School Sport Victoria boys and girls U15 and U12 state teams ready to play

It will be a peek into the future when the best 12-and-under and 15-and-under footballers pull on the Big V jumper this weekend. See all the teams.

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You can be sure AFL scouts will keep a sharp eye on the Australian Football showcase at the Trevor Barker Oval in Sandringham this Sunday.

The finest 12 and Under and 15 and Under footballers will represent Victoria in what is, for some, an important step towards their AFL dream.

“Half the side can end up in the AFL, history shows,’’ Vic Country 12-and-under coach Leigh McQuillen said.

“My first side I was with five years ago, they will go into next year’s draft.

“And I reckon there will be 10 to 12 of those boys that get picked up.’’

Vic Country 12 and under coach Leigh McQuillen.

McQuillen says the Vic Country 12-and-under side is dotted with young stars.

“I reckon I’ve got six genuine, bona fide stars, and I’m talking six top liners,’’ he said.

“Six who I’d be very surprised if they didn’t make it.’’

Youngsters from as far as Swan Hill, Echuca, Sale and Wangaratta are among the teams.

Irymple Secondary College, in Mildura, is celebrating after two of its students, Colby Marr and Sachin Tyrrell (pictured, top), made the Victoria Country 12 and under side.

“To have two out of 23 students come from not only Sunraysia but ISC is amazing,’’ the College said.

Some players have had to travel up to six hours for trials and trainings.

AFL stars Nathan Jones and Lachie Whitfield played in the Vic under-12s.

The Vic Metro 12-and-under side includes sons of former AFL players Darren Bewick and David Rodan.

Brother and sister Charlie and Eden Rowe, from Mt Eliza, will play for Victoria this weekend – continuing the family’s sporting success.

Their older brother Patrick Rowe is one of the state’s most promising cricketers and made his first-class debut for Australia A last year.

Siblings Lucy and Levi Ashcroft have also gained selection.

Their father, Marcus, was a three-time premiership-winning onballer and 300-game player with Brisbane and is now general manager of VFL club Sandringham.

Lucy will play at Under 12 level and Levi in the Under 15s.

This year Levi joined his talented brother Will in the strong Brighton Grammar School’s First 18.

On Sunday he’ll have Willem Duursma from Foster as a teammate.

Willem is the younger brother of Port Adelaide star Xavier and wore the Big V as an Under 12 in 2018.

Football talent flows through the family.

Willem Duursma from Foster Secondary College.

Willem’s other brother, Zane, made his NAB League Boys debut at age 15 this year for Gippsland Power.

And his sister Yasmin, in her first year of football, was runner-up in the Gippsland Power Girls best and fairest.

Willem’s father, Dean, said his son was “almost a mini-me of Xavier’’.

“Same shape, same running capacity,’’ he said.

“He’s going to be a little bit taller… at the same age he’s probably 10cm taller than Xavier was.

“But everything else is similar. He’s very clean skilled, he’s a beautiful kick of the footy, he doesn’t panic under pressure.’’

All players will be presented with their Big V jumpers this weekend before showing off their skills at Barker Oval.

THE SCHEDULE

Game 1: 9:45am - Girls 12 Years and Under

Game 2: 11:45am - Boys 12 Years and Under

Game 3: 1:15pm - Girls 15 Years and Under

Game 4: 3:30pm - Boys 15 Years and Under

THE TEAMS

Team Vic 12 Years and Under Girls team – White:

Lucy Ashcroft (Firbank Grammar School), Ruby Callahan (Alphington Primary School), Abigail Dintini (Kew East Primary School), Abby Droogleever (Kingsville Primary School), Lucy Eldridge (Christian College Highton), Charlotte Embelton (Malvern Primary School), Milly Gray (Lysterfield Primary School), Isabella Hill (Metung Primary School), Lily Irvin (Diamond Creek East Primary School), Ava Johnston (Albert Park Primary School), Charlotte Kavanagh (Aquinas College), Claudia Kogler (Port Melbourne Primary School), Emma Kuklych (Port Melbourne Primary School), Millie Maher (Clifton Hill Primary School), Sophie Nilsson (Elsternwick Primary School), Lily Parker (Greythorn Primary School), Georgia Phillips (Loreto Mandeville Hall), Annabelle Roberts (Ashburton Primary School), Eden Rowe (Toorak College), Sienna Schmidt (St Therese School), Isabella Teoh (Glen Iris Primary School).

Team Vic 12 Years and Under Girls team – Blue:

Cleo Barbakas (Sacred Heart Girls’ College), Isabelle Bowden (Aquinas College), Tahlia Cheel (St Therese’s School), Marlie Collett (St Therese School), Zoe Dean (Heathmont East Primary School), April Dye (St Joseph’s Primary School), Tierlin Hamley (Cowes Primary School), Liv Hurwitz (Bentleigh Secondary College), Lacey Ingram (Greythorn Primary School), Brooke Kelly (St Thomas’ School), Charlotte Kent (Eastwood Primary School), Liv Kirk (Malvern Primary School), Sienna Landy (Donvale Christian College), Ella Matthews (St Peter’s School), Isla Mattsson (Sandringham East Primary School), Eliza McConnell (St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School), Dempsey McDonnell (St Francis of the Fields School), Audrey McKinley (Alphington Primary School), Lara Purchase (Nhill College), Summa Smith (Richmond Primary School), Lily Urbon (Our Lady of Mount Carmel School).

