{"id":187134,"date":"2025-04-17T10:39:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=187134"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:40:01","slug":"victorian-under-18-trial-squads-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/04\/17\/victorian-under-18-trial-squads-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Under 18 trial squads released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SQUADS have been announced for Friday’s Victorian Under 18 trials, where Country and Metro will go head-to-head in a pair of showcase games. The fixtures serve as an audition for budding representative prospects to press their case to represent the Big V at this year’s National Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set to be played out at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee, game one commences at 11:00am, followed by game two at 1:30pm. There are several players of interest scattered across all four squads, including those tied to clubs, others climbing draft boards, and over-agers in Mid-Season Draft contention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game one alone will see the amount of Next Generation Academy (NGA) and father-son candidates spill into double-digits. Collingwood lays claim to players in each category with first round prospects Zac McCarthy<\/a> and Thomas McGuane<\/a> set to take the field together for Vic Metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlton fans can look forward to seeing NGA members Jack Ison<\/a>, Mingara Clark<\/a> and Tyson Gresham<\/a> combine on the same team, with Ison making his first competitive appearance for the year. Essendon-tied goalsneak Hussien El Achkar<\/a> is another to watch after a strong start to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One the Country side in game one, Adelaide fans will be keen to see how father-son gun Mitch Stevens<\/a> fares. Flying wingman Toby Sinnema<\/a> (Melbourne NGA) is sure to provide plenty of speed on the outside, while Jesse Mellor<\/a> (Geelong) and bottom-ager Tanner Armstrong<\/a> (Richmond) are also on the radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sam Grlj in Metro colours | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As far as rising draft prospects go – available to all clubs in the open draft – midfielders Sam Grlj<\/a> (Metro) and Hunter Wright<\/a> (Country) have shown genuine quality at Coates Talent League level. Watch for them to lock horns at the centre bounces with the former rotating back and the latter forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be some Mid-Season Draft interest in the likes of defenders Zac Walker<\/a> and Rod Ali<\/a> on either side, along with Calder Cannons powerhouse Cooper Herbert<\/a> for Metro. In game two, athletic GWV Rebels key forward Floyd Burmeister<\/a> will also move the needle as an over-ager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandringham Dragons midfielder Rory Wright<\/a> will arguably be the main event in that clash though, rising the ranks after bursting onto the scene this year. Two more in that category are also on the Metro side in NGA candidates – yes, there’s more – Adam Sweid<\/a> (Essendon) and Jai Saxena<\/a> (Collingwood).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned to Rookie Me Central<\/em>, where we’ll have Scouting Notes on both games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FULL SQUADS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GAME ONE:<\/strong>
Vic Country v Vic Metro
Friday April 18, 11:00am @ Avalon Airport Oval<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIC COUNTRY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
#<\/strong><\/td>NAME<\/strong><\/td>SURNAME<\/strong><\/td>CTL CLUB<\/strong><\/td>COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td>HT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Ethan<\/td>Drever<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Ballarat  <\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Tanner<\/td>Armstrong<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Shepparton United<\/td>176<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Archie<\/td>Taylor<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Cobden  <\/td>178<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Zachary<\/td>O’Keefe<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Maffra  <\/td>177<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Jesse<\/td>Mellor<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Geelong West<\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Mitchell<\/td>Stevens<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Heyfield  <\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Marcus<\/td>Prasad<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Dromana  <\/td>167<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Thomas<\/td>Matthews<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Moe  <\/td>171<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Hunter<\/td>Wright<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Golden Square<\/td>188<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Cody<\/td>Templeton<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Warragul Industrials  <\/td>179<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Toby<\/td>Sinnema<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Devon Meadows<\/td>180<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Finlay<\/td>Lockhart<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Sandhurst<\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Wil<\/td>Malady<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Bairnsdale  <\/td>190<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Jessie<\/td>Johnstone<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Tongala<\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Zac<\/td>Walker<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Phillip Island  <\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Jobe<\/td>Scapin<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Inverloch-Kongwak  <\/td>187<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Callum<\/td>Smith<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Vermont  <\/td>189<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Charlie<\/td>Lawless<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Anglesea<\/td>194<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Josh<\/td>Granger<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Bonbeach YCW<\/td>197<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Xavier<\/td>Ladbrook<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Nar Nar Goon  <\/td>200<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Oliver<\/td>Johnston<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Newtown & Chilwell<\/td>192<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Chad<\/td>Finck<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Portland  <\/td>195<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Shaun<\/td>Watson<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Mildura<\/td>194<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Zac<\/td>Harding<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Wodonga Bulldogs<\/td>199<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Tairon<\/td>Ah-Mu<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Berwick  <\/td>198<\/td><\/tr>
VICTORIA METRO<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
#<\/strong><\/td>FIRST<\/strong><\/td>SURNAME<\/strong><\/td>CTL CLUB<\/strong><\/td>COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td>HT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Tyson<\/td>Gresham<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>South Morang<\/td>169<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Hussien<\/td>El Achkar<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Pascoe Vale<\/td>171<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Roman<\/td>Moxon<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Fitzroy<\/td>175<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Sebastian<\/td>Murphy<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Montmorency<\/td>176<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Thomas<\/td>McGuane<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Keilor<\/td>178<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Arki<\/td>Butler<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Beaumaris<\/td>180<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Mitchell<\/td>Moate<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Epping<\/td>181<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Sam<\/td>Grlj<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Old Camberwell<\/td>182<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Hamish <\/td>Pearce<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Strathmore<\/td>183<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Mingara<\/td>Clark<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Parkside  <\/td>183<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Blake<\/td>Chambers<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>Rowville<\/td>182<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Aaron<\/td>Sharkie<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Kew