THE Peter Jackson VFL squad for next month’s State game versus the West Australian Football League (WAFL) is vastly different from the one that thrashed Tasmania last year.
Included in the VFL’s team that posted a 108-point win was Sam Dwyer, Brett Goodes, Leigh Osborne, Kyle Martin, Kyle Hartigan and Dean Towers, who were all selected by AFL clubs at the various Drafts.
And, with the State match falling a fortnight earlier this year it hasn’t given coach Gary Ayres and his assistant coaches and selectors – Gerard FitzGerald, Simon Goosey, AFL Victoria State League Manager John Hook, AFL Victoria VFL Academy coach Darren Flanigan, Peter Weightman and Bruce Davis – much leeway.
The squad of 33 that was named today features only seven members from the 2012 VFL team, with a host of new names set to take on the WAFL on May 11 in Northam. A number of players that were under consideration were not included in the 33 man squad due to injuries in the opening rounds of the season.
The squad will meet for the first time over two training nights next week.
First Name
|
Surname
|
VFL Club
|
Matthew
|
FARRELLY
|
Bendigo Gold
|
Sam
|
ILES
|
Box Hill Hawks
|
David
|
MIRRA
|
Box Hill Hawks
|
Evan
|
PANOZZA
|
Casey Scorpions
|
Nick
|
RIDDLE
|
Collingwood
|
Matthew
|
BATE
|
Essendon
|
Michael
|
SIKORA
|
Essendon
|
Lachlan
|
DELAHUNTY
|
Frankston
|
Riley
|
HEDDLES
|
Frankston
|
Sam
|
LLOYD
|
Frankston
|
Michael
|
LOUREY
|
Frankston
|
Scott
|
SIMPSON
|
Frankston
|
Dom
|
GLEESON
|
Geelong Cats
|
Troy
|
SELWOOD
|
Geelong Cats
|
Matthew
|
SULLY
|
Geelong Cats
|
Stephen
|
CLIFTON
|
North Ballarat
|
Lachie
|
GEORGE
|
North Ballarat
|
Myles
|
SEWELL
|
North Ballarat
|
Kane
|
LAMBERT
|
Northern Blues
|
Adam
|
MARCON
|
Northern Blues
|
Chris
|
CAIN
|
Port Melbourne
|
Sam
|
PLEMING
|
Port Melbourne
|
Josh
|
SCIOPONE
|
Port Melbourne
|
Wayde
|
SKIPPER
|
Port Melbourne
|
Adam
|
COCKIE
|
Sandringham
|
Marcus
|
MARIGLIANI
|
Sandringham
|
Chris
|
MICHALIADES
|
Sandringham
|
Ben
|
ROSS
|
Werribee Tigers
|
Scott
|
SHERLOCK
|
Werribee Tigers
|
Ben
|
WARREN
|
Werribee Tigers
|
Jake
|
WILSON
|
Werribee Tigers
|
Ben
|
JOLLEY
|
Williamstown
|
Willie
|
WHEELER
|
Williamstown
|
Cameron
|
WOOD
|
Williamstown
|
Last Modified on 07/05/2013 10:25