Team Vic 12 Years and Under Boys - Country

Archer Direen (Wangaratta West Primary School), Aydan Hand (St Francis of the Fields School), Campbell McCarty (Echuca Primary School), Colby Marr (Irymple Secondary College), Dashiell Smith (Nagambie Primary School), Hugh Coulson (Sacred Heart School), Joel Comensoli (Cathedral College Wangaratta), Kaiden Wohlers (St Bernard’s School), Leo Stephenson (St Mary’s Primary School), Lincoln Brand (Orrvale Primary School), Maurice Nihill (St Francis of the Fields School), Max Thompson (Swan Hill College), Nate Warrin (St Luke’s Catholic Primary School), Noah Hanegraaf (Braemar College), Riley Coundon (St Ambrose’s School), Riley Travaglia (St Therese’s School), Sachin Tyrrell (Irymple Secondary College), Sol Zak (St Luke’s Catholic Primary School), Sonni Te Moananui (Black Hill Primary School), Ted Buchanan (Sacred Heart School), Tyce Griffin (St Francis of the Fields School), William Hamilton (St Michael’s School), Zavier Fowler (Mortlake P-12 College).

EMERGENCIES: Cooper Rand (St Mary’s Primary School), Max Connick (St Therese’s School).

Team Vic 12 Years and Under Boys - Metro

Angus Brown (Carnegie Primary School), Archer Legudi (Essendon North Primary School), Corey Ah-Mu (Regency Park Primary School), Ethan Wood (Cranbourne East Primary School), Flynn Adler (Glenferrie Primary School), Jack Zammit (St James’ School), James Douglas (Elsternwick Primary School), Jarvis Burley (Lara Lake PS), Koby Bewick (Strathmore Secondary College), Lachlan Harrop (Beaumaris Primary School), Liam Joyce (Our Lady of Mount Carmel School), Matthew Fairchild (St Kevin’s College), Max Lehner (St Mary’s School), Nate Jongen (Black Rock Primary School), Noah Montgomery (St Peter’s School), Oliver Cape (Bacchus Marsh Primary School), Oscar Doggett (Carey Baptist Grammar School), Riley Stratford (Brighton Primary School), Ryder Ham (Eastwood Primary School), Tanner Wilson (Eltham East PS), Tevita Rodan (St Therese’s School), Will Broadbent (Glen Katherine Primary School), Zac Hamer( St Macartan’s School). EMERGENCIES: Lewis Nelson-Holliday (Port Melbourne Primary School), Xavier Bence (St Mary’s School).

Team Vic 15 Years and Under Girls:

Camryn Bux (Maribyrnong Secondary College), Elise Cook (Loreto College), Isabelle Creaton (Highvale Secondary College), Shelby Crothers (Rowville Secondary College), Kayla Dalgleish (Berwick College), Bonnie Deas (Rowville Secondary College), Elaina Domagala (Lavalla Catholic College), Tiger Doultree (Firbank Girls Grammar School), Charlotte Edwards (Forest Hill College), Siena Farrell (Caulfield Grammar School), Lou-Lou Field (Mackillop Catholic Regional College), Kyla Forbes (Strathmore Secondary College), Alexis Gregor (St Joseph’s College), Sierra Grieves (Maribyrnong Secondary College), Addison Howe (Lavalla Catholic College), Kaitlyn Hubbard (Rowville Secondary College), Sara Kennedy (Ballarat and Clarendon College), Sophie McKay (Melbourne Girls Grammar School), Tayla McMillan (Wantirna College), Tahlia Plunkett (Montmorency Secondary College), Sarah Poustie (Carey Baptist Grammar School), Jemma Reynolds (Elisabeth Murdoch College).

Team Vic 15 Years and Under Boys — Blue:

Charlie Rowe (Peninsula Grammar), Cooper Duff-Tytler (Gisborne Secondary College), Geordie Richardson (St Joseph’s College Geelong), Harrison Oliver (Brighton Grammar School), Harry Armstrong (McKinnon Secondary College), Isaac Watson (St Joseph’s College Echuca), Jagga Smith (Scotch College), Jordan Gillard (Parade College), Jye Fitzsimmons (Goulburn Valley Grammar School), Kai Sommer (Mornington Secondary College), Keighton Matofai-Forbes (Lakeview Senior College), Levi Ashcroft (Brighton Grammar School), Lucius White (Iona College), Matt Whitlock (Goulburn Valley Grammar School), Nicholas Jephson (Kyabram P-12 College), Ollie Greeves (Caulfield Grammar School), Ollie Hannaford (Catherine McAuley College), Patrick Retschko (Caulfield Grammar School), Peter Costanzo (Wesley College Melbourne), Sam Fanning (Brighton Grammar School), Tadhg McCarthy (Carey Baptist Grammar School), Willem Duursma (Foster Secondary College).

Team Vic 15 Years and Under Boys — White:

Archie Wilson (Frankston High School), Caleb Nancarrow (Scotch College), Coby Anderson (Mount Lilydale Mercy College), Damon Hollow (Gladstone Park Secondary College), Finn O’Sullivan (Emmanuel College), Jack Whitlock (Goulburn Valley Grammar School), Jack Winsor (Mornington Secondary College), Jackson Mooney (Yarra Valley Grammar School), Jackson Muscillo (Padua College), Jak Ryan (Lilydale High School), Jasper Alger (Marist-Sion College), Lachlan McLean (Saint Ignatius College), Max Collier (Assumption College), Murphy Reid (Caulfield Grammar School), Nash King (Ivanhoe Grammar School), Obie Chambers (Xavier College), Tairon Ah-Mu (Wantirna College), Thomas Sims (Maribyrnong Secondary College), Tobie Travaglia (Catherine McAuley College), Tom Evans (Goulburn Valley Grammar School), Tyler Monahan (Bellarine Secondary College), Zach Travers (Brighton Grammar School). Emergency: Dylan Costantin.