EN 16 Jan 89 182 70 Glenorchy FC

12 Aaron JOSEPH 4 July 89 176 71 Devonport FC

13 Sam CORN ISH 2 Mar 89 184 I 82 Glenorchy FC

14 Todd MUNRO 27 Jun 89 180 71 Burnie Dockers

15 MattTR INGROVE 30 Jul 89 185 75 Lauderdale FC

16 Tom CO LLIER 25 Mar 89 191 . 82 Lauderda le FC

17 Alex GR IMA 20 Sep 89 182 73 Northern Bombers

18 Aaron FRENCH 16 Sep 89 183 78 Clarence FC

19 Aaron CORNELIU S 29 May 90 189 75 Glenorchy FC

20 Tom BRENNAN 18 Jul 89 186 88 Lauderda le FC

21 Zane MURPHY 8 Jun 89 181 84 Wynyard FC

22 Kodey FRENCH 11 Jul 89 187 87 Burnie Dockers

23 Simon CRANE 29 Nov 89 186 87 Sandy Bay FC

24 Thomas BELLCHAMBERS 9 Jul 89 196 86 Launceston FC

25 Jack SIGG INS 26 Nov 88 190 77 Dodges Ferry

26 Bryce SYMONS 6 Jun 89 179 70 Burnie Dockers

27 Alex BERTRAM 17 Feb 90 196 87 South Launceston

28 Tim MOHR 19 Oct 88 193 84 Launceston FC

29 Sa m McLEOD 5 Mar 89 183 76 Lauderdale FC

30 Sam PEACOCK 6 Mar 89 185 70 Sandy Bay FC

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All about the future » The National Australia Bank continues to support all levels of th! game.

Now in its fourth season, the :!31-----NAB AFL Rising Stars Program's

role in talent identification and

deve lopment, from grassroots through

to AFL level, continues to bear fruit at

all levels of the game.

Beginning w ith NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, we are now seeing

many of the stars unearthed at these

titles making their mark on the AFL. Players to emerge at the 2002

and 2003 NAB AFL Under-16

Championships who are today shining

at AFL level include several players contending

for th is year's NAB Rising Star Meda l.

Once emerging young players brimming

wi th talent, the likes of Melbourne's Brock

Mclean, Hawthorn 's Lance Franklin, the

Brisbane Lions Justin Sherman and Richmond's

Brett Deled io are now making sign ificant

contributions after passing through each phase

of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program.

More players w ill hopefully fo llow in their

footsteps. Thirty of the outstanding players

identified through the NAB Rising Stars

Program w ill be invited to join the AIS-AFL

Academy, under the guidance of former AFL

player and coach Alan McConnell.

This group w ill be given the opportunity to represent their country in the Under-17

International Rules series against Ireland.

Recent AIS-AFL Academy graduates who

have made their AFL debuts this season include

Hawthorn's Jarryd Roughead, the Brisbane

Lions' Cameron Wood, St Kilda 's Andrew

McOua lter, Essendon's Angus Monfries,

Richmond's Richard Tambl ing, Coll ingwood's

Ben Davies, Melbourne's Chris Johnson and

the Western Bu lldogs' Ryan Griffen .

The benefits of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program in assisting the development of

grassroots players through to the el ite level is

highlighted by these debutantes. just two or

three years after they entered the program.

The significant contribution of the program

flows both ways, with the clubs of these

players deriving long-term benefits. Th is year,

the Nationa l Australia Bank - proud sponsors of

the NAB AFL Rising Stars Prog ram - surpassed

a significant mark in terms of its direct support

of grassroots footba ll clubs across Australia.

Since August 2002, the National Australia

Bank has directly contributed more than to

$500,000 to local footy clubs around the

country - both metro and reg ional - through

a range of community support programs,

includ ing the NAB Club Recognition Award.

Other events that make up the NAB AFL

Rising Stars Program include the presentation

of the NAB AFL Rising Sta r Medal in

Melbourne in the first week of the AFL finals

series; the second annual NAB AFL Under-18

Rising Stars Cup during AFL Grand Final w eek;

the NAB AFL Draft Camp in late September,

and the NAB AFL Draft on November 26.


