2018 WA State Academy player intake

The first intake of players for the 2018 WA State Academy has been completed.

This includes 47 players in the 16s age group and 38 in the 18s age group, including seven 17-year-old development players. A second intake of 18s players will occur in the coming weeks.

WAFC Executive Manager Talent and Football Operations Scott Baker welcomed all of the players to the Academy program and congratulated them on their selection.

“These players have all demonstrated great talent and ability and I congratulate them on being selected in the WA State Academy. We look forward to working with each of them to help achieve their full potential both on and off the field,” he said.

“We want WA to be the leading State for talent development and are committed to delivering an Academy program that provides each player with the football and personal development opportunities to become key players and leaders of the future.”

Academy players will participate in the State program over the next two months in preparation for the AFL National Championships.

The State 18s schedule includes trial games against a WA Country Football League representative team and Swan Districts Football Club, while the State 16s will play trial games against Swan Districts Colts, the 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.

AFL NATIONAL 18s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, June 3, 2pm – WA v SA (Alberton Oval, Adelaide)
Sunday, June 19, 11.30am – WA v Vic Metro (Optus Stadium, Perth)
Friday, June 29, 4.40pm – WA v Vic Country (GMHBA Stadium, Geelong)
Wednesday, July 4, 2.10pm – WA v Allies (Etihad Stadium, Docklands)

WA STATE 18s SQUAD

Coach: Peter Sumich

No.

Name / Surname

D.O.B.

Ht (cm)

Wt (kg)

WAFL Club / Local Club / School

1

Ian HILL

09/02/2000

175

76

Perth/South Perth/Wesley

2

Joe HINDER

27/01/2000

177

74

Swan Districts/Bassendean/Guildford

3

Jarrod FAZIOLI

14/05/2000

174

72

Peel Thunder/Eaton Boomers

4

Graydon WILSON

17/02/2000

177

73

Swan Districts/Centrals/Guildford

5

Rhai-Arn COX

01/03/2001

173

75

East Perth/Mt Lawley

6

Wil HICKMOTT

11/12/2000

180

76

Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig

8

Luke MOORE

07/04/2000

180

85

South Fremantle/Bibra Lakes

9

Tyron SMALLWOOD

08/04/2000

177

80

Claremont/Royals

10

Rylie MORGAN

29/03/2000

182

81

Claremont/Wembley JFC/Hale

11

Luke ENGLISH

20/08/2000

180

76

Perth/Manning

12

Jeremy SHARP

13/08/2001

185

72

East Fremantle/Attadale/Aquinas

13

Jason CARTER

11/01/2000

182

75

Peel Thunder/Pt Wyndham/Aquinas

14

Sydney STACK

28/04/2000

177

72

Perth/Federals

15

Jordan CLARK

16/10/2000

182

78

Claremont/Guildford Grammar

16

Ethan HANSEN

25/06/2000

182

72

Perth/South Perth/Trinity

17

Thomas BALDWIN

31/08/2000

174

69

Claremont/Royals

18

Deven ROBERTSON

30/06/2001

181

80

Perth/Aquinas

19

Kyle HAMERSLEY

24/07/2000

184

82

South Fremantle/Wagin/Wesley

20

Luke FOLEY

08/10/1999

187

75

Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig

21

Tyson POWELL

07/04/2000

187

80

Peel Thunder/Rockingham

22

Damon GREAVES

25/04/2000

186

74

East Perth/Busselton

23

Louis MILLER

25/05/2000

187

82

East Perth/Dunsborough/Scotch

24

Regan SPOONER

14/01/2000

189

80

South Fremantle/South Coogee

25

Trey RUSCOE

03/11/2001

192

80

East Fremantle/Booragoon/Aquinas

27

Tom MEDHAT

16/08/2000

190

79

West Perth/Sorrento Duncraig

28

Trent RIVERS

30/07/2001

186

80

East Fremantle/Bullcreek Leeming

29

Dillon O’REILLY

02/06/2000

194

89

East Fremantle/East Fremantle

30

Luke JACKSON

29/09/2001

196

90

East Fremantle/Bullcreek Leeming

31

Tom O’DONNELL

10/09/2000

193

91

West Perth/Whitfords

36

Jack BULLER

16/05/2001

196

90

Claremont/Christ Church

37

Xavier PEACOCK

25/01/2000

196

98

Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig

41

Jaxon PRIOR*

04/06/2001

188

78

West Perth/Sorrento-Duncraig

42

Elijah TAYLOR*

01/05/2001

185

70

Perth/Thornlie FC

43

Mitchell GEORGIADES*

28/09/2001

189

82

Subiaco/Wembley Downs/Hale

44

Anthony DAVIS*

23/07/2001

192

77

Claremont/Hale/Borden FC

46

Jake PASINI*

06/02/2001

188

81

Swan Districts/Caversham

47

Ryan HUDSON*

16/01/2001

192

90

West Perth/Scotch/Kalannie

61

Riley GARCIA*

30/01/2001

178

76

Swan Districts/Caversham FC

* 17’s development players

AFL NATIONAL 16s CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday, June 24, 12pm – WA v SA (Alberton Oval, Adelaide)
Monday, July 9, 2.15pm – WA v Vic Country (Southport, Gold Coast)
Friday, July 13, 10.15am – WA v Vic Metro (GABBA, Brisbane)

WA STATE 16s SQUAD

Coach: Tony Micale

No.

Name / Surname

D.O.B.

