Selectors have trimmed a 43-man Young Scorpions squad to 25 as they head towards the NAB Australian U16 Championships at Blacktown in Sydney in mid-July.
Sunday 29 May 2011
Selectors have trimmed a 43-man Young Scorpions squad to 25 as they head towards the NAB Australian U16 Championships at Blacktown in Sydney in mid-July.
A further six players are listed as “to be considered when fit” ahead of training at Yeronga from 5pm Monday night.
With the updated squad comes a reminder that the final squad will consist of 25 players and five emergencies, and that consistent club form will be of paramount importance before final selection on Friday 17 June.
AFLQ Talent Manager and Program Co-Ordinator Bob Batty says all staff associated with the squad congratulate all players on their efforts.
He advises those who have missed this cut to continue to work hard on all facets of their game as the selectors will continue to monitor their progress at club level.
Coaching feedback will be supplied to these players over the next couple of weeks, Batty said.
“The selectors have had a very difficult task in cutting the squad back as the depth of talent at this age level is very good,” he said.
Players listed below are required at training on Monday 30 May commencing 5pm at Leyshon Park, Cansdale St Yeronga (AFL Queensland Administration complex).
The Wednesday session on 1 June will be at O’Callaghan Park Zillmere at 5pm.
Players from Regional Queensland (ie Capricornia and Cairns) will be notified as to their required training and practice match schedule.
Batty also advised that all players in the updated training squad below, including country players, must be available to participate in a team camp on Saturday- Sunday, 4-5 June, at Burleigh CYC – 22 Rudd St Burleigh Heads.
As part of that Camp, AFL Combine testing will be conducted under the supervision of former AFL great and current AIS/AFL Academy assistant coach Matthew Lloyd.
Players listed as “to be considered when fit” should attend all these sessions.
The updated squad is:
Alexander- Crackel, Ethan – Labrador
Bertoli-Simmons, Hayden – Morningside
Bisset, Ben – Morningside
Bourke, Jordon – Morningside
Conway, Isaac – Sandgate
Davidson, Hamish – Capricornia
Davidson, Nick – Mt Gravatt
Dawson Liam – Redcliffe
Goodall, Jack – Cairns
Hay, Caleb – Northern Rivers
Hughes, Tye – Darling Downs
Klessens, Jarryd – Surfers Paradise
Mills, Steven – Capricornia
Niland-Rowe, Lachlan – Aspley
Nilmo, Ori – PNG Binatangs
Pendlebury, Bill – Morningside
Radford, Lewis – Everton
Rokeby, Isaac – Crusaders
Selman, Nick – Maroochydore
Smoothy, Haydn – Maroochydore
Southern, Zac – Nambour
Tickner, Cain – Noosa
Uebergang, Matthew – Ipswich
Wardle, Jermaine – Cairns
Watts, Angus – Labrador
Players to be considered when fit
Coutts, Steven – Mt Gravatt (ankle)
Ellis, Jarred – Broadbeach (ankle)
Forbes, Brad – Pomona (ribs)
Gray, Jackson – Rookie Search (thigh)
Jackson, Nick – Aspley (groin)
Rutledge, Aden – Sandgate (leg)
