Commonwealth Youth Games: Every Australian teen to cheer, top postcodes for sport rising stars

They are hoping to be a household names in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and come from a suburb or area near you. The 76 Commonwealth Youth Games guns to follow now.

Some of the teenagers to cheer for at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

They are our future Olympian’s and world championship competitors. The schoolkids hoping to be household names in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

And these rising stars of sport come from a suburb, town, city or area right near you.

These talented teen hail from seven states and territories, cities and country towns, regional centres and seaside suburbs.

And in Trinidad and Tobago from August 4 they will wear the Australian uniform with pride as they represent seven different sports at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

But one thing these youngsters have in common is they are all on a fast track to success and have been identified early as having the potential to be our future Olympians and world championship athletes.

And there’s certain areas that are proving to be sporting hot spots in Australia.

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Some of the teenagers to cheer for at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

Sydney’s northern beaches is one with seven local talents in the team of 76 competing at Trinbago 2023.

This group will participate in four different sports in Rugby Sevens, track and field athletics, swimming and beach volleyball.

Swimmer Sam Higgs from Warringah Aquatic SC competing in the pool.

Rugby Sevens guns Piper Simons and Anaia Cruickshank come from North Manly and Newport respectively.

Swimmer Lillie Macpherson is from Bayview at Pittwater and Sam Higgs from North Curl Curl.

Athletics young gun Jackson Love is from Warriewood and teammate Fleur Cooper from Allambie Heights while Jett Rocker-Graham is a beach volleyballer from Manly.

In all, NSW has the bulk of the athletes competing in Trinidad and Tobago with 26

There’s also plenty from Sydney’s south and beyond including netballer Nicola Barge from Cronulla, jumper Izobelle Louison-Roe from Heathcote, sprinter Jasynta Lampret from Carringbah, Delta Amidzovski from Albion Park and Georgia Wells from Niagara Park.

NSW athletes Grace Krouse and Jasynta Lampret. Picture: NCA NewsWIRE/Monique Harmer

NSW ATHLETESAT TRINBAGO 2023

Chelsy Wayne, Athletics, Balgownie, NSW 2519

Daniel Williams, Athletics, Nambucca, Heads NSW 2448

Delta Amidzovski, Athletics, Albion Park NSW 2427

Fleur Cooper, Athletics, Allambie Heights Sydney 2100

George Wells, Athletics, Niagara Park, NSW, 2250

Grace Krause, Athletics, Temora, NSW 2666

Indiana Cooper, Athletics, Gundagai NSW 2722

Izobelle Louison-Roe Athletics, Heathcote, Sydney, 2233

Jackson Love Athletics, Warriewood, Sydney 2102

Jasynta Lampret Athletics, Caringbah, Sydney 2229

Matthew Hunt, Athletics, Roseville, Sydney, 2069

Xylavene Beale Athletics, Jindera NSW 2642

Jett Rocker-Graham Beach, Volleyball, Manly NSW 2095

Jackson Love, 17, with his mum and dad.

Keira Will, Track Cycling, Concord. Sydney 2137

Liliya Tatarinoff, Track Cycling, MacMasters Beach NSW 2251

Mia Lavis, Netball, Howlong, NSW 2643

Monika ‘Otai, Netball, Carlton, Sydney NSW 2218

Nicola Barge, Netball, Cronulla, Sydney NSW 2230

Anaia Cruickshank, Rugby Sevens, Newport, Sydney, NSW 2106

Caitlyn Halse, Rugby Sevens, Picton NSW 2571

Damita Betham, Rugby Sevens, Campbelltown, Sydney NSW 2560

Faitala Moleka, Rugby Sevens, Cambridge Park, Sydney, NSW 2747

Mackenzie Davis, Rugby Sevens, Kellyville Ridge, Sydney, NSW, 2155

Piper Simons, Rugby Sevens North Manly, Sydney, NSW 2100

Lillie Macpherson, Swimming Bayview, Sydney, NSW 2104

Samuel Higgs, Swimming, North Curl Curl, Sydney, NSW 2099

Commonwealth Youth Games team member George Wells, 17.

There’s no surprise the sunny Gold Coast is also a stronghold for the rising stars of sport.

Young track cyclist Noah Blannin is one of the athletes from the Gold Coast as is triathlete Aspen Andersen and Rugby Svens gun Ava Wereta.

Fellow footballer Amahli-Sieli Hala is from Southport and swimmer Mikayla Bird from Miami.

Townsville Grammar School netball star Sasha-May Flegler.

There's also three athletes in the team from Ipswich in Karalee athletics guns Zara Hagan and Charlize Goody and Sevens player Rhani Hagan.

