Sport
16 August, 2024
Magpies named in talent program
THREE Magpies have been named among the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) U15 Talent Identification and Development Program for 2024/2025.
HFNL this week announced Camperdown’s Archie McDonald, Bayden Ward and George Sadler had all been named among the 37-side squad.
The trio will take part in an eight-week program led by HFNL Talent Identification and Development Program coordinator Brett Taylor and Western Bulldogs Academy coach Ben Walsh.
Taylor congratulated the players on their selection, saying they were presented with an opportunity to grow their game.
“The program aims to develop skills and knowledge in an environment focusing on refining technical skills, decision making skills and game strategies through ball centred activities and modified games,” he said.
The aim of the program is to improve the opportunities for Hampden players, giving them every opportunity to realise their potential to compete in the elite talent pathways programs such as V-Line Cup, Coates Talent League, VFL and AFL.
The trio joined the squad of 37, which comprises of players from across all HFNL clubs including:
Cobden – Harry Jenkins and Fred Dean;
Hamilton Kangaroos – Jedd Oxley, Theo Lehmann, Carter Ewing and Oscaar Templeton;
Koroit – Eddie Morrison, Kain Parsons, Hamish Corbett and Arlo Greene;
North Warrnambool – Franklin Holscher, Jameson Chuck, Eamon Cottee, Andy Walz and Hugh Hunter;
Port Fairy – Hamish Williams, Jack Wagg and Tom Parkinson;
Portland – Kobi Campbell and Oscar Elford;
South Warrnambool – Billy Schrama, Blake Wood, Fergus Reaburn, Kaelan Perera, Casey Carlin, Lewis Gommers, Monty Darcy and Hudson Green;
Terang Mortlake – Jessie Fowler and Tom Scanlon, and
Warrnambool – Kodi Ryan, Jack Griffiths, Beau Gannon and Nate Johnson.