Hau-Tze Rock and Deacon Summerville among players named in NT under-16s squad

The NT AFL Talent Academy has named its final team for the 2025 season with the under-16s boys squad set to take on the GWS Giants and Brisbane Lions academy sides. Read who made the squad.

Lukah Case of Northern Territory kicks the ball during the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys match between Tasmania and Northern Territory. Picture: Craig Dooley/AFL Photos

The NT AFL Talent Academy has named its final team for the 2025 season with the under-16s boys squad heading to the Gold Coast to take on the GWS Giants and Brisbane Lions academy sides.

The Marsh AFL National Development Championships fixtures will give the Territory outfit some experience against quality competition.

It follows a tough 70-point loss to Tasmania in their opening match in early June.

Now the Territory side returns with eight new inclusions, aiming to bounce back and end their campaign on a high.

Among the inclusions is Gove prospect Bayn Bayn Wunungmurra who has proven himself an excitement machine and drawn attention for his athleticism.

Jarryn Sambo of Northern Territory runs the ball during the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys match between Tasmania and Northern Territory. Picture: Craig Dooley/AFL Photos

Tyler Kelly comes in from Barkly team the Sporties Spitfires while Fletcha Murphy has been named for Central Australian Football League club the Pioneer Eagles.

Joel Munnich from Palmerston has earned himself a recall, having previously represented the NT in the Coates Talent League clash in Darwin earlier this year.

There’s also a strong addition in the coaching ranks with St Mary’s 2023-24 premiership vice-captain Kieren Parnell joining the team.

He arrives as an assistant coach hoping to gain crucial match experienced under the guidance of head coach Dale Eames.

The NT side will face the GWS Giants Academy on July 14 at 12:25pm at People First Stadium and wrap up their campaign against the Brisbane Lions on July 17 at 2pm at Fankhauser Reserve.

Both matches will be streamed live via the AFL Play Youtube Channel.

FULL TEAM:

Backline: Hau-Tze Rock, Deacon Summerville, Owen Campbell, Gus Trigwell, Nikita Trikillis, Brock Sandry

Centre: Sydney-Jack Baker, Joel Munnich, Sonny Smiler

Forward: Kairyce Lowah, Billy Brown, Gary Lawford, Dwaine Ah Sam, Hugo Timms, Dusty Cannard

Followers: Isaac Herold, Ben Barnard, Jaren Sambo

Interchange: Kaylem Reid, Fletcha Murphy, Lukah Case, James Harley, Bayn Bayn Wunungmurra, Tyler Kelly

Emergency: Thomas Fabila, Noah Jose, Nathaniel Lampton

Originally published as Hau-Tze Rock and Deacon Summerville among players named in NT under-16s squad