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Coach: BRUCE WINTER Team Manager: DAVID HILTERBRAND,.; -

No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB - -1 James BOYD 1 Apr 89 168 64 South/\/Virrenanda HS

2 Thomas HOLMES 1 Mar 89 174 70 Glenelg/PAC

3 Jared PETRENKO 22 Dec 89 174 68 Eag les/Hen ley HS

4 Matthew JAENSCH 18 Sep 89 176 71 Sturt/Heathfield HS

5 Josh STARK 28 Apr 89 177 74 Glene lg/Mt Gambier HS

6 Matthew W RI GHT 14 Dec 89 175 73 North/The Heights

7 Ryan MclNERNEY 7 Jan 89 178 68 Port/St John's Whyalla

8 Adam LE E 1 Jun 89 176 73 South/Eastern Fie

9 Bryce GIBBS 15Mar89 187 78 Glenelg/Brighton HS

10 Josh STARKE 27 Nov 89 183 77 North/Pembroke

11 Henry WH ITE j 1 Apr 89 183 I 70 North/St Peter's

12 Dean CHRISTI E 17 Feb 89 183 85 North/St Peter's

13 Christopher SCHMIDT 20 M ar 89 186 76 West/Eudunda Area

14 Tom ANDERSON 16 Feb 89 183 78 Sturt/Adelaide HS

15 Ryan PORTER 15 M ar 89 182 77 North/Kings Baptist Grammar

16 Zacc MILLAR 12 Mar 89 181 80 North/Rostrevor

17 Scott BLESING 11 Feb 90 184 78 West/\/Vestmin ister

18 Layton McMAHON 24 M ar 89 185 70 Eagles/M inlaton District

19 Lee STAPLE 8 Dec 89 188 75 Eag les/St M ichael's

20 Tom McNAMARA 29 Apr 90 187 77 South/Sacred Heart

21 Jake HARRY 28 Apr 89 186 78 North/St Peter 's

22 Dylan JESSEN 21 Feb 90 185 85 Central/Sa lisbury East

23 Mark AUSTIN 24 Feb 89 191 82 Glenelg/Brighton HS

24 Kerren HALL 14 Jan 89 191 88 Port/St Joseph's

25 James SELLAR 24 Mar 89 195 86 Glenelg/Brighton HS

26 Richard O'GRADY 27 Sep 89 185 91 Glenelg/Sacred Heart

27 DaneWINRA 1 Feb 89 187 84 Sturt/Blackwood HS

28 Daniel MAY 17 Jan 89 188 79 South/PAC

29 George CORN ISH 8 May 89 193 88 West/St John's Grammar

30 Aaron DAY 23 Mar 89 188 90 Glenelg/Sacred Heart

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Strong state of-affairs-» The future looks bright for young footballe rs.

The Australia Post Young Scorpions are on

home soil for this year's NAB AFL Under-16

Championships and are hoping to build on

the improvement shown in recent years.

Young players from regional areas including

Mackay, Darling Downs and Bundaberg wi ll join

the best JUniors from south-east Queensland

to try and mirror the success achieved in going

undefeated and winn ing last year's Division Two

title in Adelaide.

Hosting the Championships allows

Queensland to show just how fast Austra lian

Football is growing in all regions of the

sunshine state.

Competing against rival codes to attract the

most ta lented athletes has been part of the

challenge for AFL Queensland.

Recent success stories of locals making

it to the AFL include Daniel Merrett (Brisbane

Lions) Tom Williams (Western Bul ldogs), Brad

Moran (Kangaroos) and Ben Hudson (Adelaide

Crows) and highlight the opportunities available

to young Queenslanders playing the game now,

and others who may consider playing in the

future after being identified via a rookie search

program.

The introduction this year of the AFL Lions

Academy has added another dimension to the

player pathway in Queensland, with six direct

entry levels for players aged 12-18. Brisbane

Lions Jonathan Brown, Luke Power, Simon

Black, Jamie Charman and Chris Johnson have

added their expertise to the Academy to ensure

quality coaching for all participants.

Coach Neville Mil ler and his staff have

enjoyed success over the past few years, with

the Young Scorpions winning seven of their last

nine games at th is level.

That will count for nothing when the

games start, with a team-orientated style and

development being the team's priorities.

Eighteen players in this year's Under-16

squad have played for the Young Scorpions in

the last two years.

AFL Queensland thanks Australia Post for

its wonderful support of the talent program.

Thanks also to the Queensland Government's

Sport and Recreation Department and the

AFL for their ongoing support of the code in

Queensland.

All affiliated junior leagues and clubs are to

be congratulated for their efforts at grassroots

level, as are Junior club and regiona l squad

coaches and AFL Queensland development

staff for helping the players reach this level.

jj Michael had athleticism, but he also had

natura l finesse. He was cat-like. He had a

standout carnival as a 16-year-old.

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Queensland ~, Coach: NEVILLE MILLER Team Manager: ROBIN HULL · _ ·.

