ROUND THREE of the NAB AFL U18 Championships continue on Saturday, with Vic Metro hosting Vic Country in a local-derby at Punt Road Oval. The game will be streamed live on afl.com.au & we’ll also be live from Punt Road to give you the best analysis of the game on Facebook and Twitter. Western Australia will have their third consecutive home game, playing the Allies at Leederville Oval on Sunday. The game is NOT live streamed but we will have constant updates on Twitter and Facebook.
VIC METRO VS. VIC COUNTRY – Saturday 24th June 12pm Punt Road Oval
VIC METRO
| Backs | 3. Ethan Penrith | 29. Harrison Nolan | 11. Ryley Stoddart |
| H Backs | 8. Joel Garner | 33. Ben King | 25. Nicholas Coffield |
| Centres | 23. Jaidyn Stephenson | 17. Adam Cerra | 5. Patrick Naish |
| H Fwds | 24. Charlie Constable | 31. Will Sutherland | 19. Cameron Rayner |
| Fwds | 2. Jack Higgins | 34. Max King | 1. Dylan Moore |
| Followers | 37. Sam Hayes | 4. Lachlan Fogarty | 16. Thomas North |
| Interchange | 6. Dylan Landt | 10. Max Dreher | 20. Jack Bytel |
| 22. Riley Jones | 32. Joel Grace | ||
| Emergencies | 13. Trent Mynott | 26. Mitch Podhajski |
VIC COUNTRY
| Backs | 5. Ben Paton | 36. Cody Henness | 37. Joshua Jaska |
| H Backs | 21. Hunter Clark | 25. Oscar Clavarino | 19. Matthew Ling |
| Centres | 2. Sam Walsh | 28. James Worpel | 8. Lochie O’Brien |
| H Fwds | 22. Jordon Butts | 35. Tom McCartin | 30. Jordan Johnston |
| Fwds | 10. Brent Daniels | 29. Bailey Williams | 4. Gryan Miers |
| Followers | 20. Tom De Koning | 9. Luke Davies-Uniacke | 3. Jye Caldwell |
| Interchange | 32. Cassidy Parish | 6. Aidan Quigley | 1. Kane Farrell |
| 16. David Handley | 15. Paddy Dow | ||
| Emergencies | 12. Ned McHenry |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA VS. ALLIES – Sunday 25th June 12.30pm Leederville Oval
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Backs | 24. Durak Tucker | 27. Sam Taylor | 26. Chris Scott |
| H Backs | 17. Jaxon Cahill | 29. Aaron Naughton | 16. Jordan Boullineau |
| Centres | 3. Tom Joyce | 22. Kyron Hayden | 4. Lachlan Mitchell |
| H Fwds | 21. Matt Young | 25. Oscar Allen | 8. Sydney Stack |
| Fwds | 20. Brandon Starcevich | 37. Oliver Eastland | 2. Ian Hill |
| Followers | 28. Ben Miller | 11. Callan England | 9. Jake Patmore |
| Interchange | 19. Christian Ameduri | 35. Louis Miller | 15. Brayden Ainsworth |
| 14. Joseph Ugle | 10. Connor West | 32. Aaron Redhead | |
| 23. Damon Cramer | (Two to be omitted) |
ALLIES
| Backs | 18. Jake Hinds | 38. Connor Ballenden | 3.Brodie Foster |
| H Backs | 14. Jack Clayton | 28. Harrison Carr | 19. Doulton Langlands |
| Centres | 27. Matthew Green | 26. Nicholas Shipley | 7. Sam Davidson |
| H Fwds | 13. Bailey Scott | 33. Jarrod Brander | 16. Thomas Mundy |
| Fwds | 12. Adam Sambono | 35. Hugh Dixon | 8. Luke Skrivanic |
| Followers | 39. Brayden Crossley | 6. Jack Powell | 5. Zac Bailey |
| Interchange | 10. James Bell | 25. Harry Simington | 9. Jarrod Osborne |
| 4. Laine Fitzgerald | 15. Connor Nutting | 33. Zac Beuchner | |
| 11. Brendan Myers | (Two to be omitted) |
** – Note: Jarrod Osborne will wear #9 not #43 as listed. Gold Coast Suns Academy member Connor Nutting has been added to the squad and will wear #15.
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