AFL Queensland selectors have named the Queensland Inclusion Team to compete at the National Championships in Melbourne from August 5.
Players were presented with their jumpers on Sunday after a practice match against players from Beenleigh.
The National Inclusion Carnival is a week-long competition for footballers with an intellectual disability to compete for their State in a National Championships
The States competing in 2015 are South Australia, Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia
Along with playing, teams will also get the opportunity to attend two AFL matches and have the opportunity to play McDonald’s AFL 9s on the hallowed turf of the MCG. Players will also run clinics for school students throughout the week.
Queensland Inclusion Team
|
Jumper No |
Name |
|
|
4 |
Luke |
O’Neill |
|
5 |
John |
Lawrence |
|
6 |
Josh |
McGrath |
|
7 |
Joshua |
Correra |
|
8 |
Graydon |
Poulsen |
|
9 |
Zachary |
Kimber |
|
10 |
Nathan |
West |
|
11 |
Bradley |
Lawrence |
|
12 |
Kieran |
Landells |
|
14 |
Shane |
Walker |
|
15 |
Tom |
Russo |
|
16 |
Jake |
Bell |
|
17 |
Reagan |
Taylor |
|
18 |
Matthew |
Brown |
|
19 |
Cameron |
Hunter |
|
20 |
Ben |
Haack |
|
Coach |
Daniel |
Ramage |
|
Asst Coach |
Blaec |
Ablett |
|
Team M |
Chris |
Hunt |
|
Asst TM |
Paul |
Tresise |
|
Athlete Supervisor |
Cheryl |
Haack |
Fixture:
Wednesday 5th August – North Port Oval
North Port Oval, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne 3207
- 50am TAS v SA
- 00am QLD v NSWACT
- 10am VIC Metro v VIC Country
- 40pm SA v QLD
- 50pm WA v TAS
- 00pm NSWACT v VIC Metro
- 10pm WA v VIC County
Thursday 6th August – Victoria Park
Victoria Park Complex Cnr Abbot & Lulie Streets, Abbotsford VIC, 3067
- 50am VIC Metro v WA
- 00am VIC Country v NSW/ACT
- 30am QLD v WA
- 40pm VIC Metro v SA
- 50pm TAS v NSW/ACT
- 00pm VIC Country v SA
- 10pm QLD v TAS
Friday 7th August – North Port Oval
North Port Oval, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne 3207
- 50am VIC Metro v TAS
- 00am WA v SA
- 30am TAS v VIC Country
- 40pm SA v NSW/ACT
- 50pm VIC Metro v QLD
- 00pm WA v NSW/ACT
- 10pm QLD v VIC Country
Sunday 9th August – Punt Road Oval
Punt Rd Oval, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 45am FIDA Team v 7th
- 55am 6th v 5th
- 05am 4th v 3rd
- 15am 2nd v 1st
Who can play:
Footballers selected in the team must be male, over 16 years of age and have an intellectual disability. Players must have completed the Ausrapid eligibility application process to classify their intellectual disability.
