Nine U17 boys from the QBE Sydney Swans Academy have been selected to represent New South Wales/ACT at an upcoming showcase match this Sunday.
Victoria Metro and New South Wales/ACT will meet in the opening match at 10:30am, before Victoria Country and Queensland square off at 1:00pm.
The Swans representatives are Zachary Nandlal, Mitchell Woods, Joe Harrison, Nicholas Andreacchio, Felix Rugge-Price, Colby Hill, Thomas Hitchens, Cameron Esteron and Joel Cochran.
The showcase matches provide an opportunity for players to push their case for selection for the 2023 AFL Futures match, which will be played as a curtain-raiser to the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday, September 30.
The matches will also provide a development opportunity for several emerging coaches within Coates Talent League programs, with NSW/ACT to be led by Sydney Swans premiership defender and GWS Giants Academy head coach Tadhg Kennelly.
All players selected for Sunday’s matches were born in 2006 and will be eligible for selection in the 2024 AFL Draft.
For those who can't make it to the game, both matches will be live streamed via Cluch TV.
Victoria Metro vs New South Wales/ACT
Sunday, August 13 at 10:30am
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee
# | NAME | STATE TALENT PROGRAM | COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 | Zachary Nandlal | Sydney Swans Academy | Sydney University |
2 | Josaia Delana | GWS Giants Academy | East Coast Eagles |
3 | Alex Swinnerton | Murray Bushrangers | Lavington |
4 | Harvey Odgers | GWS Giants Academy | Narrandera |
5 | Lachlan Hogan | Bendigo Pioneers | Moama |
6 | Mitchell Woods | Sydney Swans Academy | St George Dragons |
7 | Joe Harrison | Sydney Swans Academy | Warners Bay |
8 | Nicholas Andreacchio | Sydney Swans Academy | Sydney University |
9 | Oliver Withers | GWS Giants Academy | Belconnen |
10 | Felix Rugge-Price | Sydney Swans Academy | Sydney University |
11 | Colby Hill | Sydney Swans Academy | St George Dragons |
12 | Mitchell Bradley | GWS Giants Academy | East Coast Eagles |
13 | Thomas Hitchens | Sydney Swans Academy | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
14 | Tiernan Miller | GWS Giants Academy | Belconnen |
15 | Noah Harper | GWS Giants Academy | Collingullie Glenfield Park |
16 | Cameron Este | Sydney Swans Academy | Pennant Hills |
17 | Jobe Shanahan | Bendigo Pioneers | Moama |
18 | Tom Forrest | Murray Bushrangers | Wangaratta Rovers |
19 | Henry Holdom | GWS Giants Academy | Belconnen |
20 | Joel Cochran | Sydney Swans Academy | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
21 | Cooper Bell | GWS Giants Academy | Belconnen |
22 | Joshua Murphy | Murray Bushrangers | North Albury |
23 | Logan Smith | GWS Giants Academy | Queanbeyan |