{"id":219347,"date":"2026-07-28T16:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=219347"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:35:58","slug":"warner-captains-under-16-all-australian-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2026\/07\/28\/warner-captains-under-16-all-australian-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner captains Under 16 All-Australian team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WEST Australian co-captain and Kevin Sheehan Medallist Troy Warner <\/strong>has been named captain of the Under 16 All-Australian team. Alan McLean Medallist James Rice<\/strong> also features in the 23-player lineup, next to Warner and South Australian MVP Logan Treverton <\/strong>in midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> RECAP: <\/strong>2026 AFL Under 16 National Championships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warner was one of four West Australians to make the cut after the Sandgropers claimed their first Under 16 title since 2017. South Australia also contributed an equal-high four members, while Pool B champions GWS Giants Academy had three players earn their spot, level with Vic Country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an even spread between the two pools. Pool A makes up just over half of the squad with 12 players compared to Pool B’s 11. All 10 teams to have participated in the carnival are represented, with seven of them boasting multiple inclusions. MVP Louis Grinter<\/strong> was the only Vic Metro player selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Remember the Names: <\/strong>2026 AFL Under 16 MVPs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 U16 ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B: <\/strong>Oliver Sheridan (SS) – Darcy Pearson (BL) – Samuel Brown (GWS)
HB: <\/strong>Jordan Stevenson (TAS) – Eamon Hyde (VC) – Fletcher Vincent (GCS)
C: <\/strong>Zane Rooney (SA) – Logan Treverton (SA) – Noah Keam (SS)
HF: <\/strong>Daniel May (VC) – Jack Holland (WA) – Jayke Taylor (WA)
F: <\/strong>Chase Whelan (VC) – Callum Samuelson (GCS) – Campbell Barwick (TAS)
FOL: <\/strong>Cooper Jolly (SA) – Troy Warner (WA) – James Rice (GWS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INT: <\/strong>Louis Grinter (VM), Alex Maher (GWS), Aiden Martignago (WA), Hugo Timms (NT), Jacob Westley (SA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach: <\/strong>Michael Glassborow (WA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MVPs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Sheehan Medal: <\/strong>Troy Warner (WA)
Alan McLean Medal: <\/strong>James Rice (GWS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POOL A:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Australia:<\/strong>\u00a0Logan Treverton
Vic Country:<\/strong>\u00a0Eamon Hyde
Vic Metro:<\/strong>\u00a0Louis Grinter
Western Australia:<\/strong>\u00a0Troy Warner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POOL B:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lions Academy:<\/strong>\u00a0Darcy Pearson
Suns Academy:<\/strong>\u00a0Hunter Weatherley
Giants Academy:<\/strong>\u00a0Alex Maher
Northern Territory:<\/strong>\u00a0Billy Brown
Sydney Swans Academy:<\/strong>\u00a0Noah Keam
Tasmania:<\/strong>\u00a0Jordan Stevenson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BREAKDOWN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

POOL A (12):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Australia (4): <\/strong>Zane Rooney, Logan Treverton, Cooper Jolly, Jacob Westley
Vic Country (3):<\/strong> Eamon Hyde, Daniel May, Chase Whelan
Vic Metro (1):<\/strong> Louis Grinter
Western Australia (4):<\/strong> Troy Warner, Jack Holland, Jayke Taylor, Aiden Martignago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POOL B (11):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lions Academy (1): <\/strong>Darcy Pearson
Suns Academy (2): <\/strong>Fletcher Vincent, Callum Samuelson
Giants Academy (3): <\/strong>Samuel Brown, Alex Maher, James Rice
Northern Territory (1): <\/strong>Hugo Timms
Swans Academy (2): <\/strong>Oliver Sheridan, Noah Keam
Tasmania (2): <\/strong>Jordan Stevenson, Campbell Barwick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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