No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB - 1631 1 Dayne ZO RCO 9 Feb 89 173 Surfers Paradise

2 Ben WAR REN 11 Feb 89 186 72 Aspley

3 Aaron ROLFE 2 Oct 89 176 70 Broad beach

4 Kyle THOMPSON 1 Jul 89 189 76 Redlands

5 Guy TARRANT 28 Jun 89 170 67 Morningside

6 M itch ENRIGHT (v/c) 8 Feb 89 177 70 Mt Gravatt

7 Pat DEVERS 12 Mar 89 181 69 Sandgate

8 David SCOTT I 21 Apr 89 173 67 Aspley

9 Jared CAMPBELL 15 Aug 89 180 71 Red lands

10 Josh DIXON 15 Feb 89 181 70 Maroochydore

11 Sam RE ID 7 Nov 89 186 67 Caloundra

12 Kyle MARCHANT 2 Feb 89 178 70 Caloundra

13 Ryan HOLMAN (c) 5 Nov 89 176 67 Sherwood

14 Danie l BRITTAIN 7 May 89 177 72 Northern Eagles

15 Matt BOSTON 11 Oct 89 184 72 Southport

16 Brendon W HITECROSS 25 Jan 90 179 72 Kedron

17 Ben GIBSON (v/c) 7 Sep 89 189 76 Morningside

18 Daniel NAS H 10 Mar 89 182 79 Aspley

19 Adam SPACKM AN 4 Apr 89 182 76 Hervey Bay

20 Matt DAVIS 2 Oct 89 187 67 Kenmore

21 Brodie GILBERT 10 Jan 89 184 74 Bundaberg

22 Alex CRAFT 26 Oct 89 182 70 Sandgate

23 Mitchel l THOMPSON 8 Mar 89 189 82 Mackay

24 Rhys M AG IN 4 Mar 89 181 64 Noosa

25 James MULLIGAN 14 Jun 89 198 87 Surfers Paradise

26 Tom RUDOLF 25 Jun 90 180 70 Darling Downs

27 Brant LYELL 3 Apr 89 186 78 Coorparoo

28 Shane ROGERSON 12 Jan 89 188 63 Sandgate

29 Jake MAGILL 22 Jul 89 177 71 Maroochydore

30 Ben HEAD LAND 26 Jan 89 181 75 Southport

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Proven partnership » Our best players have every chance to perform.

The SAN FL. its clubs and the South

Australian Secondary Schools Sport

Association (SASSSA) continue to work

together to identify the state's best ta lent.

All associations are keen for all talented

players to be identified and given the

opportunity to progress along the SANFUAFL

talent pathway. The Under-16 scholarship squad, w hich

forms the foundation of the Under-16 state

team. is demanding but allows players to

understand w hat is expected of them during

th is week's NAB AFL Under-16 Championships.

The SAN FL and SASSSA. wh ich have been

in partnership for more than a decade. continue

to work effectively to allow all players with the

correct attitude, knowledge and skil l level to

play at the highest level. Both the SAN FL and

SASSSA organised and conducted their own

identification programs and were thorough in

their selection process.

The Under-1 6 training squad was selected

in May after coaches received nominations

from SAN FL clubs and SASSSA schools. The

squad t rained twice a week during June and

July, with the fi nal squad selected after trial

matches against the Norwood, West Adelaide.

Centra l District and Glenelg youth teams. The

squad participated in two intensive training

camps leading into the carniva l.

Bruce Winter wi ll again coach the team,

w ith assistance from Malcolm Greenslade,

Pitre Bourdon, Chris Smelt. David Hilterbrand

and Darren Trevena.

Winter believes his players have received

an excellent and thorough preparation and is

hopefu l of a successful campaign.

South Austra lia hopes to have excellent

representation in the AIS-AFL Academy.

Players including Adam Cooney and Ryan

Griffen (Western Bulldogs). Byron Schemmer

(Fremantle), Angus Monfries (Essendon) and

Ben Eckermann (Port Adelaide) have progressed

through the Academy to start AFL careers.

South Australia thanks the SANFL and its

clubs, AFL clubs Port Adela ide and Adelaide and

SASSSA for their extensive support.

The team would like to acknowledge its

major sponsor Coca-Cola Amatil and support

sponsors, the Office of Recreation, Sport and

Racing and Tip Top Bakeries. The team also

recognises the contributions made by the

players' parents and ta lent program officials.

Alan Didak

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great impact on the game with very good

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No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB - -1 Kane SM ITH 15 Feb 89 171 69 Geelong/Lara

