Five QBE Sydney Swans Academy players have been named in the Allies squad for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Boys.
The athletes who have been selected are as follows:
-Nicholas Andreacchio, 18 years old, QBE Scholarship holder, joined QBE Swans Academy in 2018 in U12s.
-Lachlan Carmichael, 17 years old, Basil Sellers Scholarship, joined QBE Sydney Swans Academy in 2019 in U12s.
-Noah Chamberlain - 17 years old, Basil Sellers Scholarship, joined QBE Sydney Swans Academy in 2019 in U12s.
-Joel Cochran - 18 years old, Frank Burton Scholarship, joined QBE Sydney Swans Academy in 2018 in U12s.
-Joe Harrison - 18 years old, Basil Sellers Scholarship, joined QBE Sydney Swans Academy in 2019 in U13s.
The Allies are the reigning title-holders after going through last year's Championships undefeated to win the title for the first time.
Since the current format was introduced in 2016, which sees the Allies, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia play each other once, the Allies had never previously won more than one of their four matches.
The 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Boys will be played from late May through to July and will feature the most talented under 18 boys footballers from across Australia.
The 31-player Allies squad features players from New South Wales/ACT, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania.
The Allies will commence their campaign on Sunday, May 26 when they take on South Australia at Thebarton Oval.
They will then play Western Australia at Blacktown International Sportspark on Sunday, June 2, before taking on Victoria Metro at IKON Park on Sunday, June 9 ahead of their final clash on Sunday, July 7 against Victoria Country at Brighton Homes Arena.
WATCH: All matches in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Boys will be live streamed on the AFL website.
SCHEDULE: Please click here to view the fixture for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Boys. Match details are subject to change.
Continue below to view the Allies squad.
# | NAME | SURNAME | HT | STATE | STATE LEAGUE CLUB | COMMUNITY CLUB |
1 | Nicholas | Andreacchio | 178 | NSW/ACT | QBE Sydney Swans Academy | Sydney University |
2 | Zeke | Uwland | 178 | QLD | GC Suns Academy | Burleigh |
4 | Ricky | Mentha | 178 | NT | NT Academy Gippsland Power |
Morwell |
8 | Leo | Lombard | 178 | QLD | GC Suns Academy | Broadbeach |
9 | Joe | Harrison | 182 | NSW/ACT | QBE Sydney Swans Academy | Warners Bay |
10 | Lachlan | Carmichael | 183 | NSW/ACT | QBE Sydney Swans Academy | Mosman |
11 | Josaia | Delana | 176 | NSW/ACT | GWS Giants Academy | Willoughby |
12 | Taj | Stanley | 177 | NT | NT Academy Perth |
Southern Districts |
13 | Oliver | Depaoli-Kubank | 178 | TAS | Tasmania Devils | North Launceston |
14 | Geordie | Payne | 184 | TAS | Tasmania Devils | North Launceston |
16 | Sam | Marshall | 185 | QLD | Brisbane Lions Academy Sandringham Dragons |
Old Melburnians |
20 | Daniel | Annable | 183 | QLD | Brisbane Lions Academy | Redland-Victoria Point |
21 | Lenny | Douglas | 179 | TAS | Tasmania Devils | North Launceston |
24 | Taj | Murray | 199 | NT | NT Academy North Adelaide |
Nightcliff |
25 | Fergus | McFadyen | 189 | QLD | Brisbane Lions Academy | Wilston Grange |
26 | Zai | Millane | 188 | QLD | GC Suns Academy | Surfers Paradise |
27 | Waylon | Davey-Motlop | 171 | NT | NT Academy Oakleigh Chargers |
Palmerston |
28 | Joel | Cochran | 195 | NSW/ACT | QBE Sydney Swans Academy | UNSW Eastern Suburbs |
29 | Caleb | Nancarrow | 190 | QLD | GC Suns Academy | Cairns City |
30 | Noah | Chamberlain | 192 | NSW/ACT | QBE Sydney Swans Academy | East Sydney |
31 | Ryan | Gilder | 191 | QLD | Brisbane Lions Academy | Sherwood Districts |
32 | Jobe | Shanahan | 194 | NSW/ACT | Bendigo Pioneers | Moama |
33 | Ty | Gallop | 194 | QLD | Brisbane Lions Academy | Maroochydore |
34 | Nathaniel | Sulzberger | 187 | TAS | Tasmania Devils Sandringham Dragons |
North Hobart |
36 | Ben | Kennedy | 186 | NSW/ACT | Murray Bushrangers | Yarrawonga |
37 | Josh | Murphy | 190 | NSW/ACT | Murray Bushrangers | North Albury |
38 | Oliver | Dean | 201 | TAS | Tasmania Devils | North Launceston |
39 | Billy | Richardson | 195 | QLD | Brisbane Lions Academy | Wilston Grange |
40 | Logan | Smith | 204 | NSW/ACT | GWS Giants Academy | Queanbeyan |
41 | Cooper | Bell | 198 | NSW/ACT | GWS Giants Academy | Belconnen |
42 | Kalani | White | 198 | QLD | GC Suns Academy | Broadbeach |