The NAB AFL U16 Championships begin for Vic Metro and Vic Country this weekend with the teams facing off at Simonds Stadium from 11.30am on Sunday.
The clash will be a curtain-raiser for the Geelong Falcons vs Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup match.
Vic Country are the reigning Division 1 champions of the U16 Championships, having defeated WA by 99 points, Vic Metro by 19 points and SA by 10 points at the 2015 carnival. Current U18 Vic Metro squad member Jack Higgins (Oakleigh Chargers) was awarded the Kevin Sheehan Medal as the best player of Division 1.
See the Round 1 teams
VIC METRO
Backs
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4 Joel Burleigh
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27 Sam Stynes
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21 Joel Crocker
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H Backs
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10 Sam Graham
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30 Ben King
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8 Tye Browning
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Centres
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11 Bailey Smith
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20 Jack Bytel
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9 Wil Golds
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H Fwds
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19 Curtis Taylor
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29 Max King
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23 Buku Khamis
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Fwds
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1 Zac Butters
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26 Kye Agosta
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22 Owen King
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Followers
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28 Thomas Hallebone
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15 Jack Ross
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16 Anthony Seaton
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Inter
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7 Rhylee West
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17 Xavier O’Halloran
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24 Hamish Murphy
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12 Braedyn Gillard
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3 Shane Skidmore
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2 Riley Clausen
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14 Kye Quirk
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VIC COUNTRY
Backs
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15 Scott Carlin
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27 Kyle Reid
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23 Blayke St John
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H Backs
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12 Jacob Atley
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19 Jordon Butts
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11 Jye Caldwell
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Centres
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1 Sam Walsh
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8 Thomas Berry
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9 Oscar Brownless
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H Fwds
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4 Irving Mosquito
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26 Bailey Williams
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10 Zane Barzen
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Fwds
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16 Mitchell Riordan
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30 Hudson Garoni
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5 Jed Hill
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Followers
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28 Riley Bowman
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3 Xavier Duursma
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20 Sam Fletcher
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Inter
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14 Kyle Dunkley
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21 Josh Chatfield
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6 Jai Nanscawen
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7 Jai Taylor
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18 Ajak Dang
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13 Luke Bull
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22 Nic Lowden
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See the fixture for Rounds 2 and 3 below.
Round 2 - Monday July 4 at Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Vic Metro vs SA
Vic Country vs WA
Round 3 - Friday July 8 at Southport, Gold Coast
Vic Country vs SA
Vic Metro vs WA
See the full Vic Metro and Vic Country squads below.
VIC METRO
Coach: Anthony Allen
1
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Zach Butters
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08-Sep-00
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174
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61
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Western Jets/Bacchus Marsh SC/Darley Jnrs
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2
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Riley Clausen
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09-Feb-00
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174
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63
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Eastern Ranges/Lilydale HS/Lilydale
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3
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Shane Skidmore
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19-Jan-00
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175
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62
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Calder Cannons/ Assumption/Kilmore
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4
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Joel Burleigh
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28-Mar-00
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176
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69
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Eastern Ranges/ Ringwood SC/Mooroolbark
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5
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Xavier Fry
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08-Aug-00
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178
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62
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Eastern Ranges/ Yarra Valley GS/Vermont Jnrs
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6
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James Rowbottom
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19-Sep-00
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179
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65
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Oakleigh Chargers/ St Kevin’s/Camberwell
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7
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Rhylee West
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12-Jul-00
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179
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75
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Calder Cannons/ St Kevin’s/Strathmore
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8
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Tye Browning
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28-Jan-00
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180
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71
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Calder Cannons/Mt Ridley SC/Craigieburn
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9
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Will Golds
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06-May-00
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180
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64
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Oakleigh Chargers/Xavier/Kew Rovers
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10
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Sam Graham
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24-Jun-00
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182
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67
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Calder Cannons/Salesian College/Gisborne Rookies
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11
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Bailey Smith
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07-Dec-00
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182
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71
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Sandringham Dragons/ Xavier/East Malvern
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12
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Braedyn Gillard
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14-Nov-00
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183
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70
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Northern Knights/Parade College/Montmorency
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13
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Josh Klaramenos
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19-Mar-00
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183
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70
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Western Jets/Lakeview SSC/Hillside
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14
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Kye Quirk
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30-May-00
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183
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69
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Eastern Ranges/Rowville SA/Rowville
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15
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Jack Ross
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03-Sep-00
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183
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79
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Oakleigh Chargers/ Caulfield GS/Waverley Park
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16
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Anthony Seaton
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27-Mar-00
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183
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78
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Sandringham Dragons/St Kevin’s/Ormond
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17
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Xavier O'Halloran
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11-Jul-00
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184
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75
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Western Jets/St Bernard’s/St Bernard’s OC
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18
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Lachlan Sholl
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07-Mar-00
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184
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66
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Calder Cannons/ St Bernard’s/St Bernard’s OC
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19
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Curtis Taylor
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06-Apr-00
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184
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70
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Calder Cannons/PEGS/Keilor
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20
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Jack Bytel
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14-Mar-00
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186
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78
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Calder Cannons/ Maribyrnong SA/Aberfeldie
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21
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Joel Crocker
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14-Apr-00