2 Ryan BUTLER 7 Feb 89 165 57 Murray/Tatura

3 Archie W HITING 29 Apr 89 176 71 Nth Ballarat/College Magpies

4 Clayton HI NKLEY 21 Feb 89 185 68 Nth Ba llarat/Warrack Eagles

5 Brenton SHEEHAN 2 May 89 174 71 Gippsland/Warragul

6 Matt AUSTIN 30 M ar 89 186 72 Nth Ballarat/Stawell Warriors

7 Ryan NORMI NGTON 22 Aug 89 184 72 Murray/Shepparton United

8 Daniel BOYLE 20 Jan 89 184 76 Murray/Wangaratta Magpies

9 James BLASE R 15Mar89 169 68 Gippsland/Trafalgar

10 Tristan FRANCIS 15 Aug 89 178 69 Gippsland/Korumburra Bena

11 Andrew OLDM EADOW 21 Apr 89 176 64 Gippsland/Nar Nar Goon

12 Jordan GRANT 19 Oct 89 177 66 Geelong/Newtown Ch ilwell

13 Ashley PAYN E 3 June 89 186 82 Gippsland/Newborough

14 Grant FORD 23 Mar 89 177 74 Bendigo/Swan Hil l

15 Tom BAD EN 1 Jan 89 182 65 Geelong/Nth W'bool Eagles

16 Justin BAXTER 13Mar 89 j 185 72 Geelong/Terang Mortlake

17 Luke MORGAN 17 Jan 89 179 79 M urray/Wangaratta Rovers

18 Ben McCLURE 11 Oct 89 180 80 Geelong/Newtown Chi lwe ll

19 Ryan GURTON 18 Jan 89 183 81 Nth Ba llarat/North Ba llarat

20 Tim HOULIHAN 10 Feb 89 187 66 Nth Ballarat/Harrow Balmoral

21 Robert M ICHAELID ES 24 Apr 89 179 74 Gippsland/Morwell

22 Wil l SCHOFI ELD 24 Jan 89 192 75 Geelong/Newtown Chilwell

23 Ashley HOCKEY 9 M ar 89 180 74 Murray/Mooroopna

24 Sam LIVINGSTON E 6 Jan 89 186 72 M urray/Ta llangatta

25 James DELAHUNTY 16 Jul 89 188 77 Nth Ba llarat/Stawell Warriors

26 John WALKER 6 Jan 89 190 75 Murray/Picola United

27 Ben RE ID 29 Apr 89 192 75 Murray/Wangaratta Rovers

28 Jackson HALL 6 Sep 89 186 72 Gippsland/Traralgon

29 Jordan FLORANCE 9 Jan 89 198 91 Bendigo/Echuca

30 Ben McEVOY 11 Jul 89 198 81 Murray/Dederang Mt Beauty

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Aiming-to-be~ttteir best » The Northern Territory team will focus on development.

Fast-tracking player development is

the focus of the coaching staff of the

Tattersall 's Northern Territory squad, whose players only met for the first t ime as a group

on the eve of this week's NAB AFL Under-16 Championships.

While the Northern Territory will be chasing its first Division Two win since 1999, the new

coaching staff will be focusing on individual improvement and making sure the young

Territorians enjoy positive experiences.

New NT Institute of Sport AFL coach and triple NTFL premiership coach Damian Hale

heads a new panel committed to fast-tracking

the football education of players who lack the

opportunity to play against quality players of

their own age in club competitions.

The Under-16 carn ival wi ll be a fantastic

experience, especially for players from remote

communities. It w ill provide the squad with

the equivalent of at least two yea rs of quality

footba ll competition and knowledge.

As an acknowledgement to the small player

pool, the Northern Territory can use up to four

'concession' players who turn 17 this year.

About 80 per cent of team lives in the

Top End, where club competitions finish

in March. So it is a huge challenge for the

players and coaches to be competitive at the

Championsh ips. AFLNT wou ld like to acknowledge the

: thei r Northern Territory heroes, including

Andrew Mcleod, Darryl White and Richard

Tambling, in the AFL. The team motto is simple: 'Be the best you

can be'. If being just that leads players to the

AFL, that's fantastic. And if it leads to a player

winning an NTFL or club best and fairest award,

then that too is a great reward for all involved .

Richard Tambling RICH MONO

support of its talented player programs from

Tattersall's, Telstra Country Wide, Coca-Cola and 99 His commitment and self-discipl ine were

the Territory Insurance Office, as well as the NT great examples to others. He is a fantastic

Government, NT Institute of Sport and the AFL. example of someone who has a dream and

AFLNT also acknowledges the fantastic

support from volunteer team officials, whose

sole reward is to provide players with the

opportun ity to pursue their dreams of Joining

had the commitment and self-confidence to follow it.

Peter Atkinson, NT football development general manager



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Northern :~ Coach: DAMIAN HALE Team Manager: JOHN KEELEY .~f

No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB -1 Tom CRAWLEY l 15Jan89 181 I 12 I Waratahs

