The first intake of players for the 2017 DEPPRO WA State Academy has been completed.
This includes 29 players in the 16’s age group and 30 in the 18’s age group. A second intake of players will be undertaken following trial games in May.
Academy players will participate in the State program over the next three months in preparation for the AFL National Championships.
The State 18s schedule includes trial games against a WA Country Football League representative team and WAFL 21s side, while the State 16s will play trial games against a State 17s team, WA Country Football League Colts and WA Amateur Football League Colts.
Teams will be selected from the 16s and 18s squads to represent WA at the AFL National Championships in June and July.
State Talent Manager Adam Jones welcomed all of the players to the Academy program and congratulated them on their selection.
“We are looking forward to working with each of the players selected to help them develop their skills and achieve their full potential both on and off the field,” he said.
“The State Academy program is a critical part of the WA talent pathway and all of the players selected have a great opportunity to showcase their talent and earn the chance to represent WA at the National Championships.”
Photo: Sydney Stack
2017 DEPPRO WA STATE 18s ACADEMY – 1st Intake
Brayden Ainsworth - Subiaco / Ports
Oscar Allen - West Perth / Whitfords
Christian Ameduri - East Perth / Noranda
Jordan Boullineau - Peel / Baldivis
Jaxon Cahill - East Perth / Noranda / Trinity
Jarrod Cameron - Swan Districts / Centrals (Newman) / Aquinas
Jason Carter - Claremont / Port Wyndham / Aquinas
Damon Cramer - Peel / Rockingham
Sam East - East Perth / Manjimup Imperials
Oliver Eastland - Claremont / Swanbourne
Callan England - Claremont / Wembley Downs / Hale
Jarrad Faziolli - Peel / Cardinals
Johhny Frampton - South Fremantle / Kardinya
Damon Greaves - East Perth / Busselton
Kyron Hayden - Subiaco / Hale
Ian Hill - Perth / Northam Barons JFC / Wesley
Tom Joyce - East Fremantle / Melville / Aquinas
Ben Miller - Subiaco / Railways (Kalgoorlie)
Lachy Mitchell - Peel / Baldivis
Gordon Narrier - Perth / Hale
Aaron Naughton - Peel / Rockingham
Jake Patmore - Claremont / Swanbourne / Christ Church
Aaron Redhead - East Perth / Killarney Vale (NSW)
Chris Scott - East Fremantle / Rovers (Geraldton)
Sydney Stack - Perth / Northam Barons
Brandon Starcevich* - East Perth / Mt Lawley-Inglewood / Trinity
Taryce Stewart - Swan Districts / Midvale
Sam Taylor - Swan Districts / Upper Swan / Guildford Grammar
Durak Tucker - Peel / Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault / Guildford Grammar
Connor West - West Perth / Joondalup-Kinross
Matt Young - East Perth / Augusta-Margaret River
*train-on player
Download: DEPPRO WA State 18s Academy 1st intake
DEPPRO WA STATE 18s COACHES & STAFF
Adam Jones – State Talent Manager
Clayton Anderson – Talent Programs Coordinator
Aaron Ballantyne – Talent Officer
Peter Sumich – State 18s Coach Coordinator
Ash McGrath – Forwards Coach
Glen Jakovich – Defensive Coach
Darren Rumble – Midfield Coach
Mark Seaby – Ruck Coach
Brad Collard – Runner
Shane Yardley – Chairman of Selectors & Player Welfare
Brad Collard – Indigenous Player Welfare
David Lindsay – Team Manager
Lionel Lim – Doctor
Tom Hill – Doctor
Nick Caputi – Physiotherapist
Michael Newbound – Physiotherapist
Andrew Stanford – Physiotherapist
Ben Piggot – Strength & Conditioning Manager
Harry Banyard – Strength & Conditioning Coach
AFL NATIONAL 18s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, June 10, 11am – WA v SA at Domain Stadium
Sunday, June 18, 11am – WA v Vic Metro at Domain Stadium
Sunday, June 25, 12.30pm – WA v Allies at Leederville Oval
Friday, June 30, TBC – WA v Vic Country at Etihad Stadium
2017 DEPPRO WA STATE 16s ACADEMY – 1st Intake
Darryl Anderson - South Fremantle / Narrogin / Narrogin SHS
Ashley Brockbernd - Swan Districts / Mazenod / Mazenod College
Tarkyn Brogan-Henry - Perth / Manning / Aquinas College
Jack Buller - Claremont / Cottesloe / Christ Church GS
Steele Cahill - East Perth / Noranda / Trinity College
Regan Clarke - Perth / Manning / Aquinas College
Rhai Arn Cox - East Perth / Mt Lawley / Mt Lawley SHS
Nicholas Crump - Claremont / Swanbourne / Scotch College
Dylan Curley - East Fremantle / Towns GNFL / Geraldton SHS
Anthony Davis - Claremont / Wembley Downs / Hale School
Luke Dobson - East Fremantle / Bullcreek-Leeming / Corpus Christi College
Matthew Fokkema - East Perth / Augusta-Margaret River / Margaret River SHS
Riley Garcia - Swan Districts / Caversham / La Salle College
Liam Henry - Claremont / Cottesloe / Christ Church GS
Ryan Hudson - West Perth / Kalannie / Scotch College
Nathan Ireland - Swan Districts / Bunbury Bulldogs / Bunbury Catholic College
Joshua Ladhams - East Perth / Southerners LSWFL / Manjimup SHS
Rueben McGuire - East Fremantle / Willetton / Wesley College
Ben Middleton - Peel Thunder / Halls Head / Halls Head Community HS
Kyle Penny - Peel Thunder / South Mandurah / Mandurah Catholic College
Jaxon Prior - West Perth / Sorrento Duncraig / St Stephens School
Trent Rivers - East Fremantle / Bullcreek-Leeming / Leeming SHS
Deven Robertson - Perth / Manning / Aquinas College
Trey Ruscoe - East Fremantle / Bullcreek-Leeming / Aquinas College
Jeremy Sharp - East Fremantle / Attadale / Aquinas College
Bailey Smith - Perth / Thornlie / Lumen Christi College
Leno Thomas - Claremont / Belmont / Clontarf AC
Deon Welhan - Peel Thunder / Secret Harbour / Comet Bay College
Robert Woods - South Fremantle / Bibra Lake / Lakelands SHS
Download DEPPRO WA State 16s Academy 1st intake
DEPPRO WA STATE 16s COACHES & STAFF
Adam Jones – State Talent Manager
Clayton Anderson – Talent Programs Coordinator
Aaron Ballantyne – Talent Officer
Tony Micale – State 16s Coach Coordinator
Sam Cousens – Forwards Coach
Liam Anthony – Midfield Coach
Luke Tedesco – Defensive Coach
Jon Dorotich – Talls Coach
Kane Benson – Assistant Coach
Dylan Ross – Assistant Coach
Darren Rumble – Player Welfare
Brad Collard – Indigenous Player Welfare
Luke Sanders – Runner
Ivan Barratt – Chairman of Selectors
Vince Del Prete – Team Manager
Nick Caputi – Medical Manager
Lionel Lim – Doctor
Tom Hill – Doctor
Harry Banyard – Athlete Development Manager
Ben Piggot – Strength & Conditioning Manager
Simon Walsh – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Brett Buist – Physiotherapist
Emily Masters – Physiotherapist
AFL NATIONAL 16s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, June 25, 10am – WA v SA at Leederville Oval
Monday, July 10, 2.15pm – WA v VIC Country at Metricon Stadium
Friday, July 14, 10am – WA v VIC Metro at GABBA/Southport TBC