Rovers<\/td>184<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Rod<\/td>Ali<\/td>Eastern<\/td>Mitcham<\/td>186<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Kobe<\/td>Williams<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Williamstown CYMS<\/td>186<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Hamish <\/td>Bird<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Aberfeldie<\/td>187<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Hunter<\/td>Holmes<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Old Melburnians<\/td>187<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Mitchell<\/td>Hansen<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>North Ringwood<\/td>189<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Jack<\/td>Ison<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Parkside<\/td>190<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Andrew<\/td>Barker<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>Mooroolbark<\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Cooper<\/td>Herbert<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Laurimar<\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Jackson<\/td>Barber<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Aberfeldie<\/td>195<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Tyson<\/td>Bradley<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Highett  <\/td>196<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Lewis<\/td>Houndsome<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Yarrambat<\/td>199<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Zac<\/td>McCarthy<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Old Carey<\/td>199<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GAME TWO:<\/strong>
Vic Country v Vic Metro
Friday April 18, 1:30pm @ Avalon Airport Oval<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIC COUNTRY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
#<\/strong><\/td>NAME<\/strong><\/td>SURNAME<\/strong><\/td>CTL CLUB<\/strong><\/td>COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td>HT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Cody<\/td>Walker<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Echuca<\/td>184<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Tom<\/td>Evans<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Echuca<\/td>180<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Noah<\/td>Willliams<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>St Josephs<\/td>176<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Brodie<\/td>Atkins<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Drouin  <\/td>181<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Gus<\/td>Kennedy<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Seaford  <\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Louis<\/td>Hodder<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Mt Eliza  <\/td>176<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Sam<\/td>Lewis<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Red Hill  <\/td>186<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Jack<\/td>Marks<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Mansfield<\/td>177<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Luca<\/td>Tonner<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Mount Eliza  <\/td>193<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Jaidi<\/td>Jackson-Leahy<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Strathfieldsaye<\/td>183<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Marlon<\/td>Neocleous<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Traralgon  <\/td>168<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Sinclair<\/td>Burmeister<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Redan  <\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Rilley<\/td>Aquilina<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>St Josephs<\/td>181<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Quinn<\/td>Harvey<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Langwarrin<\/td>188<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Jonty<\/td>Davis<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Marong<\/td>181<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Archie<\/td>Edwards<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>South Melb Districts<\/td>188<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Darcy<\/td>Szerszyn<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Noble Park<\/td>188<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>JayDe<\/td>Varlet<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Beaconsfield  <\/td>181<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Floyd<\/td>Burmeister<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Redan  <\/td>199<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Taj<\/td>Bowman<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>North Ballarat  <\/td>184<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Harry<\/td>Moon<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Rochester<\/td>196<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Jett<\/td>Elek<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Lara<\/td>201<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Fraser<\/td>Marino<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Bonbeach YCW  <\/td>197<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Jonah<\/td>Walker<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Bairnsdale  <\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Fletcher<\/td>Pulleine<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>St Josephs<\/td>189<\/td><\/tr>
VIC METRO<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
#<\/strong><\/td>NAME<\/strong><\/td>SURNAME<\/strong><\/td>CTL CLUB<\/strong><\/td>COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td>HT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Ricky<\/td>Theodoropoulos<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Bentleigh<\/td>170<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Adam<\/td>Sweid<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Pascoe Vale<\/td>175<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Bennett<\/td>Martin<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>St Bedes Mentone<\/td>179<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Lachy<\/td>Dovaston<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>Blackburn<\/td>177<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Felix<\/td>Kneipp<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Fitzroy  <\/td>179<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Jai<\/td>Saxena<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Doncaster East<\/td>180<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Archer<\/td>Ryan<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Blackburn<\/td>182<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Lachlan<\/td>Hicks<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Altona Vikings<\/td>182<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Ned<\/td>La Motte<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Balwyn<\/td>184<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Rory<\/td>Wright<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Caulfield Gram.<\/td>184<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Jamie<\/td>Gilchrist<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>East Ringwood<\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Charlie<\/td>Sizer<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>North Ringwood<\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Kye<\/td>Fincher<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>East Brighton Vampires<\/td>185<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Xavier<\/td>Bamert<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>South Melbourne<\/td>186<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Oskar<\/td>Ainsworth<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Williamstown CYMS<\/td>186<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Sacha<\/td>Levine<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Ormond<\/td>188<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Max<\/td>Kondogiannis<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Old Carey<\/td>190<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Xavier<\/td>Taylor<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>East Ringwood<\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Nick<\/td>Canavan<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Montmorency<\/td>191<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Jacob<\/td>Marron<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Yarraville Seddon<\/td>195<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Harry<\/td>Van Hattum<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>St Mary\u2019s<\/td>202<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Benjamin<\/td>Fergusson<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Camberwell\/Old Scotch<\/td>197<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Kayne<\/td>Watt<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Caulfield Gramm.<\/td>199<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Miles<\/td>Tyrer<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>South Melbourne<\/td>200<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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