2 Troy RANTANEN 12 Apr 88 179 69 Waratahs

3 Lance O'CONNOR 3 Jun 89 188 80 St M ary's

4 Peter ROLFE 10 May 89 178 65 Federal A/S

5 Keith DOWLING 29 Dec 89 174 78 Palmerston

6 Cameron STOKES 2 Jul 89 170 67 Darwin

7 Jawoyn COLE-MANOLIS 4 Jul 89 171 65 Pioneers NS

8 Nathan BURN S 9 Jun 89 188 67 St Mary's/Katherine

9 Matthias LIDDY 14 Jan 88 174 62 St Mary's

10 Alex ERLANDSON 5 Dec 89 177 68 Pioneers NS

11 Noel JONES 11 Aug 89 168 56 Wa nderers/Tennant Creek

12 Kingsley WHITEHURST 28 Jul 89 162 51 Southern Districts

13 Kyle M cBEAN 4 Apr 89 173 54 Waratahs

14 Lewis ROY 23 Aug 89 161 I 52 St Mary's/Duck Creek

15 Cyril RIOLI 14 Jul 89 174 65 St Mary's

16 Cameron M ASO N 14 Jan 89 179 65 Southern Districts

17 Braedon TALBOT 1 Nov 89 I 177 61 Southern Distri cts

18 Charlie SHARPLES 16 Feb 89 176 64 Darwin

19 Matthew TOOGOOD 23 Nov 89 176 72 St M ary's

20 Brad ley CAMPBELL I 5 Apr 89 179 72 Pioneers NS

I 21 Larry RYAN ! 14 Apr 89 188 I 67 I St Mary's/Duck Creek

22 Steven PHILIP 25 Apr 89 189 82 Waratahs

23 Jethro CALMA-HOLT 13 Mar 88 183 77 Waratahs

24 Joseph ANDERSON 24 Dec 88 184 77 Nightcliff/Katherine

25 Anthony LEW FATI 30 Aug 89 178 65 Pioneers NS

26 Joseph CO LE 13 Mar 88 178 75 Pioneers NS

27 Niki ROSS 11 Nov 89 182 78 Rovers NS

2s I Baden PECKHAM 28 Nov 89 169 71 Federa ls A/S

29 Clifford CAMPBELL 28 May 88 180 73 N ightcl iff /E l I iott

30 Josnua TALBOT 1 Nov 89 176 60 Southern Districts

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Key stepping stone » Development will be the main focus for Vic Country.

Footbal l in country Victoria has a fine Vic Country at the recent NAB AFL Under-18

tradition, not on ly as a source of many Championsh ips in Melbourne.

great AFL players, but also as an important "The Under-16 country players develop

part of community life.

Football Victoria is delighted young country players are given the opportunity to

represent the state in the NAB AFL Under-16

Championships. The pathway for these talented players is

now quite clear. The in itial development takes

place in country clubs, with talented players then progressing to their respective regiona l

TAC Cup Under-15 and Under-16 development

squads, and ultimate ly, to the various Under-18

TAC Cup teams. Since entering the Under-16 Championships

in its own right in 1996, Vic Country team has

proven to be most competitive, w inning the

Division Two title in 1996, establ ish ing a place in

Division One in 1997 and w inning Division One

t itles in 1998, 2000 and 2001.

After last year's carniva l, nine Vic Country

players were offered the opportunity to be in

the AIS-AFL Academy program, getting the

chance to represent Australia against Ireland,

with Joel Selwood winning the prestigious Barassi Medal.

The Country team's preparation has aga in

been productive, despite the usual limitations

resu lting from geographical constraints.

The initial squad was selected fol lowing

the Country Under-16 carn ival in April , w ith a

series of trial matches against Vic Metro and

the NSW/ACT RAMS used to assist the players' development.

Leon Harri s, a former Victorian

representative and 186-game player w ith

enormou sly, from the first squad tra ining

session to the fi nal match of the ca rnival, and it

' is very satisfying to see most of these players

progress to become TAC Cup players in the fol lowing years;· Harris sa id.

Many of the players w ill progress to

represent Vic Country at Under-1 8 level, with 12 of this year's Under-18 squad having played at

an Under-16 carnival.

Vic Country is supported by the Transport

Accident Commission, promoti ng the very

important road safety message for learner

drivers: '120 Hours Practice - Make it Your Goal'.

Brendan Goddard ST KILDA

9(i An outstanding player who had great

marking and kicking ski lls. I rate him as one

Fitzroy, wi ll coach the team for the ninth year. of the best I have coached at Under-16 level. " Harris wi ll again fi ll a dual role, having coached Leon Harris, Vic Country coach



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Coach: ANTON GRBAC Team Manager: JOHN BATIY ,,j.:

