The first intake of players for the 2018 WA State Academy has been completed.
This includes 47 players in the 16s age group and 38 in the 18s age group, including seven 17-year-old development players. A second intake of 18s players will occur in the coming weeks.
WAFC Executive Manager Talent and Football Operations Scott Baker welcomed all of the players to the Academy program and congratulated them on their selection.
“These players have all demonstrated great talent and ability and I congratulate them on being selected in the WA State Academy. We look forward to working with each of them to help achieve their full potential both on and off the field,” he said.
“We want WA to be the leading State for talent development and are committed to delivering an Academy program that provides each player with the football and personal development opportunities to become key players and leaders of the future.”
Academy players will participate in the State program over the next two months in preparation for the AFL National Championships.
The State 18s schedule includes trial games against a WA Country Football League representative team and Swan Districts Football Club, while the State 16s will play trial games against Swan Districts Colts, the WA Country Football League Colts and WA Amateur Football League Colts.
Teams will be selected from the 16s and 18s squads to represent WA at the AFL National Championships in June and July.
AFL NATIONAL 18s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, June 3, 2pm – WA v SA (Alberton Oval, Adelaide)
Sunday, June 19, 11.30am – WA v Vic Metro (Optus Stadium, Perth)
Friday, June 29, 4.40pm – WA v Vic Country (GMHBA Stadium, Geelong)
Wednesday, July 4, 2.10pm – WA v Allies (Etihad Stadium, Docklands)
WA STATE 18s SQUAD
Coach: Peter Sumich
No. |
Name / Surname |
D.O.B. |
Ht (cm) |
Wt (kg) |
WAFL Club / Local Club / School |
1 |
Ian HILL |
09/02/2000 |
175 |
76 |
Perth/South Perth/Wesley |
2 |
Joe HINDER |
27/01/2000 |
177 |
74 |
Swan Districts/Bassendean/Guildford |
3 |
Jarrod FAZIOLI |
14/05/2000 |
174 |
72 |
Peel Thunder/Eaton Boomers |
4 |
Graydon WILSON |
17/02/2000 |
177 |
73 |
Swan Districts/Centrals/Guildford |
5 |
Rhai-Arn COX |
01/03/2001 |
173 |
75 |
East Perth/Mt Lawley |
6 |
Wil HICKMOTT |
11/12/2000 |
180 |
76 |
Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig |
8 |
Luke MOORE |
07/04/2000 |
180 |
85 |
South Fremantle/Bibra Lakes |
9 |
Tyron SMALLWOOD |
08/04/2000 |
177 |
80 |
Claremont/Royals |
10 |
Rylie MORGAN |
29/03/2000 |
182 |
81 |
Claremont/Wembley JFC/Hale |
11 |
Luke ENGLISH |
20/08/2000 |
180 |
76 |
Perth/Manning |
12 |
Jeremy SHARP |
13/08/2001 |
185 |
72 |
East Fremantle/Attadale/Aquinas |
13 |
Jason CARTER |
11/01/2000 |
182 |
75 |
Peel Thunder/Pt Wyndham/Aquinas |
14 |
Sydney STACK |
28/04/2000 |
177 |
72 |
Perth/Federals |
15 |
Jordan CLARK |
16/10/2000 |
182 |
78 |
Claremont/Guildford Grammar |
16 |
Ethan HANSEN |
25/06/2000 |
182 |
72 |
Perth/South Perth/Trinity |
17 |
Thomas BALDWIN |
31/08/2000 |
174 |
69 |
Claremont/Royals |
18 |
Deven ROBERTSON |
30/06/2001 |
181 |
80 |
Perth/Aquinas |
19 |
Kyle HAMERSLEY |
24/07/2000 |
184 |
82 |
South Fremantle/Wagin/Wesley |
20 |
Luke FOLEY |
08/10/1999 |
187 |
75 |
Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig |
21 |
Tyson POWELL |
07/04/2000 |
187 |
80 |
Peel Thunder/Rockingham |
22 |
Damon GREAVES |
25/04/2000 |
186 |
74 |
East Perth/Busselton |
23 |
Louis MILLER |
25/05/2000 |
187 |
82 |
East Perth/Dunsborough/Scotch |
24 |
Regan SPOONER |
14/01/2000 |
189 |
80 |
South Fremantle/South Coogee |
25 |
Trey RUSCOE |
03/11/2001 |
192 |
80 |
East Fremantle/Booragoon/Aquinas |
27 |
Tom MEDHAT |
16/08/2000 |
190 |
79 |
West Perth/Sorrento Duncraig |
28 |
Trent RIVERS |
30/07/2001 |
186 |
80 |
East Fremantle/Bullcreek Leeming |
29 |
Dillon O’REILLY |
02/06/2000 |
194 |
89 |
East Fremantle/East Fremantle |
30 |
Luke JACKSON |
29/09/2001 |
196 |
90 |
East Fremantle/Bullcreek Leeming |
31 |
Tom O’DONNELL |
10/09/2000 |
193 |
91 |
West Perth/Whitfords |
36 |
Jack BULLER |
16/05/2001 |
196 |
90 |
Claremont/Christ Church |
37 |
Xavier PEACOCK |
25/01/2000 |
196 |
98 |
Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig |
41 |
Jaxon PRIOR* |
04/06/2001 |
188 |
78 |
West Perth/Sorrento-Duncraig |
42 |
Elijah TAYLOR* |
01/05/2001 |
185 |
70 |
Perth/Thornlie FC |
43 |
Mitchell GEORGIADES* |
28/09/2001 |
189 |
82 |
Subiaco/Wembley Downs/Hale |
44 |
Anthony DAVIS* |
23/07/2001 |
192 |
77 |
Claremont/Hale/Borden FC |
46 |
Jake PASINI* |
06/02/2001 |
188 |
81 |
Swan Districts/Caversham |
47 |
Ryan HUDSON* |
16/01/2001 |
192 |
90 |
West Perth/Scotch/Kalannie |
61 |
Riley GARCIA* |
30/01/2001 |
178 |
76 |
Swan Districts/Caversham FC |
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Sunday, June 24, 12pm – WA v SA (Alberton Oval, Adelaide)
Monday, July 9, 2.15pm – WA v Vic Country (Southport, Gold Coast)
Friday, July 13, 10.15am – WA v Vic Metro (GABBA, Brisbane)
WA STATE 16s SQUAD
Coach: Tony Micale
No. |
Name / Surname |
D.O.B. |
Ht (cm) |
Wt (kg) |
WAFL Club / Local Club / School |
2 |
Ayden CARTWRIGHT |
29/01/2002 |
176 |
63 |
Swan Districts/Kalamunda |
8 |
Joel WESTERN |
12/10/2002 |
171 |
60 |
Claremont/Western Tigers |
9 |
Ira JETTA |
20/05/2002 |
172 |
71 |
South Fremantle/Fremantle City |
10 |
Edward CURLEY |
18/11/2002 |
175 |
68 |
East Fremantle/Mullewa |
11 |
Zane TREW |
26/04/2002 |
183 |
72 |
Swan Districts/Hills Rangers |
12 |
David YACCOB |
15/04/2002 |
178 |
73 |
Peel Thunder/Pinjarra Tigers |
13 |
Roy GEORGE |
16/01/2002 |
176 |
74 |
Peel Thunder/Eaton Boomers |
14 |
Tyrell METCALF |
17/10/2002 |
174 |
65 |
Peel Thunder/Mandurah Mustangs |
15 |
Jaxon BELLCHAMBERS |
19/03/2002 |
179 |
68 |
South Fremantle/Bibra Lake |
16 |
Taj SCHOFIELD |
07/09/2002 |
178 |
69 |
Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig |
17 |
Connor AVERY |
16/01/2002 |
178 |
67 |
Peel Thunder/Secret Harbour |
18 |
Isiah WINDER |
16/05/2002 |
177 |
76 |
Peel Thunder/Eaton Boomers |
19 |
Jamieson UGLE |
01/08/2002 |
175 |
63 |
Swan Districts/Bassendean |
20 |
Keanu HADDOW |
23/08/2002 |
180 |
72 |
East Fremantle/Rossmoyne |
21 |
Brandon WALKER |
17/10/2002 |
182 |
69 |
East Fremantle/Kardinya Kats |
22 |
Nathan O’DRISCOLL |
17/05/2002 |
181 |
69 |
Perth/Northam Saints |
23 |
Lewis EVANS-THOMSON |
06/03/2002 |
183 |
72 |
Swan Districts/South Bunbury |
24 |
Owen DANN |
08/03/2002 |
178 |
67 |
East Fremantle/Towns |
29 |
Ty SEARS |
22/01/2002 |
184 |
71 |
Swan Districts/South Bunbury |
31 |
