NEXT year’s top talents will go head-to-head in a couple of Under-17 Futures matches at Ikon Park on Sunday, with both Victorian teams welcoming Queensland and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) in a big double header. In the first game, Vic Country takes on Queensland, before Vic Metro hosts NSW/ACT.

VIC COUNTRY V. QUEENSLAND
Sunday, August 12, 9.30am
Ikon Park, Carlton

The Vic Country forward line will be one to watch with the likes of Jye Chalcraft (Murray Bushrangers), Fraser Phillipsand Josh Smith (Gippsland Power), and Izaac Grant and Mitch Martin (GWV Rebels) potentially lining up inside 50. In defence, Bendigo’s James Schischka and Dandenong’s Sam De Koning will look to impress, while the likes of Geelong’s Keidan Rayner and Gippsland’s Riley Baldi will play through the midfield. For Queensland, Connor Budarickimpressed at the National Under 18 Championships, while Tom Jeffrey was busy for Brisbane Lions’ Academy, as was Josh Gore for Queensland in the Futures match at Southport.

Vic Country:

#1 Kobe Brown (Bendigo)
#2 Jye Chalcraft (Murray)
#3 Keidan Rayner (Geelong)
#4 Jarryd Barker (Dandenong)
#5 Flynn Perez (Bendigo)
#6 Riley Baldi (Gippsland)
#7 Mitch Martin (GWV)
#8 Lachlan Williams (Dandenong)
#9 Fraser Phillips (Gippsland)
#10 Leo Connolly (Gippsland)
#11 Lachlan Smith (Geelong)
#12 Isaac Wareham (GWV)
#13 Izaac Grant (GWV)
#14 Tye Hourigan (Gippsland)
#15 Jake Van Der Pligt (Gippsland)
#16 Jesse Clark (Geelong)
#17 Riley Ironside (Bendigo)
#18 Marcus Toussaint (Gippsland)
#19 Jimmy Boyer (Murray)
#20 James Schischka (Bendigo)
#21 Darcey Chirgwin (Geelong/Sandringham)
#22 Sam De Koning (Dandenong)
#23 Zac Skinner (Gippsland)
#24 Bigoa Nyuon (Dandenong)
#25 Josh Smith (Gippsland)
#26 Aaron Gundry (Bendigo)

Queensland:

#1 Danial Davidson (Gold Coast)
#3 Hawego Paul Oea (Gold Coast)
#5 Corey Joyce (Gold Coast)
#6 Jack Wingrave (Gold Coast)
#7 Lachlan Barry (Brisbane)
#8 Coby Williams (Gold Coast)
#9 Connor Budarick (Gold Coast)
#10 Jack Moseley (Brisbane)
#14 Will Martyn (Brisbane)
#15 Bruce Reville (Brisbane)
#16 Campbell Aston (Brisbane)
#17 Josh Gore (Gold Coast)
#18 Brandon Deslandes (Gold Coast)
#19 Gracen Sproule (Brisbane)
#21 Matt Fraser (Gold Coast)
#22 Tom Jeffrey (Brisbane)
#23 Sam Butler (Brisbane)
#24 Nick Harberer (Brisbane)
#26 Matt Conroy (Gold Coast)
#27 Ashton Crossley (Gold Coast)
#28 Max Newman (Gold Coast)
#30 Josh Hammond (Brisbane)
#32 Tom Wischnat (Brisbane)
#33 Samson Ryan (Brisbane)

VIC METRO V. NSW/ACT
Sunday, August 12, 12pm
Ikon Park, Carlton

In the second game, a very strong Vic Metro outfit takes on NSW/ACT in what could be a real look into the future. Western Jets forwards Emerson Jeka, Steven Kyriazis and Josh Honey are accompanied by teammate Darcy Cassarthrough midfield, while Eastern Ranges pair Mitch Mellis and Lachlan Stapleton, Northern Knights’ Adam Carafa and Josh D’Intinosante will also be key cogs through midfield. Calder Cannons’ Daniel Mott has been in strong form in the TAC Cup, as have defender and teammate Brodie Newman, who will be back there alongside Lachlan Potter, while Oakleigh’s Josh May will likely line-up forward, and Sandringham duo Hugo Ralphsmith and Miles Bergman have made the team. For NSW/ACT highly rated prospects Thomas Green and Liam Delahunty are in the side, as are Murray Bushrangers products Will Chandler – who is in ripping form – and Wilson Mack.

Vic Metro:

#2 Mitch Mellis (Eastern)
#3 Chayce Black (Eastern)
#4 Lucas Rocci (Western)
#5 Josh D’Intinosante (Northern)
#6 Lachie Johnson (Calder)
#7 Harrison Minton-Connell (Calder)
#8 Sam Ramsay (Calder)
#9 Lachlan Stapleton (Eastern)
#10 Steven Kyriazis (Western)
#11 Adam Carafa (Northern)
#12 Daniel Mott (Calder)
#13 Lachlan Potter (Northern)
#14 Darcy Cassar (Western)
#15 Josh Honey (Western)
#16 Hugo Ralphsmith (Sandringham)
#17 Miles Bergman (Sandringham)
#18 Ryan Sturgess (Northern)
#19 Mihaele Zalac (Eastern)
#20 Billy McCormack (Eastern)
#21 Brodie Newman (Calder)
#22 Josh May (Oakleigh)
#23 Nathan Howard (Northern)
#24 Emerson Jeka (Western)
#25 Nick Bryan (Oakleigh)

NSW/ACT:

#1 Harry Grant (GWS)
#2 Samuel Thorne (Sydney)
#4 Cameron Edwards (GWS)
#5 Max D’Agostino (Sydney)
#9 Aidan Watling (Sydney)
#10 Max Geddes (Sydney)
#12 Harrison Parker (Sydney)
#14 Will Chandler (GWS)
#15 Thomas Tyson (Sydney)
#19 Ky McGrath (Sydney)
#21 Jackson Barling (Sydney)
#23 Luke Parks (Sydney)
#24 Adam Whyte (GWS)
#25 Tom Green (GWS)
#29 Liam Delahunty (GWS)
#31 Hamish Ellem (Sydney)
#32 Lachlan Bayliss (Sydney)
#33 Luke Gallen (Sydney)
#36 Ben Gibbeson (Sydney)
#37 Oscar Bird (Sydney)
#38 Reed Van Huisstede (Sydney)
#41 Wilson Mack (GWS)
#45 Kye WIlson (Sydney)