NAB League young guns selected for Vic Metro and Vic Country

Some of the NAB League’s best bottom-age talent will face the nation’s best under 17 talent in a huge double header on Sunday. See the Victorian teams here.

Some of Australia’s best young footballers are set to descend on Melbourne this weekend.

The best under 17 boys talent from the eastern states will feature in a double header at Craigieburn’s Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday.

The game will be an audition for the 2022 NAB AFL All Stars Futures match set to be played on Grand Final Day.

Vic Country will face off against a NSW-ACT combined side at 10am before Vic Metro and Queensland do battle from 1pm.

Among those selected for the Vic Metro side are five Western Jets who have all enjoyed standout bottom-age seasons at NAB League level.

Key forward Logan Morris will be hoping to continue his impressive goalkicking form against some of the country’s best having booted 26 majors in 11 games this season.

He’ll be joined by Alex Tsia, Darcy Weeks, Diesel Moloney and Jake Smith.

“He’s got excellent hands and can also impact the contest at ground level,” Jets coach Robbie Chancellor said.

“Smith is an inside midfielder who is really starting to grow at NAB League level. He’s growing his outside game and it’s making him a more well-rounded player.

“Alex Tsia is a lot of fun to watch. He’s an energetic small forward who applies fantastic pressure and can also take a hanger so watch out for him.

“Diesel is a tough wingman or halfback, he’s played every game for us this season which is impressive given his age.

“Weeksy has moved to halfback himself in the past few games and has been really creative for us going forward.

“To have five young guns selected in this team is really exciting for the future of our program.”

The Jets group will be coached by former AFLW player Lauren Morecroft who has recently coached Eastern Ranges in the absence of Travis Cloke.

Dandenong Stingrays assistant coach Josh Moore will lead Vic Country.

VIC COUNTRY SQUAD

Sebastian Amoroso, Gippsland Power/Drouin

Joeve Cooper, Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton Swans

Cooper Simpson, Dandenong Stingrays/Mt Martha

Darcy Wilson, Murray Bushrangers/Wangaratta Rovers

Oliver Poole, Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca United

Harry De Mattia, Dandenong Stingrays/Edithvale Aspendale

Kade De La Rue, Dandenong Stingrays/Beaconsfield

Sam Frangalas, Dandenong Stingrays/Berwick

Kobe Shipp, Dandenong Stingrays/Beaconsfield

Patrick Hughes, Geelong Falcons/Torquay

Flynn Chirgwin, Geelong Falcons/St Mary‘s

Billy Wilson, Dandenong Stingrays/Dromana

Joel Freijah, GWV Rebels/Horsham Saints

Michael Rudd, Geelong Falcons/St Mary‘s

Liam Kershaw, Geelong Falcons/St Joseph‘s

Luamon Lual, GWV Rebels/South Warrnambool

Malik Gordan, Bendigo Pioneers/Strathfieldsaye

Tom Bartlett, Geelong Falcons/Modewarre

Angus Hastie, Geelong Falcons/Geelong West

Will Dawson, Gippsland Power/Leongatha

Boston Dowling, Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton

Zane Snowden, Dandenong Stingrays/Langwarrin

Joe Pike, Geelong Falcons/Barwon Heads

Lachlan Smith, Gippsland Power/Warragul

VIC METRO SQUAD

Kade Mueller, Calder Cannons/Strathmore

Cam Nyko, Eastern Ranges/Healesville

Aleksandr D‘Arro, Northern Knights/Yarrambat

Diesel Moloney, Western Jets/Point Cook

Kynan Brown, Oakleigh Chargers/Blackburn

Darcy Weeks, Western Jets/Keilor

Alex Tsia, Western Jets/Hillside

Archie Roberts, Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers

Mahmoud Taha, Calder Cannons/Pascoe Vale

Jude Georgievski, Northern Knights/Epping

Sam Phillips, Oakleigh Chargers/Boroondara Hawks

Jake Smith, Western Jets/Williamstown CYMS

Charlie Naish, Northern Knights/Ivanhoe

Ethan Williams, Sandringham Dragons/Port Melbourne Colts

Will Lorenz, Oakleigh Chargers/Boroondara Hawks

Amin Naim, Calder Cannons/Strathmore

Will LaMotte, Oakleigh Chargers/Boroondara Hawks

Luke Lloyd, Sandringham Dragons/St Peters

Logan Morris, Western Jets/Werribee Districts

Joshua Tovey, Eastern Ranges/Park Orchards

Riley Weatherill, Eastern Ranges/East Ringwood

Vigo Visentini, Sandringham Dragons/Brighton Beach

Jordan Croft, Calder Cannons/Maribyrnong Park

William Green, Northern Knights/Northcote