School Sport Victoria finalises boys and girls U15 and U12 state teams
Sons and daughters of former AFL players have made the cut for the School Sport Victoria rep teams. See the lists.
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Even with Port Adelaide star Xavier sitting it out for a stretch with a knee injury, the Duursma name has been prominent in football this season.
Xavier’s sister Yasmin caught some attention when, in her first year of football, she was runner-up in the Gippsland Power Girls best and fairest.
In May, Zane Duursma made an impressive debut at the age of 15 for the Power in the NAB League Boys.
Now the fourth of Dean and Susie Duursma’s children is making news.
Willem Duursma, 14, has been selected as a bottom-age player in the School Sport Victoria 15 years and under football team.
The Foster Secondary College student is playing in the Thirds for Foster and in the Under 14s for Inverloch-Kongwak (where he’s coached by former Richmond player Allister Scott).
Two years ago he was named in the SSV 12 years and under boys team.
Dean Duursma said his youngest 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.’’
There is another notable name in the team: Levi Ashcroft, 14, the son of Sandringham VFL CEO and former Brisbane star Marcus.
Levi is in Year 9 and already playing for Brighton Grammar School’s First 18 alongside his brother Will, a Victorian Metro Under 17 representative this year.
His sister Lucy, 11, is also a Big V selection, in the 12 years and under girls team.
The sons of former AFL players Darren Bewick and David Rodan also made state Under 12 sides.
The SSV did not select state teams last year owing to Covid, but pushed ahead with them for 2021.
Although it appears the national championships will not go ahead, the SSV has named two male and female teams in three of the four age groups with the intention of them playing each other.
SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA TEAMS
BOYS, 15 YEARS AND UNDER, 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
BOYS, 15 YEARS AND UNDER, 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 Inc.
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
GIRLS, 15 YEARS AND UNDER, WHITE
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
BOYS, 12 YEARS AND UNDER, 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
BOYS, 12 YEARS AND UNDER, 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
GIRLS, 12 YEARS AND UNDER, 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
Charlotte Tolley-Conman, Methodist Ladies’ College
GIRLS, 12 YEARS AND UNDER, 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 Puchase, Nhill College
Summa Smith, Richmond Primary School
Lily Urbon, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Ruby Vera-Leiva, St Mary’s School Greensborough
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