Others Queenslanders in the team - where they make up 24 representatives - include Yatooma netballer Jada Delaney from the Sunshine Coast, fellow netballer Sasha-May Flegler from Townsville and triathlete Hannah Pollack from Toowoomba.

Commonwealth Youth Games Team General Manager Ellie Cole before the event.

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QUEENSLAND ATHLETES

Jack Love, Athletics, Clayfield, Brisbane QLD 4011

Toby Stolberg, Athletics, Seventeen Mile Rock, Brisbane QLD 4073

Zara Hagan, Athletics, Karalee QLD 4306

Charlize Goody, Athletics, Karalee QLD 4306

Jasmine Rayner, Beach Volleyball, Wakerley QLD 4154

Will Heath, Road Cycling, Brisbane QLD 4170

Noah Blannin, Track Cycling, Gold Coast QLD 4227

Gemma Hutchings, Netball, Brisbane QLD 4030

Jada Delaney, Netball, Yaroomba QLD 4573

Sasha-May Flegler, Netball, Euramo QLD 4854

Amahli-Sieli Hala., Rugby Sevens, Southport QLD 4215

Jasmine Rayner will represent Australia in beach volleyball.

Ava Wereta, Rugby Sevens, Gold Coast QLD 4209

Fleur Ginn, Rugby Sevens, Park Ridge QLD 4125

Heidi Dennis, Rugby Sevens, Sheldon QLD 4157

Leilani Hills, Rugby Sevens, Brisbane QLD 4121

Lucinda Bourke, Rugby Sevens, Warwick QLD 4370

Rhani Hagan, Rugby Sevens, Karalee QLD 4306

Hannah Allen, Swimming, Brisbane QLD 4121

Lucinda Bourke will be playing Rugby Sevens overseas.

Jye Bennion, Swimming, Brisbane QLD 4500

Mikayla Bird, Swimming Miami QLD 4220

Poppy Stephen, Swimming Brisbane QLD 4055

Zoe Ammundsen, Swimming Brisbane QLD 4170

Aspen Anderson, Triathlon Gold Coast QLD 4223

Hannah Pollock, Triathlon Toowoomba QLD 4351

Isabelle Louison-Rae before leaving Australia.

Both the ACT and Tasmania have two competitors each.

TASMANIAN ATHLETES

Samuel McKee, Track Cycling, TAS 7250

Jack Latham Triathlon Ulverstone TAS 7315

ACT ATHLETES

Mitchell Croft, Beach Volleyball, Bruce ACT 2617

Lauren Bates, Track Cycling, Kaleen ACT 2617

Ulverstone triathlete Jack Latham.

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Both South Australia and Westerns Australia are well represented.

Both states have eight athletes in the 78-strong team.

Most of the South Australian hail from Adelaide with a few outside the city area.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

Akeesha Snowden, Athletics. Mount Barker SA 5251

Charlotte McAuliffe, Athletics, Hazelwood Park SA 5066

Andrew Maenda, Athletics, Adelaide SA 5069

Cameron Zajer, Beach Volleyball, Adelaide SA 5043

Tayte Ryan, Track Cycling, Adelaide SA 5023

Lucy Voyvodic, Netball Adelaide, SA 5061

Tabitha Packer, Netball, Springfield, SA 5062

Clancy Luscombe, Swimming, Adelaide SA 5044

Inez Miller from WA at a swim camp earlier this year. Picture: Tertius Pickard

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

Ky Hehir, Athletics, Beeliar, WA 6164

Niamh Mac Alasdair, Athletics, Perth WA 6107

Reese Prior, Athletics, Mullaloo, WA 6027

Josiah John, Athletics, Cottesloe WA 6011

Clara Wigley, Netball, Perth WA 6027

Georgie Cleaver, Netball, Perth WA 6149

Braden Fyneman, Swimming, Wembley WA 6014

Inez Miller, Swimming, Nedlands WA 6009

Victoria has six athletes competing at the Youth Games.

They will represent IN athletics, swimming, road cycling and triathlon in a good mix from the state.

The majority are from the city with two from Ballarat and Bendigo, both towns famous for producing top athletes.

Tommy Lane after the Swim Classic at Point Lonsdale.

VICTORIAN ATHLETES

Gabrielle Vincent, Athletics, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

Ori Drabkin, Athletics, Oakleigh South, VIC 3167

Nate Hadden, Road Cycling, Golden Square, Bendigo VIC 3555

Harvey Larke, Swimming, Melbourne VIC 3145

Tommy Lane, Swimming, Brighton VIC 3186

Oscar Wootton, Triathlon, Sulky, Ballarat VIC 3352

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