No NAM E DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB

r1 -Jake SPITER I 9 May 89 190 77 Northern/St Damian's

2 Jye M YERS 2 Sep 89 181 82 Eastern/Wandin

3 Dean PUTI 10 Apr 89 198 79 Ca lder/Woodend

4 Daniel NOY 18Mar89 186 74 Eastern/ Belgrave

5 Thomas DUYNDAM 12 Apr 89 192 79 Calder/St Bernard 's

6 Tom M AY 9 Oct 89 183 67 Calder/Gisborne

7 M atthew LOBBE 12 Feb 89 193 77 Eastern/Mon bu lk

8 Aaron WHITE 15 Jan 89 187 72 Eastern/Emerald

9 Matthew KR EUZER 13 May 89 194 89 Northern/St Mary's

10 Darcy DANIH ER 21 Sep 89 188 84 Calder/Aberfeldie

11 Jarrad GRANT 06 Jul 89 188 70 Dandenong/Frankston Dolphins

12 Nathan BLACK 29 Sep 89 183 78 Western/Werribee

13 Harry CROFT 24 Oct 89 190 I 76 Oakleigh/Wesley College

14 Anthony CALD ER 21 Feb 89 176 71 Sandringham/Brighton Grammar

15 James POLKINGHORNE 21 Jan 89 176 70 Ca Ider /Strath more

16 Adam WATSON 9 Jan 89 190 82 Oakle igh/Doncaster Heights

17 Rhyce PRISM ALL 6 Apr 89 188 79 Western/Werribee

18 Brett M EREDITH 20 Jan 89 180 80 Northern/Mi ll Park

19 James SAVILLE 16 Apr 89 185 72 Ca lder/Strathmore

20 Samuel SHELDON 8 M ar 89 180 74 Oakleigh/Hailebury

2 1 Matthew SUCKLI NG 11 Jan89 179 78 Sandringham/East Burwood FC

22 Tim BONGETII 1 Jul 89 187 78 Northern/Greensborough

23 Andrew CAM PBELL 9 May 89 186 75 Eastern/Beaconsfield

24 Evan PHAEDONOS 22 Apr 89 181 69 Oakleigh/Marce ll in

25 Luke POTIS 25 Feb 89 176 61 Dandenong/Pi nes

26 Jack GRIMES 11 M ay 89 183 72 Northern/Hurstbridge

27 Andrejs EVERITI 13 M ar 89 189 74 Dandenong/Somervi lle

28 Daniel CU RRIE 15 Feb 89 195 86 Northern/Eltham

29 Michae l DELL'AOUILA 31 Aug 89 182 72 EasternNermont

30 Russell GABRIEL 22 Apr 89 193 92 Dandenong/Hallam

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Devetopment is crucial » Australian Football is making strides in NSW and the ACT.

After f inishing in third place the last two

years in Division Two of the NAB AFL

Under-16 Championships, the NSW/ACT

RAMS are confident their preparation wi ll hold

them in good stead and improve their position

at this year's ca rnival in Brisbane.

The team began preparing for the

Championships last November, participating in

various development programs.

An initia l squad of 48 was selected in March

after regional teams competed at eastern and

western conference events in Sydney and

Narrandara . The squad included players from

Broken Hill, the far North Coast, the Western

Riverina area, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Canberra,

Eden, Newcastle, Deniliquin, and Sydney.

Since April, the squad played practice

matches against Queensland and Vic Country

and the coaching staff also increased the

number of trai ning camps to further develop

skills and understanding of the game plan.

Selectors eventually narrowed the squad to 30.

Former Sydney Swans star Rod Carter was

appointed head coach this season, rep lacing

Wally Gallio. Carter previously coached the

Under-16 NSW/ACT RAMS from 2000-2002,

leading the team to three stra ight Division Two

victories .

will ultimately increase the number of players

drafted or rookie-listed by AFL clubs.

About 200 talented young players

participating in this year's Paul Kel ly Cup have

been identif ied and 40 of those players will

form the first group to participate in the AFL

Swans Academy. They w ill receive a first-c lass

sport and education experience faci litated by

the AFL and selected Sydney Swans stars.

The Under-16 NSW/ACT RAMS would like

to acknowledge the support of the Department

of Sport and Recreation (ACT) and w ishes all

participating teams the best of luck.

Jarrad McVeigh SYDNEY SWANS

A number of players, including Mark

McVeigh (Essendon), Jarrad McVeigh and Adam

Schneider (Sydney Swans) and Brent Staker

(West Coast) from those teams have gone on

to play at AFL level.

Talent development is a crucia l element to ii Jarrad was a great little player even

the overa ll growth of Austra lian Football in NSW at 12 years of age. His commitment and

and the ACT preparation to get himself right for the

The AFL Swans Academy, launched earlier Championships was outstanding . Jarrad was

this yea r, is a multi-level coaching program an outstanding player who Just oozed class. ~ for aspi ring players aged 12-18 and over t ime, Rod Carter, NSW/ACT RAMS coach


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NSW/ ,: Coach: ROD CARTER Team Manager: SIMON SMYTH ,:~

No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB - -1 George JOHNSTON E 10 Feb 89 179 83 Deni liquin Rams

