May 16, 2007
AFL football has produced countless stories of players being drafted from obscure places- from talented youngsters playing in remote country outposts to mature-age recruits who just needed a lucky break.
Since the advent of the TAC Cup and the AFL National Draft, fewer players slip through the cracks, but the VFL’s annual North Vs South Under-23 Representative match gives promising players another chance to launch an AFL career.
This year’s match will be played as a curtain raiser to the Victoria vs. Western Australian state representative game at TEAC Oval, Port Melbourne, commencing at 10.30am.
North Squad
Bendigo Bombers Simon Plummer
Calder Cannons Peter Robertson
Coburg Tigers Ryan Anderson Myles Sewell Nick Lynch Jason Morgan
Geelong Drew Barnes Shane Mumford
Murray Bushrangers James Saker
North Ballarat Lachlan George Justin Hardy
Northern Bullants Paul Colbert Adam Iacobucci
Werribee Sam Wormald Jak Kennedy-Hunt Andrew Ericksen Michael Rockefeller
Western Jets Steven Morris
Williamstown Cameron Lockwood Scott Meyer Patrick Rose Liam Picken * Dean Limbach *
South Squad
Box Hill Hawks Kris Shore Evan Johnson
Casey Scorpions Matthew Rosier Stefan Garrubba Kyle Mathews
Frankston Paul Rebeschini Mathew Burns Trent Shinners Dale Whelan
Gippsland Power Luke Webber
Port Melbourne Dean Kelly Julian Rowe Robin Nahas * Tom Langford Adrian Bonaddio
Sandringham Rennie Gilchrist Stefan Martin Tomi Johnston
Sandringham Dragons John Shaw Dean Scheetz
Tasmania Sam Carins Brodie Moles Sam Whish-Wilson
* Subject to selection in the VFL State Team
TAC Cup 19 Year Old Players
AFL Victoria have determined that TAC Cup 19 year old players should be available for selection in the Under 23 match to assist their assessment by AFL club recruiters. The Under 23 selectors have selected 3 such players in each of the North and South teams. AFL Victoria talent program staff, David Code and Leon Harris, provided recommendations regarding the TAC Cup 19 year old players to the Under 23 match selectors for consideration.
Since the advent of the TAC Cup and the AFL National Draft, fewer players slip through the cracks, but the VFL’s annual North Vs South Under-23 Representative match gives promising players another chance to launch an AFL career.
This year’s match will be played as a curtain raiser to the Victoria vs. Western Australian state representative game at TEAC Oval, Port Melbourne, commencing at 10.30am.
North Squad
Bendigo Bombers Simon Plummer
Calder Cannons Peter Robertson
Coburg Tigers Ryan Anderson Myles Sewell Nick Lynch Jason Morgan
Geelong Drew Barnes Shane Mumford
Murray Bushrangers James Saker
North Ballarat Lachlan George Justin Hardy
Northern Bullants Paul Colbert Adam Iacobucci
Werribee Sam Wormald Jak Kennedy-Hunt Andrew Ericksen Michael Rockefeller
Western Jets Steven Morris
Williamstown Cameron Lockwood Scott Meyer Patrick Rose Liam Picken * Dean Limbach *
South Squad
Box Hill Hawks Kris Shore Evan Johnson
Casey Scorpions Matthew Rosier Stefan Garrubba Kyle Mathews
Frankston Paul Rebeschini Mathew Burns Trent Shinners Dale Whelan
Gippsland Power Luke Webber
Port Melbourne Dean Kelly Julian Rowe Robin Nahas * Tom Langford Adrian Bonaddio
Sandringham Rennie Gilchrist Stefan Martin Tomi Johnston
Sandringham Dragons John Shaw Dean Scheetz
Tasmania Sam Carins Brodie Moles Sam Whish-Wilson
* Subject to selection in the VFL State Team
TAC Cup 19 Year Old Players
AFL Victoria have determined that TAC Cup 19 year old players should be available for selection in the Under 23 match to assist their assessment by AFL club recruiters. The Under 23 selectors have selected 3 such players in each of the North and South teams. AFL Victoria talent program staff, David Code and Leon Harris, provided recommendations regarding the TAC Cup 19 year old players to the Under 23 match selectors for consideration.
