Darling Downs trio - Caleb Back (All Nations), Michael Robinson (KickStart) and Eli Robinson (KickStart) have been named in 2018 State diversity teams ahead of the National Championships in Sydney from April 13-19.
Read more from the AFLQ.com.au article below;
By Ant Wingard
@AntWingard
Two Queensland representative teams have today been announced for the 2018 Under 15 Boys squads to compete in the Male Diversity Championships taking place from April 13-19 in Blacktown, New South Wales.
The National Diversity Championships embodies both the National U15 Kickstart Cup and the National U15 All Nations Cup, with Queensland showcasing an indigenous team of 22 and a multicultural team of 19 in their respective competitions.
Both competitions will feature teams from all states and territories and the championships will see each state compete against one another, culminating in the Grand Final which is to be held on the final day of the tournament.
Over 200 Indigenous and Multicultural players from across the country will take part in the competition, showcasing the diversity and talent of the indigenous and multicultural populations in Australia.
The Diversity Championships are an integral part of the AFL Diversity programs, providing a pathway to higher representative level. Indigenous players have the opportunity to be selected for the Flying Boomerangs squad, and Multicultural players have a chance to be chosen in the World Team.
AFL Queensland Diversity Talent Coordinator, Peter Yagmoor, said the exhibition is the perfect chance to showcase the best of multicultural and indigenous talent from across Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
“The program is fantastic for all players from a Diverse background and will give them a great opportunity to not only represent themselves but also their families and culture,” he said.
| 2018 Queensland All – Nations Team |
| No. |
Name |
Region |
Nationality |
| 1 |
Glen Saniong |
PNG |
PNG |
| 2 |
Aleen Sanni |
Brisbane |
Nigeria |
| 3 |
Keshava Raju |
Gold Coast |
India |
| 4 |
Daniel Kaile |
PNG |
PNG |
| 5 |
Kasey Coleman |
Townsville |
Philippines |
| 6 |
Caleb Back |
Darling Downs |
Indonesian |
| 7 |
Samuel Pettigrew |
Brisbane |
Ireland |
| 8 |
Jesse Mcleod |
Gold Coast |
Japan |
| 9 |
Austin Harris |
Cairns |
Thailand |
| 10 |
Mibaraka Ruhirika |
Brisbane |
Congo |
| 11 |
Jake Langmaid |
Gold Coast |
United Kingdom |
| 12 |
Noah Chapman |
Gold Coast |
United Kingdom |
| 13 |
Tony Obol |
Brisbane |
Sudan |
| 14 |
Ethan Rogers |
Gold Coast |
South Africa |
| 15 |
Jack Bennett |
Brisbane |
Singapore |
| 16 |
Majok Chol |
Brisbane |
Sudan |
| 17 |
Cameron Cripps |
Brisbane |
PNG |
| 18 |
Owen Burns |
Gold Coast |
United Kingdom |
| 19 |
Moses Deng |
Brisbane |
Sudan |
Head Coach – Lyle Clifford
1st Assistant Coach – Jared D’Roza
2nd Assistant Coach – Ben Drew
3rd Assistant/Team Manager – Blaec Ablett
| 2018 Queensland KickStart Team |
| No. |
NAME |
Region |
| 1 |
Tyler Molony |
Gold Coast |
| 2 |
Taj Moncur |
Brisbane |
| 3 |
Daequan Connolly |
Cairns |
| 4 |
Nigel Wosomo |
Townsville |
| 5 |
Ashton Koongotema |
Cairns |
| 6 |
Mclofty Gaiden |
Cairns |
| 7 |
Malachi Dumas |
Gold Coast |
| 8 |
Jamal Shortjoe |
Townsville |
| 9 |
Michael Robinson |
Darling Downs |
| 10 |
Cody Harrison |
Brisbane |
| 11 |
Ethan Fletcher |
Gold Coast |
| 12 |
Eli Robinson |
Darling Downs |
| 13 |
Shannon Shaun |
Cairns |
| 14 |
Preston Cockatoo-Collins |
Brisbane |
| 15 |
Mitchell Roachford |
Brisbane |
| 16 |
Travis Cornthwaite |
Cairns |
| 16 |
Michael Schwartz |
Townsville |
| 18 |
Fred Billy |
Townsville |
| 19 |
Denrick Toby |
Cairns |
| 20 |
Philemon Asse |
Cairns |
| 21 |
Marshall Gilbert |
Townsville |
| 22 |
Elijah Nankivell |
Gold Coast |
Head Coach – Barry Gibson
1st Assistant Coach – Greg Walker
2nd Assistant Coach – Darren Resuggan
3rd Assistant/Team Manager – Sean Hunter
Last Modified on 05/06/2018 15:30