Jaylen COLEGATE |
22/03/2002 |
182 |
74 |
East Perth/Busselton Saints |
32 |
Tyler BROCKMAN |
22/11/2002 |
181 |
66 |
Subiaco/Wesley College |
33 |
Kalani BROOKS |
04/08/2002 |
186 |
77 |
East Perth/Christ Church Grammar |
35 |
Jack CARROLL |
20/12/2002 |
184 |
67 |
East Fremantle/Chapman Valley |
37 |
Kellen JOHNSON |
19/04/2002 |
186 |
65 |
West Perth/Hale School |
38 |
Calvin STONE |
14/12/2001 |
187 |
76 |
Peel Thunder/South Mandurah |
39 |
Jacob BLIGHT |
12/12/2002 |
192 |
80 |
Claremont/Railways FC |
40 |
Heath CHAPMAN |
31/01/2002 |
188 |
70 |
West Perth/Joondalup Kinross |
41 |
Christopher WALKER |
17/10/2002 |
183 |
69 |
East Fremantle/Kardinya Kats |
42 |
Campbell TIRANT |
22/10/2002 |
183 |
76 |
East Fremantle/Brigades |
43 |
Heath SPINKS |
09/09/2002 |
184 |
76 |
Claremont/North Albany |
44 |
Ezekiel BOLTON |
30/10/2002 |
184 |
78 |
Subiaco/Wesley College |
45 |
Zac TRIGWELL |
26/10/2002 |
188 |
74 |
Peel Thunder/Donnybrook |
46 |
Logan McDONALD |
04/04/2002 |
191 |
79 |
Perth/Coorow/Aquinas College |
47 |
Jack ALLEN |
07/11/2001 |
194 |
84 |
Swan Districts/Guildford Grammar |
48 |
Denver GRANGER-BARRAS |
17/04/2002 |
193 |
76 |
Swan Districts/Kalamunda |
49 |
Michael MALLARD |
15/01/2002 |
197 |
88 |
West Perth/Wanneroo |
50 |
Jermal DALY |
05/05/2001 |
185 |
80 |
Swan Districts/South Hedland |
51 |
Sandon PAGE |
17/04/2002 |
185 |
75 |
Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig |
52 |
Cameron DEAN |
29/01/2002 |
186 |
69 |
Subiaco/Hale School |
53 |
Jack KENNEDY |
23/08/2001 |
194 |
80 |
East Perth/Busselton |
54 |
Kyle WHITE |
19/11/2001 |
196 |
82 |
Peel Thunder/Waroona |
56 |
Logan FOLEY |
11/07/2002 |
196 |
97 |
West Perth/Ocean Ridge |
58 |
Griffin MUIR |
08/06/2002 |
196 |
93 |
Claremont/Dalkeith Nedlands |
59 |
Bryce McDONALD |
19/08/2002 |
201 |
77 |
Subiaco/Gibson FC |
60 |
Chad MONTGOMERIE |
12/09/2002 |
202 |
95 |
Swan Districts/South Bunbury |
63 |
Bailey COSHOTT |
09/09/2002 |
189 |
85 |
East Perth/Countries |
64 |
Connor WATTS |
16/01/2002 |
194 |
87 |
Subiaco/Kingsway |
STATE ACADEMY STAFF & COACHES
Adam Jones – State Talent Manager
Clayton Anderson - Talent Programs Coordinator
Tracy Thompson - Talent Administrator
Harry Banyard - Athlete Development Coordinator
Darren Rumble - Player Wellbeing and Development
Brad Collard - Aboriginal Player Welfare
Ben Piggot - Strength and Conditioning Manager
Nick Caputi - Medical Manager
Lionel Lim - Doctor
Gill Cowen - Doctor
Steve Kosovich - IT Analyst
State 18s
Peter Sumich – Coach
Ash McGrath – Assistant Coach
Glen Jakovich – Assistant Coach
Craig Otto – Assistant Coach
Mark Seaby – Ruck Coach
Shane Yardley - Selector
David Lindsay - Team Manager
Tim Marley - Team Manager
Michael Newbound - Physiotherapist
Andrew Stanford - Physiotherapist
Brendan Lewis - Strength and Conditioning Assistant
State 16s
Tony Micale - Coach
Sam Cousens - Assistant Coach
Luke Tedesco - Assistant Coach
Michael Glassborow - Assistant Coach
Dean Irving - Talls Coach
Ivan Barratt - Chairman of Selectors
Vince Del Prete - Team Manager
Simon Walsh - Strength and Conditioning Coach
Emily Masters - Physiotherapist
Abe Davey - Physiotherapist
Dylan Ross - Coach Assistant
WA State Teams travel is arranged by Lexus Travel. The WAFC's preferred travel partner.