About 300 Tasmanian kids join new Talent Academy to find local players for AFL and AFLW Devils
Tasmania’s best footy kids have been inducted into a new Talent Academy, some expected to play AFL and AFLW for the Devils in 2028. See the full list here.
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Some of the Tasmania Devils’ first home-grown AFL and AFLW players are entering their critical development phase with the launch of Talent Academies in all three regions of the state.
A total of 300 boys and girls, aged between 13-15 years, are about to start an exciting football journey through the academies.
The first batch were inducted in the south this week with the inaugural north and North-West Coast academy members to follow.
Academy training starts on May 27 and Tasmania Football Club executive director, Kath McCann said the academy was a solid investment in the Devils’ future.
“When the Tasmania Football Club’s AFL and AFLW teams debut in the national league we want to see as many Tasmanians representing the Devils as possible, and our talent pathways and investment in young talent now is so important to achieving that,” she said.
“It is wonderful to see the inaugural academy groups selected and to have them kicking off in their respective programs across Tasmania.
“The Tasmania Football Club is proud to be a part of their inductions, and we are looking forward to working with the young athletes as they progress through their academy journey.”
State Talent Manager, Dave O’Sign, will lead the program.
“Our Academies are designed to provide our girls and boys with the opportunity to reach their football potential,” he said.
“We will be focusing not only on improving football-specific skills, but also on developing young players of great character and resilience.”
State League star and multiple premiership-winning North Launceston player Brad Cox Goodyer, will also play a key role as talent pathways skills acquisition coach.
“This is the first step in an exciting journey for Tasmania’s talented young football players,” he said.
“With this first intake, they are the first of hopefully many to come through a professional, supportive and inclusive pathway.
“They now have access to elite coaching and support for many years to hopefully give them the best opportunity to one day play in the AFL/W, ideally in a Tasmania Devils guernsey.”
TALENT ACADEMY INDUCTEES
SOUTH
U13 Boys & Girls
Xander Hinds Lindisfarne JFC
Charlie Ashford Clarence JFC
Noah Walker Kingborough Tigers JFC
Madison Cordwell Southern Storm JFC
Stuart Zeeman Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Milla Gorringe Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Lewis Thorpe Kingborough Tigers JFC
Audrey Farrelly Clarence JFC
Tyler Daun Kingborough Tigers JFC
Chelsea Horne Glenorchy DJFC
Geordie Oakford Kingborough Tigers JFC
Amelia Ellingworth Clarence JFC
Harry Marshall Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Freya Lovell Kingborough Tigers JFC
Fraser Noonan Clarence JFC
Maisie Synnott Southern Storm JFC
Harrison Nadler Clarence JFC
Mia Styles North Hobart JFC
Ben Pigden Clarence JFC
Mia Henley Brighton JFC
Hugo Westbury Clarence JFC
Emily Edmand Clarence JFC
Will Claridge North Hobart JFC
Ruby Edmand Clarence JFC
Oliver Rolls Glenorchy DJFC
Mahalia Boxall Brighton JFC
Levi Bantoft Glenorchy DJFC
Sienna Beams Claremont JFC
Gus Marriott Clarence JFC
Rubie Leonard South East Suns JWFC
Ned Bowering Lauderdale JFC
Charlotte Howes North Hobart JFC
Flynn Hooker Lauderdale JFC
Kalli Dennison Lauderdale JFC
Hugo Freeman Lauderdale JFC
Olivia Turner Lauderdale JFC
Toby Budd Lindisfarne JFC
Aliera Denholm Claremont JFC
Emmerton Finlay North Hobart JFC
Amelia Watson Lauderdale JFC
Riley Minehan Brighton JFC
Noah Viney Lindisfarne JFC
Matthew Atkin Claremont JFC
Darcy Foale North Hobart JFC
U14 Boys U14 Girls Claremont JFC
Benjamin Atkin Claremont JFC
Mia Barwick New Norfolk JFC
Billy Banks-Smith Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Elsie Chaplin Kingborough Tigers JFC
Luke Bromfield Claremont JFC
Grace Kinder Brighton JFC
Caleb Haremza Brighton JFC
Brooke Mckendrick Kingborough Tigers JFC
Darcy Hickey Claremont JFC
Maggie Wallace Kingborough Tigers JFC
James Marsh Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Molly Wilcox Claremont JFC
Fletcher Murray Channel JFC
Shonae Naylor Lauderdale JFC
Ollie Linnell Claremont JFC
Kayla Waller Lauderdale JFC
Dexter Wright Clarence JFC
Phoebe Sallese Lindisfarne JFC
William Timsar Clarence JFC
Abbie Cowburn Hobart JFC
Asher Scott Clarence JFC
Madeline Nichols Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Hudson Crowe Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Lucy Meikle New Norfolk JFC
Angus Dunham Lindisfarne JFC
Milla Hanlon New Norfolk JFC
Campbell Barwick Claremont JFC
Bronte Jones Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Harley Appleby Brighton JFC
Lucy Stoneham Claremont JFC
Angus Fraser Brighton JFC
Madison McMahon Southern Storm JFC
Blake Bourke Lauderdale JFC
Myfanway Cole North Hobart JFC
Connah Chivers North Hobart JFC
Sam Palser Sandy Bay JFC
Luca Latter Lauderdale JFC
Harper Moore South East Giants JFC
Fionn Hourihane Sandy Bay Lions JFC
U15 Boys U15 Girls
Jake Beams Claremont JFC
Addison Broadbent Kingborough Tigers JFC
Thomas Bearman Brighton JFC
Matilda Lange Kingborough Tigers JFC
Max Gulliver Claremont JFC
Savannah Arnold Lindisfarne JFC
Max Fuglsang Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Molly Edmand Clarence JFC
William Free Brighton JFC
Madelyn Rozynski Claremont JFC
Shaun Kongwa Kingborough Tigers JFC
Madison Lennox Claremont JFC
Edward Johnstone Clarence JFC
Bailee Smith Claremont JFC
Zac Pfitzner Brighton JFC
Kennedy Williams Kingborough Tigers JFC
Blake James Lindisfarne JFC
Imogen Verdouw Kingborough Tigers JFC
Louis Sylvester Clarence JFC
Charlie Kerrison Lauderdale JFC
Isaac Woodward Lindisfarne JFC
Mia Barwick Claremont JFC
Mason Whitney Brighton JFC
Tilly Whitfield South East Suns JWFC
Benjamin Russell Lindisfarne JFC
Erin Watkinson Lindisfarne JFC
Finn O’Meara Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Luca Murgatroyd North Hobart JFC
Aydan Bailey New Norfolk JFC
Lily Campbell Brighton JFC
Lachlan Hughes Brighton JFC
Darcy McShane Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Lane Milner Brighton JFC
Gemma Bosworth Clarence JFC
Harrison Brooks Sandy Bay Lions JFC
Rozalia Arnold Hobart JFC
Jed Freeman Lauderdale JFC
Jonty Daft Brighton JFC
NORTH
U13 Boys & U13 Girls
Cooper Field Deloraine JFC
Isabel Burke Deloraine JFC
Alex French East Launceston JFC
Jakoba Ronan Deloraine JFC
Charlie d’Emden East Launceston JFC
Polly Carins East Launceston JFC
Samuel Crawford East Launceston JFC
Milla Finch East Launceston JFC
Billy Power George Town JFC
Mica Dora Brown Evandale Football JFC
Kaeden Marshall George Town JFC
Ellah-June Dudman Evandale Football JFC
Nick Cameron Prospect JFC
India Hume Longford JFC
Harry Taylor South Launceston JFC
Madden Wood Scottsdale JFC
Prince Williams South Launceston JFC
Ruby Mountney Scottsdale JFC
Sullivan McQuestin South Launceston JFC
Sophia Wright South Launceston JFC
Tyler Young South Launceston JFC
Freya Chugg South Launceston JFC
Tom Blackwell Tamar Valley JFC
Alexandra French South Launceston JFC
Wesley Bartlett Tamar Valley JFC
Indianna Goss South Launceston JFC
Layla Voorham Tamar Valley JFC
Emma Wedlock Tamar Valley JFC
U14 Boys & U14 Girls
Alfie Palmer East Launceston JFC
Adarie Bloomfield Deloraine JFC
Edward Tatchell East Launceston JFC
Sharlet Aylett Deloraine JFC
Flynn McLoughlin East Launceston JFC
