WAFL State 18s and 16s SquadsWednesday, April 29, 2015 - 11:37 AM

The WAFL State 18s and State 16s squads have been announced for this year's State Academy program. All players will be eligible for selection in the 2015 NAB AFL State 18s and State 16s Championships, which commence in May and July respectively. 

State 18s

State 18s Squad 2015

The 2015 State 18s Championships will see four division one teams – Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria Metro and Victoria Country – feature in a six-round home-and-away fixture.

WA will commence the championships against South Australia on May 23 at Lathlain Park as a curtain raiser to the WAFL v SANFL State Game.

WAFL Talent Manager Raff Guadagnino said the Academy was excited to welcome a new group of inductees and provide the opportunity for them to develop under the experience of the WAFL State coaching structure lead by Andrew Lockyer.

“We are looking forward to developing and showcasing the best under 18 talent the WAFL has to offer and taking part in a very competitive National Championship,” he said.

“The WAFL has a proud history of developing elite talent for both senior WAFL and AFL football, while also contributing to the personal development of players both on and off the field.

“As the WAFL season progresses there will also be an opportunity for additional players to be added to the program based on their performance in the WAFL competition.”

State 18s Fixtures

Saturday 23 May – 11am – WA v SA (Lathlain Park)

Sunday 31 May – 12pm - WA v Vic Country (Medibank Stadium)

Saturday 6 June – 12pm - SA v WA (AAMI Stadium)

Saturday 13 June – 11.20am - WA v Vic Metro (Domain Stadium)

Friday 26 June – 2:35pm - Vic Metro v WA (Simonds Stadium) – FOXTEL

Thursday 2 July – 1.15pm - Vic Country v WA (Simonds Stadium) – FOXTEL

*All local times

State 18s Staff & Coaches

Raffaele Guadagnino – WAFL Talent Manager

Sharni Rowe – WAFL Talent Coordinator

Andrew Lockyer – Head Coach

Shane Yardley – Chairman of Selectors

Bruce Willis – Team Manager

Steve Armstrong – Assistant Coach

Arthur Maskos – Assistant Coach

Clint Ernst – Assistant Coach

Brett King – Ruck Coach

Jamie Douse – Team Runner

Harry Baynard – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Tom Wallace – Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Nick Caputi – Physiotherapist

Michael Newbound – Physiotherapist

Andrew Stanford – Physiotherapist

Lionel Lim – Doctor

Tom Hill – Doctor

Brad Collard – Player Welfare

 

 

 

State 16s

State 16s Squad 2015

The WAFL State 16s Academy Squad was announced following the recent conclusion of the WAFL 16s Carnival and WAFL 16s All Stars match.

Both events gave Academy coaches and selectors the opportunity to view the best 40-50 16 year old players in a game situation and select the squad in preparation for the 2015 NAB AFL National 16s Championships in July this year.   

The WAFL State 16s program has been one of the most successful programs across the nation in producing elite talent. AFL Rising Stars including Jaeger O’Meara and Rhys Palmer as well as emerging talents Mitch Duncan, David Swallow, Jack Darling and Kamdyn McIntosh have all been recent graduates of the program.

The WAFL State 16s Academy will play four trial matches and continue its training program before the final team is selected to represent WA at the National 16s Championships on the Gold Coast.

The Academy has a strong commitment to developing individual players holistically, which includes conducting leadership, nutrition and education sessions to enhance the overall development of all players.

State 16s Fixtures

Saturday 4 July  – 10am – WA v Vic Country (Metricon Stadium)

Tuesday 7 July  – 12pm - WA v SA (Metricon Stadium)

Friday 10 July  – 12pm- WA v VIC M (Southport)

State 16s Staff & Coaches

Raff Guadagnino – WAFL Talent Manager

Sharni Rowe – WAFL Talent Coordinator  

John Hancock – Head Coach

Mark Pashby – Chairman of Selectors

Vince Del Prete – Team Manager

Mick Doherty – Assistant Coach

Neil Mildenhall – Assistant Coach

Stephen  Thomson – Assistant Coach

John Deitz – Development Coach

Adrian Bland – Development Coach/Runner

Rob Young – Ruck Coach

Brad Keller – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Cameron Watkins – Physiotherapist

Brett Buist – Physiotherapist

Nadine De Vries – Physiotherapist

Craig King - Physiotherapist

Lionel Lim – Doctor

Tom Hill - Doctor