Young stars to feature in Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs

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A host of the country’s most promising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural boys Australian Rules footballers aged 15-and-under have been selected in the 2024 Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs.

Ninety players will feature in the Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs. They will come together in Melbourne this week to take part in a football and leadership camp, which will commence on Monday.

The Flying Boomerangs squad comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, while the World Team features footballers with a parent born outside Australia. Both squads feature players from every state and territory.

Players will engage in a range of football and athletic training sessions, as well as cultural and leadership-building activities designed to further enhance their skillset both on and off the field.

The programs will have access to facilities at Arden Street Oval, Mission Whitten Oval, Trevor Barker Beach Oval and Wesley College, while AFL players Mac Andrew, Jason Johannisen and Buku Kamis will conduct Q&A sessions during the three-day program.

The camp will conclude with two talent showcase matches on Wednesday, October 2. The matches will be played at Tony Sheehan Oval within the La Trobe University Sports Park in Bundoora.

AFL Diversity Talent Programs Manager, Narelle Long, said: “We are excited to have our Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads coming together in Melbourne to take part in our development program.

“Both squads are stacked with promising young footballers who have the potential to become future stars of our game.

“The Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs offer a great opportunity for these talented young players to take part in a host of football, education, cultural and leadership sessions which will further develop their skills on and off the field.

“Wednesday's exhibition matches will give players the chance to put their talent on show and put their learnings into practice.”

Many players selected in the Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads will go on to feature in the Indigenous and Multicultural Academies and other talent pathways programs in future years.

The Flying Boomerangs squad features the sons and grandsons of several AFL greats, including Percy Burgoyne (son of Shaun), Zebedee Farmer (son of Jeff) and Sonni Te Moananui (grandson of Nicky Winmar).

The World Team also features several familiar names, including Mali Lual (brother of Essendon player Luamon) and Cooper Brancatisano (cousin of Gold Coast Suns player Maddy).

The Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs will be coached and mentored by a host of current and former AFL and State League players, some of whom have featured as members of the Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs in previous years.

The Flying Boomerangs coaching panel includes recently retired AFL star Chad Wingard, Collingwood forward Nathan Kreuger, former AFL players Brendon Ah Chee, Jarrod Lienert and Kyron Hayden and Lachie Edwards.

The World Team will be coached by Ali Hammad, Goy Lok, Adam Kaddour, Wally Kaddour, and Sebastian Gargana, with Port Adelaide star defender Aliir Aliir to assist as a mentor.

HOW TO WATCH: A live stream of the Flying Boomerangs and World Team matches at Tony Sheehan Oval will be available on the AFL Play YouTube channel on Wednesday. The first game will commence at 10:30am, with the second game to follow at 1:00pm.

Continue below to see the 2024 Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads.

FLYING BOOMERANGS

NAME

SURNAME

STATE

CLUB

Zaine

Atkinson-McGuinness

VIC

Shepparton United

Keithan

Barry

NT

Kalkarindji Eagles

Thomas

Bearman

TAS

Brighton

Zye

Bergles-Brown

VIC

Officer

Robert

Bonney

WA

Coolbinia

Hensley

Bonney-Tucker

SA

Port District

Jai

Brown

WA

Halls Head

Percy

Burgoyne

SA

Henley

Owen

Campbell

NT

Palmerston Magpies

Talon

Chilcott

NSW

Tweed Coolangatta

Ricco

Chubb

NT

Darwin Buffaloes

Kobe

Collins

SA

Broadview

Charlie

Colwell

NSW

Manly Bombers

Tjaegan

Egan

VIC

Kew Comets

Sam

English

QLD

South Cairns Cutters

Zebedee

Farmer

QLD

Southport Sharks

Coen

Hardy

NSW

Cronulla

Jerome

Holland

QLD

Cairns Eagles

Xaiver

Little

WA

North Mandurah

Dillon

Mallard

NT

Pioneer

Levi

McClelland

VIC

South Mildura

Jamual

Miller

WA

Mundijong Centrals

Kairyce

Lowah

NT

St Mary’s

James

Money

WA

North Mandurah

Gus

Mourish

WA

Hammond Park

Callum

Munns

NSW

Bathurst Giants

Franklin

Murray-Wright

NSW

Corowa Rutherglen

Djayvian

Narrier

WA

Upper Swan

Loti

Neskovcin

TAS

Launceston

Mazlan

Patrick

NT

Darwin Buffaloes

Isaac

Peris-Coe

SA

Broadview

Nye

Petterson

TAS

Burnie

Jamarl

Rankine

SA

Flinders Park

Lynkoln

Richardson

VIC

Echuca

Enai

Ryder

NT

Palmerston Magpies

Lynkon

Ryder

WA

Upper Swan

Jarryn

Sambo

NT

Wanderers

Nate

Smalpage

WA

Canning Vale

Sonni

Te Moananui

VIC

East Point

Jordan

Toogood

NSW

Pennant Hills

Pharrell

Trapman

NSW

Moore Park Tigers

Curtis

Walley

WA

Armadale

Cooper

Wanders

QLD

South Cairns Cutters

Nickolas

Watts

SA

Willaston

Timothy

Wommatakimmi

NT

Tiwi Bombers

 
WORLD TEAM

NAME

SURNAME

STATE

CLUB

Taitt

Abbott

WA

Attadale

Corey

Ah-Mu

VIC

Beaconsfield

Henry

Allsop

VIC

Warragul

Gloire

Baraka

WA

South Perth

Toby

Bohbot

SA

Plympton

Cooper

Brancatisano

VIC

Ashburton

Alex

Burnett

WA

Melville

Adrian

Carles

WA

Vic Park

Tom

Clements

WA

Scarborough

Makoto (Julian)

Cook

QLD

Wilston Grange

Moustafa

Darwish

VIC

Craigieburn

Luke

de Valle

VIC

Ashburton

Cross

Dean

TAS

Launceston

Coby

Douglas

WA

Armadale

Lucas

Dravitzki

WA

South Coogee

Koby

Eguchi

SA

Freeling

Thomas

Fabila

NT

Southern District

Sioeli

Fangaloka

VIC

South Mildura

Charlie

Fischer

VIC

Phillip Island

Gabriel

Giltrow

WA

Scarborough

Xavier

Gonthier

QLD

Southport Sharks

Koby

Harnden

WA

South Perth

Jamal

Hawli

VIC

Newport Power

Erik

Hennequin

VIC

Caulfield Bears

Jackson

Honeyford

VIC

Officer

Evan

Jiang

VIC

Hampton Rovers

Shaun

Kongwa

TAS

Kingborough Tigers

Eli

Kravic

VIC

Kew Comets

Kobe

Lam

WA

Ballajura

Jimmy

Langley

TAS

East Devonport

Mali

Lual

VIC

South Warrnambool

Heath

Molloy

VIC

Macleod

Thomas

O'Brien

QLD

Southport Sharks

Isaac

Owusu

ACT

Tuggeranong Valley

Chevayo

Roe

NT

St Mary's

Artisan

Sairat

VIC

West Footscray

Ammar

Shahin

SA

Athelstone

Success

Shaka

SA

Houghton Districts

David

Shanahan

WA

Bassendean

Oliver

Sheridan

NSW

Northen Districts

Jesiah

Smith

NSW

South West Sydney

Addison

Stolz

QLD

Sherwood

Mason

Tambe

SA

Athelstone

Joshua

Thomas

VIC

Canterbury

Kai

Winning

SA

South Gawler