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21 Apr 2026
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The West Australian Country Football League has announced a preliminary 2016 New Holland State Squad to begin preparations for an AFL curtain-raiser against South Australia Country at Adelaide Oval in July.
The game on Sunday, July 31 will lead into the Adelaide Crows and Essendon AFL game.
WACFL State Coach Craig Walker and selectors have compiled an exciting squad highlighted by a number of former WAFL stars including former Peel Thunder captain Brendon Jones, ex-Falcon Marc Crisp and former Tiger Matt Orzel.
Former South Fremantle utility Paul Mugambwa (photo attached) is another valuable addition to the squad after kicking off his season with an impressive performance for Centrals in the Peel Football League.
Walker said he was pleased to see these and a number of other high quality players from around the State putting their hand up to be involved in this year’s program.
“The coaches and selectors have been really active this year and are keen to take the best possible side to Adelaide,” he said.
“The opportunity to play on Adelaide Oval will be a once in a lifetime experience for the majority of the group. The Leagues, Clubs and players have got behind the program so far this year which is a really good sign.
“We are confident that this year, if a player is keen to attend and in the best 22 country players in the State, they’ll be captured in the program.”
Changes to the squad are expected over the coming months as selectors cast a keen eye over this year’s regular season matches, as well as the Landmark Carnival and other interleague fixtures.
With all 25 country Leagues kicking off in the coming weeks, there will be plenty of opportunity for more players to be added to The New Holland State Country program, which kicked off in January with a pre-season camp and has since included a pre-season match against the Claremont Football Club.
The remainder of the program will see the squad tackle the WA Amateur Football League Under 23s on Friday May 20, then play the WA State 18s a week later on the May 27 at Fremantle Oval.
The WACFL congratulates the above players for being selected in the program and thanks New Holland for the ongoing support of the WACFL State program.
Name
Surname
League
Club
Ky
Anderson
PFL
Pinjarra
Chris
Andrew
SWFL
South Bunbury
Ty
Armitage
HBL
HBL
Luke
Bairstow
OFA
Lake Grace/ Pingrup
Josh
Bowe
SWFL
Halls Head
Mitchell
Brookes
AFA
Kellerberrin/Tammin
Jayden
Brooks
OFA
Jerramungup
Matt
Cavendon
SWFL
Carey Park
Jordan
Comeagain
GNFL
Mullewa
Marc
Crisp
EDFL
Kulin/ Kondinin
Brody
Culpitt
PFL
Halls Head
Mark
Deaves
UGSFL
Narrogin Hawks
Rohan
Farris
GNFL
Towns
Matt
Ferguson
GNFL
Chapman Valley
Brennan
Gillam
PFL
Pinjarra
Matthew
Giumelli
UGSFL
Boddington
James
Grabsky
EDFL
Kulin/ Kondinin
Mitch
Green
PFL
Pinjarra
Curtis
Gugliemana
SWFL
Donnybrook
Matthew
Harbeck
LSW
Imperials
Tom
Harper
PFL
Pinjarra
Lewis
Harvey
CMCFL
Cervantes
Brad
Holmes
PFL
South Mandurah
Alex
James
EDFL
Hyden/Karlgarin
Brendon
Jones
PFL
South Mandurah
Daniel
Leach
GNFL
Brigades
Jordan
McAllistar
EDFA
Ravensthorpe Tigers
Dylan
McCutcheon
NPFL
Dampier
Daniel
McGinlay
SWFL
Busselton
Brad
McNeill
MFL
Dalwallinu
Jon
Meadmore
SWFL
South Bunbury
Paul
Mugambwa
PFL
Centrals
Josh
Munns
CWFL
Beacon
Will
Oelsnik
SWFL
Eaton Boomers
Matt
Orzel
GSFL
North Albany
Simon
Parry
SWFL
Donnybrook
Tim
Renton
NPFL
Wickham
Michael
Russell
SWFL
Eaton
Kim
Schofield
GNFL
Railways
Matt
Scott
GFL
Boulder City
Caleb
Shadbolt
CWFL
Mukinbudin
Troy
Skilton
AFA
Cunderdin
Blake
Smith
CWFL
Mukinbuddin
James
Smith
AFA
Federals
Shaun
Smith
AFA
Federals
Johnson
Taylor
EDFL
Bruce Rock
Leith
Teakle
GNFL
Brigades
Kurt
Tropiano
SWFL
Bunbury
James
Venturini
AFA
Kellerberrin/Tammin
Teke
Vernon
UGSFL
Williams
Jacob
Williams
PFL
Pinjarra
Dale
Williamson
GNFL
Brigades
Chad
Wrigley
PFL
Waroona
Photo: Former South Fremantle player Paul Mugambwa is part of the WACFL State Squad.
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