2016 DEPPRO State 18s Academy squad announced

A talented group of 40 WAFL players have been selected to participate in the 2016 DEPPRO WA State 18s Academy program.

All players will be eligible for selection in the 2016 NAB AFL State 18s Championships in June.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD: DEPPRO 2016 State 18s Academy squad

WAFC State Talent Manager Adam Jones said the Academy was excited to welcome a new group of players and provide the opportunity for them to develop as part of the State Academy program.

“We are looking forward to working with this exciting young group and helping to develop them as footballers,” Jones said.

“I congratulate all of them on their selection in the Academy and the opportunity to showcase their talent throughout the program. Based on performances in the next two WAFL rounds and our three State trial games, players will then be selected from the Academy squad to represent Western Australia at the AFL National 18s Championship,” he said.

The 2016 AFL National 18s Championships will include five Division One teams – Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria Metro, Victoria Country and Allies, which will consist of the best players from Division Two teams NSW/ACT, Queensland, Northern Territory and Tasmania following their games in May.

The Division One Championship will consist of five rounds, with each side to play four games including one against the Allies. WA will play its first game against Victoria Country on June 5 at Medibank Stadium.

2016 DEPPRO State 18s Squad

Name

Surmane

DOB

Height

Weight

WAFL Club & Community Club/PSA

Bailey

Banfield

26/02/1998

188

89

Claremont/Scotch College

Jeremy

Goddard

27/03/1998

200

100

Claremont/Marist

Matt

Guelfi

14/08/1997

184

78

Claremont/Marist

Jake

Patmore

29/01/1999

180

72

Claremont/Swanbourne

Sam

Petrevski-Seton

19/02/1998

181

76

Claremont/Halls Creek

Jake

Waterman

5/06/1998

189

88

Claremont/Marist

Ambrose

Ryan

22/11/1998

177

67

East Fremantle/Winnacott

Luke

Strnadica

1/01/1998

199

93

East Fremantle/Winnacott

Cameron

Zurhaar

22/05/1998

188

79

East Fremantle/Melville

Tom

Amos

6/07/1997

198

91

East Perth/Mazenod

Tarir

Bayok

3/08/1998

174

71

East Perth/Ellenbrook

Jaxon

Cahill

7/02/1999

186

74

East Perth/Trinity

Sam

Powell-Pepper

1/08/1998

186

83

East Perth/Wesley College

Brandon

Starcevich

24/07/1999

186

83

East Perth/Trinity

Stan

Wright

18/03/1998

175

79

East Perth/Augusta Margaret River

Matthew

Young

14/04/1999

185

80

East Perth/Augusta Margaret River

Noah

Hura

31/01/1998

187

78

Peel Thunder/Mandurah Centrals

Aaron

Noughton

30/11/1999

192

84

Peel Thunder/Rockingham Rams

Calvin

Thorne

16/02/1998

173

60

Peel Thunder/Rockingham Rams

Zac

Fisher

15/06/1998

175

61

Perth/Guildford Grammar

John

Levien

15/05/1998

183

75

Perth/Kenwick

Kristian

Morisey

25/01/1998

192

85

Perth/Aquinas College

Quinton

Narkle

3/12/1997

179

82

Perth/Wesley College

Gordon

Narrier

27/11/1998

184

75

Perth/Hale

Anton

Scotney

3/12/1998

191

82

Perth/Aquinas College

Shai

Bolton

8/12/1998

177

67

South Fremantle/Forrestdale

Dylan

Brown

23/02/1998

185

82

South Fremantle/Exmouth

Mitchell

Dzelebdzic

6/12/1998

196

97

South Fremantle/Roleystone

Tim

English

8/10/1997

203

86

South Fremantle/Brookton-Pingelly

Jimmy

Miller

25/07/1997

195

90

South Fremantle/Exmouth

Chad

Pearson

14/02/1998

191

82

South Fremantle/Bullcreek-Leeming

Kyle

Russell

1/12/1998

177

75

South Fremantle/Secret Harbour

Jacob

Miller

28/01/1998

186

86

Subiaco/Railways (Kalgoorlie)

Joshua

Cipro

5/10/1998

185

89

Swan Districts/Guildford Grammar

Aiden

Clarke

21/10/1998

180

77

Swan Districts/Bunbury

Brad

Fullgrabe

4/01/1998

194

97

Swan Districts/Guildford Grammar

Griffin

Logue

13/04/1998

193

92

Swan Districts/Guildford Grammar

Sam

Taylor

5/05/1999

191

79

Swan Districts/Guildford Grammar

Liam

Baker

27/01/1998

174

67

West Perth/Aquinas College

Joshua

Rotham

25/02/1998

192

79

West Perth/Whitfords

2016 NAB AFL State 18s Fixtures

WA v Vic Country – 11am, Sunday June 5 (Medibank Stadium)

SA v WA – 11.20am, Sunday June 12 (AAMI Stadium)

WA v Allies – 11.20am, Saturday June 18 (Domain Stadium)

Vic Metro v WA – 3.05pm, Wednesday June 29 (Simonds Stadium)

*All local times

DEPPRO State 18s Academy Staff & Coaches

Adam Jones – State Talent Manager

Tony Micale – Coach Coordinator

Clayton Anderson – Talent Programs Coordinator

Aaron Ballantyne – State Talent Officer

Andrew Lockyer – Head Coach

Graeme Hadley – Chairman of Selectors

Darren Harris – Leading Teams

Bruce Willis – Team Manager

Linton Davies – Team Manager

Mark McGough – Assistant Coach

Darren Rumble – Assistant Coach

Ash McGrath – Assistant Coach

Mark Seaby – Ruck Coach

John Dorotich – Talls Program Coach

Wayne Orsi – Game Plan & Strategy

Ben Piggot – Strength & Conditioning Manager

Harry Banyard – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Dr Tom Hill – Doctor

Dr Lionel Lim – Doctor

Nick Caputi – Physiotherapist

Michael Newbound – Physiotherapist

Andrew Stanford – Physiotherapist

Shane Yardley – Player Welfare

Brad Collard – Indigenous Player Welfare