5 Territorians selected for Under 18 Boys Allies squad

The Allies squad for the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys has been announced.

A total of 31 players have been selected in the Allies squad, comprising players from the Northern Territory, NSW/ACT, Queensland and Tasmania.

Central Australia product, Orlando Turner who was recently a part of the 2023 AFL Academy features in the Allies squad, along with fellow Territorians Stanley Waistcoat, William Rowlands, Clay Shadforth and Patrick Snell.

The Allies will be coached by Mark McVeigh, who is currently serving as head coach of the Sydney Swans Academy’s U18 Boys program.

McVeigh played 232 AFL games for Essendon from 1999 to 2012, before spending eight years in an assistant coach role at GWS Giants, serving as caretaker senior coach in 2022.

Cazalys NT Academy Head Coach, Brent Renouf, Dale Eames (Gold Coast Suns Academy), Michael Horne (GWS Giants Academy), Drew Mitchell (Brisbane Lions Academy) also all feature in the Allies’ coaching panel.

The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys will be played across Australia throughout June and July, featuring the Allies, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, and Western Australia.

The Championships commence with a clash between the Allies and South Australia at Adelaide’s Thebarton Oval on Sunday, June 4.

The AFL National Championships are the highest level of state and territory representative football, as part of the AFL’s Talent Pathway Program.

All games will be broadcast live and free on AFL.com.au

Please continue below to view the Allies squad for the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys.