West Australian Football

The final squad of State 18s players has been selected ahead of the 2008 team’s first NAB 18s Championship encounter this Sunday.

The WA side takes on the NSW/ACT side at Subiaco Oval as the curtain-raiser to the Fremantle versus Port Adelaide clash. The game starts at 11.30am.

On the back of a five-goal win over the WA State Country side in their final practice game, the WA boys are ready and raring to defend the National title they won last year.

Coached by Andrew Lockyer, Swan Districts provide the greatest number of players to the squad, with seven Black Ducks preparing to represent their State.

The official jumper presentation will be held tonight at Subiaco Oval, with special guest presenters including West Coast goal kicking legend Peter Sumich, Subiaco and WA State coach Scott Watters and Fremantle midfielder Luke Webster.

State 18s final squad

CLAREMONT - Tom Swift, Dylan Ross, Matt DeBoer (VC), James Klause, Jess Laurie 

EAST FREMANTLE - Kane Lucas, Nicholas Olds, Brad Sheppard  

EAST PERTH - Mitchell Duncan, Daniel Murray, Hamish Shepheard                                      

PEEL - Johnny Bennell, Anthony Morabito, Chris Luff  

PERTH - Blake Warner, Alistair Smith, Kane Goodwin, Joel Fiegert, Michael Mather                         

SOUTH FREMANTLE - Mitch Marsh          

SUBIACO - Daniel Rich (C)                               

SWAN DISTRICTS - Clint Garlett, Neville Jetta, Nicholas Naitanui (VC), Clancee Pearce, Michael Walters, Chris Yarran, Lance Daly                                       

WEST PERTH - Stephen Hill

WA State 18s NAB Championship fixtures
(all times are local to the venue)

Sunday 1st June         WA vs NSW/ACT                   Subiaco Oval  11.30am

Sunday 8th June         WA v SA                                 AAMI                           1.00pm

Saturday 21st June     WA v Vic Country                  Subiaco Oval              2.30pm

Saturday 5th July        WA v Tasmania                      Casey Fields               10.00am

Wednesday 9th July   WA v Vic Metro                      Telstra Dome              2.30pm