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186
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69
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Sandringham Dragons/Brighton GS/St Kilda City
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22
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Owen King
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15-Jun-00
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186
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80
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Western Jets/ Maribyrnong SA/Yarraville-Seddon
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23
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Buku Khamis
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24-Mar-00
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187
|
77
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Western Jets/ Maribyrnong SA/St Alban’s
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24
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Hamish Murphy
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17-Oct-00
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187
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76
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Western Jets/ Williamstown HS/Werribee Districts
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25
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Stefan Radovanovic
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07-Sep-00
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188
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77
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Western Jets/Maribyrnong SA/ Keilor
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26
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Kye Agosta
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11-Jan-00
|
189
|
90
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Northern Knights/ Diamond Valley College/Laurimar
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27
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Sam Stynes
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11-Jul-00
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189
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76
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Sandringham Dragons/Xavier/St Kilda City
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28
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Thomas Hallebone
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19-Jul-00
|
198
|
79
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Northern Knights/ Parade College/Preston Bullants
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29
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Max King
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07-Jul-00
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197
|
80
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Sandringham Dragons/Haileybury/East Sandringham
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30
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Ben King
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07-Jul-00
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198
|
75
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Sandringham Dragons/ Haileybury/East Sandringham
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31
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William Kennedy
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18-Jun-00
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194
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80
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Sandringham Dragons/Caulfield GS/St Kilda City
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32
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Nathan White
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14-Mar-00
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199
|
99
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Oakleigh Chargers/ Xavier/Kew Rovers
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VIC COUNTRY
Coach: Matt Battistello
1
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Samuel Walsh
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02-Jul-00
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179
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64
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Geelong Falcons / St Joseph’s
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2
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Finlay Bayne
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06-Sep-00
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176
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65
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Dandenong Stingrays / Mt Eliza
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3
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Xavier Duursma
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07-Jul-00
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183
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67
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Gippsland Power / Foster
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4
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Irving Mosquito
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24-Aug-00
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172
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62
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Gippsland Power / Stratford
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5
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Jed Hill
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06-Jul-00
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176
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65
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North Ballarat Rebels / Ballarat
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6
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Jai Nanscawen
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31-Mar-00
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184
|
68
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Dandenong Stingrays / Rosebud
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7
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Jai Taylor
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03-Feb-00
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184
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67
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Dandenong Stingrays / Balnarring
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8
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Thomas Berry
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01-May-00
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183
|
72
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North Ballarat Rebels / Horsham Saints
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9
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Oscar Brownless
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16-Feb-00
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184
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70
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Geelong Falcons / Geelong Amateur
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10
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Zane Barzen
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29-Oct-00
|
190
|
72
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Murray Bushrangers / Shepparton United
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11
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Jye Caldwell
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28-Sep-00
|
184
|
74
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Bendigo Pioneers / Golden Square
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12
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Jacob Atley
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04-Jul-00
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190
|
72
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Bendigo Pioneers / Rochester
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13
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Luke Bull
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22-Mar-00
|
178
|
75
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North Ballarat Rebels / South Gambier
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14
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Kyle Dunkley
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20-Jun-00
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183
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72
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Gippsland Power / Sale
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15
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Scott Carlin
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17-Jan-00
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183
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74
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North Ballarat Rebels / Terang Mortlake
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16
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Mitchell Riordan
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25-Jan-00
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186
|
75
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Dandenong Stingrays / Beaconsfield
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17
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Jake Bradshaw
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19-Aug-00
|
185
|
78
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Murray Bushrangers / Wodonga Raiders
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18
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Ajak Dang
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02-Feb-00
|
191
|
78
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Murray Bushrangers / Shepparton Bears
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19
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Jordan Butts
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31-Dec-99
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194
|
75
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Murray Bushrangers / Shepparton Bears
|
20
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Sam Fletcher
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27-Jan-00
|
186
|
77
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Dandenong Stingrays / Balnarring
|
21
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Josh Chatfield
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02-Aug-00
|
184
|
82
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North Ballarat Rebels / Koroit
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22
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Nicholas Lowden
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10-Feb-00
|
186
|
81
|
Gippsland Power / Traralgon
|
23
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Blayke St.John
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31-Aug-00
|
192
|
81
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Murray Bushrangers / Wodonga Raiders
|
24
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Noah Wheeler
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05-Aug-00
|
176
|
70
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Bendigo Pioneers / Moama
|
25
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Mark Marriot
|
14-Jan-00
|
199
|
83
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Murray Bushrangers / Benalla Giants
|
26
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Bailey Williams
|
17-Oct-00
|
195
|
85
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Dandenong Stingrays / Crib Point
|
27
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Kyle Reid
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12-Aug-00
|
191
|
83
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Gippsland Power / Leongatha
|
28
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Riley Bowman
|
25-Feb-00
|
197
|
86
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Dandenong Stingrays / Crib Point
|
29
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Rylan Henkel
|
08-Feb-00
|
199
|
85
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Gippsland Power / Moe
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30
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Hudson Garoni
|
25-Aug-00
|
193
|
88
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Murray Bushrangers / Wodonga Raiders
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* Photo: The victorious 2015 U16 Vic Country team
Last Modified on 26/06/2016 11:32