Teams unveiled for Wheelchair AFL National Championships

More than 90 athletes will compete at the Wheelchair AFL National Championships this week. Here’s who has been selected for each state and territory.

Victoria will be aiming to win back-to-back titles at the upcoming Wheelchair AFL National Championships but will face tough tests.

Melbourne will host the titles from Thursday to Sunday with each state and territory competing, alongside a Returned Services League (RSL) team.

Last year Victoria Blue claimed the title over South Australia and Victoria White but this year the Big V teams are different.

Victoria Metro and Victoria Country will represent the state with each team looking to continue the reign at the top.

A Victorian player celebrates during last year's Wheelchair titles. Picture: Nerissa Byrne

The carnival starts with 37 games over two days to separate the nine teams into a Division 1 of five teams and a Division 2 of four teams.

The two divisions will then compete over the final two days of the tournament to determine the winner in each group.

The RSL won Division 2 last year.

Listed below is each team competing at Melbourne Sports Centre at Parkville.

Vic Country – Chris Henderson, Caleb Logan, Chris Kotsanas, Mitchell Bond, Mitchell Stretton, Ben Jankovski, Finn Broadbent, Ben Noble, Adam Georgelin, Tiesha Shadwell.

Vic Metro – Joanna Argaet, Will Crooks, Judeland Antony, Nick Briant, James Weinert, Yassin Hill, Sebastian Welsh, Anthony Perito, Ryan Smith, Vincent Naidu

New South Wales/ACT – Chris O’Brien, Matthew Hannan, Carl Zac, Toby Popple, Aaron McCarthy, Adam Smoak, Steven Clayton, Danny Jeffrey, Alison Carder.

Northern Territory – Thomas Owens, Luke Olofsson, Alison McGowan, John Seacombe, Troy Hawkins, Freya Munzel, Zarra Chapman, Weston Tedcastle.

Queensland – Joel Fernandes, Chris Robson, David Coulston, David McCormick, Alison Mosely, Michael Dobbie-Bridges, Jace Tyler, Kent McKelvie, Andrew Miller, Stephen French.

Returned Services League – Chris O’Brien, Matthew Hannan, Carl Zac, Toby Popple, Aaron McCarthy, Adam Smoak, Steven Clayton, Danny Jeffrey, Alison Carder.

South Australia – Grant Leonard, Richard Davis, Hallam Chitty, Chris Simpson, Matthew Gregory, Giang Danh, Jamie Smyth, Steven Avery, Adam Roocke.

Tasmania – Brian Owens, Jason Jinks, Martyn Ford, Nath Tanner, Trent Johnson, Josh Christian, Hayden Farley, Jack Anders, Brodie Tinning, Adam Nossiter.

Western Australia – Ben Green, Phillip Evans, Simon Koric, Ryan Zilioli, Robert Petersen, Amber Merritt, Arnold Razon, Riley Fitzgerald.