Shelby Gamble East Coast Swans JFC
Coby Praciak Launceston FC
Olivia Sweeney Evandale Football JFC
Oliver Green Launceston FC
Keeley Trudgeon North Launceston FC
Charlie Dean South Launceston JFC
Lola Huggins North Launceston FC
Lennox Hazell South Launceston JFC
Paige Johns North Launceston FC
Tyler Leedham South Launceston JFC
Jade Foster Prospect JFC
Brodie Marshall South Launceston JFC
Gabrielle Bowden Prospect JFC
Spencer Hay South Launceston JFC
Fiadh McCormack Prospect JFC
Daniel Singline South Launceston JFC
Amelia Carter Scottsdale JFC
Ryan Sansom South Launceston JFC
Rhianna Lette Scottsdale JFC
William Duffy Tamar Valley JFC
Aya Cottam South Launceston JFC
Jack Blackwell Tamar Valley JFC
Ashley Davis Tamar Valley JFC
Cammi Thomas Tamar Valley JFC
U15 Boys & U15 Girls
Byron Woods East Coast Swans JFC
Jaye-Lee Maloney Deloraine JFC
Harrison Millwood Launceston FC
Murphee-Jo Maloney Deloraine JFC
Loti Neskovcin Launceston FC
Charlotte Green East Launceston JFC
Max Dawkins Prospect JFC
Harlee Hill Longford JFC
Fletcher Luttrell Prospect JFC
Lara Dickenson North Launceston FC
Xavier Murfet Prospect JFC
Rahni Jetson North Launceston FC
Jack Walker Prospect JFC
Matilda Lewis Prospect JFC
Matthew Hernyk Prospect JFC
Layla Stonehouse Prospect JFC
Samuel Husband Prospect JFC
Annabelle Marshall Prospect JFC
NORTH-WEST
U13 Boys & U13 Girls
Harry Taylor Latrobe FC
Learley Stacey East Devonport FC
Cruz Ritchie Latrobe FC
Amarni Richards Latrobe FC
Buckley Davis Latrobe FC
Keylee Eva Smith Ulverstone FC
Preston Mee Ulverstone FC
Harper Stewart Penguin FC
Judd Knowles Ulverstone FC
Aleria Ellis Penguin FC
Nash Aherne Ulverstone FC
Layla Duniam Burnie FC
Nixon Turner Penguin FC
Isla Middap Burnie FC
Logan Pilkington Penguin FC
Laicey Haywood Bark Circular Head FC
Hudson Bain Burnie FC
Tahlia Hill Penguin FC
Sam Drozdz Wynyard FC
Bronty Mcnab Maxwe Ulverstone FC
Lex Forsyth Wynyard FC
Tamzin Marshall Ulverstone FC
Jack Crowley Circular Head FC
Eli Fisher Circular Head FC
Jhett House Circular Head FC
Nate King Circular Head FC
U14 Boys U14 Girls
Rylan Dawkins Latrobe FC
Caitlyn Evans Ulverstone FC
Jay Smith Latrobe FC
Tarli Gale Ulverstone FC
Kahley Luttrell Latrobe FC
Summer Kubank Ulverstone FC
Jaxon Hope Devonport FC
Maggie Fielding Penguin FC
Billy Chisholm Devonport FC
Kirsty Bakes Burnie FC
Jett Williams Ulverstone FC
Sabella Hanigan Burnie FC
oscar dover Penguin FC
Maryella Mather Burnie FC
Miller Beamish Burnie FC
Yumi Newman Burnie FC
Chet Beamish Burnie FC
Piper Sharman Burnie FC
Harry Hardstaff Burnie FC
Skye Wilson Burnie FC
Kobey Davey Wynyard FC
Alice Sandow Wynyard FC
James Johnson Wynyard FC
Mary-Jane Williams Wynyard FC
Cooper Smith Penguin FC
Lily McGlone Wynyard FC
Jackson Leigh Blake Burnie FC
Breanna Deegan Ulverstone FC
Lachie Gleeson Ulverstone FC
Tiarna Carey Ulverstone FC
Eliza Young Wynyard FC
U15 Boys U15 Girls
Noah Stevenson Latrobe FC
Sienna Woodcock Latrobe FC
Harry Conkie Ulverstone FC
Holly Suttcliffe Latrobe FC
Lucas Heazlewood Ulverstone FC
Taryn Lowe Latrobe FC
Ethan Clemons Ulverstone FC
Kaitlin Matthews Penguin FC
Baily Cubit Ulverstone FC
Mia Jones Penguin FC
Xavier Keep Ulverstone FC
Paige Luck Penguin FC
Kobe Burton Ulverstone FC
Bella Templar Penguin FC
Hamilton Jackson Penguin FC
Charlotte Bugg Penguin FC
Jordan Glover Penguin FC
Shanita Major Burnie FC
Hudson Guard Penguin FC
Courtney Brown Burnie FC
Mitchell Stretton Penguin FC
Emily French Wynyard FC
Jacobi Moore Burnie FC
Avy Poke Wynyard FC
Jobi Pringle Wynyard FC
Ruby James Penguin FC
Jaxon Shea Burnie FC
Olivia Lyons Ulverstone FC
Isaiah Stone Wynyard FC
Layla Maine Wynyard FC
Wesley Redman Burnie FC
Gracie Fielding Ulverstone FC
Rihanna Wicks Ulverstone FC
Charli Johnson Ulverstone FC
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