State Talent and DraftAAMI WA Football State 18s squad picked for expanded winter program
Jordan McArdle
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21 Apr 2026
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New WAFC State 16’s Academy coach Michael Glassborrow has forecast an exciting few months for the 35 players selected in this year’s squad.
Glassborrow is confident those named will produce the desired results.
“We’re really excited with the squad of we have been able to put together this year.
We feel like it’s a versatile group, with many of the boys able to play multiple positions which is exciting from a coach’s point of view,” Glassborrow said.
As always, trimming the list to 35 is a task in itself.
“It’s always a challenge trying to pick these squads with so many players to look at across the WAFL clubs, but we had a selection committee and as a selection group we were able to watch over 85% of game lives.
So, it’s a busy time but it was really enjoyable seeing the talent over the seven weeks of the future program,” he said.
Glassborrow, who is also part of Peel Thunder’s Senior Program, returns to the 16’s program at the WAFC having previously served as an Assistant Coach.
“I’m really excited to be given a great opportunity to be back involved in the State program.
We have a great group of coaches who are keen to help the kids continue to develop there football.
We’ve done a lot of work and now we get to do the fun part which is coaching great kids over the next 3 months, and we can’t wait to get started,” he said.
The WA squad will hold an induction day on Saturday April 22, before training together twice a week.
The group will hold a campo on the WAFL bye weekend, followed by three trial matches against Peel Thunder, Swan Districts and Claremont during the Colts bye.
WA’s first match at the 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will be against South Australia on June 25.
Squad Listed Below :
Max Hansen-Knarhoi
Claremont
Christ Church Grammar
Jake Boniwell
East Fremantle
Wesley College
Luke Carrello
East Fremantle
Kaiden Summerell
East Fremantle
Marcus Cassidy
East Perth
Trinity College
Matthew Petagna
East Perth
Trinity College
Cole Trinder
East Perth
Trinity College
Matthew Becker
Peel Thunder
Basil Hart
Peel Thunder
Southwest Academy
Noah Midani
Peel Thunder
Will York
Peel Thunder
Southwest Academy
Jadd Hill
Perth
Cooper Shord
Perth
Dale Sutherland
Perth
Guildford Grammar
Harry Heaton
South Fremantle
Taj Longmuir
South Fremantle
Wesley College
Matthew May
South Fremantle
Fred Rodriguez
South Fremantle
Max Skerritt
South Fremantle
Aquinas College
Toby Whan
South Fremantle
Jimmy Aylmore
Subiaco
Aquinas College
Darcy Montgomery
Subiaco
Lucas Santich
Subiaco
Caylon Seelander
Subiaco
Aquinas College
Wes Walley
Subiaco
Blake Kelly
Swan Districts
Guildford Grammar
Jamie Sidebottom
Swan Districts
Cooper Bewick
West Perth
Lachlain Carpenter
West Perth
Boyd Fewson
West Perth
Kayle Gerreyn
West Perth
Wesley College
Rhys Hards
West Perth
Sebastain Hewitt
West Perth
Judd Marcello
West Perth
Amon Ross
West Perth
2023 WA 16’s State Academy Staff
Mick Glassborrow
Head Coach
Antoni Grover
Assistant Coach
Scott Faulkner
Assistant Coach
Fraser McInnes
Assistant Coach
Tim Goodwin
Bench Coach/Selector
Sam Miles
Runner
Lee Walker
Well Being Coordinator
Jamie Douse
Athlete Development Coordinator
Hannah Hong
16’s Strength and Conditioning Coach
Lionel Lim
Doctor
Nick Caputi
Physio
Erin Diamond
Physio
Kate Hartwell
Talent Operations Coordinator
Naomi Baker
Talent Trainee
Vince Del Prete
Team Manager
Andrew Browne
Selector
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