{"id":49762,"date":"2019-05-09T16:46:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T05:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afl.draftcentral.localhost\/?p=49762"},"modified":"2019-05-09T16:53:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T05:53:20","slug":"allies-announce-50-player-squad-for-national-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2019\/05\/09\/allies-announce-50-player-squad-for-national-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Allies announce 50-player squad for national championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Allies have today announced the 50-player squad to take to the National Under 18 Championships following the conclusion of the NAB League Boys competition which gave the Allies teams a chance to test themselves against Victorian opponents ahead of the championships next month. Of the sides, Sydney Swans Academy had the most representatives with 10, while the two Queensland Academies had eight apiece as did Tasmania Devils. GWS GIANTS Academy and the New South Wales\/Australian Capital Territory (NSW\/ACT) region &#8211; comprised of Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers &#8211; had six each, while Northern Territory had the four.<\/p>\n<p>Among the names to watch are potential first round picks, <strong>Connor Budarick<\/strong> (Gold Coast), <strong>Mitch O&#8217;Neill<\/strong> (Tasmania) and <strong>Tom Green<\/strong> (GWS GIANTS), while the likes of <strong>Malcolm Rosas Jr<\/strong> (Northern Territory) and <strong>Hewago Paul Oea<\/strong> (Gold Coast) will provide excitement inside 50. The team will have some serious talent in the key position posts, with <strong>Liam Delahunty<\/strong> (GWS GIANTS), <strong>Jackson Callow<\/strong> (Tasmania) and <strong>Hamish Ellem<\/strong> (Sydney) among those talls vying for the spot, while <strong>Kobe Tozer<\/strong> has been named in the squad and will aim to return after some bad luck with injury. Both Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers have three players in the side, with the first game to commence in Launceston on June 9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brisbane Lions Academy: [8]<\/strong><br \/>\nTom Griffiths (Maroochydore)<br \/>\nWill Martyn (Aspley)<br \/>\nBruce Reville (Western Magpies\/Maryborough)<br \/>\nSaxon Crozier (Wests)<br \/>\nSamson Ryan (Toowoomba)<br \/>\nKobe Tozer (Aspley\/Bribie Island)<br \/>\nNoah Cumberland (Maroochydore)<br \/>\nNikolas Haberer (Sandgate\/Caloundra)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold Coast SUNS Academy: [8]<\/strong><br \/>\nHewago Paul Oea (PNG\/Broadbeach)<br \/>\nConnor Buderick (Labrador)<br \/>\nAshton Crossley (Burleigh\/Palm Beach Currumbin)<br \/>\nAlex Davies (Cairns Hawks)<br \/>\nJack Johnston (Palm Beach Currumbin)<br \/>\nMatt Conroy (Hermit Park Townsville\/Broadbeach)<br \/>\nJoshua Gore (Southport\/Broadbeach)<br \/>\nDirk Koenan (Palm Beach Currumbin)<\/p>\n<p><strong>GWS GIANTS Academy: [6]<\/strong><br \/>\nLiam Delahunty (Coolamon)<br \/>\nTom Green (Marist)<br \/>\nJeromy Lucas (Northern Jets)<br \/>\nMatt McGrory (Gungahlin)<br \/>\nNicholas Murray (Wangaratta Rovers)<br \/>\nJames Peatling (Pennant Hills)<\/p>\n<p><strong>NSW\/ACT: [6]<\/strong><br \/>\nCharlie Byrne (Murray Bushrangers)<br \/>\nWill Chandler (Murray Bushrangers)<br \/>\nJake Dick-O&#8217;Flaherty (Bendigo Pioneers)<br \/>\nLogan Fitzgerald (Bendigo Pioneers)<br \/>\nBen Kelly (Murray Bushrangers)<br \/>\nWill Shaw (Bendigo Pioneers)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern Territory Academy: [4]<\/strong><br \/>\nMalcolm Rosas Jnr (Darwin)<br \/>\nBen Jungfer (Waratah)<br \/>\nJoel Jeffrey (Wanderers)<br \/>\nBeau O&#8217;Connell (Wanderers)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sydney Swans Academy: [10]<\/strong><br \/>\nJackson Barling (Willoughby Mosman)<br \/>\nBraeden Campbell (Westbrook)<br \/>\nHamish Ellem (Manly Warringah)<br \/>\nSamuel Gaden (Easts Bulldogs)<br \/>\nMax Geddes (Easts Bulldogs)<br \/>\nErrol Gulden (Maroubra)<br \/>\nKy McGrath (Warners Bay)<br \/>\nLuke Parks (North Shore)<br \/>\nJosh Rayner (North Shore)<br \/>\nSam Thorne (Figtree Kangaroos)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tasmania Devils: [8]<\/strong><br \/>\nHamish Allan (North Hobart)<br \/>\nJackson Callow (North Launceston)<br \/>\nSam Collins (North Hobart)<br \/>\nJared Dakin (Launceston)<br \/>\nOliver Davis (Clarence)<br \/>\nMitch O&#8217;Neill (North Hobart)<br \/>\nMatt McGuinness (Lauderdale)<br \/>\nWill Peppin (North Hobart)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allies Under 18 Championships fixture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>vs. Vic Country &#8211; Launceston, June 9<br \/>\nvs. Western Australia &#8211; Alberton Oval, June 22<br \/>\nvs. Vic Metro &#8211; GMHBA Stadium, June 28<br \/>\nvs. South Australia &#8211; Marvel Stadium, July 3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Allies have today announced the 50-player squad to take to the National Under 18 Championships following the conclusion of the NAB League Boys competition which gave the Allies teams a chance to test themselves against Victorian opponents ahead of the championships next month. 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