2 Aa ron BRU CE 14 Dec 89 186 83 Eastlake

3 Tim Mc lNTYRE 9 Apr 89 174 68 Corowa-Rutherg len

4 Nicholas CAM PBELL 6 Sep 89 179 80 Red backs/Westbrook

5 Tim KEAR 8 Jan 89 162 67 Redbacks/Bau lkham Hi lls

6 Ned M ORTIM ER 30 Jul 89 184 53 Coll ingullie-Ashmont

7 Simon DRUM 23 Mar 89 162 75 Coolamon

8 M att BECKM ANS 13 Oct 89 183 72 Turvey Park

9 Leighton CO RR 19 May 89 178 66 Redbacks/Bau lkham Hil ls

10 M atthew BYATT 8 Jan 89 180 73 Belconnen Magpies

11 M atthew EDW INS 30 Jul 89 182 61 Redbacks/Campbelltown

12 Craig BIRD 21 Jan 89 176 70 Nelson Bay

13 Joel ROBB IE 14 Mar 89 182 75 Red backs/Heathcote

14 Luke GARLAND 29 Sep 89 182 72 Lavington Panthers

15 Wi ll PROWSE 21 Feb 89 191 78 Tuggeranong Bulldogs

16 Luke FAVETTA 9 Aug 89 177 73 Tuggeranong

17 Simon DAVIES 30 Sep 89 174 68 Redbacks/Forest Lions

18 James McCABE 30 M ay 89 185 65 Tuggeranong Bu lldogs

19 Mitch CO LVIN 4 Jan 89 189 82 Wagga Tigers

20 Paul FRANCHI 20 Feb 89 171 69 Pambu la Panthers

21 James W ILS EN 14 Jul 89 190 92 Redbacks/Bankstown

22 James KEOG H 10 Dec 89 192 85 Redbacks/UNSW-East

23 Josh ua KEE N 10 M ar 89 170 67 Redbacks/Hornsby Eag les

24 Bil ly BARNES 28 Jun 89 187 79 Deniliquin RAM S

25 Jay KOEH LER 24 Aug 89 189 84 Howlong

26 Joshua EI SENHAUER 30 Aug 89 l 87 90 Gamain GGM

27 Todd DI CKINSON 24 Apr 89 180 74 Oueanbeyan Tigers

28 Steve STROOBANTS 11 Feb 89 170 66 Mou lamein

29 M yles AALBERS 11 Jan 89 185 66 Lavington Panthers

30 James PEARSON 3 Oct 89 185 68 Redbacks/Baulkham Hil ls

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Opportunity knocks » Vic Metro's players wi ll learn plenty during the ca rnival.

The NAB AFL Under-16 Championships

provide a tremendous opportunity for

ta lented young Victorian players to

compete against the best players from all parts

of the country.

Footbal l Victoria and metropolitan leagues work in conjunction to assist the development

of ta lented young players in Melbourne. Loca l leagues play junior representative matches at

Under-14 and Under-15 levels, w ith Football

Victoria talent programs starting with Under-

15 development squads and the Under-1 6

metropolitan carn ival held each Apri l.

Anton Grbac, Footba ll Victoria's director of

coach ing, w ill aga in coach Vic Metro.

"The prog ra m is excit ing, in that the players

fortunate to be involved learn a great deal about

themselves as individuals when competing at

the highest level in their age group;' Grbac said .

" I see the Under-16 ca rniva l as a

developmental opportunity, and we wi ll be

aiming to educate the players about what is

requi red to progress in their footba ll careers.

" For some players it w ill be the pinnacle of

their ca reers and for others it wi ll a memorable

f irst step in excit ing careers;' he sa id.

The Under-16 Championsh ips provide

the impetus for many players to progress

to TAC Cup footba ll , the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and the AFL.

Vic Metro last won the Division One Under-

16 title in 2002, with Brock Mcl ean and Brent

Stanton, standouts from that team, drafted in

2003 by Melbourne and Essendon respectively

as 17 year olds. The likes ofTravis Cloke, Ben

Davies and Jarred Moore all played for Vic

Metro at Under-16 level, and are playing AFL football this year.

The squad has had a thorough preparation,

w ith the initial squad of 50 players se lected

after the metropolitan carnival in Apri l.

After an internal tria l, trial matches aga inst

Victoria Country and a training camp, the fi na l

squad of 30 has genuinely earned the honour

of representing Victoria. Football Victoria appreciates the support of

the AFL and the Australian Institute of Sport,

and recognises the fantastic opportunity given to those players offered AIS-AFL Academy

scholarships at the conclusion of the carniva l.

Footbal l Victoria also appreciates the

wonderful support of the TAC, and is delighted

to promote the 'L 120' message, w hich

encourages learner drivers to complete 120

hours of driving before getting their licence.

ESS EN DON

99 For his size, his marking was

exceptiona l. His power attributes were

outstanding and he had great speed off the

mark. He was a real natural.

