Canada Has 4 Players selected to AFL World XVIII.
AFL Canada is pleased to advise that 4 players have been selected by the
Australian Football League (AFL) to be part of the 30 player squad to represent
the inaugeral Under 18 World XVIII that will compete in the NAB State under 16
championships to be held in Melbourne & Sydney, Australia from June 27th -July
11th.
The initial 4 players selected were Riyad Karacic (Etobicoke Kangaroos), James
Duggan (Toronto Dingos) in Toronto Ontario, Clayton Lund and Andrew Roosdahl
both from Vancouver, British Columbia. Unfortunately James Duggan will not be
able to attend and he has been replaced by John Elliott also of the Etobicoke
Kangaroos.
The players will travel to Australia prior to June 27th and attend a week long
training camp and practise games in Melbourne before heading to Sydney where
they will compete in Division 2 against New South Wales, Queensland, Northern
Territory, Tasmania and a Pacific XVIII team.
Canada has been able to provide more players than any other country in the
Northern hemisphere and equal the amount with Southern hemisphere powerhouse
South Africa which is a great achievement considering the vast difference in
budget and under age players between the 2 countries.
All players will undertake an extensive fitness and skills program in the lead
up the trip. This will help them to prepare them for the experience of playing
against the cream of Australia's up and coming Australian Footballers who are
all vying to be selected in the 2012 AFL draft.
With the AFL introducing the World XVIII into the Division 2 NAB under 16
championships on an annual basis it provides young Australian Footballers from
Canada the opportunity to not only represent this team but also is a great
pathway to the Canadian under 23 team and the senior "Northwind" program.
Last Modified on 07/05/2010 02:53