AFLNT State Academy heads to Melbourne this weekend
Thursday April 7 2016
The AFLNT State Academy Program is on the road to compete in the National U18 Development match and the National Women’s Exhibition Series in Melbourne this weekend.
The Thunder U18 Boys side will play Vic Metro on Saturday 9 April (12:00pm Melb time) at Ikon Park, home of the Carlton Football Club. It is the first development match for the two teams, ahead of the AFL U18 Championships in May.
The Women’s NT Thunder State Academy side has two fixtures in Melbourne this weekend. The first is a practice match against AFL Vic Academy on Friday 8 April (6:30pm Melb time) at Olympic Park Oval at the Holden Centre, which is the base of the Collingwood Football Club. Then on Sunday 10 April (12:00pm Melb time) the NT Thunder Women’s Academy will head to Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda to take on Tasmania as part in the AFL Women’s Exhibition Series.
AFLNT High Performance Manager, Wally Gallio said this weekend would be a real test for the NT players. “The Thunder U18 will be up against a strong outfit in Vic Metro but it will be great preparation for the national matches in May. The Women’s Thunder team have the opportunity to put their skills on display and hopefully open up the minds of selectors at the Melbourne and Western Bulldogs AFL clubs. And with the national competition in 2017 just around the corner hopefully the scouts see some long-term potential in our women,” Gallio said.
Please note the women’s match against Tasmania on Sunday will be live streamed here: http://aflcommunity.com.au/index.php?id=495
Photo: The NT News
TEAMS
UNDER 18's
NUMBER Players Name Club
2 Ben LONG ST Marys FC
3 Ryan MU Nightcliff FC
4 Cody NYHUIS Nightcliff FC
5 Michael HAGAN Darwin FC
6 Braydon WEILY Federals FC
7 Zac SMITH Southern Districts FC
9 Zac DERKSON Nightcliff FC
10 Xavier CUBILLO Wanderers FC
11 Josh O'BRIEN Nightcliff FC
14 Kevin MARONEY Darwin FC
15 Keenan WATERBURY Big Rivers FC
16 Ezekiel FRANK Palmerston FC
17 Dominic GRANT Wanderers FC
18 Jake COLE-JACKSON Nightcliff FC
19 Jasper HUTT ST Marys FC
20 Tim TORSZOK Federals FC
21 Matt BLAKE Waratah FC
23 Jackson RENZI West Alice FC
24 Jamie HAMPTON Pioneers FC
25 Jordan JEFFREY Wanderers FC
26 Nigel LOCKYER Jnr. Rovers FC
27 Jalen CLARKE Darwin FC
29 Daniel TURNER Southern Districts FC
30 Marcus VALASTRO Waratah FC
31 Leslie MARONEY Wanderers FC
32 Patrick TABAN Nightcliff FC
WOMENS
NUMBER Players Name Club
1 Tahlia HOLTZE Pinktails FC
2 Sue NALDER Waratah FC
3 Angela FOLEY Waratah FC
5 Sally RILEY Tracy Villages FC
6 Lauren MOTLOP Wanderers FC
7 Abbey HOLMES Waratah FC
8 Clare HARPER Waratah FC
9 Jocelyn OXSPRING Tracy Villages FC
10 Sophia MAUBOY Wanderers FC
11 Jemma IACONO Darwin FC
12 Vivian PETYARRE Pinktails FC
13 Lisa ROBERTS Waratah FC
14 Stevie-Lee THOMPSON Wanderers FC
15 Jordan HICKEY Pinktails FC
17 Kerrie-Ann WHITE Pinktails FC
18 Savannah MOTLOP Wanderers FC
19 Shaqkayla BADING Wanderers FC
20 Krystle RIVERS Wanderers FC
21 Lauren O'SHEA Waratah FC
22 Kate DEAN Pinktails FC
23 Tayla THORN ST Marys FC
24 Lateesha JEFFREY Palmerston FC
25 Teresa TELFORD Wanderers FC
26 Morgan JOHNSTON Wanderers FC
27 Samantha BARNETT Pints FC
28 Jaylene CHEVALIER Wanderers FC
30 Amy CHITTICK Waratah FC