The EnergySafe AFL Victoria Country U19 Squad has been finalised ahead of this weekend's showdown with the VAFA U19s.
AFL Victoria is pleased to announce the EnergySafe AFL Victoria Country U19 Squad which will take to the field this Saturday against the Victorian Amateur Football Association U19 side at St Albans Reserve in Geelong.
More than 60 players had the chance to try-out for the final squad with selectors settling on a 22-man team to be captained by Benalla's Jake Palpratt.
Palpratt was one of the stars in last year's narrow loss to the VAFA U19s and returns to lead an immensely talented squad boasting players from every corner of Victoria.
The Ovens and Murray FL boasts five members in the final side, the most of any league.
The game at 11.00am will immediately precede the GrainCorp Vic Country No.2 side's clash with VAFA's (Premier B – Division 4), also at St Albans Reserve.
The WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country No.1 side will play a combined team of Melbourne's premier community leagues at Simonds Stadium in the ultimate showdown of the bush v the burbs at 4.00pm.
EnergySafe AFL Victoria Country U19 Squad
Coach: Damian Sexton
No | Player | Club | League |
1 | Will HAYES | Euroa | Goulburn Valley FL |
2 | Jake PALPRATT (Capt) | Benalla | Goulburn Valley FL |
3 | Andrew NELSON | Bairnsdale | Gippsland FL |
4 | Wes RUSSELL | Bairnsdale | Gippsland FL |
5 | Nicholas KEEGAN | Olinda Ferny Creek | Yarra Valley MDFL |
6 | Damon SYMES | Yarrawonga | Ovens & Murray FL |
7 | Kristian CARY | North Albury | Ovens & Murray FL |
8 | Jydon NEAGLE | Wodonga | Ovens & Murray FL |
9 | Liam YOUL | Ballarat | Ballarat FL |
10 | Jonathan LANYON | East Point | Ballarat FL |
11 | Matt TYQUIN | Bell Park | Geelong FL |
12 | Lachlan PIZZEY | Pines | Peninsula FL |
13 | James HAYES | Euroa | Goulburn Valley FL |
14 | Tom ATKINS (VC) | St Josephs | Geelong FL |
15 | Brady EGAN | Rye | Nepean FL |
16 | Connor HARGREAVES | Yarrawonga | Ovens & Murray FL |
17 | Oscar DOYLE | Newtown Chillwell | Geelong FL |
18 | Mitchell GILBERT | North Ballarat City | Ballarat FL |
19 | Matthew MUNRO | Albury Tigers | O&M FL |
20 | Liam CAVANAGH | Ararat | Wimmera FL |
21 | William LENEHAN | Lavington | Ovens & Murray FL |
22 | Nick MEE | Imperials | Sunraysia FL |
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23 | Cameron FOWLER | Newtown Chillwell | Geelong FL |
24 | Rhys SHANNON | Nathalia | Murray FL |
25 | Jackson BELL | Warrnambool | Hampden FL |
Article first appeared www.aflvic.com.au July 7, 2014