Ht (cm)

Wt (kg)

WAFL Club / Local Club / School

2

Ayden CARTWRIGHT

29/01/2002

176

63

Swan Districts/Kalamunda

8

Joel WESTERN

12/10/2002

171

60

Claremont/Western Tigers

9

Ira JETTA

20/05/2002

172

71

South Fremantle/Fremantle City

10

Edward CURLEY

18/11/2002

175

68

East Fremantle/Mullewa

11

Zane TREW

26/04/2002

183

72

Swan Districts/Hills Rangers

12

David YACCOB

15/04/2002

178

73

Peel Thunder/Pinjarra Tigers

13

Roy GEORGE

16/01/2002

176

74

Peel Thunder/Eaton Boomers

14

Tyrell METCALF

17/10/2002

174

65

Peel Thunder/Mandurah Mustangs

15

Jaxon BELLCHAMBERS

19/03/2002

179

68

South Fremantle/Bibra Lake

16

Taj SCHOFIELD

07/09/2002

178

69

Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig

17

Connor AVERY

16/01/2002

178

67

Peel Thunder/Secret Harbour

18

Isiah WINDER

16/05/2002

177

76

Peel Thunder/Eaton Boomers

19

Jamieson UGLE

01/08/2002

175

63

Swan Districts/Bassendean

20

Keanu HADDOW

23/08/2002

180

72

East Fremantle/Rossmoyne

21

Brandon WALKER

17/10/2002

182

69

East Fremantle/Kardinya Kats

22

Nathan O’DRISCOLL

17/05/2002

181

69

Perth/Northam Saints

23

Lewis EVANS-THOMSON

06/03/2002

183

72

Swan Districts/South Bunbury

24

Owen DANN

08/03/2002

178

67

East Fremantle/Towns

29

Ty SEARS

22/01/2002

184

71

Swan Districts/South Bunbury

31

Jaylen COLEGATE

22/03/2002

182

74

East Perth/Busselton Saints

32

Tyler BROCKMAN

22/11/2002

181

66

Subiaco/Wesley College

33

Kalani BROOKS

04/08/2002

186

77

East Perth/Christ Church Grammar

35

Jack CARROLL

20/12/2002

184

67

East Fremantle/Chapman Valley

37

Kellen JOHNSON

19/04/2002

186

65

West Perth/Hale School

38

Calvin STONE

14/12/2001

187

76

Peel Thunder/South Mandurah

39

Jacob BLIGHT

12/12/2002

192

80

Claremont/Railways FC

40

Heath CHAPMAN

31/01/2002

188

70

West Perth/Joondalup Kinross

41

Christopher WALKER

17/10/2002

183

69

East Fremantle/Kardinya Kats

42

Campbell TIRANT

22/10/2002

183

76

East Fremantle/Brigades

43

Heath SPINKS

09/09/2002

184

76

Claremont/North Albany

44

Ezekiel BOLTON

30/10/2002

184

78

Subiaco/Wesley College

45

Zac TRIGWELL

26/10/2002

188

74

Peel Thunder/Donnybrook

46

Logan McDONALD

04/04/2002

191

79

Perth/Coorow/Aquinas College

47

Jack ALLEN

07/11/2001

194

84

Swan Districts/Guildford Grammar

48

Denver GRANGER-BARRAS

17/04/2002

193

76

Swan Districts/Kalamunda

49

Michael MALLARD

15/01/2002

197

88

West Perth/Wanneroo

50

Jermal DALY

05/05/2001

185

80

Swan Districts/South Hedland

51

Sandon PAGE

17/04/2002

185

75

Subiaco/Sorrento Duncraig

52

Cameron DEAN

29/01/2002

186

69

Subiaco/Hale School

53

Jack KENNEDY

23/08/2001

194

80

East Perth/Busselton

54

Kyle WHITE

19/11/2001

196

82

Peel Thunder/Waroona

56

Logan FOLEY

11/07/2002

196

97

West Perth/Ocean Ridge

58

Griffin MUIR

08/06/2002

196

93

Claremont/Dalkeith Nedlands

59

Bryce McDONALD

19/08/2002

201

77

Subiaco/Gibson FC

60

Chad MONTGOMERIE

12/09/2002

202

95

Swan Districts/South Bunbury

63

Bailey COSHOTT

09/09/2002

189

85

East Perth/Countries

64

Connor WATTS

16/01/2002

194

87

Subiaco/Kingsway

STATE ACADEMY STAFF & COACHES

Adam Jones – State Talent Manager

Clayton Anderson – Talent Programs Coordinator

Tracy Thompson – Talent Administrator

Harry Banyard – Athlete Development Coordinator

Darren Rumble – Player Wellbeing and Development

Brad Collard – Aboriginal Player Welfare

Ben Piggot – Strength and Conditioning Manager

Nick Caputi – Medical Manager

Lionel Lim – Doctor

Gill Cowen – Doctor

Steve Kosovich – IT Analyst

State 18s

Peter Sumich – Coach

Ash McGrath – Assistant Coach

Glen Jakovich – Assistant Coach

Craig Otto – Assistant Coach

Mark Seaby – Ruck Coach

Shane Yardley – Selector

David Lindsay – Team Manager

Tim Marley – Team Manager

Michael Newbound – Physiotherapist

Andrew Stanford – Physiotherapist

Brendan Lewis – Strength and Conditioning Assistant

State 16s

Tony Micale – Coach

Sam Cousens – Assistant Coach

Luke Tedesco – Assistant Coach

Michael Glassborow – Assistant Coach

Dean Irving – Talls Coach

Ivan Barratt – Chairman of Selectors

Vince Del Prete – Team Manager

Simon Walsh – Strength and Conditioning Coach

Emily Masters – Physiotherapist

Abe Davey – Physiotherapist

Dylan Ross – Coach Assistant

WA State Teams travel is arranged by Lexus Travel. The WAFC’s preferred travel partner.