Under 16 exhibition series: Dandenong Stingrays name squad to meet Power, Falcons

The son of former Freo Docker Andrew Shipp has been included in the Dandenong Stingrays squad for two exhibition matches.

Jack Wilson and Kobe Shipp in the South East Juniors Under 16 jumper.

The son of a former AFL player and the brother of an AFL draft prospect figure in the Dandenong Stingrays Under 16 squad assembled for two exhibition matches.

The Rays will play Gippsland Power at Garfield at 12.30pm on Friday and Geelong Falcons on Sunday week at Werribee.

The group will train at Shepley Oval on Thursday afternoon.

Beaconsfield’s Kobe Shipp, the son of former Fremantle AFL player Andrew, has been named in the squad.

Shipp was drafted from Springvale in the VFL and went on to play 35 games for the Dockers.

He had won the Fothergill-Round Medal in 1998.

Berwick’s Riak Andrew, the brother of Dandenong Stingrays ruckman Mac, is also in the squad.

Riak is playing as a ruckman for the strong South East Juniors Under 16 representative team, which is captained by fellow selection Jack Wilson.

Wilson plays for Narre South Lions and has also had a run this year for the Hampton Park senior team coached by his father, Nathan.

Cooper Simpson, the captain of the Mornington Peninsula Under 16 rep side, is also in the Stingrays’ Under 16 squad, as is Harry DeMattia, who kicked 122 goals for the Edithvale Aspendale Under 14 team in 2019.

This year he’s playing for the Beaumaris Under 16s in the South Metro Junior Football League.

DeMattia is regarded as one of the state’s best under-age cricketers.

The Gippsland Power Under 16 team played Murray Bushrangers last week at Craigieburn.

Dandenong Stingrays Under 16 squad

Mark Ackerman, Langwarrin

Riak Andrew, Berwick

Leon Brancatisano, Mt Martha

Harry Demattia, Beaumaris

Jordan Doherty, Rye

Isaac Freene, Mt Martha

Matt Friendly, Mt Martha

Tom Geurts, Dromana

Jack Gosling, Balnarring

Luke Griffiths, Carrum Patterson Lakes

River Harris, Rye

Logan Hiscock, Beaconsfield

Harry Marks, Langwarrin

Matthew Nelson, Berwick Springs

Jasper Newstead, Mt Eliza

Thomas Payne, Mt Martha

Max Poulios, Langwarrin

Pax Sheffield, Somerville

Kobe Shipp, Beaconsfield

Cooper Simpson, Mt Martha

Zane Snowden, Langwarrin

Miller Stewart, Somerville

Harry Van Raay, South Mornington

Jack Wilson, Narre Warren South

Billy Wilson, Dromana

Flynn Wood, Frankston Bombers

Sam Woodward, Berwick