Vic Country Finalises Big V Squads
AFL Victoria is pleased to announce its Energy Safe Victoria Country Under 19 and WorkSafe Vic Country representative squads ahead of the AFL Victoria Community Cup on Sunday July 8.
An extended squad of 29-players has been named for Vic Country ahead of their blockbuster clash against Vic Metro, when the pair go head-to-head at Ballarat’s MARS Stadium.
Eleven leagues are represented in the Vic Country senior outfit, with Geelong Football Netball League boasting the most selections with six representatives, followed by Ovens and Murray Football League (five), Goulburn Valley League (four) and Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (four).
St. Kilda great Danny Frawley will once again coach the WorkSafe AFL Vic Country side for the second consecutive year, as he prepares to secure his first win in the role.
Seymour’s Jason Cole has been named the captain of the Vic Country squad, while Xavier Moloney (Swan Hill FC), Kayne Pettifer (Kyabram FC) and Bob McCallum (Drouin FC) will support him in the role of Vice Captains.
Energy Safe Victoria Country Under 19 coach, Damian Sexton has released a final squad of 23-players including one emergency, who will line up against the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in the annual Under 19 Challenge Cup.
Of the nine leagues represented in the Energy Safe Vic Country Under 19 squad, Ovens & Murray FNL and Mornington Peninsula NFL are the best represented with five selections each, followed by Goulburn Valley L and Geelong FNL with four selections.
Edithvale-Aspendale’s Nick Carlon will lead the brightest young country football talent as captain, while Wangaratta’s Bradley Melville has earned the role as vice-captain.
Energy Safe Vic Country Under 19 has recorded emphatic victories in its last four encounters against VAFA, defeating their metro rivals by four-points last year at Frankston Oval.
The Under 19 Challenge Cup match will kick off at 11.30am before the highly anticipated 2018 AFL Victoria Community Cup clash between Vic Country and Vic Metro at 2pm.
Both representative matches will be Live Streamed at the AFL Victoria website aflvic.com.au.
MATCH DETAILS:
U19s Challenge Cup
- WHO: Energy Safe Vic Country vs VAFA
- WHEN: Sunday, July 8
- TIME: 11:30am
- VENUE: MARS Stadium (Ballarat)
- HASHTAG: #U19ChallengeCup
AFL Victoria Community Cup
- WHO: Vic Country vs Vic Metro
- WHEN: Sunday, July 8
- TIME: 2pm
- VENUE: MARS Stadium (Ballarat)
- HASHTAG: #BushVBurbs
ENTRY COSTS:
- Adults: $10 (18 years+)
- Concession: $5 (Pensioners, students)
- Children Under 15: FREE
ENERGY SAFE VIC COUNTRY UNDER 19 SQUAD:
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | CLUB | |
| 1 | Liam | Duguid | Shepparton Bears |
| 2 | Darby | Henderson | Echuca |
| 3 | Nick | Carlon (Capt) | Edithvale-Aspendale |
| 4 | Joe | Richards | Wangaratta |
| 5 | Jack | Schilg | Corowa |
| 6 | Tom | Small | Mt. Eliza |
| 7 | Nick | Stuhldrier | Bacchus Marsh |
| 8 | Jarrod | Walters | St. Marys |
| 9 | Connor | Newham | Wodonga Raiders |
| 10 | Josh | Harris | Rosebud |
| 11 | Ethan | Floyd | Colac |
| 12 | Angus | Byrne | Echuca |
| 13 | Bradley | Melville (VC) | Wangaratta |
| 14 | Matthew | Casey | Yarrawonga |
| 15 | Harry | Benson | St. Marys |
| 16 | Bradley | Whitford | Kyabram |
| 17 | Patrick | Bruzzese | Wandin |
| 18 | Kieran | Jones | Maffra |
| 19 | Sam | James | Nth Warnambool |
| 20 | Bailey | Breen | Mt. Eliza |
| 21 | Jack | Scanlon | Gisborne |
| 22 | Lachlan | Noble | South Barwon |
| 23 | Jarrod | Sullivan (Emerg) | Karingal |
WORKSAFE VIC COUNTRY SENIOR SQUAD:
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | CLUB | |
| 1 | Adam | Baird | Golden Square |
| 2 | Xavier | Moloney | Swan Hill |
| 3 | Tom | Ruggles | Leopold |
| 4 | Andrew | Collins | Sandhurst |
| 5 | Steve | Stroobants | Rochester |
| 6 | Jason | Cole | Seymour |
| 7 | Dale | Hinkley | Birchip-Watchem |
| 8 | Lochlan | Veale | Colac |
| 9 | Jack | Geary | Golden Square |
| 10 | Kayne | Pettifer | Kyabram |
| 11 | Brandon | Symes | Yarrawonga |
| 12 | Jack | Blood | St Mary’s |
| 13 | Andrew | Jarvis | Ocean Grove |
| 14 | Jydon | Neagle | Wodonga Raiders |
| 15 | Dylan | Van Berlo | Wangaratta |
| 16 | Nick | Meredith | Lavington |
| 17 | Zac | Zdybel | Colac |
| 18 | Brenton | Credlin | Frankston YCW |
| 19 | Ryan | Monaghan | Colac |
| 20 | Lachie | Wallace | Frankston YCW |
| 21 | Mick | Mattingly | Kyabram |
| 22 | Bob | McCallum | Drouin |
| 23 | Christian | Ongarello | Frankston YCW |
| 24 | Sam | Fox | Frankston Bombers |
| 25 | Todd | Stevenson | Bell Park |
| 26 | Harry | Wheeler | Yarrawonga |
| 27 | Jaxon | Briggs | Cora Lynn |
| 28 | Jarrod | Korewha | Koroit |
| 29 | Lachlan | Bramble | Sunbury Lions |
