TWO junior interleague squads for the Horsham District Football Netball League have been announced prior to May 19’s clash against the Ellinbank and District Football Leauge in Ballarat.
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The under-18s will be co-coached by Rod Hogan and Jye Smith, while the under-16s will be coached by Tim Nagorcka and Brett Thompson.
Thompson said the under-16s were excited for the opportunity to represent their league.
“At the under-16 level in the Horsham District league I don’t think there have been too many interleague opportunities in the past,” he said.
“It’s an opportunity for them to test themselves at a much higher level and play with teammates they don’t usually get to play with. It’s an opportunity for them to make new friendships.”
Smith said the under-18s would face a tough test.
“Because we are coming into an under-18 competition it will be hard for us but we do have a decent squad,” he said. “Ellinbank has an under-18 age group whereas we have under-17s. In the interleague you’re playing with and against the best. It will be a good experience even for the guys that don’t get selected but have been training with the squad.”
Squads
Under-16s:
Riley Dunlop, Zac Kelly, Jack Hickmont, Fraser Amos, Noradjuha-Quantong; Ben Severin, Duncan Purcell, Codie Kenny, Taylors Lake; Matt Thomas, Xavier Oakley, Max McKenzie, Jep-Rainbow; Blake Turner, Rupanyup; Bourke Nichols, Joseph Martin, Swifts; Matt White, Dylan Thompson, Dylan Thomas, Cody Helyar, Brayden Webb, Pimpinio; Mitch Grant, Bayden Penrose, Adam Flavel, Har-Balmoral; Tom Taylor, Alex Baker, Jackson Price, Natimuk United; Cody Honner, Kane Williams, Harrison Turner, Eden-Apsley; Tom Glover, Colby Ledgar, Jake Mills, Kalkee; Archie Harrison, Harry Combe, Cameron Marcroft, Mackenzie Marra, Laharum.
Under-18s:
Jack Butler, Billy Finnigan, Briley Gould, Eden-Apsley; Angus Atchison, Alistair McRae, Hamish McRae, Har-Balmoral; Jacob Cocks, Liam Preston, Jep-Rainbow; Harvey Gunn, Kalkee; Jonah Smith, Laharum; Zane Batson, Jackson Besford, Wade Francis, Josh Freeman, Darcy Hogan, Ryan McAlpine, Seb Relouw, Jye Walter, Noradjuha-Quantong; Mackay Baker, Liam Davis, Mitch Dumesny, Brock Hammerston, Corey Quick, Pimpinio; David Horvat, Harris Sudholz, Jordan Weidemann, Rupanyup; James Boag, Josh Davis, Jaxon Healy, Josh Reid, Swifts; Ash Lawson, Reuben Machia, Matt McCulloch, Taylors Lake; Henry Mackley, Zach Smith, Kyah Wilkinson, Natimuk United.
