The U16 NT Thunder Men’s Academy Camp is being held in Darwin this weekend, out of which a team will be selected to represent the Northern Territory in Round 1 of the 2018 National U16 Championships.
The camp is from Friday 1 June – Sunday 3 June and has attracted players from right across the Territory.
Kyrell Barton and Lachlan Dunemann hail from Tennant Creek, while Robbie Campbell and Lachlan McFarlane are from Katherine.
The CAFL has strong representation with Deacon Braun, Frances Bruce, Copeland Ford, Reggie Gallagher, Jamal Lynch and Josiah Munster all making the trip from Alice Springs.
From the Tiwi Islands are John and Stanley Tipiloura, and the sole representative from the Barkly region is Jamal Lynch.
At 2pm on Saturday 2 June the NT side will play a game against Prembroke High School on TIO Oval 2 as part of the camp.
The 2018 NAB National U16 Championships consists of three rounds and the NT’s upcoming opponents are; NSW/ACT, Tasmania and Queensland.
The NT team selected from the camp will take on NSW/ACT in Blacktown, Sydney next week.
During the camp this weekend players will be tested to National AFL Combine standards, including a 20-metre sprint, vertical jump, agility just to name a few.
AFLNT Manager of Talent and Pathways, Wally Gallio said he’s keen to see who will make the Northern Territory team for Round 1.
“We have a talented pool of youngsters fighting for their respective spots and this camp allows them to showcase why we should select them.
“The game against Prembroke High School on Saturday will be a great opportunity for the players to impress this year’s selectors in a game day scenario,” Gallio explained.
2018 squad members
| Name | DOB | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence BAIRD | 28/10/2002 | Palmerston Football Club | |
| Kyrell BARTON | 28/02/2001 | Janapurlalki Football Club | |
| Deacon BRAUN | 19/06/2001 | South Alice Football Club | |
| Sandy BROCK | 14/12/2002 | Palmerston Football Club | |
| Frances BRUCE | 24/09/2001 | Pioneer Football Club | |
| Taj BUITENHUIS | 18/04/2003 | Southern Districts Football Club | |
| Robbie CAMPBELL | 27/02/2001 | Big River Hawks Football Club | |
| Lachlan DUNEMANN | 11/12/2002 | Spitfires Football Club | |
| Copeland FORD | 24/08/2002 | Federals Football Club | |
| Reggie GALLAGHER | 28/09/2002 | Pioneer Football Club | |
| Jermaine HEARD | 7/11/2002 | Nightcliff Football Club | |
| Braith HODGES | 15/10/2002 | St Mary's Football Club | |
| Joshua HOLLAMBY | 1/09/2002 | Palmerston Football Club | |
| Bailey HUME | 1/09/2002 | Southern Districts Football Club | |
| Antonio JAMES | 31/07/2003 | Darwin Buffaloes Football Club | |
| Joel JEFFERY | 3/12/2002 | Wanderers Football Club | |
| Brett JOHNSON | 6/12/2002 | Southern Districts Football Club | |
| Thomas KALITSIS | 25/09/2002 | Tracy Village Football Club | |
| Theo KORTESIS | 27/02/2002 | Nightcliff Football Club | |
| Brodie LAKE | 16/05/2002 | Southern Districts Football Club | |
| Jacob LONG | 27/03/2002 | St Mary's Football Club | |
| Tyrrell LUI | 2/06/2002 | Wanderers Football Club | |
| Jamal LYNCH | 23/03/2002 |
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| Lachlan MCFARLANE | 1/10/2001 | Big River Hawks Football Club | |
| Andy MONIZ- WAKEFIELD | 26/10/2003 | Nightcliff Football Club | |
| Josiah MUNSTER | 6/08/2001 | Pioneer Football Club | |
| Max PALMER | 6/05/2002 | Southern Districts Football Club | |
| Jonty PATRICK | 9/11/2002 | Palmerston Football Club | |
| Brayden RIOLI | 29/04/2002 | St Mary's Football Club | |
| Maurice RIOLI JNR | 1/09/2002 | St Mary's Football Club | |
| Kshaun RIVERS | 14/07/2002 | Wanderers Football Club | |
| Luke ROBERTS | 13/03/2002 | Palmerston Football Club | |
| John TIPILOURA | 6/12/2002 | Tiwi Bombers Football Club | |
| Stanley TIPILOURA | 27/12/2002 | St Mary's Football Club | |
| Waylon WALTERS | 12/07/2002 | Nightcliff Football Club |
2018 Under 16 Championships fixture:
ROUND 1
2.30pm Monday 11 June
NT Thunder vs NSW/ACT
Blacktown International Sports Park (BISP), Blacktown, NSW
ROUND 2
10am Tuesday 10 July
NT Thunder vs Gold Coast
Gold Coast, QLD
ROUND 3
12.15pm Saturday 14 July
NT Thunder vs Queensland
Brisbane, QLD