Anton Grbac, Vic Metro coach

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Western ~:. / ··t

Coach: BRETT BARBER Team Manager: SHANE YARDLEY ,

No NAME DOB HT WT LEAGUE CLUB/LOCAL CLUB - _..., 1 Christopher MASTEN (c) 2 May 89 180 71 East Fremantle/Rossmoyne

2 Justin RUSSELL 24 Feb 89 175 68 Swan Districts/Trin ity

3 David ELLAR D 13 Mar 89 174 63 Swan Districts/ Midvale

4 Callum LESLIE 20 Jan 89 177 66 East Fremantle/Bullcreek Leeming

5 Steven BROWNE 1 Feb 89 178 71 West Perth/Wh itfords

6 Brett DOBSON 12 May 89 179 81 East Perth/Morley

7 Aaron SWEET 27 Jan 89 185 79 East Perth/Sorrento Duncra ig

8 Luke SAMPEY 23 May 89 189 78 East Perth/Sorrento Du ncra ig

9 Bradley GREEN 5 Feb 89 186 82 Peel Thunder/Warn bro

10 Leighton McDONALD 31 Mar 89 180 75 Perth/Queens Park

11 Michael ZELESCO 18Jan89 184 71 East Fremantle/Cann ing Va le

12 Simon SWALLOW 14 Aug 89 182 77 East Fremantle/Rossmoyne

13 Levi CUMM ING 30 Oct 89 185 84 East Fremant le/Melville

14 Adam COCKIE 18 Apr 89 179 72 Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig

15 James EMBLEY (v/c) 27 Mar 89 182 79 Swan Districts/Bassendean

16 James HAWKSLEY 5 Feb 89 184 62 Peel Thunder/Mandurah

17 Rhys PALMER 13 Feb 89 1 179 68 East Fremantle/Bul lcreek Leeming

18 Kyle RE IMERS 12Jul89 184 74 Peel Thunder/Eaton

19 Rhys SENIOR 19Jul89 184 76 Peel Thunder/Halls Head

20 Phi ll ip WALSHAW 14 Feb 89 180 74 West Perth/Sorrento Duncraig

21 David GOURDIS 14 Mar 89 191 88 Subiaco/Carine

22 Cra ig GALLAG HER 10 May 89 193 80 Peel Thunder/North Mandu rah

23 Vince NAPOLI 22 Aug 89 191 80 Perth/Queens Park

24 Chris GEORGE 10 July 89 192 81 East Perth/Busselton

25 Alex RANCE 9 Oct 89 189 79 Swan Districts/High Wycombe

26 Jarrad W INTER 6 Jan 89 182 76 South Fremantle/Kard inya

27 David MYERS (v/c) 30 Jun 89 190 77 Perth/Wesley

28 Josh PULLMAN 10 Jun 89 193 83 Swan Districts/Ellen brook

29 James VENTURIN I 27 Jan 89 184 77 East Fremantle/Railways

30 Josh HILL 19 Jan 89 185 73 Claremont/Kingsley

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More success wanted » Western Australia has dominated this carnival in recent years.

WAFL development programs for

juniors aged 14-15 culminate with the

selection of the squad picked for this

week's NAB AFL Under-16 Championships.

The development programs started last

October with carnivals for 14 and 15 year olds.

Each WAFL club had two squads in each

carniva l, catering for players born in the first

half of the year and those born in the second

half. This in itiative was implemented in 2002 in

response to concerns raised about the 'relative

age effect' on player selection in elite squads.

At the conclusion of the Under-15 carnival,

the WAFL clubs each selected an Under-16

squad, wh ich started tra ining in late January

this year in preparation for the WAFL 16s

Carniva l in March and April. The initial tra ining

squad for the West Australian Under-16 team

was selected from this carniva l.

The squad's program comprised an initial

camp and a series of training sessions and trial

matches from May-July.

The program culm inated this year with a

camp at the Joonda lup Police Academy and a

final practice match against the East Fremantle

Colts, played as a curtain ra iser to the West

Coast-Brisbane Lions game at Subiaco Oval on

Ju ly 16.

Brett Barber wi ll again coach the team and

is keen to emulate the success of the past two

years, with Western Australia undefeated at this

level and 19 of its players have been invited to

the AIS-AFL Academy.

Barber's assistants and support staff

are John Nykyforak, Ivan Barrett, Cameron

to Under-18 level each year. The five West

Austra lian players selected in th is year's All

Austra lian team at the NAB AFL Under-18

Championships in Melbourne all participated in

Under-16 carniva ls in the past two years.

The WAFL would like to acknowledge the

outstanding contribution to talent development

in Western Australia by former chairman of

selectors Graeme Hadley. We wish him all the

best for the future.

The WAFL would also like to acknow ledge

the outstanding support provided by

the National Australia Bank during the

Championships

Knapton, Cra ig Nelson, Brent Leviztske, Shane 99 He was a very classy, skilful and balanced

Yardley, Shannon Johns, Deborah Kounis,

Hamish Osborne and Ralf Guadagnino.

Many players progress from Under-16

player. Ashley listened to advice and played

very good footy in difficult conditions. ~ Brett Barber, WA coach


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